Course Overview

DISCIPLINARY LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

- Exploring the theme of “diversity” using human science
methodology
- Selecting and analysing interview content
- Developing an international comparative framework for analysis and
presentation of material based on interviews, observation and visual
supports
- Exploiting scientific articles in English to develop analytical
framework

LANGUAGE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

- Selecting and organizing significant experts from interviews and
written material
- Interacting in an international environment
- Reflecting on one’s practice and giving feedback to peers
- Oral presentation skills: designing and presenting visual aids,
using strategies that enhance oral communication (hedging,
signposting, storytelling, reformulating, recapping, defining, etc.)

CROSS-DISCIPLINARY LEARNING OBJECTIVES

- Collaborating within a interpersonal framework on a group project
- Developing intercultural awareness and literacy

Learning Achievement

Competence

Course prerequisites

- B1 level of competency in English 
- Basic computer literacy 
- Interest or experience in international communication and mobility

Grading Philosophy

- Continuous assessment of active learning : (50%) 
- Final oral presentation (50%)
- Re-sit : oral presentation

Course schedule

- Intercultural communication and diversity studies
- Diversity in schools
- Social diversity
- Narratives of diversity
- Diversity in the workplace
- Diversity and institutions
- Diversity policies
- Comparative analysis of international contexts/issues

Course type

- Seminars, tutorial, group work  - 4 hours of English language support  - 16 hours of human science tutoraials and seminar - One half day symposium on final projects - 54 hours of self-study (classwork preparation, group work preparation and project based work)

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Other information

- Maximum number of students admitted: 25.
- Students selected according to their level in English (language
test) and international mobility profile (personal statement).

Duration: Spring Semester

Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Blended learning: face-to-face teaching, small group work, distance learning

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