inf861 - Study Abroad II (Complete module description)

According to the requirements of the selected courses at the international host university

Professional competence

•  depending on the chosen course at the host university

Methodological competence

•  depending on the chosen course at the host university

The students

•  organize themselves independently in the culture of the host country
•  use time and other resources efficiently and in a goal-oriented manner

Social competence

The students

•  have intercultural competence: they interact successfully and appropriately with individuals and groups from other cultures,
• communicate with people from other cultures in a targeted and respectful manner,
• have in-depth empathic skills. They empathize with other people on a cognitive and emotional level, listen carefully and attentively, and understand the opinions of others.

Self-competence

The students

• have generally deepened their skills in a foreign language for subject-related discourse,
• express themselves fluently in the language of their host country,
• adapt to changing living and learning environments,
• deal tolerantly with ambiguities,
• approach other people openly,
• assess their own strengths and weaknesses appropriately,
• make appropriate decisions even in difficult situations,
• work on challenges in a solution- and goal-oriented manner,
• face up to new tasks, challenges and experiences.

The ongoing process of globalization requires preparation for professional
for professional activities that are increasingly internationally oriented.
This requires not only foreign language skills, but also intercultural skills in particular.
These skills are intensively promoted during a semester abroad.
As courses at the host university can also relate to areas of knowledge that are not included in the Computer Science curriculum or are outside of Computer Science, such coursework completed in the host country can be credited via this module.
The choice of courses at the host university is agreed in advance of the stay as part of a learning agreement with the student advisor or, depending on the requirements of the place of study and the study financing, with the international representatives of the Department of Computer Science.
 

Specification of the foreign university

• International Student Office of CvO Universität
• Web-Site of the Computer Science Department (in German)

Specification of the foreign university

Specification of the foreign university
Recognition must be applied for at the Academic Examinations Office.
Transcripts of records from courses attended at the foreign university must be submitted in German or English translation.