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Study guide

Start locally, debate globally

42029/5289/2324/1/71
Academic year 2023-24
Is found in:
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    Choice package:
    • Choose for 6 ECTS CREDITS (Fall semester)
  • IC Social educational care work
  • IC Social Work
  • IC Speech and Language Pathology
    Choice package:
    • Choose for 6 ECTS CREDITS (Spring semester)
  • International Curriculum Business, Retail and Languages
  • International Curriculum IT
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
Weight: 3,00
Total study time: 75,00 hours
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Special admission is required to enrol in this course unit under credit contract.
Co-ordinator: De Cock Irene
Other teaching staff: Goossens Ellen, Michiels Maarten
Languages: English
Scheduled for: Semester 1 or Semester 2

Final objectives

Communicator: The student is able to communicate in a person-oriented and professional manner.
Deliver a comprehensive presentation in English on the international project to the team.
Improve English communication skills to facilitate better team collaboration.
Foster cultural understanding and bridge differences to establish strong connections within the team.
Collaborate with international partners to maximize contributions to regional and urban entrepreneurship and innovation in a European context.
Gain the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully establish a(n) (simulated) European consortium.
Enhance effective communication within the team through engaging in a challenging case or debate.
EBP professional: The student is able to critically evaluate scientific literature, integrate the acquired insights appropriately into practice, and participate in practice-oriented research.
Conduct thorough research using (scientific) literature to gain a deep understanding of relevant concepts and frameworks and integrate them effectively.
Teamworker: The student can collaborate and take responsibility within the intra- and/or inter-professional team.
Embrace personal and professional roles within the team by actively participating during a challenging case or debate.
Engage actively in debates to cultivate a critical mindset and open attitude within the team.
To gain insights that surpass their area of expertise and to be prepared for the globalized working field.
Obtain an attitude of lifelong and collaborative learning.
Develop skills for interprofessional and interpersonal cooperation.
Self-developer: The student is able to autonomously shape personal and professional development based on critical self-reflection.
Reflect critically on social, cultural and scientific challenges to address issues of dominance after completing a case or debate or excursion.
Actively participate in an international project.
Reflect on their personal and professional international development through a presentation of their international project.
Develop future proof skills and share solutions on managing inclusion and diversity in a rapidly changing global environment.

Contents

Debating

Dominance in social, cultural and scientific challenges

International competences (ICOM)

EBP

Organisation of education

Contactonderwijs11,00 hours
  • Remark: In the first semester, you will take part in a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP). This will involve hosting several international students in HOGENT. There will be a physical BIP week from 20 to 24 November 2023. As a result, there will be 44 contact hours in semester 1, namely 40h physical and 4h online contact hours.
    If you choose this OLOD in the second semester, there is a choice between the Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) programme (entirely online) or the BIP programme (small part online + physical week abroad from 15 to 19 April 2024). You are asked to pass on this choice by submitting a motivation.

Teaching methods

  • Practice session
    Additional information: Debatsessions, online courses
  • Assignment
    Additional information: Presentation
  • Excursion
    Additional information: excursion (during the BIP semester 1)
  • Activating lecture
    Additional information: Introduction class 'How to debate' and online courses
  • Guest speaker or lecture/Testimony
    Additional information: workshops

Study guidance

Possibility of questioning during class sessions.

In the first semester: Coaching during the BIP, either during the physical or online part.

In the second semester: Coaching during classes.

See studyguide for more information.

Evaluation

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
Outside exam scheduleIntegrated assessment100,00Zie studiewijzer op Chamilo
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
Inside Regular exam scheduleIntegrated assessment100,00Zie studiefiche op Chamilo
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Re-sit exam: is possible.

Other study materials

Other study materials in the form of online documents (through Chamilo).

Having a portable computer (a student may apply for financial assistance for study expenses: https://www.hogent.be/student/zorg/financieel/).

Study costs

The cost, possibly printing documents, is estimated at around 10 euros. Eventual cost for the BIPweek as there is a physical week abroad attached to this. There is a possibility of applying for a scholarship for this

Prerequisites

The Departmental Education and Examination Regulations (DOER) contain the agreements on admission requirements and sequencing that apply to this course unit. The student must have completed at least 120 credits.
Possible deadlines for learning account: 01.12.2023 () or 15.03.2024 ()