Facility & Real Estate Management PT
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International Facility Management & Real Estate Development - Practice, Research & Study Trip (E)

level of course unit

Consolidation

Learning outcomes of course unit

The students are able to:
• Understand and question international developments and their impact on the real estate industry and facility management.
• Describe and question current global trends in the industry
• Understand and question different approaches to specific problems in the real estate industry and facility management.
• Describe dynamics of culture, identity and intercultural encounter
• Take a position on values, stereotypes and prejudices
• Describe intercultural interaction, communication and conflict skills and apply them in intercultural settings.
• Understand intercultural differences and be able to react appropriately to them in the area of Facility & Real Estate Management

prerequisites and co-requisites

6th semester: all contents of the modules from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th semesters

course contents

The part-time students must complete an accompanied study trip / trip abroad with a specialist program amounting to 3 ECTS = 75 hours. Within the scope of the study trip / trip abroad, the following contents are taught:
• Introduction and consolidation to international Best & Real Case projects from the Facility & Real Estate Management practice as well as studies from research within the scope of a trip abroad.
• Current research and development topics through participation in international conferences
• Research and analysis of international best case projects for Facility & Real Estate Management
• Visits to international best case projects for Facility & Real Estate Management
• Application of intercultural competences

In addition to the study trip / trip abroad, the following learning contents are part of this module:
• Definitions & aspects of intercultural competence
• Special features of communication, conflicts and cooperation in intercultural
context
• Active engagement with values & skills such as empathy, change of perspective, communication and conflict skills
• Special features and challenges of intercultural projects for Facility & Real Estate Management

recommended or required reading

• Thomas, A. (Ed.) (2003). Handbuch Interkulturelle Kommunikation und Kooperation. Bd. 1: Grundlagen und Praxisfelder. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
• Thomas, A. (Ed.), 2003. Handbuch Interkulturelle Kommunikation und Kooperation. Bd. 2: Grundlagen und Praxisfelder. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
• Jones, E.: Cultures Merging. Princeton: Princeton University Press

Further literature depends on the respective field trip destination.

assessment methods and criteria

Portfolio

language of instruction

English

number of ECTS credits allocated

6

eLearning quota in percent

30

course-hours-per-week (chw)

3.5

planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture, discussion and excursion

semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered

6

name of lecturer(s)

Director of Studies

recommended optional program components

none

course unit code

DEV.3

type of course unit

integrated lecture

mode of delivery

Compulsory

work placement(s)

none