Intercultural Competence + STEM I

BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE SEMESTER

Basic module (mandatory module for international students)

• Education system and STEM education an German universities

• Forms of teaching and learning in home country and in Germany / interculutral sensitivity

• Basics of intercultural competence

• Perception and dealing with intercultural challenges

• Peer learning and synchronous exchange on intercultural topics with international STEM students in higher semesters

Duration: approx. 10 hours

Intercultural Competence + STEM II

Advanced module (mandatory module)

• Academic culture and scientific work in STEM in Germany (e.g. depending on the degree programme, including laboratories, protocols, reports)

• Culture shock (in everyday and student life)

• Cooperation in intercultural teams

• Techniques of intercultural interaction based on case studies from the STEM fields

• Technical terminology, German or English

• Film project – Theme „Academic Culture Shock“. Reflection on students‘ own experiences in STEM studies

Duration: approx. 15 hours

STEM + Artificial Intelligence and Ethics

Elective Options:

1) Introductory course „AI Campus Data and Algorithm Ethics“ in German

OR

2) „Fundamental Questions on AI“ in Englisch

• The students work on individiual modules in consultation with the course instructor

• The students discuss the content together in synchronous online lessons in the respective target language

• Projects: in pairs or in small groups, focus on a topic chosen by the students in the context of ethics and AI

• Project results: presented in an online session open to all members of staff and students from both universities

Duration: approx. 15 hours

STEM + Telecollaboration/Collaborative Online Inter-Institutional Learning between HHN- and HSRT-Students

Mandatory module

Project-based learning with a partner or in small groups via video conference (due to geographical distance)

• Students choose a project idea together, depending on their interests and degree programme, in consultation with the instructor

• Weekly collaboration

• Goal: linking technical topics with socio-political issues and thereby training students to think critically and reflexively (example: autonomous driving)

• Depending on the project partner and the target language, communication will take place either in German or English

• Output: Project presentation in the form of videos, audios and infographics or a question and answer session as part of an online session

Duration: approx. 10 hours

Virtual Reality-Project + STEM

Elective module

Project work with VR: Digital storytelling / creative text production

Possibilities:

1) Students shoot a 360° video (with 360° cameras or mobile phone)

OR

2) Using VR glasses, students experience VR scenarios from their field of study

Example for a VR scenario for environment and process engineers: The Stanford Ocean Acidification Experience (https://vhil.stanford.edu/soae/).

The students then design a creative project (written or spoken text or art in VR, e.g. with Tilt Brush).

The results are presented in synchronous sessions – questions from fellow students and problems are discussed together.

Duration: approx. 10 hours