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n.BA.UI.InEx3EI.24HS (International Experience I (3 ECTS-Credits)) 
Module: International Experience I (3 ECTS-Credits)
This information was generated on: 12 May 2025
No.
n.BA.UI.InEx3EI.24HS
Title
International Experience I (3 ECTS-Credits)
Credits
3

Description

Version: 1.0 start 01 August 2024

 

Study Programme Natural Resource Sciences
Regulations Applicable RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Natural Resource Sciences degree programme
Module Type  
  Compulsory Module  X Elective Module    Optional Module
Planned Semester 1st - 6th Semester
Module Coordinator Muriel Büttel
Telephone / E-Mail +41 (0) 58 934 56 29 / muriel.buettel@zhaw.ch
Lecturer(s),
Speaker(s),
Associate(s)
  • Collaboration with other universities and/or networks.
  • Case-specific lecturers / instructors / research associates from the ZHAW
Entrance Requirements An application with a detailed description of the course content, competences to be achieved, workload, timeframe, the number of ECTS credits to be awarded, and the scope and nature of the assessment at the ZHAW is required.

This application must be approved by the module coordinator
Learning Outcomes and Competencies Subject-Specific Competences:

The students will …
  • acquire additional competences relevant to their field of study.
Interdisciplinary competences:

The students will …
  • be able to prepare for a placement abroad or a project with international students.
  • be able to successfully solve and document a defined, subject-specific problem using scientific methods in intercultural teams.
  • be able to network across borders.
  • be able to understand intercultural thinking and actions as well as reflect on their own behaviour.
  • The students also might be able to improve their proficiency in a foreign language (usually English).
Module Content The module content is based on the activities chosen and the competences defined and agreed upon in the student’s application form.

Extra-curricular competences in the "International Experience" module can be acquired in various ways, for example:
  • Summer or Winter Schools: One to two-week courses where students from participating universities work together on a case study and/or practically in the lab/technical centre.
  • COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning): Courses where selected topics are specifically addressed in collaboration with one or more foreign universities in international teams.
  • and others, upon agreement with the module coordinator.
Follow-up Modules -
Methods of Instruction  ZHAW: Self-study and coaching

Third parties: Dependent on setting (see Module content)
Digital Resources -
Lesson Structure / Workload  
 Contact Hours -
 Guided Self-Study 45
 Independent Self-Study 45
 Total Workload 90
Classroom Attendance -
Assessment Predicate 100%: pass / fail

The assessment methods and corresponding criteria are defined by the module coordinator and specified in the application form (e.g., written assignment, presentation, discussion with lecturer, reflection).
Language of Instruction  German, English, or local language
Comments The "International Experience" module is not a regular course with lectures, but is rather a framework for enabling students to independently acquire individual competences in the field of environmental sciences through extracurricular activities abroad or with international students. The students are supported in this process and the competences acquired are assessed.

Competences can only be recognised if they are approved by the module coordinator, and independently acquired and assessed by the ZHAW as part of the BSc in Natural Resource Sciences programme.

The number of participants may be limited in some cases, and specific qualification procedures may apply.

All associated costs must be met by the students.

The "International Experience" module is part of the "Open Spaces and Challenges" module category in the Natural Resource Sciences BSc curriculum. The maximum combined number of ECTS credits for this module category is 30.

 

Course: International Experience I (3 ECTS-Credits)
No.
n.BA.UI.InEx3EI.24HS.S
Title
International Experience I (3 ECTS-Credits)

Note

  • No module description is available in the system for the cut-off date of 12 May 2025.