Human and Aquatic Resources
Organizational unit: Department of Biology Course type: Online course This is a multidisciplinary course, which does not require a prerequisite knowledge about the aquatic environment. This course reviews interaction between humans and aquatic resources. We focus on the types of aquatic ecosystem services to humankind and the anthropogenic effects brought by humans on these […]
The institutional landscape. Between theoretical approach and the archeological examples of the Iranian highlands in Late Antiquity
Organizational unit: Department of History Course type: Hybrid course Every complex political system has institutions that express themselves in ways that structure the landscape physically and mentally; the latter can therefore be seen as a perceived, rather than an objective space. Accordingly, it is possible to interpret “institutional landscape” as the imprint of institutions in […]
The Why and How of Diversity and Inclusion
Organizational unit: Centre for Transferable Resources Course type: Hybrid course Diversity and inclusion are becoming increasingly important to both individuals and organizations today. This seminar will focus on diversity and inclusion, mainly in the academic context. We will be discussing questions such as how diverse, equitable, and inclusive is academia today? What biases and […]
Financial Literacy and Household Decision Making
Organizational unit: International Office Course type: Blockseminar In the course “Financial Literacy and Household Decision Making” we will dis-cuss the theoretical foundation and its applications of two main topics: 1.) Financial literacy: The concept of financial literacy itself and different methods for measuring it will be introduced. Furthermore, awareness regar-ding psychosocial factors associated with financial […]
Civilization and religion
More than 10,000 years have passed since the first human civilizations appeared. For the first religious cults, this distance is even greater – perhaps 50,000 years or even more. Almost everything we touch in our daily lives is related to civilization and religion, often not with one specific, but with a special mixture of several. […]
Performance management
This course will help students to understand the elements of an effective, integrated system for performance and development as key to achieving effectiveness and efficiency in the organization. Students will develop a vision for the HRM as a managerial process. They will learn how to: • Understanding the HRM schemes • Develop the skills to […]
Change Management
Change management is becoming a key element of leadership and at the same time an important university discipline. Every organization experiences changes – planned or surprising and their management is of great importance for organizational survival and efficiency. Trends in recent decades show that the number and extent to which organizations will undergo change will […]
Industrial organization
The course offers an additional perspective for business organizations: structure of companies and industries, transaction costs, imperfect competition, market signaling, asymmetric information, market entry and exit. It is based on new but well-established scientific results from the last twenty years. Interesting problems for the strategic behavior of companies, competition and market regulation are addressed. Duration: […]
Intercultural Communication
The course aims to develop students’ communication skills in intercultural communication, incl. listening, writing, asking questions, interviewing and presenting skills. During the classes the emphasis is on the different stages of mastering the skills through role-playing games and practical developments. Duration: 2 days, 3 academic hours each day
Rhetoric and Debate
The course aims to provide basic knowledge of rhetoric and to develop skills for speaking in public and conducting debates. The focus is on the speaker and the rhetorical situation. The appeals of ethos, logos and pathos are examined thoroughly. A number of speeches delivered by prominent speakers are analyzed while preparing students to perform […]