Interdisciplinary Global Health 2

This is a three-day block in-person seminar hosted by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität-München. Students will have the opportunity to develop skills in areas such as intercultural and interdisciplinary communication skills, together with presentation skills, thanks to interactive workshops, participation in the Global Health Day and team-building activities at LMU. Students will receive 2 ECTS upon completion of the course.

Students will develop their presentation skills and intercultural communication skills through interactive workshops. They will put the presentation skills they have learnt into practice by presenting their learning experience from the Global Health Day, in which they will participate. They will also work together in teams during a team building activity.

Preliminary Schedule

Day 1:

• Presentation Skills Workshop.
• Global Health related activity.

Day 2:

• Morning: Global Health Day key note & related activities and certificate info session.
• Afternoon: Team building activity.

Day 3:

• Morning: Intercultural Communication Workshop.
• Afternoon: Students present their learning experiences from the Global Health Day.

Learning objectives

By the end of the course students should be able to:

• Understand the concept of culture and its impact on communication.
• Gain the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Identify and reduce barriers to intercultural communication.
• Develop the ability to structure and organise effective presentations.
• Deliver persuasive and informative presentations.
• Understand the importance of teamwork and collaboration in various settings.
• Identify and leverage the strengths of team members.
• Apply effective communication and conflict resolution skills within a team.

Competences

• Knowledge into action
• Communication & collaboration
• Intercultural skills

Requirements

Only participants of the EUGLOH Certificate of Advanced Studies in Global Health are eligible to apply for this activity.

• Selection strategy: Places available to all of those participating in the EUGLOH Certificate of Advanced Studies in Global Health.
• Number of participants: 27 (3 per partner university).
• Certificate/ECTS: 2 ECTS.
• Language: English.

Please note that a scholarship for travel and subsistence is included for participants.

This activity is part of Work Package 2.