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Learning Aims

General Aims

1. Students should be able to prepare and realize a project called Globalization and Internationalization or Glocal (see Teaching Materials in the CD). They act autonomously in gaining information out of the Internet and other sources. They present the results of their work in a modern way of presentation (PPP or other).
2. Students are prepared to use the chances of globalization and internationalization. That means they are mobile and flexible, learn foreign languages, are ready and able to study abroad, make work experiences in international companies and look for job chances in other countries.
3. Students know that the European Union has special programmes for international youth exchange and provides other support for young people to study and work in the neighbour countries.

Detailed learning aims

Students know that globalization and internationalization

- are long lasting processes with historical, actual and future related dimensions
- concern all human life (individuals, social groups and societies)
- have pros and cons (see Teaching Material Two Coins of the Medal, CD).

They know

- examples for globalized companies and international amalgamations
- some important international organizations, who try to structure global processes, developments and trade (World Bank, OECD, IMF, WTO, UN and others)
- the problem of job cuts and job losses when companies or groups shift their production in other countries in order to save labour costs, the problem of bad working conditions and exploitation in developing countries (see case studies in the Teaching Material in CD)
- that globalization and internationalization may create individual carrier chances at home or abroad.
 
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