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ICCP Organization & Structure

The ‘Intercultural Communication Certificate Programme’ (ICCP) can be absolved in 2 - 4 semesters.

It comprises three modules corresponding to 30 ECTS in total:

Module 1: First semester

a. Lecture: Einführung in die Interkulturelle Kommunikation (3 ECTS)

b. English Seminar - P1: Intercultural Communication Certificate Programme (ICCP) (Part 1) (6 ECTS)

Module 2: Second semester

a. Lecture: Aspekte und Handlungsfelder der Interkulturellen Kommunikation (3 ECTS)

b. English Seminar - P2: Intercultural Communication Certificate Programme (ICCP) (Part 2) (6 ECTS)

Module 3: Second, third or fourth semester

a. Kolloquium für Zertifikatsstudierende / office hours (3 ECTS)
b. Abschlussmodul (qualification paper) - P3 (9 ECTS)

ICCP PROGRAM SET-UP

The certificate programme "Certificate for Intercultural Communication" (ICCP) is an additional study opportunity for LMU students with the aim of imparting fundamental knowledge in intercultural communication and addressing current questions and issues related to multicultural societies and international organizations.

The ICCP lecture and the seminars convey intercultural knowledge in various ways. While the lecture is purely theoretical in nature, in the seminars, we emphasize a self-reflective approach. We train to apply theoretical knowledge about interculturality to better understand ourselves and others, as well as to enhance communication with others. The seminars are highly interactive and discussion-based, and learning occurs on a very personal and transformative level. Several experiential learning activities are also part of the program.

To pass Modules P1 and P2, you are expected to participate in both the weekly lecture and the seminar, and submit various assignments to deepen and reflect on their content. Your official Transcript of Records for Modules P1 and P2 will show a pass/fail grade. Modules P1 and P2 are considered passed when regular attendance and completion of assignments are achieved. We mostly use our own Moodle course, which serves as our primary communication platform. It provides the required as well as supplementary course materials. (The lecture has its own Moodle site.)

Note that the P1 module starts directly from the beginning with a relatively intense learning experience (October-December): Since 2021, ICCP has been part of the international "Let's Talk" programme (EUGLOH), in which students from several European countries collaborate in a self-organized online format. In the first weeks of the P1 module, there are no other assignments other than completing this programme. It's a great opportunity to experience and reflect on real intercultural collaboration. Further information will be provided before the P1 seminar starts.

The final thesis ("Qualification Paper" - P3) is an essay in which you ideally connect real (intercultural) encounters with theoretical approaches from different disciplines (more information on this will be provided during the course of the certificate programme). The Qualification Paper is a concluding assessment of everything you have learned in ICCP.

Upon successfully completing ICCP, you will receive the official ICCP Certificate, which you can use to demonstrate your intercultural competence to future employers. The certificate will display the title of your Qualification Paper and your final grade.