Program Overview

Course Overview

The BTCCCP-02 Cross Cultural Cooperation and Project Work course is offered during the Spring semester of 2026. It is a 5 ECTS course that focuses on introducing students to the learning environment of Aarhus University and the concept of project-organized learning.

Course Details

• Form of instruction: Classroom instruction
• Form of examination: Take-home assignment (Assign)
• Language of instruction: English
• Level: Bachelor
• Location: Aarhus

Course Content

The course content includes:

• Introduction to the learning environment of AU and the idea behind project-organized learning
• Team-building exercises
• Methods for understanding and improving cooperation and getting the most out of personal resources in a project team
• Establishment of a common code of conduct for team cooperation
• Making statements of goals and specific objectives and planning of the project work according to these
• Communication and conflict management
• Structuring of a technical report

Description of Qualifications

The BTCCCP1 course is divided into two topics:

1. Project working: Designed to provide fundamental knowledge and skills for students and engineers working with projects.
2. Cultural competences and communication: Focuses on understanding what culture is and navigating a new cultural context.

Learning Objectives

Upon completing the course, students are expected to be able to:

• Apply team role models in working out individual and team profiles for the analysis of a team’s strong and less strong sides
• Define criteria for team cooperation and apply these in the teamwork process
• Address cooperation problems in the team and refer to basic models for conflict resolution in reflections on how conflicts can be addressed and avoided
• Apply methods for analysis, evaluation, and innovation of team work processes
• Apply project planning and resource management tools such as work break down diagrams and time plans/Gantt charts
• Demonstrate various ways to organize and conduct project team meetings and how to facilitate the group meeting towards reaching the meeting objectives
• Orally communicate technical information to a peer in a structured and organized way
• Structure a technical report following a given paradigm and considering the prerequisites of a given target group
• Define and apply relevant inter/cross cultural terms and aspects
• Explain and contrast key aspects of Danish Culture and Customs
• Explain cultural differences and how they play a role in cross-cultural collaboration
• Explain strategies and methods for managing potential collaboration challenges rooted in cultural differences in a team work situation
• Demonstrate self-insight into own culture in a global context

Academic Prerequisites

The course is offered to international students enrolled in project-based learning activities at Aarhus University. Enrollment requires that the student has passed at least two years of engineering studies at college/university level and must be fluent in oral English language and possess proficiency in written English language as required by AU for all international students.

Examination

• Form of examination: Take-home assignment (Assign)
• Form of co-examination: No co-examination
• Assessment: 7-point grading scale
• Permitted exam aids: Not specified

Requirements for Taking the Exam

Participation in at least 75% of the class sessions/lectures is required.

Comments

Assessment of the culture & communication part is based on written hand-in assignments. The evaluation of individual team work performance is based on the compliance with the standards for good team work defined by the project team in an Agreement of Cooperation. All hand-in assignments and reports must be collected into one portfolio-document, and turned in at the end of the semester. This document constitutes the full basis for the course assessment. Re-examination will take place the next semester.