Pathway Life and Studies 1 2.5 credits

The Life and Studies 1 course enables international students to achieve successful integration into their host society and academic life. Students explore local culture, traditions, and academic expectations while developing intercultural communication competence. The course emphasizes practical application of collaborative skills through group work and peer learning, culminating in a group presentation. Students engage in reflective learning to enhance their cultural adaptation and teamwork abilities. The horizontal aim is to develop and strengthen student skills for participating in higher education, lifelong learning, and global citizenship through group work, peer learning, reflective learning, and autonomous learning whilst developing agency, ability to reconcile tensions and dilemmas, intercultural communication skills, information literacy, and critical thinking. Course content and objectives include: - Host society, culture, and academic traditions - Intercultural communication theory and practice - Collaborative learning and group work skills - Academic presentation skills - Reflective practice and cultural adaptation - Lectures, workshops, and seminars