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Interdisciplinary Studies

English Modules and Classes

LecturerDr.  Bernard Omolo
Type of courseSeminar
ECTS credits2
SemesterWinter Semester
Module NumberSG246
Admission RequirementsB2 Level of English
FormatOnline
ObjectivesThis course is designed to give you an appreciation of the proper use of statistics and statistical terms that may be encountered in textbooks, magazines, journals, and on radio and television. Interpretation of results is just as important as the computation of results. Successful completion of this course will enable you to:
  • describe a set of data using graphs and summary statistics
  • compute basic probabilities for experiments and probability distributions
  • use sample data to inferences about population parameters, both for continuous and categorical variables

Contents of the module:

The fundamentals of modern statistical methods, descriptive and inferential statistics, probability and sampling; primarily for students in fields other than mathematics who need a working knowledge of statistics.

LecturerDr. Dirk Schlingmann
Type of courseSeminar / Excercise
ECTS credits2
SemesterWinter Semester
Module NumberSG97
Admission RequirementsB2 Level in English
FormatOnline
Objectives

Knowledge:
number systems, trigonometry, Fourier analysis, statistics, Mathematica programming, musical tuning systems, Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), integer sequences


Skills:
digital sound analysis, instrument design, statistical analysis of music, algorithmic music programming using Mathematica


Competencies:
creation of music through algorithmic music programming
Contents of the module The theme for this interdisciplinary course is Mathematics and Music, an
exploration of how mathematics can be useful for analyzing sound and
music and for creating new styles of music.

LecturerBill Field
Type of courseSeminar / Excercise
ECTS credits2
SemesterWinter Semester
Module NumberF114
Admission RequirementsB2 Level in English
FormatOn Campus
Objectives

Throughout the course, students:

  • Successfully participate in employment search activities (design of covering letters, curriculum vitaes, writing contact e-mails, the oral skills of conducting interviews and salary negotiations)
  • Learn to express oneself clearly, fluently and in a well-structured manner in oral and written forms

Online Course - Sustainable Technologies

LecturerBill Field
Type of courseOnline Seminar
ECTS credits2
SemesterWinter + Summer Semester
Module NumberF154 for B2 or F131 for C1
Admission RequirementsB2 Level in English
FormatOnline over VHB platform
ObjectivesF154, B2 level
After successful completion of this course students:
  • Are able to communicate competently in spoken and written forms at an upper-intermediate level (Level B2)
  • Get introduced to the subjects renewable energy, smart buildings and electric mobility with a focus on enabling them to subsequently participate in more advanced courses instructed in English

F131, C1 level

After successful completion of this course, students are able to communicate competently in written forms at a lower-advanced level (Language level C-1 according to the Common European Framework for Languages).

The primary goal of this course is to deepen students comprehension of the course subjects, renewable energy, smart buildings and electric mobility (e-mobility) with a focus on enabling students to clearly communicate opinions about these subjects in English.

This course will not only deepen their knowledge of the subject material in English, but provide participants with the language skills to succeed in more advanced English academic courses of a related nature.

Online Seminar - International Project Management (VHB)

LecturerSilke Riegler
Type of courseOnline Seminar
ECTS credits2
SemesterWinter  + Summer Semester
Module NumberF974
Admission RequirementsB2 Level in English
FormatOnline
Objectives

Throughout the course, students:

  • Get introduced to International Project Management and its components
    • commuication media
    • tools for project management
    • intercultural conflicts and challanges in international management
  • Are enabled to supsequently participate in more advanced courses instructed in english
  • Are enabled to fuction successfully in projects with an international dimension
  • Are provided with the skills in virtual or traditional learning environments in related subjects

LecturerDipl.-Päd. Silke Riegler
Type of courseSeminar
ECTS credits2
SemesterWinter Semester
Module NumberSG292
Admission RequirementsB2 Level of English
Format

Online

 
Objectives

In this course, you will:
• understand the impact of intercultural communication on business strategies.
• master project management techniques in a multicultural environment.
• conduct comprehensive PESTEL analyses to assess market potential in Taiwan
and Germany.
• develop culturally sensitive presentation and pitching skills tailored to diverse
audiences.
• collaborate in multicultural teams and refine your ability to deliver persuasive
final presentations.
Taught by experts from both Taiwan and Germany, this course offers a unique
opportunity to enhance your skills and prepare for success in international business.


Course Highlights:
• Online seminars and group projects with students from National Taipei
University in Taiwan
• Tailored for students of all disciplines (English level B1 or higher required)
• Flexible online format via Zoom and Moodle

The University of Applied Sciences Landshut offers a german language course for all foreign students who are keen on learning german.

Beginners' courses are always offered in both the summer and winter semesters. Overall, the levels will be adapted to the needs of the students from the respective semester.

Please note that not all levels can always be available due to our capacities.

We offer various English courses for C1 level with different topics on campus. Each course has 2 ECTS.  

You can find the current semester programme here

Overview:

  • F105 A Presentations & Debating
  • F-102 B Grammar in Context
  • F-103 C Academic Writing
  • F-104 D Reading & Listening
  • F107 Technical Orientation, A Economic and Operational Business Analysis
  • F126 B Economic and Operational Business Analysis