International study programmes in English

February - May 2011

A multidisciplinary integration of contemporary challenges and international perspectives in  professional behaviour and functioning.

• Global challenges (Climate change, North-South relations, sustainable development...)
• International perspectives (Globalisation, International relations and institutions....)
• Professional behaviour and functioning, international practices and multidisciplinary cooperation (diversity, intercultural communication, human rights......)
   
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February 2011 is the start of a Business Management semester in English.

Spring semester:

• Thorough study of management accounting
• Training on international business, with a focus on International Trade and European Institutions
• Introduction on the key Business-ICT alignment topics SAP and Business Intelligence/Corporate Performance Management, with a hands-on project
• An elaborate marketing focus, including B2C and consumer psychology
• Financial analysis
• Business communication in English
• A multi-disciplinary module on Global challenges and cooperation, with additional focus on global communication (course module for all international students at K.H. Kempen University College)
• Excursions to the port of Antwerp and the European Parliament are included
   
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From September 2010 onwards: 60 ECTS

• RTOS (2 credits)
• DSP I and DSP II (6 ECTS)
• Image processing (3 ECTS)
• Machine learning (3 ECTS)
• Network security (4 ECTS)
• Databases (4 ECTS)
• Software engineering (2 ECTS)
• Computer graphics (3 ECTS)
• Operating Systems (3 ECTS)

Master thesis: 30 ECTS

Application deadline: 20 June 2010 (exceptionally)

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September 2010 is the start of an Office Management course in English. It comprises a semester of courses and a semester of placement.

First semester:

• Thorough study of business communication, English and French or German
• Introduction to business economics through courses on international business, virtual enterprises, business projects and a work placement
• Training of technical skills such as word processing and computer applications
• Corporate social responsibility issues
• Assistance on personal development of office management competences

Second semester: placement in a multinational company, and SME or a public organisation

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The student starts in a group his own fictional company in a protected environment (formula of SBP). In the project the student designs the mission and objectives of the company , develops a product or a service (with a link to the domain Electricity), organizes a market research, develops a marketing strategy, keeps the accounts ... In short, with the project the student learns to run an enterprise in a playful manner. The project is closely related with the course of management of a company.

Spring semester - 5 ects

From 2010 onwards K.H.Kempen University College organizes an international module in microbiology. It runs for the first time from February 2010 till June 2010.  Application deadline 15 November 2009.

The module is taught in English and consists of courses and a placement in a microbiological environment.  The courses will take place during 3 full weeks and later 2 days a week. The rest of the time will be practical work in a microbiological laboratory of a company, hospital, university…...

Five course units will be organised, a total of 30 ECTS credits can be obtained.

• Support and Regulation                
• Molecular and Microbial Systems     
• Micro-organisms as a threat           
• Micro-organisms as a benefit
• Work placement

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Spring term 2011, modules up to 30 ects

• Research and dissertation : 6 ECTS
• Online courses with face-to-face coaching, e.g.
• Social Work in Europe: 5 ECTS
• Comparative Social Work: 10 ECTS
• International Community Work: 15 ECTS
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Together with three other Flemish University Colleges Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen organizes an International Class. The class consists of 2/3 international and 1/3 Flemish students. The programme consists of a three-mlonth period of lectures, self-study and teaching practice. In the course of the programme 20 ECTS can be obtained.

After a period in which the international students are introduced to the host city and to the Dutch language, courses in English will be organised around four themes. School-based practical experience is part of some modules of the programme.

1. Flemish culture and society
2. Teaching in Europe
3. Communication, Emotion and Expression
4. Diversity and Education            

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The Teacher Education Department Turnhout organises for the international students "Flanders' Heritage: knowledge, culture and crafts, a structured view on primary and secondary education in Flanders with a practical and comparative approach. Apart from that the student can specialise in

Flemish cultural heritage

Creative craftsmanship

Dutch for beginners

On the move (physical education module)

The module counts for 20 credits.

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The programme consists of six themes offered at different University Colleges in Flanders.

Compulsory themes:

• Diversity and unity
• Structure and organisation of health care in Flanders - Belgium

Optional themes

• Topics in critical care and care for the ageing
• Pain, whose problem is it?
• A multicultural approach of health and illness
• Sexuality - rite de passage - child birth

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