What does the 2023-2024 programme planning look like?
On this page you can find the planning for the upcoming run of ICCS, taking place between November 2023 and February 2024. Please note: times, where indicated, are noted in the Amsterdam timezone (GMT+1). Mandatory sessions and deadlines are indicated in bold. For the expert meetings, a selection of lectures/discussion sessions is provided from which students may select one (or more) to attend.
Intercultural skills development | Intercultural group project on citizen science | Expert meetings on culture and Citizen Science | |
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Prior to start (application deadline 6th of November) | Apply to the ICCS micro-module at the ECIU. | ||
Week 1 (20 Nov) | Deadline (end of week): handing in your individual Development Acceleration Journal (DAJ) with personal intercultural improvement goals for the micro-module. Group formation: getting to know your coaching team with icebreakers. | Group formation: getting to know your project team with icebreakers. | Introduction session to the micro-module. (Optional) question and answer hour for practical questions. |
WEEK 2 (27 NOV) | Expert meeting 1 - Fundamentals and project management. | ||
WEEK 3 (04 Dec) | Coaching session 1 - Evaluating the first DAJ & personal learning goals. | Determining the project topic (Challenge-Based Learning step 1). | Sharing notes from expert meeting 1 within the project group. |
WEEK 4 (11 Dec) | Deadline: Mini reflection 1 + update DAJ. | Expert meeting 2 - Examples of researching and utilising culture and Citizen Science from research/practice. | |
WEEK 5 (18 dec) | Coaching session 2 - Discussion on DAJ & personal learning goals. | Formulating essential questions (Challenge-Based Learning step 2). | Sharing notes from expert meeting 2 within the project group. |
WEEK 6-7 (25 dec - 07 jan) | Christmas and New Year's break | ||
WEEK 8 (08 jan) | Deadline: Mini reflection 2 + update DAJ. | Formulating the actionable challenge (Challenge-Based Learning step 3). | Expert meeting 3 - Inspiration and deepening. |
WEEK 9 (15 jan) | Coaching session 3 - Discussing group dynamics | Sharing notes from expert meeting 3 within the project group. | |
WEEK 10 (22 jan) | Deadline: Mini reflection 3 + update DAJ | Creating project poster. | |
WEEK 11 (29 Jan) | Coaching session 4 - Discussing group outcomes/learnings. | Creating project poster. | |
WEEK 12 (05 FEB) | Deadline: Mini reflection 4 + update DAJ | Deadline: group poster presentations | |
WEEK 13 (12 FEB) | (Optional) Student on-site mobility week. | ||