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LS2600 Global Competence 3.0 credits

The course is the third and final step towards KTH's Certificate of Global Competence (CGC), where the first step is the course LS1600 Intercultural Competence, and the second step involves a minimum of 8 weeks of intercultural activities, such as virtual or physical exchange studies, Minor Field Studies (MFS), KTH Field Studies, international degree projects, internships abroad, or 'internationalisation at home' activities, where international students may count their time in Sweden.

For more information: www.kth.se/globalcompetence

NOTE: This course will be replaced by LS2601 from Autumn 2025.

Information per course offering

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Termin

Information for Autumn 2025 CGC programme students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
27 Oct 2025 - 12 Jan 2026
Periods

Autumn 2025: P2 (3 hp)

Pace of study

17%

Application code

50396

Form of study

Distance Evenings

Language of instruction

English

Course memo
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Number of places

Min: 20

Target group
Elective for all students as long as it can be included in your programme The course is suitable for incoming students
Planned modular schedule
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Part of programme
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Contact

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Course syllabus as PDF

Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format.

Course syllabus LS2600 (Autumn 2021–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus LS2600 (Autumn 2021–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The course a continuation of LS1600 Intercultural competence and the students' own experiences from the stay abroad that together with LS1600 constitute entry requirements.

The course gives a specialised understanding of how personal and cultural variation and diversity influence understanding, feelings, decision-making, communication and teamwork, based in theory and experience.

We examine strategies and methods to strengthen inter-cultural understanding and interaction in order to value and utilise personal and cultural differences in a constructive, creative and ethical way.

Emphases during the course are global citizenship, sustainable development, situation-adapted leadership in inter-cultural environments, professional roles, professional ethics and communicative leadership in inter-cultural or interdisciplinary teamwork, and employability.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• Report an understanding of how personal and cultural variation and diversity influence understanding, feelings, decision-making, communication and teamwork, based on theory and experiences.

• Problematise one's own and others' descriptions of culture and identifications based on, for example, gender, nationality, ethnicity, class, age, language and profession, from relevant theories and experiences.

• Work constructively, creatively, ethically and solution-oriented, with critical inter-cultural situations related to multi-disciplinary and inter-cultural teamwork and leadership.

• Critically reflect on how intercultural competence relates to KTH's core values, global citizenship, and sustainable development.

• Report systematically documented and critically self-reflective descriptions of personal inter-cultural experiences and learning relevant for your future working life.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

For degree programme students: Completed LS1600 and approved and completed exchange studies, international placement, Minor Field Studies or the equivalent activity, in Sweden or abroad. For international students in Sweden: Completed LS1600.

Recommended prerequisites

Admission requirements for programme students: Completed LS1600 and approved and completed exchange studies, internship abroad or Minor Field Studies. For international students in Sweden: completed LS1600

Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

Grading scale

P, F

Examination

  • LEXA - Continuous Assessment, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Continuous examination.

Under certain circumstances, other examination formats may be used.

Other requirements for final grade

All examination items passed.

Examiner

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

Main field of study

This course does not belong to any Main field of study.

Education cycle

Second cycle

Supplementary information

The course is the third and last step towards KTH's Certificate of Global Competence (CGC) where the first step is the course LS1600 Intercultural competence, and the other consists of exchange studies, internship abroad or Minor Field Studies.

For more information: www.kth.se/globalcompetence