Developing Intercultural Competence Through Student Organisation Activities: Case Study on ESN Laurea
Hà, Tùng (2021)
Hà, Tùng
2021
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021062316598
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021062316598
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The goal of the thesis was to analyse the implementation of intercultural competence in the operation and activities of ESN Laurea. ESN Laurea is a student organisation within Laurea University of Applied Sciences and serves as the case company for this thesis. It is a local section of the Erasmus Student Network, and the youngest section of ESN Finland. Having remained in the organisation for the longest amount of time out of its members, the author of this thesis has hands-on experience and knowledge about the organisation’s history and operation that proved to be useful for the development of this thesis.
The main research method implemented was the qualitative semi-structured interview with open-ended questions. The interview aimed to survey Laurea and its student bodies’ impact on student life, with participants being former international exchange and degree students of Laurea from academic years 2015 to 2018. The focus of this interview was the social aspect of the participants’ student career at Laurea.
With the interview outcome analysed, a long-term condensed action plan for ESN Laurea was developed, containing two parts representing two aspects in need of improvement for the organisation. The outcome of this thesis can be used as a reference point for the organisation and its future boards, in the process of further developing ESN Laurea and its operation as part of Laurea University of Applied Sciences and the Erasmus generation.
The main research method implemented was the qualitative semi-structured interview with open-ended questions. The interview aimed to survey Laurea and its student bodies’ impact on student life, with participants being former international exchange and degree students of Laurea from academic years 2015 to 2018. The focus of this interview was the social aspect of the participants’ student career at Laurea.
With the interview outcome analysed, a long-term condensed action plan for ESN Laurea was developed, containing two parts representing two aspects in need of improvement for the organisation. The outcome of this thesis can be used as a reference point for the organisation and its future boards, in the process of further developing ESN Laurea and its operation as part of Laurea University of Applied Sciences and the Erasmus generation.