Multicultural education as an integral component of higher education in Germany
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https://doi.org/10.15587/2519-4984.2025.325715Keywords:
multicultural education, Germany, students, higher education institutions, educational program, basic module, additional module, focus moduleAbstract
In connection with globalization processes, understanding multiculturalism is becoming increasingly relevant, as there are many opportunities for academic mobility for both students and teachers. In order to develop multicultural education in Ukraine, we should study the experience of developed countries of the world. One of such countries is Germany, which is among the five countries with the largest number of foreign students. The author analyzed the websites of higher education institutions in Germany and found that many higher educational establishments offer educational programs, aimed at training specialists in multicultural education (Intercultural Communication and Education (University of Cologne), Multilingualism and Education (University of Hamburg), etc.). The features of the educational program of the University of Cologne are highlighted, the graduates of which can work with problems of social transformation. It is established that the educational program contains basic, thematic, and additional modules. The basic courses include “Language and Ethnology”, “Migration and Diversity”, “Language and Communication”, “Multicultural Education”, and “Social Psychology”; the module of focus disciplines is selective and is designed to ensure the individual educational trajectory of students. Students must choose four courses out of twelve (“Construction of Cultural Identity”, “Anthropology of Globalization”, “Mobility and Citizenship”, “Media and Intercultural Communication”, “Multilingualism in Modern Society”, “Second Language”, “Diagnostics in Conditions of Multilingualism”, etc.). Additional modules are aimed either at deepening the basic modules, or involve internships, language courses or passing colloquiums. The main content of each academic discipline is revealed. Ways of creative use of Germany’s experience in the educational space of Ukraine are suggested (creation of relevant educational programs or implementation of selective courses)
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