August 2012
WELCOME TO THE NOBEL PARK
INFORMATION EVENT 24. AUGUST 14.00
Programme for the afternoon
• Introduction - chairman of Communication Council Gitte Hansen.
• Why are we moving? - Vice Dean for Education Peder Østergaard.
• Facts about the department and practical information - Head of Department Christa Thomsen.
• Changes and improvement of Nobel – Head of Technical Administration Eigil Jensen (in Danish!).
• Tour of Nobel.
August 2012
WHY ARE WE MOVING?
VICE DEAN FOR EDUCATION PEDER ØSTERGAARD
Relocation of Department of Business Communication
Educational Programmes:
• BA in International Business Communication (English, German, French or Spanish
combined with European Studies or Communication)
• MA in Corporate Communication
• MA in Corporate Communication (English)
• MA in International Business Communication (English, German, French or Spanish)
Other BSS locations
Fuglesangs Allé:
• Department of Economics and Business
North-east corner (University Park)
• Department of Business Administration
• Department of Political Science and Government
• Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences
• Department of Law
BSS students are welcome at all locations!
Language and Communication in Nobel
Why?
• Cooperation and synergies between cultural language and business
language creates opportunity to continue offering courses/education in
”small” languages
• Opportunity to create more and new electives for students.
• Business Communication is still a great part of the bachelor programmes and as the department has moved it is most natural for these educational programmes to move as well.
• Moving the educational programmes has in general been planned to secure a close connection between the academic environment and students.
Quality in Education and Student Environment
• Increased political focus on education and quality
• Mobility
• Flexibility
• Internationalisation
• Focus on quality
• Increased and improved supply of courses
• Increased research coverage of teaching
• Close connection between students and the academic environment
• Student environment
• Physical improvements – more space for students
• Academic integration
Language in a national perspective
• Language as the key to the world!
• During spring 2011 a working group discussed language on a national level to give inspiration to creating a strategy for education in foreign languages.
• The work finished in June 2011 and concluded through a report 42
recommendations on how to focus on foreign language in the Danish educational system.
Recommendations for the universities
22. That universities strengthen language education through increased cooperation both internally at the university and across universities
23. That universities in cooperation with relevant employers sharpen the work profiles of educational programmes in cultural language.
24. That Universities – in connection with educating language teachers for high school and other institutions – create a clear teacher profile at relevant master’s programmes.
25. That universities organise language programmes to ensure that the teaching takes place in countries in which the language is spoken for a duration of one or two semesters
26. That universities use the opportunity to demand upon admission that language courses from previous education, have been passed with a certain grade level.
Recommendations for the universities
27. That an examination of the translation and interpretation area is initiated, including specifically a focus of the future demand for translators and interpreters.
28. That educational programmes at university level gradually include literature in other languages than English, wherever relevant.
29. That educational programmes at university level offer and are open towards teaching in foreign languages to all students
30. That educational programmes at university level continue to strive towards a goal of having as many students as possible to study abroad.
31. That universities in cooperation with relevant employers consider the need for new interdisciplinary educational programmes, in which language is combined with other disciplines outside the traditional faculties of arts.
Once again welcome!
August 2012
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT CHRISTA THOMSEN
The department:
- New organization, new location, new (og old) facilities
- Facilities in the Nobel Park and elsewhere in Campus Aarhus - Academic and social events at the department
New organisation, new location, new (and old) facilities
”New” organisation
BCOM = one out of seven departments within ”Business and Social Sciences” (BSS).
Profile unchanged: International Business Communication &
Corporate Communication, cooperation with other departments at BSS & departments at ARTS
Student representation: study board, department forum (new!)
& associations
New location
”Nobelparken” – but also activities elsewhere on Campus Aarhus, e.g. Fuglesangs Allé
New (and old) facilities
Facilities at department level
General BSS (and AU) facilities
Department facilities
New buildings: 1481
&1483
› 1481 (Language secretariat in room 533-539)
› 1483 (Communication
secretariat in room 524-528)
› Department management at
Teaching facilities
› Nobel Park
› 1453
› 1455
› 1481
› 1483
› Main campus
› 1252: Lakeside lecture Theatres
› 1323: Twin auditoriums
› 1325: Classrooms
› Fuglesangs Allé
Facilities in the Nobel Park
Where do we find:
teachers:1481 & 1483
secretaries: 1481 (5th floor south); 1483 (5th floor south)
student councellors: 1384, office 127
student associations: 1483 (5th floor north, office 543)
library: 1461(and http://www.asb.dk/bibliotek/)
helpdesk: ”in the Nobel Park”
copy machines and printers: ”in the Nobel Park”
AU Alumni & AU Career: Nordre Ringgade 1 & S building, Fuglesangs Allé
Facilities in the Nobel Park (2)
Where do we find:
• bookstore: ”HVB” this semester
• lockers: 1481 (hall)
… and:
how do we get on the net: Eduroam
where can we study: study lounge, study ”areas”
can we book study rooms (e.g. for thesis writing): soon!
where can we relax between the lessons: stairs (pillows), sofa groups, outdoor areas
where can we have lunch? Canteen (1481), Stakladen, etc.
where can we have our Friday night beer? Friday night bar
Events and activities at the department
Academic events and activities:
Teaching groups: international business communication, corporate communication
Research groups/units, e.g. PhD-program (NB: information meetings!)
Social events and activities
Semester meetings
Events and activities organized by teaching groups
Useful links:
The department http://bcom.au.dk/
Students: http://studerende.au.dk/en/studies/subject- portals/business-communication/
Questions?
You are always welcome to address your questions at
”the right person”!
Counsellors/guidance:
http://studerende.au.dk/en/guidance/
ChristaThomsen ct@asb.dk
August 2012
CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NOBEL PARC (IN DANISH)
HEAD OF TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION EIGIL JENSEN
