Virtual exchange among LERU partners

Sorbonne University

KU Leuven

University of Utrecht

University of Geneva

Leiden University

University of Amsterdam

Do you have questions about virtual exchange?

Send an email to virtual.exchange@lrz.uni-muenchen.de

Computer science

• Introduction to programming (Introduction à la programmation) (6 ECTS)

Sciences / Chemical Biology

• Chemical Biology (6 ECTS)

Social Sciences

Dénommer le territoire : politiques des toponymes (6 ECTS)

Registration Deadline: 28 August 2024

Sciences

• Atmospheric chemistry and physics, air quality implications (3 ECTS)
• Enzymologie Structurale & Mécanistique / Structural and Mechanistic Enzymology (6 ECTS)
• Fundamental Molecular Biosciences (15 ECTS)
• Supramolecular Chemistry (6 ECTS)

Social Sciences

• Thinking Memory (3 ECTS)

Registration Deadline: 03 September 2024

Business

• Strategic Management and Intrapreneurship (1.5 ECTS)

Registration Deadline: 06 November 2024

Arts, Language and Literature

• Central Europe in the Baroque Era : Art, Culture, Society (4 ECTS)
• English B1+ level - Agatha Christie (3 ECTS)
• English B2+ Introduction to Academic English (3 ECTS)

Registration Deadline: 25 August 2024

Psychology / Education

• Exercer son esprit critique à l'ère informationnelle (3 ECTS)
• Cognition sociale (3 ECTS)

Interpretation and translation

• International Organizations for Interpreters (2 ECTS)

Registration Deadline: TBD

• Are you enrolled at LMU Munich?
• Do you meet the entry requirements for the course?
• Do you have sufficient knowledge of the language of instruction at the time of application?
• Does the course fit within your study schedule in terms of timetable and study load? Keep in mind that online courses take just as much time as regular courses. Check the exam date as well; it may not be in the same week as your regular program.

Fill in the Online application form including a motivation letter (max. 1 page) explaining why you are interested in taking the course and what you expect to learn it.

For questions plesae contact virtual.exchange@lrz.uni-muenchen.de

Deadlines vary per University- Please check for the course you wish to take!!

If you want the study credits and the grades for the virtual exchange course to count as part of your regular program, you need to get approval in advance from your study coordinator. We'd like to receive a confirmation of the permission from your study coordinator via email.

For courses from KU Leuven, a learning agreement (exchanging a course taken at LMU for the one at the partner) is necessary and therefore approval is required.

Due to a limited number of places per course, there will be a selection process. You will receive a decision in due course. The successful applicants will receive further information and documents from the Virtual Exchange Coordinator.

• Antibiotics Resistance & Marine Conservation: A One Health Approach (3 ECTS)
  
  Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat because many infections caused by resistant bacteria in humans and animals are difficult to treat with the available antibiotics. Thus, antibiotic resistance is considered a "One Health" problem that affects the lives of humans, animals, and the environment. This phenomenon is mainly due to the ability of bacteria and their genes to spread reciprocally between species. However, the overuse and abuse of antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine and agriculture can significantly increase the spread and persistence of antibiotic resistance in various ecosystems. For instance, if we focus on one of the vital elements, “water”, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and their genes have been found in sediments, lakes, oceans and rivers. The presence of antibiotic resistance in marine ecosystems can be attributed to discharges from farms, aquaculture, pharmaceutical companies, human waste, and hospitals. This has global implications for wildlife, marine life, and human life.
  
  This course, therefore, links these two priority topics: antibiotic resistance and marine conservation, under the "One Health" approach, as they are interconnected and have widespread implications for the human, animal, and environmental health.
  
  Target group: Bachelor/Master/PhD students in human health, animal health, environmental studies and social studies
  
  Dates: 02.10.-10.12.2024
  Language: English
  Nominations by 17 September 2024

• One Health and Climate Change Course (3 ECTS)
  
  This course will introduce students to the connections between climate change and health. The content material provides a framework to understand the basic mechanisms of climate change and the extent of its impacts on human and animal health, identifying the connection between planetary challenges and local threats. Role-playing exercises encourage the practice of thinking systemically, adopting holistic perspectives, and working with creativity and collaboration to find immediate and long-term solutions.
  
  Target group: Bachelor/Master/PhD students in human health, animal health, environmental studies and social studies
  
  Dates: 06.01.-31.03.2025
  Language: English
  Nominations by 18 December 20234

impACTup!: Innovation and Entrepreneurship with Impact (6 ECTS)

The course introduces entrepreneurship as an effective tool for implementing sustainable innovations. They will be introduced to entrepreneurship and learn about impact as a guardrail for funding. Which stakeholders are important for entrepreneurs will be discussed and how impact can be presented and measured holistically. Students will also be taught how to develop sustainable business models, finance startups, and protect them in the long run.

Target group: Bachelor

Dates: 23.10.2024 - 29.01.2025

Language: English

Nominations by 14.10.2024

• One Health Core Competencies (3 ECTS)
  
  The One Health Core Competencies course consists of a blended learning system, including synchronous and asynchronous units. In the asynchronous sessions, the participants will be led through the theoretical foundations of interdisciplinary teamwork, systems thinking and the One Health approach through self-study with interactive elements on the Moodle-platform. Participants will also see illustrative examples of current One Health scientific cases. During the synchronous sessions, participants will meet online via ‘Zoom’ and work together as multi- and interdisciplinary teams. They will reflect and discuss on the One Health approach and solve a real-world One Health problem using an interactive problem-based learning method. The learned content will be reviewed in interactive tasks on Moodle. As a final assignment, participants will develop a written report – the “Mission Plan” for solving the One Health problem.
  
  The module will last for 8 weeks and is designed for around 90 working hours (3 ECTS), including 30 hours working with online material and meetings and around 60 hours self-study and project work.
  
  Target group: Bachelor/Master/PhD students in human health, animal health, environmental studies and social studies
  
  Dates: 22 April - 16 June 2025
  Synchronous Sessions: tbc
  Language: English
  Nominations by 1 April 2025
  Syllabus One Health Core Competencies (PDF, 108 KB)

• Introduction to Global Health (3 ECTS)
  
  In this course, students will gain a basic understanding of Global Health. The course consists of a blended learning system, including synchronous ( 3 sessions) and asynchronous units. In the asynchronous sessions, the participants will be led through the theoretical foundations of global health, the effects of globalisation on health and the burden of disease, the different determinants of health, ethical issues involved in health, strategies to improve global health and working in an interdisciplinary environment, through self-study with interactive elements on Moodle. Participants will also see illustrative examples of current Global Health issues. During the synchronous sessions, participants will meet online via ‘Zoom’ and form groups and present their project. The learned content will be reviewed in interactive tasks on Moodle. As a final assignment, participants will work on a group project which they will present in the final synchronous session.
  
  The module will last for 12 weeks and is designed for around 90 working hours (3 ECTS), including 30 hours working with online material and meetings and around 60 hours self-study and project work.
  
  Target group: Bachelor/Master/PhD
  
  Dates: 15 April - 15 July 2025
  Synchronous Sessions:
  15.04.25 16:00-17.00 (CEST) Kick Off
  19.05.25 16.00-17.00 (CEST) Group Session
  14.07.25 16.00-18.00 (CEST) Presentation Session 1
  15.07.25 16.00-18.00 (CEST) Presentation Session 2
  Language: English
  Nominations by 01. April 2025
  Syllabus Introduction Global Health (PDF, 198 KB)

• Digital Storytelling (3 ECTS)
  
  This course is intended to help students learn how to share their message through the creation of stunning, professional and informative digital stories. The course consists of the following sections:
  
  Chapter 1: Introduction to Digital Storytelling and One Health
  Chapter 2: Script Writing
  Chapter 3: Storyboarding
  Chapter 4: Implementation and Feedback
  Chapter 5: Final Feedback and Certificate
  
  Target group: Bachelor/Master
  
  Dates: 3 June - 31 July 2025
  Language: English
  Nominations by 19 May 20245
  Syllabus Digital Storytelling (PDF, 124 KB)

impACTup!: Innovation and Entrepreneurship with Impact (6 ECTS)

The course introduces entrepreneurship as an effective tool for implementing sustainable innovations. They will be introduced to entrepreneurship and learn about impact as a guardrail for funding. Which stakeholders are important for entrepreneurs will be discussed and how impact can be presented and measured holistically. Students will also be taught how to develop sustainable business models, finance startups, and protect them in the long run.

Target group: Bachelor

Dates: tbc

Language: English

Nominations by tbc