Competency workshop and case

The purpose of the activity was to strengthen students’ understanding of how their subject-specific competencies in Danish can be applied in practice. At the same time, the course was intended to provide insight into an industry and a potential field of employment for future graduates in Danish.

The course Danish Studies Methods provides students with insight into how Danish studies can be applied in different contexts and practice-based settings. The activity supported this aim by offering a concrete and practice-oriented example of a field of work in which subject-specific competencies in Danish are applied.

The course was naturally integrated into the academic content and gave students the opportunity to connect theory and methods with practice through dialogue, case work, and reflection.

A career and employability consultant from SDU RIO facilitated the day, with particular responsibility for the competency workshop. RIO also contributed to identifying and establishing contact with the Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden).

The visiting company representative gave a presentation about the organization, presented an assignment, and engaged in dialogue with the students as part of the reflection and case-based work.

The activity gave students the opportunity to sharpen their focus on competencies and the labour market, partly by introducing them to a concrete potential field of employment and partly by providing tools and inspiration for applying their competencies in the upcoming project-oriented course.

Because the activity was limited in scope in terms of time, less emphasis was placed on developing a concrete solution to the case and more emphasis on the process. As a result, the company did not receive a finalized solution proposal, but instead made itself available to support students’ reflections and their work with their own academic profile and competencies, based on a concrete and practice-oriented example.

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Yes. The activity is less time-consuming than longer case-based courses, and the combination of workshop and case work is effective within a shorter time frame.