EDF6702 - Internationalising the curriculum

Leader: Dr C Joseph

Offered

Clayton Second semester 2007 (Off-campus)

Synopsis

Understanding competing motivations for internationalisation of curriculum. Identifying and developing international and inter-cultural skills. Knowledge transfer across cultural and national boundaries. Curriculum and pedagogic approaches appropriate for culturally diverse classrooms.

Objectives

Upon the successful completion of this unit, students should be able to be familiar with the major global transformations that are changing education; understand the maner in which cultural diversity interacts with forces of globalisation within the international field; understand the reasoning of various institutions and agencies that promote internationalisation of education; play an active part in the internationalisation of educational institutions; be able to engage in networking on the Internet as part of ongoing self-education, research and working requirements.

Assessment

Major essay (5000 words): 50%; minor essay (2000 words): 25%; folio (2000 words): 25%.