Centre for Sociology, Anthropology and Politics (part of the Higher Education Academy) Conference,
The Internationalising of UK Higher Education Learning and Teaching:
Reflections on policy, practice and theory
27th to 28th November 2008
The George Hotel, Edinburgh
http://www.c-sap.bham.ac.uk/events/conference_08/
The last decade has witnessed considerable change in the nature of the University and the student learning experience. This has been particularly evident in the context of internationalisation. In a globalised world, increased focus is being attached to UK students and (especially) staff learning and teaching abroad. Greater emphasis is being given to attracting international students here and setting up international branches/campuses of UK universities elsewhere. This conference will explore the possibilities and challenges that these new processes produce including:
• What are the competing meanings of internationalisation of HE currently available? What do each of these meanings offer?
• In what ways may learning and teaching practice need to change to reflect an international student body here in the UK or learning contexts elsewhere?
• Is there a relationship between internationalisation and diversity agendas?
• What impact will an international strategy have on the disciplines
• What might a more internationalised HE landscape look like in the UK?
• What are the opportunities and challenges for UK staff (teaching and support) working with international students at home and elsewhere?
• What kind of internationalising curriculum/curricula, if any, should be developed? What notions of students as global citizens would each one offer?
For further information please go to the C-SAP conference website:
http://www.c-sap.bham.ac.uk/events/conference_08/
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