Internationalising the curriculum
Suggested Strategies
A curriculum that successfully emphasises internationalisation includes a wide range of teaching & learning activities. The following activities are not exhaustive but do provide some areas to think about when developing the international content of your course/unit.
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Teaching Practice
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- Keep up to date on international issues/practices within the discipline/professional area.
- Provide international case studies and/or contexts within the discipline/professional area.
- Undertake overseas study/teaching exchange.
- Promote study abroad/exchange programs with international partner universities.
- Set tasks and assignments which promote student investigation of international/cultural/language issues within the discipline/professional area.
- Utilise inclusive teaching practice
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Resources
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- Use international case studies.
- Use international publications, eg journals, texts, conferencing proceedings for students to refer to.
- Use guest lecturers who have international experience within the discipline/professional area.
- Contact/involvement with local migrant communities.
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Learning Activities
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- Analysis of international case studies.
- Explanation of international contexts for the discipline/professional area.
- Assignments which focus on current or historical international issues.
- Critique of international literature.
- Investigation of international practice.
- Simulation of international interactions, including where possible intercultural issues.
- Comparison of local and international standards within the discipline/professional area.
- Tasks which ask students to reflect on their own culture and/or engage with other cultures.
- Group tasks where members are from different cultures.
- Optional study abroad/exchange program.
- Optional language/cultural studies as a minor.
- Access to elective subjects which are global in focus.
- Internet activities including searches and communication tools.
- Discussion board utilising overseas guest as moderator/expert.
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