Internationalising the Curriculum
'Internationalisation of the curriculum is the process of designing a curriculum that meets the needs of an international student body. It contains the belief that a university should grant an equal opportunity for success to every student that it enrolls and not prejudice the advancement of any individual by granting an innate competitive advantage to students from any particular social group or tradition. The ideal international curriculum provides equably for the learning ambitions of all students, irrespective of their national, ethnic, cultural, social class or gender identities.' (Haigh, Martin J. 2002, Internationalisation of the Curriculum: designing inclusive education for a small world Journal of Geography in Higher Education 26(1))
'We need to take account of: internationalising the curriculum in order to prepare students for careers that will be in the global economy, whilst at the same time enriching the wider student experience by integrating the knowledge and experience of our international students' University of Salford, The Strategic Framework, 2003/2004 (2003:17)
Review of Selected Material
The Internationalisation of UK Higher Education: a review of selected material [doc]
This review of the UK internationalisation literature commissioned from Viv Caruana and Nicola Spurling by the Higher Education Academy is selective rather than exhaustive. The authors would therefore welcome any constructive criticism from colleagues, particularly in the form of new directions, perspectives and challenges. If you want to get in touch please email Viv Caruana at v.caruana@salford.ac.uk. Viv and Nicola would be pleased to hear from you.
Publications
- Caruana,
V. (2004) International Mission Impossible? ICT and Alternative
Approaches to Internationalising the Curriculum, Networked Learning
Conference Proceedings.
- Caruana, V. and Hanstock, J. (2003) Internationalising the Curriculum: From Policy to Practice, Education in a Changing Environment Conference Proceedings, 19-20.