Facilitating and monitoringinternationalisation of the curriculum

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Hans de Wit & Jos BeelenCoventry, 16 June 2011

Policy at SoEVariety Type EC Medium Activities

Basic compulsory 30 EC English One full semester with an international focus at home or abroad

Plus optional 30-210 EC Englishand/ or other foreign language

International minor, placement abroad or at home in international company, study visit abroad, virtual mobility, language study, honours programme

Maximum optional 240 EC English Full international programme

Policy at HvAVariety Type EC Medium Activities

Basic compulsory 30 EC English One full semester with an international focus at home or abroad

Plus optional 30-210 EC Englishand/ or other foreign language

International minor, placement abroad or at home in international company, study visit abroad, virtual mobility, language study, honours programme

Maximum optional 240 EC English Full international programme

Policy at HvAVariety Type EC Medium Activities

Basic compulsory 30 EC Dutch or English

One full semester with an international focus at home or abroad

Plus optional 30-210 EC Englishand/ or other foreign language

International minor, placement abroad or at home in international company, study visit abroad, virtual mobility, language study, honours programme

Maximum optional 240 EC English Full international programme

Policy at HvAVariety Type EC Medium Activities

Basic compulsory 30 EC Dutch or English

30 EC international dimension at home across four year programme

Plus optional 30-210 EC Englishand/ or other foreign language

International minor, placement abroad or at home in international company, study visit abroad, virtual mobility, language study, honours programme

Maximum optional 240 EC English Full international programme

Decision vs. implementation

Monitoring implementation

Implementation by programme

Top 3 internal obstaclesWorld Africa Asia&

PacificEurope Latin

AmericaMiddleEast

NorthAmerica

Insufficient financial resources

27% 29% 24% 25% 29% 31% 32%

Limited faculty interest

11% 11% 11% 13% 9% 10% 8%

Limited expertise of staff/lack of foreign language proficiency

11% 11% 12% 11% 12% 11% 6%

Source: IAU 3rd Global Survey report 2010

Coaching

Discussion

Discussion

Concepts – Terminology - For all – Institutional policy - Major versus minor – Money – Levels of involvement - Sense and nonsense – Paradigms - Training required – Language – Student reactions - Roles and expectations - International Office – Ambitions – Tools vs. aims – and…….

Contextualisation

Leask, 2011, unpublished

Context

• Vision and competences• Voices from the world of work• National regulations• For all and for some

Support

Support

1. Didactic and methodological issues2. How to find international partners and deal with

them3. How to deal with management4. How to get resources and training5. How to communicate and disseminate plans6. How to involve others