Internationalising the Higher Education Curriculum

Internationalisation of the curriculum has emerged in universities as an educational response to globalisation and increased international student mobility. Many universities now seek to produce graduates with the perspectives and capabilities to function as global professionals. Yet little is known about the ways in which academics develop international approaches to teaching or how university students develop international perspectives and capabilities. This book provides an analysis of three programs involving study abroad and global learning at universities in Australia and Singapore. Issues that emerge as significant include the importance of appropriate theoretical frameworks, the alignment of assessment policy and practice across partner institutions, and the development of student learning communities. Approaches are provided that enable academics and administrators to develop policy and strategies for the internationalisation of higher education courses and programs.