Internationalisation of the Curriculum in Action

An ALTC Fellowship National Symposium

Bradley Forum University of South Australia

10 October 2011

Associate Professor Betty LeaskALTC National Teaching Fellow

University of South Australia

Why are we here?

1. Share learning about process and product of IoC within and across disciplines

2. Disseminate and test some key Fellowship outputs

3. Disseminate some outcomes

4. Extend and enrich networks

5. Think about and plan next steps

6. ???

How will we achieve these aims?

• Short presentations - diversity of views and perspectives

• Questions and discussion

• Group discussion questions

• International panel

• Rapporteur

Fellowship Activities

• Workshops

• Consultations

• Materials development

• Research

A definition

• An internationalised curriculum (product) will purposefully develop the international and intercultural perspectives (skills, knowledge and attitudes) of all students

• IoC is the incorporation of an international and intercultural dimension into the preparation, delivery and outcomes of a program of study (process)

(Leask 2009)

The process of IoC

Some other key outputs

• Themed literature review

• Website

• Questionnaire on Internationalisation of the Curriculum

• Process of IoC ‘explained’

• Framework

• Blockers and enablers questionnaire

Blockers and Enablers

• Results of the ‘trial’ survey

• 32 responses

References

• Leask, B. (2009) Using formal and informal curricula to improve interactions between home and international students. Journal of Studies in International Education, Vol. 13, No. 2, 205-221