Modular Element: Globalization and Internationalization of Higher Education
(2 credit points, 72 hours)
RESOURCE PERSON:
PLACE OF THE MODULE IN THE
DEGREE CURRICULUM:
MODULE AIMS AND
OBJECTIVES:
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Alla Anisimova, the Head of English Philology Department, Oles Honchar Dnipropetrovsk National University.
The Module is designed for those who have already graduated from the University and are going to enlarge their
knowledge in the field of internationalization and globalization of higher education in order to improve their
professional competence. The course outlines the contemporary changes in the higher education market. It will
be useful for those who are planning to work at the university or any other educational establishment. The
subject matter of the module is closely connected with such disciplines as International Economics and Law,
History, Sociology and Cross-cultural Communication of the English-speaking countries. The Module includes
lectures, practical classes and independent work. It lasts 72 academic hours. The language of instruction is
English.
1. To create the basic knowledge of the discipline for further acquisition of principles of educational
management in international and cross-cultural contexts.
2. To form professional competence on understanding the processes of educational management and
providing the possibility of their solution.
3. Acquaint the learners with basic notions and terminology of internationalization and globalization in
higher education and outline main issues and present possible solutions;
4. Enable the learners to use information about cross-border arrangements in their professional settings;
5. Teach the learners to compare and contrast various aspects and principles of internationalization and
globalization and discover their advantages and disadvantages;
6. To highlight intercultural features of higher education in Ukraine and abroad.
At the end of the Module the learners are expected to have the following competencies:
1. Have a systematic notion of theoretical and practical approaches to internationalization and globalization
in higher education;
2. Be able to identify advantages and disadvantages of the following processes in the system of higher
education;
3. Apply the acquired knowledge and skills as well as the foreign experience of internationalization in
higher education in the organization of a learning process;
4. Be able to assess and predict changes and development of educational market in terms of globalization
and internationalization.
STRUCTURE OF THE MODULE:
5. Be able to behave in accordance with the main principles of intercultural communication.
6. Know basic regulations and statutes of General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and TradeRelated Aspects of Intellectual Property rights (TRIPS) and their influence on the sphere of higher
education.
7. Know various types of cross-border arrangements in higher education establishments worldwide.
8. Be able to monitor organizational and legal procedures of the higher education market.
9. Be able to observe various processes of cross-border collaboration in higher education.
10. Be able to estimate cross-border collaboration efficiency in higher education in Ukraine and abroad.
The Module includes one modular element with six structural subdivisions (2 credit points, 72 hours).
1. Globalization and internationalization of higher education as one of the leading processes in higher
education market. Total – 9 hours: lectures-2 hours, seminars-2 hours, self-study-5 hours; types of
evaluation and assessment - participation in seminars (workshops) and round tables, individual student
presentations in class, on-line research results submitted in writing.
2. Evolution of higher education market during globalization era. Total – 13 hours: lectures-2 hours,
seminars-2 hours, self-study-9 hours; types of evaluation and assessment - Analytic students’ speeches,
panel discussion on issues concerning the status of higher education services and system of education
values, project, expert evaluation.
3. Internationalization of higher education: foreign experience. Total – 14 hours: lectures- 2 hours,
seminars-2 hours, self-study- 10 hours; types of evaluation and assessment - students’ reports/ Power
Point presentations on principles of education service implementation by international organizations,
expert evaluation.
4. Eastern Europe and Ukrainian higher educational establishments in an international educational
sphere. Total – 14 hours: seminars- 2 hours, self-study- 12 hours; types of evaluation and assessment students’ reports on basic models of modern university.
5. Cross-border higher education: integral part of globalization and internationalization of higher
education. Total – 14 hours: lectures- 2 hours, seminars- 2 hours, self-study- 10 hours; types of
evaluation and assessment – written SWOT-analysis of university activities in terms of
internationalization of higher education (composition, article, essay), written evaluation test.
6. Perspectives and problems of globalization and internationalization of higher education. Total – 14
hours: seminars- 4 hours, self-study- 10 hours; types of evaluation and assessment - final test (credit)/
on-line testing.
Total: 2 credits, 72 hours: lectures – 8 hours, seminars – 14 hours, self-study – 50 hours.
Final form of evaluation: test/credit
Modular Element: Globalization and Internationalization of Higher Education
Syllabus
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1. Globalization and internationalization of higher
education as one of the leading processes in higher
education market.
1.1.Globalization and internationalization and its
realization in modern society. Historical
background of internationalization and
globalization of higher education. Concept of
knowledge-based economy and its influence on
higher education.
1.2.Basic terminology and principal trends of
globalization of higher education. Main
globalization and internationalization factors
functioning in higher education. Globalization and
education. Role of English in the globalization of
higher education. Bilingual education in
intercultural communication. The management of
internationalization in universities.
1.3.Role of migration in the process of
internationalization. Global mobility. Social and
cultural dimension of mobility. Key trends and
emerging issues in international student mobility.
Theoretical and strategic perspectives.
Key terms: globalization, internationalization, higher
education, mobility, knowledge based economy,
international dimension, international diversification,
enhancement of the flow of ideas, values, knowledge,
student mobility, cross-cultural communication.
Teaching strategies
Evaluation and
Assessment
2
3
Lecture “Introduction to
globalization and
internationalization of higher
education”.
Type of activity:
brainstorming, group work,
panel discussion
4
9
Lectures-2
Seminars-2
Self-study-5
Type of activity: PowerPoint
presentation, lecture notes
Workshop “Basic terminology
of globalization and
internationalization of higher
education”.
Duration
(Hours)
Participation in seminars
(workshops) and round
table discussions.
Individual student
presentations in class,
on-line research results
submitted in writing.
References
5
1, 5, 8, 13,
18, 20
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2. Evolution of higher education market during
globalization era.
2.1.World higher education market. Education as
public welfare. Higher education as a product in
an international higher education market. The
globalization and marketization of higher
Education. GATS and higher education. Basic
trends and issues. General Agreement on Trade in
Services (GATS) and Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property rights (TRIPS).
2.2.Cross-border exchange of education service.
Legal-organizing mechanism and trends in
supranational regulations of cross-border
exchange of higher education services. Market and
system of education values. Globalization of
higher education as controversial social process.
2.3.Modes of supply according to GATS. Their
application in higher education.
Key terms: public welfare, education values, higher
education market, WTO, GATS, TRIPS, student flows,
cross-border arrangements, commercial presenc
3. Internationalization of higher education: foreign
experience.
3.1. National systems of higher education during the
process of globalization and internationalization.
International organizations and their education
service activities. Types and forms of foreigneconomic activity of higher educational
establishments. Problem of integration of
internationalization activities into national systems
of higher education (Ukrainian and foreign
universities experience)
2
3
Lecture “World higher
education market.
Type of activity:
brainstorming, PowerPoint
presentation, lecture notes
Workshop “WTO, GATS and
the education industry”
Type of activity:
brainstorming, group work,
debates, leaderless discussion
Lecture “Internationalization
of higher education in foreign
universities during
globalization era”.
Comparative analysis of
Ukrainian and foreign
universities experience.
Type of activity: lecture,
immersion session
4
5
13
Lectures-2
Seminars-2
Self-study-9
2, 3, 5,
9,11, 21
14
Lectures-2
Seminars-2
Self-study-10
1, 4, 5, 14,
15, 19, 22
Analytic students’
speeches, panel
discussion on issues
concerning the status of
higher education services
and system of education
values.
Project.
Expert evaluation.
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3.2.Institutional aspects of globalization processes in
higher education. Infrastructure of educational
system and higher educational establishments. The
concept of “balanced globalization”. Structural
changes in higher education as the result of
globalization and internationalization. Reforms
and reorganization of higher education sector.
Key terms: foreign education activities of higher
educational establishment, intergovernmental and
institutional (academic) collaboration and agreements,
international organizations, balanced globalization,
organizational activity.
4. Eastern Europe and Ukrainian higher educational
establishments in an international educational sphere.
4.1.International co-operation strategy of regional
Eastern Europe and Ukrainian universities:
comparative analysis. Key factors of international
student flows.
4.2.Internationalization of higher education as a factor
of formation of professionalism and global way of
thinking. Cross-border collaboration efficiency.
4.3. Foreign students’ adaptation. Historical ties and
cultural affinities. Academic aspect of university
internationalization strategy.
Key terms: new models of universities, cross-border
collaboration, international cooperation strategies, student
adaptation, cross-border collaboration efficiency,
historical ties and cultural affinities.
2
3
Workshop “International
organizations and their
education service activities”.
Type of activity: mind-map,
group work, discussions
Students’ reports/ Power
Point presentations on
principles of education
service implementation
by international
organizations.
Expert evaluation.
Session with media
presentation, visualization.
Workshop “New models of
universities under conditions
of globalization and
internationalization ”
Type of activity: group work,
projects.
Round-table discussion
“Development of a modern
university”.
Type of activity: students’
presentations, debates, peer
instruction.
Students’ reports on
basic models of modern
university
4
14
Seminars-2
Self-study-12
5
6, 7, 11,
16, 18
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5. Cross-border higher education: integral part of
globalization and internationalization of higher
education.
5.1.Types of cross-border higher education
arrangements. International research and
collaboration programs. The GATS framework of
educational services classification. International
natural person’s mobility.
5.2.Information and communication technologies of
cross-border education. Organization and
assessment of education process. Strategic
perspectives of cross-border higher education.
5.3.Cross-border supply of higher education services.
Study abroad programs. The Erasmus program in
Europe.
Key terms: terminology and notions, types of cross-border
higher education arrangements, education process,
educational services classification technologies and quality
assessment of cross-border higher education, The Erasmus
2
Lecture “Cross-border higher
education.
Type of activity: lecture with
visual aids, PowerPoint
presentation, immersion
session.
Workshop ”International
research and program
collaborations: achievements
and major organizational
problems”.
Type of activity: comparative
analysis and discussions on
research and professional
programs of various
universities, project method,
peer evaluation.
3
4
5
14
Lectures - 2
Seminars-2
Self-study-10
3, 4, 5, 7,
9, 14
8
Seminars-4
Self-study- 4
7, 10, 11,
15, 18
Written SWOT-analysis
of university activities in
terms of
internationalization of
higher education
(composition, article,
essay), written evaluation
test
program, Tempus program.
6. Perspectives and problems of globalization and
internationalization of higher education.
6.1.Globalization, internationalization and quality of
higher education. The size of the cross-border higher
education market. The biggest exporter of educational
services.
6.2.The current and projected supply of higher education
students. Global international trends across countries.
Traditional host countries and new countries-recruiters.
Workshop: ”Globalization and
internationalization of higher
education: vision of the future”
Type of activity: PowerPoint
presentation, group work,
group reflection, peer
instruction.
Final test (credit)/ on-line
testing.
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6.3.Globalization, internationalization and national
culture. National education during globalization
era. Internationalization assessment of Eastern
Europe and Ukrainian systems of higher
education. Demographic changes and the process of
globalization.
Key terms: education and its quality, international
educational standardization, global international trends, rate
of internationalization of education, national culture,
demographic changes
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3
4
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Required Readings
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Docquier, Frederic, and Abdeslam Marfouk. 2006."International Migration by Education
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Drain, edited by Caglar Ozden, and Maurice Schiff. Washington: The World Bank and
Palgrave Macmillan.
3. Hira, Anil. 2003. "The Brave New World of International Education." The World Economy
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4. Kingma, Mireille. 2006. Nurses on the Move: Migration and the Global Health Care
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5. Knight, Jane. 1999. "Internationalisation of Higher Education." Pp. 13-18 in Quality and
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International Education.
15. Cohen, David. 2005. "Australia is Foreign Students' Favorite Destination, Survey Finds." The
Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct 28, 2005.
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19. Marginson, Simon, and Grant McBurnie. 2004. "Cross-Border Post-Secondary Education in
the Asia-Pacific Region." Pp. 137-204 in Internationalisation and Trade in Higher
Education: Opportunities and Challenges, edited by OECD. Paris: OECD.
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