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Programme and Development
One of the ICHEA's main goals is to meet the needs of international educators around the world.
To this end the ICHEA offers a wide range of opportunities for professional development.
Management of student services
Topics
Developing knowledge and skills
Theories of learning
Managing student services
Recruitment and admissions
Student support
Assessment and evaluation
Employability
Equity and access
International students
Alumni relations
Learning outcomes
Having successfully completed the module, participants will be able to:
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demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the skills and techniques required for effective
management of students in higher education
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analyze issues and challenges relating to the management of students and provide ideas,
advice and leadership
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think analytically, reflectively and creatively about issues relating to the management
of students, drawing upon a range of useful techniques and approaches
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communicate ideas and arguments on issues relating to the management of students in higher
education fluently and effectively
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collect and evaluate information relevant to the management of students in higher education
Strategies for internationalization in higher education
Internationalization has become one of the most comprehensive strategies for the development of
higher education. Currently, it covers not only the mobility and exchange of students, staff and
researchers, but also ¡¥internationalization at home¡¦ and the export of study programs. The original
objective of internationalization ¡V intercultural exchange and cooperation ¡V has successively been
extended to also include global competitiveness. This module will provide interested professionals
with an up-to-date analysis of the field.
Topics
Concepts of internationalization and globalization
Internationalization as an institutional strategy
Relation between institutional internationalization and new public management at universities
Academic mobility
Curricular internationalization
Joint/multiple degrees
Academic recognition
Study export
The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the module the participants should:
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have acquired a basic conceptual understanding of internationalization and globalization and
their underlying norms, values and rationales
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have developed a systematic and comprehensive insight into the different elements of
internationalization strategies and their particular opportunities and risks
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be aware of risks and opportunities with respect to intercultural aspects but also with
respect to the efficiency and effectiveness of different elements of internationalization
strategies
Resource management in higher education
The main objective of the module is to introduce participants to the key concepts, paradigms and
trends that relate to the resourcing of higher education. Participants will also be made familiar
with the recent discussions that have taken place in policy circles and popular press about funding
and student support. The lecturers are experienced researchers and practitioners in the field of
higher education finance. They will use a combination of lectures and practical exercises to stimulate
the participants¡¦ thinking and learning about the allocation of scare resources among competing uses.
Topics
The role of markets and the public-private divide in higher education
Models of teaching and research funding
Student finance, tuition fees, student choice and mobility
Financial management at institutional level
Resource allocation in higher education
University entrepreneurialism
The university¡¦s third mission
Focus
Professionals working in higher education environments that have completed the module will be
able to better understand how the national, international and institutional funding environment
impacts on their work and that of their organization.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the module the participants should:
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have a thorough understanding of various theoretical perspectives and key concepts regarding
funding, resource allocation, market and financial management in higher education at the national,
international and institutional level
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be able to critically reflect on strengths and weaknesses of various approaches to higher education
funding and to place these approaches in a wider context
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have a better understanding of the role that governments and market forces can play in meeting the
policy goals of equity, efficiency and quality in higher education
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be able to analyze practical problems regarding issues of resource management in higher education
and to apply the knowledge gained to practice higher education institutions, both in a group and on
individual basis
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be able to participate in the academic and wider debates about the role of resources in higher education
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be able to align financial issues with strategic objectives of governments, higher education
institutions and academic units
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