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Full extract from consultation document
6. Internationalisation of the Curricula
6.1 As detailed above, the International Student Barometer indicates that our international students think there is room for improvement in the student experience; and in terms of student numbers, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level our OSI take-up is lower proportionally than that of our natural competitors. While there are many factors that could influence this, we believe that ‘internationalising’ the curriculum will make it more attractive to international students. What we mean by this is that the curriculum and the syllabus for each programme should be relevant to international students and applicable to their experience and background. For UK students this should mean a curriculum and syllabus which enables them to understand and appreciate their learning experience in an international and global context. For both it should mean a richer and more encompassing curriculum.
6.2 Another way in which the aim of internationalising the curricula could be supported would be to provide students with the option of undertaking modules in a foreign language. For undergraduate programmes this could be incorporated within the credit of the first year and offered as additional credit, separate from the main award, if continued through into the remaining years of their programme. For postgraduate students it could be optional extra study that they would undertake, for which the credit they achieved would be independent of the award.
6.3 It is proposed that:
(i) The UG and PGT curricula be reviewed to include elements that set them in a global context for UK students and make them more relevant and accessible to international students.
(ii) That students should have the opportunity to undertake foreign language modules either as modules forming part of the credit (but only for first year undergraduates) or as optional additional credit.
LGoS Believes:
- Students need to learn in an internationalised environment. They need to be prepared to work and study abroad in a global world. The guild welcomes the University’s efforts to provide this experience for students
- However the University must be careful that an internationalised curriculum is available to all types of students regardless of their background, be they undergraduate or postgraduate; 18-25 or mature students; part time or full time; UK or international; disabled or not disabled; Widening Participation or not.
- As a part of this, we would particularly desire to have language support for dyslexic students.
- In addition, we cannot sacrifice the fundamentals of learning and teaching for an internationalised curriculum- this would be self defeating. The quality of delivery needs to be maintained even in an internationalised university.
What would learning in an international environment mean to you? Do you view these proposals as positive or negative?
Is there anything else you would like to add? E-Mail: Edward.Moloney@liv.ac.uk
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