Higher Education: Comparative and International Perspectives

University College London

Short course

In London

£ 900 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    London

  • Class hours

    30h

  • Duration

    10 Weeks

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This short course provides critical insights into the changing field of higher education, reflecting on contemporary developments and debates.
It will introduce you to conceptual and analytical frameworks for understanding the role of higher education (HE) in society.
The course aims to:
develop your capacity to critically analyse HE from the perspective of the methods and theories of comparative and international studies
encourage you to reflect on the implications of what you've learnt for your own current or future professional roles
The course doesn't provide extended descriptions of the HE systems of a range of different nations/regions or identify institutional ‘best practices’ or recipes for ‘what works’.
The course runs over ten weeks, with sessions held on Thursday evenings, 5 to 8pm.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

This course will help you:
understand and analyse policies and practices in global higher education
develop critical awareness of concepts, debates and issues in comparative and global higher education
develop frameworks and principles for action in professional settings
connect theory, policy and practice in your work

This course is suitable for those with professional or voluntary experience of working in higher education and related fields, including:
administrators and managers
researchers, teachers and professional staff, such as learning support or widening participation officers
policy-makers from universities, colleges, national organisations and professional bodies

You should have:
a ‘good’ level of English
a degree of 2:2 or higher in a relevant subject (or equivalent)
professional experience, paid or voluntary, of working in the HE sector

You'll receive a certificate of attendance on completing the course.

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2018

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Subjects

  • Perspective
  • International
  • Systems
  • Critical insights
  • Higher Education
  • Comparative and International Perspectives
  • Analyse HE
  • Professional roles
  • Voluntary Experience
  • HE systems

Course programme

Currently policies and practices affecting HE around the world are strongly influenced by the interaction of a range of factors from within and outside the nation where universities are located. They include globalisation, neo-liberalism, demographic shifts, technological changes and the influence of cross-national agencies. All these have radically changed the frames within which HE policy makers and providers now operate.

Common manifestations of these influences which affect HE systems include the:

  • massification of HE
  • expansion of the private sector along with a reduction of public spending
  • rise of competitiveness and entrepreneurship
  • massive increase in the number of international students

This course sets out to investigate, analyse and critique the nature of these influences and their impact on critical aspects/themes such as student access, equity, the student experience, governance and transfer.

The analysis will be informed by a comparative perspective which will help you move beyond the boundaries of your own experiences and develop a deeper understanding of the nature and influences on both your own and other systems of HE.

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