International academic programs & projects

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INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC
PROGRAMS & PROJECTS
Lecture 1

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OUTLINE
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International
programs: concept/
types/ examples
International
academic projects:
concept/ types/
examples
Internationalization
of education

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WHAT IS AN EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAM?
An educational program is a program written by the
institution or ministry of education which determines
the learning progress of each subject in all the stages
of formal education
Curriculum is a standards-based sequence of
planned experiences where students practice and
achieve proficiency in content and applied learning
skills. It is the central guide for all educators as to
what is essential for teaching and learning, so that
every student has access to rigorous academic
experiences.
Syllabus is more detailed version for each subject
under the course.

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WHAT ARE THE
COMPONENTS OF AN
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM?
Standards
Assessments.
Accountability.
Professional
Development
School
Autonomy.
Parent
Involvement.
Learning
Readiness.
Technology.
Safety and
Discipline.

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TYPES OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
educational program - a program for providing education
program, programme - a system of projects or services
intended to meet a public need; "he proposed an elaborate
program of public works"; "working mothers rely on the day
care program"
academic program - (education) a program of education in
liberal arts and sciences (usually in preparation for higher
education)
training program - a program designed for training in
specific skills
vocational program - a program of vocational education

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WHAT IS THE MEANING
OF INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS?
International programs are designed for
someone planning to study, teach, intern, or
volunteer abroad.
International students are defined as "nonimmigrant" visitors who come to a foreign
country temporarily to take classes or take
online courses virtually from anywhere in the
world.

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TYPES OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
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Study Abroad Programs
This is for students, usually those already enrolled in a
college or university, who want to spend a semester or
summer during their academic career bolstering their
language skills or going to a country that offers specialized
courses in their field of study.
Volunteer Abroad Programs
Volunteering abroad can be a great option at any stage of
your life. Whether you decide to volunteer abroad with your
children or you are looking for a way to spend a meaningful
vacation, you can find a short, or longer, term volunteer
abroad opportunity that fits your needs – and those of the
people you’ll be serving – anywhere in the world.

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TYPES OF INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS
Intern Abroad Programs
Internships abroad offer the opportunity to
develop your skill set in your field of interest or
study while also experiencing life abroad.
Teach Abroad Programs
International programs for teaching abroad can
run a broad spectrum. There are short-term
opportunities where you would be more of a
support in a classroom, or there are longerterm opportunities like teaching in an
international school –

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TYPES OF INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS
International TEFL Courses
earning your certificate to Teach English as a
Foreign Language (TEFL) abroad could be just for
you. Take your time identifying a program that
works for you, and make sure it meets international
standards, often including a certain number
of practical, supervised teaching hours, so that you
can use your certificate to teach abroad all over the
world.
Degree Programs Abroad
Full degree programs abroad are for people who
are truly committed to living abroad while
completing their education OR wishing to earn a
degree online

10.

TYPES OF INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS
Language Schools Abroad
learn a foreign language via an immersion
language program abroad
Jobs & Work Abroad

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ACADEMIC PROJECT: DEFINITION
An Academic Project is
1. an activity performed by an individual or a group of individuals to analyze
or study a topic of interest in an academic field. An Academic Project
involves a variety of activities learned from their studies to obtain specific
results from certain data of information.
2.
formal document whose major sections include an abstract, introduction,
literature review, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusions and
recommendations.

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WHAT ARE INTERNATIONAL
PROJECTS
Projects developed outside the country of origin of the organization providing
the service. Projects with various specificities such as language, legal and
fiscal framework. They require specific skills.
-building the project team
-taking into account the specificity of the country in which the project will
take place
- considering organizational culture and current legal and fiscal frameworks
as well as the interpersonal relations component.

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•Reading/Writing Projects. Students read,
comprehend and interpret specific books,
novels, plays, poems, etc., often around
themes.
•Information-Data Organizing Projects.
•Major Investigation Projects.
•Design Projects.
•Problem Solving/Decision Making
Projects.
•“Argumentation” Projects.
•Real World, Authentic Projects.
EXAMPLES OF ACADEMIC
PROJECTS
What projects have you ever
participated?

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Internships.
WHAT IS
NON
ACADEMI
C
PROJECT
S?
Travelling.
Volunteer work.
Extra-curricular activities – such as
being the president or part of the
committee of a society on campus.

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INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER
EDUCATION AS A GLOBAL CONCEPT
Internationalization of education is “the process
of integrating an international, intercultural, or
global dimension into the purpose, functions or
delivery of post-secondary education”
Knight, Jane (2003).Updating the definition of internationalization.
International Higher Education. pp. 2–3.

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MAIN COMPONENTS
1. recruitment of international students
2.
development of international branch campuses, students, staff and
scholars exchange programs A student exchange program is a program in
which students from a secondary school (high school) or higher
education study abroad at one of their institution's partner institutions.[1] A
student exchange program may involve international travel but does not
necessarily require the student to study outside their home country.
3. internationalization of the curriculum
4.
research and education partnerships between institutions regionally and
internationally.

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FEATURES OF
INTERNATIONALIZATION
Flows of student mobility,
Internationalisation as
lever, pressure, initiator of
change in higher
education
“Internationalisation at
home”
Intercultural competence
Internationalisation
strategies and strategic
international cooperation
Funding
internationalisation

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“INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION”
(OR “INTERNATIONAL HIGHER
EDUCATION’)
Overall, international education can be viewed as the
following:
•Promoting international understanding/internationalmindedness and/or global awareness/understanding
•Being active in global engagement/global or world citizenship
•Increasing intercultural understanding and respect for
difference
•Encouraging tolerance and commitment to peace[
Tate, Nicholas (2013). "International education in a postEnlightenment world". Educational Review. 65 (3): 253–
266. doi:10.1080/00131911.2013.785938. ISSN 00131911. S2CID 143486762.

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TOP 10 INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONS IN
EDUCATION SECTOR (SOURCE:
HTTPS://WWW.DEVELOPMENTAID.ORG).

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INTERNATIONALIZATION
STRATEGIES
Academic strategies
Academic strategies focus on academic programs, research
and scholarly collaboration, external relations: domestic and
cross-border and extra-curricular activities.[
Organisational strategies include governance, operations,
services and human resources. Governance mainly focuses on
the active participation of faculty and staff, recognition of the
international dimension in institutional mission/mandate
statements and in planning, management

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CATEGORIES OF INTERNATIONALIZATION
Internationalization at home
As a response to domestic postsecondary students lacking
opportunities with cross cultural experiences, schools have
developed on campus internationalization efforts to promote a
global student identity.
Examples of on-campus cultural learning opportunities
include: internationalizing the curriculum, developing
intercultural research projects, collaborating with local minority
groups, and promoting interactions amongst domestic and
international students.

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CATEGORIES OF INTERNATIONALIZATION
Crossborder internationalization
Crossborder internationalization is "the movement of people,
programs, providers, policies, knowledge, ideas, projects and
services across national boundaries.“
Examples: student mobility or joint degree programs
Knight, Jane (2012). "Student Mobility and Internationalization: Trends and Tribulations". Research
in Comparative and International Education. 7 (1): 20–33. doi:10.2304/rcie.2012.7.1.20. ISSN 17454999. S2CID 143986229.

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IMPACTS OF
INTERNATIONALIZATION
Economic impacts ( commercialization of education/ international
competition for recruitment amongst postsecondary institutions to
recruit foreign students/ higher tuition fees for foreign students)
Social impacts (more prestigious and competitive status than
schools with limited international mobility initiatives)
Academic impacts (adapting the teaching style and content
delivery to better fit diverse student needs, especially language
gaps/diversity focused materials, promoting cross cultural
collaboration in class/internationalization of research )

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CHALLENGES OF
INTERNATIONALIZATION
• The gradual extension of market-based rationales that have historically been absent from
traditional university policies to educational initiatives and academic rationales.
• Western postsecondary institutions have been tasked with developing culturally relevant
support services for the rising diverse international student population.
• Cross cultural research projects and research collaborations can be difficult when language
barriers are present between the countries working together.
• At the institutional level, internationalization efforts can be hindered when senior staff do not
reach a consensus about the definition of internationalization and the steps needed to
undertake the process.
• International students pay inflated tuition fees when compared to domestic students in some
countries, such as the UK, which can act as a barrier for international study opportunities.
• The popularity of internationalizing higher education has led to the creation of private and
non-accredited education companies offering unregulated courses and programs.

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REFLECTION ZONE
How do you personally benefit from internationalization
of education?
If you were given a chance, would you like to take part in
an international academic program or a project ? Why?

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REVISION QUESTIONS:
1. What is an academic program?
2. What is an academic project?
3. What is the difference between 1 and 2?
4. Name the main types of international programs? Are all of them
academic ones?
5. Give the definition to international education and international students
6. What does the concept internationalization of education comprise?
7. What features of internationalization of education can be found in
Russia?
8. What are the strategies and categories of internationalization?
9. What challenges of internationalization are the most difficult to
overcome?

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REFERENCES
Knight, Jane (2003).Updating the definition of internationalization. International Higher Education. pp. 2–3
Knight, Jane (2012). "Student Mobility and Internationalization: Trends and Tribulations". Research in
Comparative and International Education. 7 (1): 20–33. doi:10.2304/rcie.2012.7.1.20. ISSN 17454999. S2CID 143986229.
Tate, Nicholas (2013). "International education in a post-Enlightenment world". Educational
Review. 65 (3): 253–266. doi:10.1080/00131911.2013.785938. ISSN 0013-1911. S2CID 143486762.
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