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Managing International Tert Ed (MGMT90168)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Term 2
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Academic Contact Dr Gwilym Croucher: gscrou@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject provides an overview of key elements of leading and managing international tertiary education, to provide participants with knowledge and insights in areas such as:
- international context and trends in the globalisation of tertiary education and research;
- national strategies and policy settings for global engagement by tertiary institutions;
- institutional motivations, strategies, policies and practices for global engagement in teaching, research and service;
- metrics, outputs and outcomes of global engagement by tertiary institutions;
- leadership and management for sustainable global enterprises by tertiary education institutions.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion, participants should be able to apply what they have learned, for example by:
- assessing the impact of a change in government policy affecting global engagement by tertiary institutions;
- integrating international perspectives in institutional policy, strategy and programs across the teaching, research and service functions of institutions;
- identifying and assessing options to enhance successful and sustainable global engagement by their institution;
- developing a comprehensive strategy and plan to advance global engagement by an institution or by an area or program within an institution;
- successfully advocating for implementation of a global engagement strategy and plan.
Generic skills
On completing this subject, participants should be able to:
- communicate with people who work in different cultures and contexts
- investigate policy and strategy problems, and generate options to resolve them
- assess the risks and benefits of different solutions to management problems
- apply accepted policies and principles to different kinds of cases
- make well-informed management decisions that consider specific contexts.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Written response to international education debates (1500 words), due end of week 3 (30%)
- Written assignment (3500 words), due at the end of the subject (70%)
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Term 2 - Online
Coordinator Dennis Murray Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours. Includes 6 hours of webinars and 18 hours of online discussions (all taught and/or moderated by academic staff) over the duration of the subject. Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 22 April 2019 Pre teaching requirements Students are required to access the online portal and prepare for the subject at the start of the Pre Teaching Period. Teaching period 29 April 2019 to 23 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 23 April 2019 Census date 17 May 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 June 2019 Assessment period ends 30 June 2019 Term 2 contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.Academic Contact Dr Gwilym Croucher: gscrou@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Set readings are provided online before the subject commences.
- Related Handbook entries
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 10 February 2024