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Critical Reflections on the Internationalisation of the Curriculum

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Critical Perspectives on Internationalising the Curriculum in Disciplines

Part of the book series: Global Perspectives on Higher Education ((GPHE,volume 28))

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We commenced this volume with these words spoken by a disciplinary academic reflecting on internationalisation of the curriculum. The sense of frustration is palpable. And, as the chapters collected in this book indicate, this sense of frustration is not uncommon. While the importance of internationalisation of the curriculum (IoC), as a concept, is increasingly recognised, it is not generally embraced enthusiastically within faculties.

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Whitsed, C., Green, W. (2015). Critical Reflections on the Internationalisation of the Curriculum. In: Green, W., Whitsed, C. (eds) Critical Perspectives on Internationalising the Curriculum in Disciplines. Global Perspectives on Higher Education, vol 28. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-085-7_21

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