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Becoming Global
The project aims to design, develop materials and establish an eLearning environment for the enquiry-based Becoming Global course (10-credit, Level 1 undergraduate course) in readiness for trialling in the 2010-11 academic year. The course will provide students with a structured understanding of intercultural dialogue; a stimulating set of diverse case studies exploring key 21st century issues from multiple perspectives in keeping with the principles of intercultural dialogue, education for intercultural citizenship, and internationalisation of higher education; and a substantial collaborative enquiry-based project experience in which they explore a key issue in the context of the institution, a local community, a nation or globally. To achieve this, the team will use a blended-learning approach in the design of the Going Global course unit that will also consider the implications of the Web 2.0 agenda. The project will also work collaboratively with the team from the Global Citizenship and Community Learning project in order to develop a shared eLearning resource entitled Intercultural Dialogue. It is anticipated that this resource will eventually be made more widely available.
Project Team: Richard Fay, Susan Brown, Xiaowei Zhou, Caroline Whitehand, Sarah Hubbard and Kate Sapin Faculty: Humanities
Funding year: 2009
Keywords: global citizenship
Community Engagement, Inter-Cultural Dialogue and Global Citizenship
The project involves developing and piloting a University of Manchester accredited unit of study with a working title of Community Engagement and Global Citizenship with funding from CEEBL and contributions from Global Xchange (a British Council/VSO partnership). The intention is to develop a unit that will be available to students from across the university and that will involve small groups of students working together in teams with local community workers/leaders on community-led projects. It is hoped that the unit will not only be of interest to community workers, volunteers and community leaders locally but across the globe. This global reach is intended to enrich the learning experience of students, develop a potential external funding stream and further enhance the international reputation of the University. It is also anticipated that the partnership with Global Xchange will enable further discussion to take place regarding the potential for our students to engage in their international exchanges, perhaps as an optional follow-on to the unit.
Project Team: Kate Sapin, Ann Shacklady-Smith, Tom Miscioscia, Richard Fay, Joanne Tippett and Susie Miles Faculty: Humanities
Funding year: 2009
Keywords: global citizenship
