Globalization and Higher Education
Spring, 2008
Professor: Dr. Hou, Yung-chi (Angela Hou) Classroom: Jsb11
The total number of students: 25-30 persons
Applicants: junior and seniors who are with advanced English proficiency who are interested in higher education or would like to study abroad will be encouraged to take the course
Purpose
Globalization and educational changes are inextricably intertwined.
Globalization is affecting the politics, the economic systems, and the identity and independence of nation states. Moreover, globalization is affecting not only the education policy of states but also the relations between education and states. In response to globalization, the emerging education agenda includes new notions of marketization, privatization, and decentralization. On the other hand, globalization is standardizing curriculum which lead to a growing emphasis on nationhood.
Socially and culturally, globalization is influencing teaching and learning, and the ability to deal with difference. It is reshaping student lives through market influences and symbolic concerns about personal and cultural identity. The admission to the World Trade Organization of China and Taiwan will inevitably blur the boundary between the East and the West.
The purpose of this course is helping students to :
(1) search for the very meaning of globalization and its implications for colleges and students.
(2) explore the connections that globalization is bringing about in higher education trends, policies and practices
(3) explore new areas for higher educational research and development in the 21st century.
THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR COUSE:
1. To apply different frameworks and theories to examine the process of globalization in higher education.
2. To enable students to diagnose problems and develop constructive interventions in globalization and educational change.
3. To enhance students' capacity to work collaboratively.
4. To strengthen students' ability to make clear and effective written and oral presentations in English.
REQUIRED TEXTS AND REFERENCE
1. Currie Jan, and Janice Newson, ed. (1998). Universities and Globalization.
Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications.
2. Kerr, Clark. (2001). The Uses of the University. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
3. Robertson, Roland. (1992).Globalization : Social Theory and Global Culture.
London: SAGE.
4. Breton, Gilles and Michel Lambert. (2003). Universities and Globalization.
Paris: UNESCO.
5. Liu, N.C., and Y. Cheng (2005). Academic Ranking of World Universities-
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Methodologies and Problems. Higher Education in Europe (30)2, 127.
6. Altbach, P. G. (2006, winter). The dilemmas of ranking. International Higher Education, 42. Retrieved Feb. 22, 2006, from
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/newsletter/Number42/p2_Altbach.htm 7. Altbach, P. G. (2003). The costs and benefits if world class universities.
International Higher Education, 33, 5-8. Retrieved Feb. 22, 2006, from http://www.bc.edu/bc-org/avp/soe/cihe/newsletter/News33/text003.htm 8. Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2006).
Academic Rankings of World Universities, Retrieved Aug, 15, 2006 from http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/ranking.htm.
9. The Time Higher Education Supplement. (2006). World University Rankings.
Retrieved Oct.6, 2006 from http://www.the.co.uk/workranking/
10.Cybermetrics Lab. (2007). The Webometrics Ranking of World Universities.
Retrieved Sep. 18, 2007, from http://www.webometrics.info/top4000.asp 11.Usher, A., and Savino, M. (2006). A World of Difference: A Global Survey of
University League Tables. Toronto, ON: Educational Policy Institute.
ATTENDENCE
Because this course relies so heavily on classroom participation and collaboration, it is essential to attend all classes. If it is necessary to miss a class, please notify the professor as far in advance as possible. However, you are expected to attend the class every week. Up to 4-hour excused absence is acceptable because of irresistible reasons. However, each one –hour excused absence will result in a one- point reduction of your final grade. But each unexcused absence will make lose three points of your final grade. 4-hour excused and unexcused absence will result in a failure of the course.
STUDENT EVALUATION & WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS The course will be letter graded based on the following criteria:
A. Classroom participation and presentation (50%). Contributions in class should reveal a substantial familiarity with assigned readings, a capacity to analyze the issues and problems under discussion, and an ability to incorporate, synthesize, and constructively criticize the comments of classmates.
B. Written analysis of an assigned reading (20%). For any one of the assigned reading, prepare a one- page summary that: (a) outlines key points; (b) choose at least 5 expressions or sentences that are meant to you a lot. It is not necessary to copy the basic facts or context of the reading.
C. Final exam (30%).
TOPICS OF COURSE
1. Higher Education and the New Trend 2. Universities in Global ranking
3. Globalization and Distance Learning
4. Globalization and Universities: New Players CLASS SCHEDULE
Unit one Higher Education and the New Trend
1. Gilles Breton.(2003) Higher Education: From Internationalization to Globalization.
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2. Han van Ginkel. (2003). What does Globalization mean for Higher Education? In Universities and Globalization.
3. Michael Gibbons. (2003) Globalization and the Future of higher Education. In Universities and Globalization.
Film: Ghana high technology college
*Debate: pros and cons of globalization Unit Two Universities in Global Ranking
1. Liu, N.C., and Y. Cheng (2005). Academic Ranking of World Universities- Methodologies and Problems. Higher Education in Europe (30)2, 127.
2. Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2006). Academic Rankings of World Universities, Retrieved Aug, 15, 2006 from
http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/ranking.htm.
3. The Time Higher Education Supplement. (2006). World University Rankings.
Retrieved Oct.6, 2006 from http://www.the.co.uk/workranking/
4. Cybermetrics Lab. (2007). The Webometrics Ranking of World Universities.
Retrieved Sep. 18, 2007, from http://www.webometrics.info/top4000.asp 5. Usher, A., and Savino, M. (2006). A World of Difference: A Global Survey of
University League Tables. Toronto, ON: Educational Policy Institute.
Oral Presentation: Analyzing one of Taiwan universities in academic performance in two global rankings
Unit Three Globalization and Distance learning 1. Will University of Phoenix Replace the Ivy League?
2. Can Colleges and Universities Survive in the Information Age?
3. Mick Campion and David Freeman. “Globalization and Distance Education Mega- Institutions: Mega-Ambivalence,” Chapter 11 in Universities and Globalization, Thousand Oaks: International Educational and Professional Publisher.(2 week) 4. New Models for Higher Education: Creating an Adult-Centred Institution
(Swenson)
* Case Study: Introducing a virtual university
Unit Four Globalization and Universities: New Players
1. Jan Currie. (2003) Australian Universities as Enterprise Universities.
2. Francois Tavenas. (2003). Universities and Globalization: in Search of a new balance.
3. Philip g. Altbach. (2004). Internationalization and multinationalization in higher education: implications for north-south cooperation
*Talk Show: globalization VS. localization
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Warm –up Questions:
1. Please Define “ Globalization”. How is it different from localization?
2. Does Globalization mean “Internationalization”?
3. How will society be influenced by globalization politically, economically and culturally?
4. Will globalization improve the quality of higher education in Taiwan?
5. Do global rankings have a great impact on the development of higher education in Taiwan?
6. Do you think globalization in higher education will enhance the economic competitiveness of Taiwan industries? Why? Or Why not?
7. Which University in Taiwan is greatly internationalized? Do you think Fu Jen is an internationalized university?
8. Will a strong global higher educational system be established in the global trend?
9. Do you believe that globalization could fulfill equal access to higher education or broaden the gap between developed and developing countries?
10. In what way should colleges and universities respond to the impact of globalization?
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