Beyond mobility: Internationalizing the 'at home' curriculum

Abstract

Whilst mobility of staff and students remains a core and powerful learning component of internationalization initiatives, in this presentation, I will focus on the 'at home' curriculum and examine how embedding internationalization through shared, collaborative projects can support student learning outcomes and faculty development. I will share my experiences with two initiatives in embedding an international perspective in undergraduate professional programmes in Education and Dentistry at The University of Hong Kong. Over the past years, our teams' collective efforts have focused on addressing larger University missions and graduate attributes of ‘global citizenship’ and ‘intercultural competence' through collaborative projects addressing course and programme-level learning outcomes. Finally, in reviewing both initiatives, I will examine both the conceptual and practical considerations for designing and implementing internationalization projects that position a global perspective within the ‘at home’ curriculum.