Higher Education in a Global World II

This graduate-level course builds on the course - EDQA6501: Higher Education in a Global World I. It continues the comprehensive introduction to the contemporary context in which quality assurance and accountability have become central concerns in higher education. Students will review the exploration started in part 1, of the broad historical and policy trends that have led to the development of modern quality assurance systems, with particular attention to the effects of globalisation and internationalisation on the structure and function of higher education institutions (HEIs). One of the main topics for this course is the different types of qualifications offered by higher education institutions and the frameworks that have emerged to make different systems more compatible so that students and graduates can move with ease from country to country. The course also has some discussion of the diverse types of students enrolling in higher education. It demonstrates just how far the sector has come from catering almost exclusively for an elite group of full-time, on-campus, students. Additionally, the course will examine the governance and management of higher education institutions. It looks at universities as organisations and examines aspects such as the different functions they perform, the culture and their leadership. It will also cover information on the range of networks of universities that exist nationally and internationally. The course is structured into three modules comprising fourteen units and delivered fully online using a blend of synchronous and asynchronous strategies. Assessments is 100% continuous and includes individual and group assignments and discussions.