Start Date
6-6-2017 12:00 AM
Description
Short Abstract:
A key part of Coventry University’s international strategy is to encourage the development of intercultural and portable employability skills of our students and our overseas partners, supporting “local” economic development. We present four examples from US, China, Brazil and The Gambia, representing cross boundary student engagement supporting a specific industry.
Full Abstract:
A key part of Coventry University’s international strategy is to encourage the development of students’ intercultural employability skills and those of our overseas partners through making connections supporting ‘local’ economic development. We would argue that although a shared sustainable future is facilitated through joint research agendas, the seeds can be planted and flourish through building partnerships that address key issues as part of the student learning process without significant upfront investment.
It is expected that each course will “twin” with an overseas institution that will support as appropriate, local or national priorities and develop skilled graduates who closely meet those needs. We present here examples from four courses and how they relate to their respective partners in Brazil, China, Africa and United States. Each example represents how the relationship with the partner and cross boundary student engagement supported a specific ‘industry’, for example, the first case study has a focus on the computer games market in Brazil, the second, software development attribute needs in China; the third, the development issues surrounding a new bridge across the Gambia and the fourth, automotive engineering in the US. We aim to expand on the programmes, operating models and strategies to maintain sustainable futures.
Developing Global Graduates with Portable employability Skills through and Industry engaged international student experience set with a "local" context
Short Abstract:
A key part of Coventry University’s international strategy is to encourage the development of intercultural and portable employability skills of our students and our overseas partners, supporting “local” economic development. We present four examples from US, China, Brazil and The Gambia, representing cross boundary student engagement supporting a specific industry.
Full Abstract:
A key part of Coventry University’s international strategy is to encourage the development of students’ intercultural employability skills and those of our overseas partners through making connections supporting ‘local’ economic development. We would argue that although a shared sustainable future is facilitated through joint research agendas, the seeds can be planted and flourish through building partnerships that address key issues as part of the student learning process without significant upfront investment.
It is expected that each course will “twin” with an overseas institution that will support as appropriate, local or national priorities and develop skilled graduates who closely meet those needs. We present here examples from four courses and how they relate to their respective partners in Brazil, China, Africa and United States. Each example represents how the relationship with the partner and cross boundary student engagement supported a specific ‘industry’, for example, the first case study has a focus on the computer games market in Brazil, the second, software development attribute needs in China; the third, the development issues surrounding a new bridge across the Gambia and the fourth, automotive engineering in the US. We aim to expand on the programmes, operating models and strategies to maintain sustainable futures.