Centre for Learning and Teaching

CLT Microcredental Course

 

CLT Microcredential Course: Internationalization of Curriculum: Strategies for Global Learning & Engagement

 

Introduction

This course is designed for upper secondary educators (Grades 10–12) across diverse subject areas, with a primary focus on teachers working in international contexts outside Canada. It is offered through the Centre for Learning and Teaching at Dalhousie University for high schools preparing students for transition to post-secondary study at international universities.

Drawing on current scholarship in internationalization of curriculum and global learning, the course equips participants with evidence-informed strategies to embed intercultural perspectives, foster global competencies, and enhance student readiness for international academic pathways. Course participants will critically examine their own teaching practices, engage with collaborative activities, and develop contextually relevant approaches to integrating global learning outcomes within their curricula.

Course Overview

In a rapidly interconnected world, educational institutions are called upon to prepare students not only for local and national engagement, but also for meaningful participation in and engagement with the global community.

This microcredential course 'Internationalization of Curriculum (IoC): Strategies for Global Learning & Engagement' equips faculty with the theoretical frameworks and practical strategies needed to design and deliver curricula that respond to the challenges and opportunities of internationalization in their context.

Through three interactive modules, course participants will explore IoC concepts, redesign lessons with dimensions of global learning, and plan initiatives that foster global citizenship at the classroom and school levels.

Key Concepts: Global citizenship, Global engagement, Intercultural Competence, and Inclusive Pedagogy

Objectives and Learning Outcomes

This microcredential course is focused on practical skills that participants can apply in their teaching contexts.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  1. Define and explain key concepts related to internationalization of curriculum.
  2. Analyze the role of curriculum design in fostering global citizenship and global competencies and apply principles of global learning to their own context.
  3. Develop a plan/a project that demonstrates practical strategies for internationalization of curriculum and environment in their context.

In order to achieve the intended learning outcomes, course content has been organized progressively from building knowledge to developing skills to applying knowledge and skills in different aspects of internationalization of curriculum in your context. 

Expectations and Structure

The information given below gives you an idea about the structure of the course and expectations to earn the course microcredential. 

  1. Mode of delivery: Fully online, self-paced, asynchronous, with the potential for a synchronous session.
  2. Expected duration to complete: 4–5 week [3 modules]
  3. Workload: Approximately 15–20 hours in total
  4. Assessment of learning:
    1. Each module has a knowledge test (quiz) and a learning activity.
    2. Module 3 has a group/team project focused on building a global learning community at the class or school level.
    3. Participants take a final quiz after completing the course.
  5. Virtual Synchronous Session: One 90-minute synchronous session. More information will be shared with participants who sign up for the course.

Module 1: Introduction to IoC

Description

This module introduces participants to the key concepts and terminology of Internationalization of the Curriculum (IoC), addressing common questions, barriers, and misconceptions. Participants will also explore rationale for IoC, consider the role of global competencies, and examine practical strategies for embedding international, intercultural, and global perspectives into their current curriculum and teaching practice. 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

  1. Explain the concept and rationale of IoC in high school settings.
  2. Identify opportunities for embedding global competencies in the current curriculum.
  3. Recognize common barriers and misconceptions about IoC.

Module 2: Global Competencies for Teaching and Learning

Description

In this module, participants will explore key global competencies and critically reflect on how these competencies relate to their own teaching contexts and practices. They will examine practical ways to embed global competencies into their classrooms, connecting subject content with real-world global issues to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and mindsets needed to thrive in an interconnected world. Through interactive group activities, participants will collaboratively devise authentic strategies for integrating global competencies and evaluate their own practice to foster globally engaged learning environments.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

  1. Analyze core global competencies and reflect on their application within their own teaching context.
  2. Develop strategies to embed global competencies into lesson plans and classroom practices that connect subject content with real-world global issues.
  3. Evaluate their own teaching practices and learning environments using criteria that promote globally engaged and interculturally responsive learning.

Module 3: Building a Global Learning Community

Description

This module focuses on moving beyond individual classroom initiatives to embed internationalization of the curriculum (IoC) and global citizenship across the entire school. Participants will explore strategies for sustaining IoC efforts, fostering global citizenship as a shared value, building collective ownership, and cultivating a whole-school approach that benefits all learners. Through collaborative activities, and guided reflection, participants will examine how they can collaborate effectively across departments and grade levels to align global learning and citizenship goals, partner with schools abroad or local cultural communities to enrich student experiences and assess and reflect on global learning and citizenship outcomes to guide continuous improvement.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify strategies for collaborating across departments and grade levels to integrate global learning outcomes school wide.
  2. Design and apply tools to assess and reflect on global learning outcomes in their own teaching and at the school level.
  3. Create an action plan to embed IoC practices into school policies, programs, or initiatives for long-term impact.

 

For more information and registration, please contact

Balakrishnan Prithiviraj, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President (Global Relations)
Office of Strategic Engagement
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
bprithiviraj@dal.ca