Syllabus/achievement requirements

Unit 1 General introduction: History/ Philosophy of higher education

Altbach, Philip G. The Past and Future of Asian Universities: Twenty-First Century Challenges, 2004. In: Altbach, Philip G. & Umakoshi, Toru (eds.) Asian Universities-Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Challenges. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, pp.13-32

¤Clark, Burton: The higher education system:academic organization in cross-national perspectives, 1983. University of California Press, Berkeley, California. 315 pp.

Calhoun, Craig: The Specificity of American Higher Education, 2000. In: Kalleberg, R. et al (eds.) Comparative Perspectives on Universities. Jai Press, Stamford, Connecticut.. pp. 47-83.

Castells, Manuel: Universities as dynamic systems of contradictory functions, 2001. In: Muller, J., Cloete, N. and Badat, S. (eds.) Challenges of Globalisation. South African debates with Manuel Castells. Maskew Miller Longman, Cape Town. pp 206-224.

Geiger, Roger L. The Ten Generations of American Higher Education, 2005. In: Altbach, Philip G et al (eds.) American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century-Social,Political, and Economic Challengs. John Hopkins University Press, pp. 38-70

Mora, J. & Vila, L.: The Economics of Higher Education, 2003. In: Begg, R (ed.) The Dialogue between Higher Education Research and Practice. Kluwer Academic Publishers. pp 121-134.

Trow, Martin: Reflections on the transition from mass to universal higher education, 1970. Daedalus vol 99. Winter 1970: The Embattled University.

Wittrock, Bjõrn: The Modern University: Its three transformations, 1993. In: Sheldon, Rothblatt & Wittrock (eds.) The European and American University since 1800, Cambridge. pp 303-362.

Unit 2 Changes in higher education's primary processes

Barnett, R., G. Parry, & K. Coate. Conceptualising Curriculum Change, Teaching, 2001. Online Journal: Higher Education, 6, 435-449.

Becher, Tony: The Significance of Disciplinary Differences, 1994. Studies in Higher Education, Vol 19, no 2. pp. 151-161.

Brew, A. Towards a New Model of the Relationship, 2006. In: Brew, A. Research and Teaching. Beyond the Divide. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, pp.17-37.

Henkel, Mary : Evaluation in Higher Education: conceptual and epistemological foundations., 1998. European Journal of Education, Vol. 33. pp. 285-299.

Kember, D. Misconceptions about the learning approaches, motivation and study practices of Asian students, 2000. Online Journal: Higher Education, 40, pp. 99-121.

Kuh, Georg D. College Students Today, 2001. In: Altbach, P. In Defense of American Higher Education. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, pp.277-303.

Marton F. & Booth, S. What does it take to learn? In: Lattuca, L.R. et al. 2002. College and University Curriculm. ASHE, pp.378-392.

Neumann, T. Parry, S., & Becher, T. Teaching and Learning in their Disciplinary Contexts: a Conceptual Analysis. Online Journal: Higher Education, Vol.25, No.4, pp. 405-417.

Pascarella & Tierenzini. Studying College Students in the 21st Century: Meeting New Challenges, 1998. In: Review of Higher Education, Vol.21, No. 2, pp.151-165.

Stark, J. & Lattuca, L. Defining Curriculum: An academic plan, 2002. In:The Journal of Higher Education, Vol. 69, No. 4, pp. 353-383.

Stark, Joan S.: Classifying Professional Preparation Programs, 1998. The Journal of Higher Education, Vol 69, No 4. pp. 353-383.

Trigwell, K., Prosser, M., & Waterhouse, F. Relations between teachers'approaches to teaching and students' approaches to learning, 1999. Online Journal: Higher Education, 37, pp. 55-70.

¤Tight, Malcome. Researching Higher Education, 2003. Berkshire:SRHE and Open University Press, pp. 57-120.

Unit 3 The conditions under which higher education operates

Barrow, C. W. et al: Chapter 1 Globalisation, Trade Liberalisation, and Higher Education in North America, 2003. Kluwer Academic Publishers. pp. 1-22.

Cerych, Ladislav: Sorbonne, Bologna, Prague: Where do we go from here?, 2002. In Enders, J. & Fulton, O. (eds.) Higher Education in a Globalising World. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht . pp. 121-126.

de Boer, H. & Goedegebuure, L.: New Rules of the Game? Reflections on Governance, Management and System Change, 2003. In: File, J. & Goedegebuure, L. (eds.) Real-Time Systems. CHEPS/ VUTIUM. pp. 207-234.

Gornitzka, Åse: Governmental Policies and Organisational Change in Higher Education, 1999. Higher Education, Vol. 38. pp. 5-31.

Gornitzka, Åse & Maassen, Peter: Hybrid Steering Approaches with respect to European Higher Education, 2000. Higher Education Policy, Vol. 13. pp. 267-285.

Gumport, Patricia: Academic Restructuring: Organizational change and institutional imperatives, 2000. Higher Education, Vol. 39. pp. 43-66.

Jongbloed, Ben: The Funding of Higher Education in Developing Countries, 2000. In: Jonbloed, B. & Teekens, H. (eds.) The Financing of Higher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa. pp. 13-43.

Kyvik, Svein: Structural Changes in Higher Education Systems in Western Europe, 2004. In: Higher Education in Europe, Vol.XXIX, No.3.

Maassen, P. & Cloete, N.: Global Reform Trends in Higher Education, 2002. In: Cloete, N. et al (eds.) The Transformation of Higher Education. Global pressures and local responses in South Africa. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht. pp. 13-58.

Meek, V. L.: Introduction, 2003. In: Amaral, A. et al (eds.) The Higher Education Managerial Revolution? Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht. pp. 1-30.

Musselin, Christine: Change of Continuity in Higher Education Governance-Lessons drawn from twenty years of national reforms in European countries, 2005. In: _Governing Knowledge-A study of Coninunity and Change in Higher Education-A festschrift in Honour of Maurice Kogan.

Scott, Peter: Massification, Internationalization and Globalization, 1998. In: Scott, P. (ed.) The Globalization of Higher Education. SRHE & Open University Press, Buckingham. pp. 108-130.

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