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.
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
Trow, Martin: Reflections on the transition from mass to universal higher education, 1970. Daedalus vol 99. Winter 1970: The Embattled University. Fulltext.
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. Electronically available here
Becher, Tony: The Significance of Disciplinary Differences, 1994. Studies in Higher Education, Vol 19, no 2. pp. 151-161. "Electronically available here": .
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. "Electronically available here":.
Kember, D. Misconceptions about the learning approaches, motivation and study practices of Asian students, 2000. Online Journal: Higher Education, 40, pp. 99-121.Electronically available here
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. (2002) Teaching and Learning in their Disciplinary Contexts: a Conceptual Analysis. Online Journal: Higher Education, Vol.25, No.4, pp. 405-417. Electronically available here
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. Electronically available here
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. "Electronically available here":.
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. Electronically available here
¤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.
Bologna Declaration: 1999. European Higher Education Area.
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.
Gornitzka, Åse: The Internationalisation of Research and Higher Education., 2008. In:Åse Gornitzka et al (eds) Borderless Knowledge. pp. 1-12.
Gornitzka, Åse: Governmental Policies and Organisational Change in Higher Education, 1999. Higher Education, Vol. 38. pp. 5-31. "Electronically available here".
Gornitzka, Åse & Maassen, Peter: Hybrid Steering Approaches with respect to European Higher Education, 2000. Higher Education Policy, Vol. 13. pp. 267-285. "Electronically available here": .
Gumport, Patricia: Academic Restructuring: Organizational change and institutional imperatives, 2000. Higher Education, Vol. 39. pp. 43-66. "Electronically available here": .
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, Svien 2009. The Dynamics of Change in Higher Education. Expansion and Contraction in an Organisational Field. Springer, pp. 1-37
Maassen, Peter: 2008 The Moderisation of European Higher Education: National Policy Dynamics. In: Alberto Amaral et al (eds) Higher Education Dynamics: From Governance to Identity. Springer, pp. 95-112
Maassen, Peter: 2000. Higher Education Research: The Hourglass Structure and Its Implications. In: Teichler et al (eds) Higher Education Research. Its Relationship to Policy and Practice. Pergamon pp. 59-67
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.
Marginson, Simon: 2008. Global, multiple and engaged: Has the ‘Idea of a University’ changed in the era of the global knowledge economy? Fifth International Workshop on Higher Education Reforms, East China Normal University. pp. 1-25
Meek, Lynn and Davies Dianne: 2009 Policy Dynamics in Higher Education and research: Concepts and Observations, in Meek, V. L., Teichler, U. & Kearney, M. (Eds.) Higher Education, Research and Innovation. International Center for higher education research-Kassel. Pp. 41-84
Scott, Peter: Massification, Internationalization and Globalization, 1998. In: Scott, P. (ed.) The Globalization of Higher Education. SRHE & Open University Press, Buckingham. pp. 108-130.
Teichler, Ulrich: 2000. The Relationship between Higher Education Research and Higher Education Policy and Practice: The Researchers’ Perspective. In: Teichler et al (eds) Higher Education Research. Its Relationship to Policy and Practice. Pergamon pp. 3-34.