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Curriculum Internationalization at IUPUI

A Responsive Curriculum:  International Learning Goals for IUPUI’s Many Schools and Diverse Student Body

(Defined by a Campus-Wide Group of Faculty)

• Have a good working knowledge of the broader world, its natural systems and nations, their characteristics, and their relationships with each other.
  
• Are able to analyze and evaluate the forces shaping international events, both now and in the past.
  
• Have detailed knowledge of the culture, language, history, and/or current condition of at least one country beyond the United States.
  
• Recognize the many ways “the global is reflected in the local” within the United States and beyond.
  
• Have reflected upon the distinctive position of the United States on the international stage, and have a good, working knowledge of American history and cultural systems.
  
• Appreciate the complexity of contemporary cultural systems and know the fundamental principles of intercultural understanding and communication.
  
• Are skilled at interacting and collaborating with individuals and organizations from other countries.
  
• Use diverse cultural frames of reference and alternate perspectives to think critically and solve problems.
  
• Are humble in the face of difference, tolerant of ambiguity and unfamiliarity, and willing to be in the position of a learner when encountering others.
  
• Understand the global context of their chosen profession and have blended international perspectives into their professional learning.
  
• Have developed a sense of responsibility and involvement with pressing global issues concerning health, poverty, the environment, conflict, inequality, human rights, civil society, and sustainable economic development.
  
• Can apply their international learning to diversity in the communities in which they live.