Sustainability of Language and Culture: Insights from Australian Universities’ Choice of Language of Delivery for Transnational Courses

By:
Dr Peter Shanahan,
Glenda Kupczyk-Romanczuk
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Findings of earlier research showed that Australian universities give little recognition on their websites to issues surrounding the language of instruction in their offshore degree programs. This paper seeks to further investigate issues implicit in the choice of language of instruction by including information obtained from Australian universities through a questionnaire. This paper will report on a research project which explores Universities’ perceptions of the key phrase in the Brundtland report: Can Australian universities deliver courses offshore which “meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (Brundtland, 1987, p8).


Keywords: Australian Universities, Transnational, Ofshore Courses, Language, Culture
Stream: Cultural Sustainability
Presentation Type: 30 minute Paper Presentation in English
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Dr Peter Shanahan

Academic Coordinator, Faculty of Education, Health and Professional Studies, University of New England
Armidale, NSW, Australia

Peter Shanahan is Academic Coordinator in the Faculty of Education, Health and Professional Studies at the University of New England, Australia. His research interests include quality in university student administration, professional doctorates, videoconferencing and transnational higher education.

Glenda Kupczyk-Romanczuk

Senior Lecturer, School of Education, University of New England
Armidale, NSW, Australia

Glenda's research interests include: Dictionaries which address social justice and environmental issues; Dictionaries in plain English for students using English as the language of education; English as a foreign or second language; Cross-cultural communication.

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