Time: 26/10/2017~27/10/2017
Venue: TB201
Description:
The Sino-British College, USST
Second Annual Conference and Learning and Teaching Forum
In association with British Council and Greenleaf Publishing
Thursday 26th – Friday 27th October, 2017
SBC Campus, Shanghai
Conference Outline
The Conference
Thursday 26 October
Welcome to The Sino-British College (SBC), USST, 2nd Annual Conference, designed to provide a platform for discussion of key contemporary issues in higher education, particularly those relating to engineering, business, pedagogy, cross-cultural education and transnational education (TNE). Within this broad context, and linked to SBC’s involvement in PRME, papers on discipline-specific approaches to developing characteristics, in students and also staff, in relation to ethical behaviour are particularly welcome.
Aims
- To explore critically contemporary issues in higher education, particularly those relating to all aspects of engineering, business, pedagogy, cross-cultural education and TNE.
- To consider the different international, sectoral and discipline experiences in relation to the development of particular characteristics, e.g. those relating to ethical behaviour.
- To share the approaches adopted by different educational institutions, for instance with regards to pedagogy and the curriculum, in developing and measuring particular graduate characteristics.
- To share ideas as to likely future national and international developments in key discipline areas and in cross-cultural education and TNE.
- To develop collaborations and networking between participants.
Note: the Conference will be followed by a Learning and Teaching Forum on Friday 27 October to which all Conference participants are invited. Details to be separately circulated.
About SBC
The Sino-British College (SBC) is an international university college established as a Joint Venture (JV) by the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST) and nine university members of the Northern Consortium UK (NCUK), i.e. University of Bradford; University of Huddersfield; Leeds Beckett University; University of Leeds; Liverpool John Moores University; Manchester Metropolitan University; University of Salford; The University of Sheffield; Sheffield Hallam University. SBC was established in September 2006 following approval by the Chinese Ministry of Education (MoE). As a higher education institution and JV, it is unique in two respects. First, it is the only such JV involving British universities approved to operate in Shanghai. Second, it offers approved pathways to nine universities, allowing considerable choice, in terms of programmes and number and type of university, for students to continue their studies.
About The British Council
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust. We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Each year we reach over 20 million people face-to-face and more than 500 million people online, via broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934, we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body. We operate as the Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy in Beijing and Cultural and Education Section of the British Consulate-General in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing and Wuhan. Our Exams work across China operates as a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise.
About Greenleaf Publishing
Greenleaf Publishing has been publishing leading research in sustainability, corporate social responsibility, business ethics, governance and environmental management for more than 20 years. It aims to produce books and journals that support leaders, managers, researchers and students by bridging the gap between academic theory and practical application. The eCollections, the Greenleaf Online Library (GOL) and Sustainable Organization Library (SOL), are a perfect resource for: practitioners and consultants looking for practical and rigorous resources to inform strategies and support learning and development initiatives; researchers interested in business, management and cross-disciplinary aspects of sustainability and CSR; and MBA and management students wishing to take a lead on sustainability in their careers. Greenleaf Publishing works closely with the UN Global Compact and PRME and launched the first Inspirational Guide for the Implementation of PRME at the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio (“Rio+20”).
