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Ali Arabkheradmand is vice-chancellor for global strategies and international affairs and president of international campus at Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS). He is the head of the internationalization committee at this university and is a member of the Board of Directors for Iranian Association of Surgeons (IAS). He is an associate professor at TUMS.
Enayat A. Shabani is director of international affairs and development at the office of vice-chancellor for global strategies and international affairs, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS). He is a member of the Internationalization Committee at TUMS and is in charge of Division of International Student Admissions, Division of Research, Marketing and Development, Division of International Development, and Division of ISSS & Visa Affairs.
Amir Zand-Moghadamis assistant professor of applied linguistics and head of the Office of Developing International Academic Collaborations at Allameh Tabataba’i University. He also acts as the advisor to Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), and the director of International Affairs and Development at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
Hossein Samadi Bahrami is assistant professor of applied linguistics and head of the Department of Persian and International Languages at the School of International Relations (SIR). He has been teaching domestic and international English media and international relations at SIR and other universities across the country and has served as Iran’s academic attaché in the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Ali Derakhsheshis completing his PhD in TEFL at Shahid Beheshti University. He has been teaching English for the past seven years. He has also co-written a book on general linguistics.
Arya Rahimi Golkhandanis completing his Master’s degree in teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) at Allameh Tabataba’i University via a merit-based admission. Backing his skills in this educational area are four years of teaching experience to students of English as a foreign language in intermediate and advanced courses, including FCE, CAE, IELTS and TOEFL preparatory courses.
Preface
Chapter One: Internationalization of Higher Education: The Fundamentals
Introduction
Definition of Internationalization
Fundamental Grounds for Internationalization
Internationalization and Globalization
Internationalization Strategy
Incentives and Objectives
Mapping Internationalization
Organizational Structure for Internationalization
Benefits of Internationalization
Internationalization and the State
Notes
Chapter Two: Internationalization at Home
Introduction
Internationalization
Duties of Universities in Internationalization
Rationales of Internationalization
Internationalization at Home: The Origins
Internationalization at Home: The Concept
Internationalization at Home: The Components
Internationalization at Home: Rationales
Students’ Interaction on Campus
Infrastructure
Accreditation
Notes
Chapter Three: Internationalization Abroad
Introduction
Rationale and Impacts
Prerequisites
Common Practices
Issues of Importance in Terms of Quality
Internationalization Abroad Reviewed
Notes
Chapter Four: Internationalization of the Curriculum
Introduction
Curriculum
Internationalization of the Curriculum
Characteristics of an Internationalized Curriculum
Internationalization of the Curriculum: Rationales
Internationalization of the Curriculum: The Disciplines
How to Internationalize the Curriculum
Internationalization of the Curriculum and English as an International Language
Internationalization of the Curriculum and Accreditation of Universities
Notes
Chapter Five: Conclusion
Notes
References