Understanding Global Skills for 21st Century Professions

Understanding Global Skills for 21st Century Professions by Douglas Bourn.

This book highlights the increasing need for people who will be working in professions such as teaching, health, engineering and business management to have the skills for living and working in a global society. Globalisation and the challenges resulting from recent political events in Europe and No...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bourn, Douglas (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
International education .
Comparative education.
Educational policy.
Education and state.
Maturation (Psychology).
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • PART I. Globalisation and Skills
  • Chapter 2. Globalisation, Education and Skills
  • Chapter 3. Skills - Importance, Scope and Relevance
  • PART II. Debates and Conceptualisations on Global Skills
  • Chapter 4. From 21st Century Skills to Global Skills
  • Chapter 5. Debates on Global Skills
  • Chapter 6. A Conceptual Framework for Global Skills
  • PART III. Global Skills for Global Professions
  • Chapter 7. Global Skills for Global Graduates and Business
  • Chapter 8. The Global Teacher
  • Chapter 9. The Global Engineer
  • Chapter 10. Skills for Global Health Professionals
  • PART IV. Global Skills for Social and Sustainable Change
  • Chapter 11. Skills for Sustainable Development
  • Chapter 12. Global Skills for Global Social Change
  • Chapter 13. Conclusion.

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