Developing an international program in psychology

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Developing an international program in psychology

• Proposals, progress pitfalls
• Sherri McCarthy, Claudio Hutz Victor Karandashev

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What is an international psychology program and
why is it needed?

• Brief history of ICOPE/ICTPs role in
  international partnerships
• Undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate level
  most appropriate?
• Professional knowledge, research or human
  relations focus most appropriate?
• What goals and purposes are most appropriate?

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What is currently in place?

• EU Model for training
• Exchange programs
• Curriculum modifications
• Sharing of knowledge and need for additional
  translation exchange
• Brazilian saunduiche and developing partnerships

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What needs to be developed and how can it be done?

• International education The vision
• Getting there The current reality
• NAU as case-in-point of pitfalls and progress

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Supportive trends

• International and cross-cultural research
• Partnerships
• Publications
• New and continuing university connections
• Availability of technology for teaching and
  translation
• Student interest and faculty persistence

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Future plans on the event horizon

• Next international teaching conference in Arizona
  or Australia, 2010
• Supportive partnerships with other psychology
  organizations around the world
• Development of collaborative teaching exchanges
  among all of us
• Back to St. Petersburg again for a future
  conference to evaluate our progress

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Thank you!!

• You each play an important role in
  internationalizing psychology education