Global citizenship: International Studies Students in the Latin American and Spanish majors at UTS

Sheldon, E

Global citizenship: International Studies Students in the Latin American and Spanish majors at UTS

Sheldon, E

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Publisher:: University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: PORTAL Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies, 20, (1-2)

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Sheldon, E
dc.date.accessioned	2025-09-21T11:58:55Z
dc.date.available	2025-09-21T11:58:55Z
dc.identifier.citation	PORTAL Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies, 20, (1-2)
dc.identifier.issn	1449-2490
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/189986
dc.description.abstract	<jats:p>This paper marks the 30th anniversary of the Bachelor of International Studies (BIS) at the University of Technology Sydney, highlighting its evolution and its role in fostering intercultural communication competency (ICC) and global citizenship. Focusing on the 12-month In-Country Studies and Fieldwork Project (ICSFP) in Hispanophone countries, it examines how students integrate linguistic proficiency, intercultural negotiation skills, and critical enquiry through immersive study abroad and scaffolded research projects. Drawing on examples such as a case study on ethnic community relations in Madrid, the paper illustrates how ICSFP participants engage with social justice issues and develop the capacity to act ethically in diverse cultural contexts. The findings demonstrate that the BIS, through its integration of language study, international experience, and guided research, produces graduates equipped with the awareness, adaptability, and responsibility characteristic of global citizens.</jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)
dc.relation.ispartof	PORTAL Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.5130/pjmis.v20i1-2.9471
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	2002 Cultural Studies, 2005 Literary Studies
dc.subject.classification	44 Human society
dc.subject.classification	47 Language, communication and culture
dc.title	Global citizenship: International Studies Students in the Latin American and Spanish majors at UTS
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	20
utslib.for	2002 Cultural Studies
utslib.for	2005 Literary Studies
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design and Society
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dc.date.updated	2025-09-21T11:58:53Z
pubs.issue	1-2
pubs.publication-status	Published online
pubs.volume	20
utslib.citation.issue	1-2

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This paper marks the 30th anniversary of the Bachelor of International Studies (BIS) at the University of Technology Sydney, highlighting its evolution and its role in fostering intercultural communication competency (ICC) and global citizenship. Focusing on the 12-month In-Country Studies and Fieldwork Project (ICSFP) in Hispanophone countries, it examines how students integrate linguistic proficiency, intercultural negotiation skills, and critical enquiry through immersive study abroad and scaffolded research projects. Drawing on examples such as a case study on ethnic community relations in Madrid, the paper illustrates how ICSFP participants engage with social justice issues and develop the capacity to act ethically in diverse cultural contexts. The findings demonstrate that the BIS, through its integration of language study, international experience, and guided research, produces graduates equipped with the awareness, adaptability, and responsibility characteristic of global citizens.

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