Project CC4U2 Setting an Efficient Partnership for Allowing International Student Exchanges: a Difficult Issue Philippe Lahire University of Nice Sophia

Project CC4U2 Project CC4U2 Setting an Efficient Partnership Setting an Efficient Partnership

for Allowing International Student for Allowing International Student Exchanges: a Difficult IssueExchanges: a Difficult Issue

Philippe LahireUniversity of Nice Sophia Antipolis

Kherson - May 21th 2009

2Computing Curricula for Ukrainian Universities (CC4U2) – Ph. Lahire

Summary of the talk

Motivation and Context

Requirements

Process

Conclusion

Context Requirements Process Conclusion



Main Objective

To select the cursus

To build paths

To calibrate the level of students (first internship)

To prepare agreements

To make it true

To make easier student exchangesTo make easier student exchanges

Our project CC4U2 supports this willingnessOur project CC4U2 supports this willingness

achieve

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achieve

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The Big Picture

Computer-Science curricula

Master 1 and 2 from Nice vsvs Bachelor and Master in Ukraine

Several paths in France / Major and Elective in Ukraine

6 months or one-year exchanges

One-year : host university diploma : possible

Six-month : Sending university diploma only



Exchanges in Computer-Science Field

Faculty of sciences

Polytech’Sophia

I3S Laboratory

Master 1st yearMaster 2nd year

MIAGE

Ph.DInternship …

Master 2nd yearIFI

Kharkov

Kherson


Bachelor last yearMaster


• Programming techniques (C or java)• Databases (relational databases) SQL (creation and manipulation)• Algorithms • Operating systems (Windows and Linux)• Object-oriented conception (UML, design pattern, etc)• Basics in economics • Basics in company management• Basics in accounting• Basics in marketing

Entering the fourth year of University (Master 1 MIAGE - Faculty of Sciences(Master 1 MIAGE - Faculty of Sciences ))

Requirements (level expected in L3 MIAGE)

From Kharkov and Kherson

• Units are common to all informatics specialities in Ukraineall informatics specialities in Ukraine• “accounting” knowledge will have to be adapted to the host country

specific harmonisation process handled in the host institution.



Entering the fourth year of University (Master 1 IFI - Faculty of Sciences & Polytech’Sophia)(Master 1 IFI - Faculty of Sciences & Polytech’Sophia)

Requirements (level expected in L3 IFI)

From Kharkov and Kherson

• Programming techniques (C or java)• Databases (creation and manipulation)• Algorithms • Operating systems (windows and Linux)• Object-oriented conception (UML, design pattern…)• Complex systems oror logic programming oror office informatics• Automata and language (theory of compiling)• Internet programming• Programming operating systems• Concurrent programming oror advanced internet programming oror advanced OOD• Project management oror database administration oror introduction to telecommunication

• Mandatory courses are covered by the Ukrainian curriculum • Optional courses correspond to optional courses in Ukrainian universities



• Advanced database• Advanced programming (java) and design patterns• Distributed systems• Advanced Compiling (grammar, parser, etc.) • XML technology• Infrastructure and protocols of the networks• Web applications• Analysis and design of application with advanced UML• Computer-science policies in companies• Management simulation• Finance affairs and diagnostics• Company creation• Management control and audit

Entering the fifth year of University (Master 2 MIAGE - Faculty of Sciences)(Master 2 MIAGE - Faculty of Sciences)

Requirements (level expected in M1 MIAGE)

From Kharkov and Kherson• Mandatory courses are covered by the Ukrainian curriculum • Optional courses correspond to optional courses in Ukrainian universities

KharkovKharkov: about computer science most of the knowledge is covered by the mandatory and elective courses (there there is no specialization before the fifth is no specialization before the fifth yearyear). About management, the students will have to follow additional courses in order to fulfil to the requirements. This will be done by the inclusion of elective courses in the fourth year in KhNU programs.

KhersonKherson: About computer science most of the knowledge is covered by the specializations provided at KSU. About economics, the students will have to follow additional course units in order to fulfil to the requirement. This will be done in the faculty of economics of KSU.



Entering the fifth year of University (Master 2 IFI - Faculty of Sciences & Polytech’Sophia)(Master 2 IFI - Faculty of Sciences & Polytech’Sophia)

Requirements (level expected in M1 IFI)

Mandatory units Mandatory units : • Object persistence models • XML technology• Introduction to calculability • Distribution and concurrency• Software engineering• Introduction to logics• Distributed Programming• Networks• Introduction to complexity• Introduction to semantics

3 units chosen from3 units chosen from: • System programming or • Image Synthesis or • Digital Electronics or • Introduction to decision Databases or • Constraint programming.

One of the three groups of optionsOne of the three groups of options : :• G1: Cryptography and Security ++ Systems Programming ++ Compiling

• G2 : advanced relational databases ++ databases administration ++ Web 2.0 • G3 : software Architecture ++ Web 2.0 ++ man-machine Interface

KharkovKharkov: Three of five in the list of options (System programming or Introduction to decision Databases or constraint programming) are covered. About the group of options, KhNU covers G1 (except cryptography – only basics), G2 and G3.

KhersonKherson: Only one among three in the list options is covered by KSU. “Introduction to semantics” is not covered. KSU covers G2 and G3 but for G1 it provides only some bases of the 3 courses.



Other Requirements

Language (750 at TOEIC test or similar)

English courses : France & Ukraine not ready

some attempts : A master 2 in English at Polytech

Specialization vsvs Major and Elective courses

6 months or one-year exchanges

One-year : host university diploma : possible

Six-month : Sending university diploma only

Selection is always performed by the host university


individual program

individual program

Implement a solution

Implement a solution


Main Steps (1)

To establish pedagogical requirements

To set main rules to be applied to the exchange

To look to logistic

To sign a general agreement

To write a first attempt of the annex (specific to a field)

To submit it to the faculty/school board

To submit a version in the local language to the ministry



Main Steps (2)

To discuss about necessary changes

To implement a first exchange (adapt the level)

specificity of the context

real understanding of the pedagogical program

…

To repeat it and adapt it

To do it for other fields



A First Experience : Difficulties Students

Experience : internship of four students

kharkov: 3, Kherson: 1

Master 2 level (fifth year)

within a research team (I3S)

Logistic :

accomodation at student hostel

Sophia Antipolis

close from work vsvs far from town life

Food, way of life… acclimation difficulties


A good experience for the futureA good experience for the future


Difficulties for Students

Financial aspect

For accomodation and eating: around 600 EUR/month

To leave a part-time job

Language : level in English must be sufficient

To find a team addressing the same topics in

host/sending University

…



Summary (1)


To select the cursus

To build paths

To calibrate the level of students

To prepare and sign agreements

To make it trueTo make it true

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Summary (2)

UNS Welcome Ukrainian students

UNS encourages its students to study in Ukraine

Only for one semester at the beginning

I3S laboratories is also interested

Cotutelle Ph.D are encouraged


UNS and in particular Polytech’Sophia : UNS and in particular Polytech’Sophia : to extend this to other universitiesto extend this to other universities



• your organizationyour organization• your involvementyour involvement• your friendshipyour friendship

• this successful project this successful project

Thank you for

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