1. University of Nice Sophia Antipolis
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Project CC4U2 Setting an Efficient Partnership for Allowing International Student Exchanges: a Difficult Issue
Philippe Lahire
University of Nice Sophia Antipolis
Kherson - May 21th 2009

2. Context Requirements Process Conclusion
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Context Requirements Process Conclusion
Summary of the talk
Motivation and Context
Requirements
Process
Conclusion

3. To make easier student exchanges
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Context Requirements Process Conclusion
Main Objective
To make easier student exchanges
achieved
To select the cursus
To build paths
To calibrate the level of students (first internship)
To prepare agreements
To make it true
Our project CC4U2 supports this willingness

4. Context Requirements Process Conclusion
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Context Requirements Process Conclusion
The Big Picture
Computer-Science curricula
Master 1 and 2 from Nice vs 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

5. Context Requirements Process Conclusion
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Context Requirements Process Conclusion
Exchanges in Computer-Science Field
Ph.D
Internship …
Master 1st year
Master 2nd year
MIAGE
Faculty of
sciences
I3S Laboratory
Master 2nd year
IFI
Kharkov
Polytech’Sophia
Bachelor last year
Master
Kherson

6. Requirements (level expected in L3 MIAGE) From Kharkov and Kherson
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Context Requirements Process Conclusion
Entering the fourth year of University
(Master 1 MIAGE - Faculty of Sciences )
Requirements (level expected in L3 MIAGE)
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
From Kharkov and Kherson
Units are common to all informatics specialities in Ukraine
“accounting” knowledge will have to be adapted to the host country
specific harmonisation process handled in the host institution.

7. Entering the fourth year of University
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Context Requirements Process Conclusion
Entering the fourth year of University
(Master 1 IFI - Faculty of Sciences & Polytech’Sophia)
Requirements (level expected in L3 IFI)
Programming techniques (C or java)
Databases (creation and manipulation)
Algorithms
Operating systems (windows and Linux)
Object-oriented conception (UML, design pattern…)
Complex systems or logic programming or office informatics
Automata and language (theory of compiling)
Internet programming
Programming operating systems
Concurrent programming or advanced internet programming or advanced OOD
Project management or database administration or introduction to telecommunication
From Kharkov and Kherson
Mandatory courses are covered by the Ukrainian curriculum
Optional courses correspond to optional courses in Ukrainian universities

8. Requirements (level expected in M1 MIAGE) From Kharkov and Kherson
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Context Requirements Process Conclusion
Entering the fifth year of University
(Master 2 MIAGE - Faculty of Sciences)
Requirements (level expected in M1 MIAGE)
Kharkov: about computer science most of the knowledge is covered by the mandatory and elective courses (there is no specialization before the fifth year). 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.
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
Kherson: 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.
From Kharkov and Kherson
Mandatory courses are covered by the Ukrainian curriculum
Optional courses correspond to optional courses in Ukrainian universities

9. Requirements (level expected in M1 IFI)
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Context Requirements Process Conclusion
Entering the fifth year of University
(Master 2 IFI - Faculty of Sciences & Polytech’Sophia)
Requirements (level expected in M1 IFI)
Kharkov: 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.
Kherson: 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.
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 from:
System programming or
Image Synthesis or
Digital Electronics or
Introduction to decision Databases or
Constraint programming.
One 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 man-machine Interface

10. Context Requirements Process Conclusion
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Context Requirements Process Conclusion
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 vs 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
Implement a solution
individual program

11. Context Requirements Process Conclusion
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Context Requirements Process Conclusion
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

12. Context Requirements Process Conclusion
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Context Requirements Process Conclusion
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

13. A First Experience : Difficulties Students
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Context Requirements Process Conclusion
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 vs far from town life
Food, way of life… acclimation difficulties
A good experience for the future

14. Context Requirements Process Conclusion
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Context Requirements Process Conclusion
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 …

15. Context Requirements Process Conclusion
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Context Requirements Process Conclusion
Summary (1)
To select the cursus
To build paths
To calibrate the level of students
To prepare and sign agreements
To make it true
done
done
done
done

16. Summary (2) UNS Welcome Ukrainian students
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Context Requirements Process Conclusion
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 :
to extend this to other universities

17. Context Requirements Process Conclusion
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Context Requirements Process Conclusion
Thank you for
your organization
your involvement
your friendship
this successful project