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Electives and Workshops of the University Programme

Download the global schedule for the June session 2024 (PDF, 138 KB).

Download the global schedule for the July session 2024 (PDF, 169 KB).

Elective Courses 

In addition to their core studies in the social sciences or French language track, all students may take an optional elective course

Elective classes are an opportunity for students to discover Paris and French culture from a local perspective. Some elective classes may include site visits. 
Please note that in 2024, the elective courses on offer vary per session.

Students may take one elective class per session:

  • Course hours: Elective courses represent a total of 24 hours per session
  • ECTS credits: Students who received a passing grade of at least 10/20 and respect the Summer School academic rules and regulations will be awarded 3 ECTS
  • How to enrol: Students can select their elective course while applying to the core course in either the social sciences or French language track, or add it after completing their registration to the Summer School. It is not possible to take an elective course as a stand-alone class. Admitted students are able to sign up for an elective course when they complete their registration
  • Tuition fees: 500 € per session (including entrance tickets for visits)

June Session 2024

  • Professor: Guillaume Piketty
  • Language of instruction: English

This course intends to address the successive narratives, representations and uses of various conflicts that have taken place in the Parisian area, by individuals, by organized groups, and by people in power since the beginning of the 19th century. Seminars are complemented with field visits and research on the city’s streets and museums.

Download the course overview for Paris and War (PDF, 325 KB).

Download the course syllabus for Paris and War (PDF, 139 KB).

JULY SESSION 2024

  • Professor: Evan Bonney
  • Language of instruction: English

This course will offer students an overview of French history since the French Revolution in 1789 up to the present day. Seminars are complemented with field visits and research on the city’s streets and museums to demosntrate why Paris has been, and continues to be, a nexus for global change.

Download the course overview for History of France (PDF, 466 KB).

Download the course syllabus for History of France (PDF, 467 KB). 

  • This class will be led by guest speakers and actors in international sports governance. Names will be announced shortly
  • Language of instruction: English

In the Summer of 2024, athletes, fans, journalists, along with heads of states and of industry and professionals from a surprising variety of sectors, will all be traveling to France to be a part of the Olympic Games. This all encompassing celebration of international engagement will put Paris at the center of global diplomacy and economic opportunities for a few weeks, and we want to ensure our students can fully engage with the complexity and scale of this event. Through classes with eminent professors as well as meetings with influential actors from the sports world, the Summer School will give you the opportunity to decipher the diplomatic, economic, political and social phenomena hidden behind sporting events all over the world.  

The course overview for Sports Governance will be available shortly.

Academic and Professional Workshops

In 2024, the Summer School will offer students in the July session of the social sciences track the opportunity to develop essential skills for their studies and the workplace.

Students may choose one workshop:

  • Course hours: Each workshop represents a total of 8 hours per session
  • ECTS credits: Validation for the Summer School workshops is based on participation. A student who attends all four sessions and actively participates in the activities will be awarded 1 ECTS credit
  • How to enrol: Students can select their workshop while applying to the core course in the social sciences track in July, or add it after completing their registration. It is not possible to take workshop as a stand-alone class. Admitted students are able to sign up for a workshop when they complete their registration for the Summer School.
  • Tuition fees: 200 €  

These workshops will allow students in the social sciences track to develop their academic and professional toolbox. Please note that one workshop will be available on campus whilst the others will be offered online. 

  • Professor: Jessica Scale
  • Offered during the 2024 July session

In this workshop, students will test and acquire the various skills associated with impactful public speaking, including when delivering in a learned language.

Download the course overview for the workshop Speak Up (PDF, 132 KB).

Download the course syllabus for the workshop Speak Up (PDF, 151 KB).

  • Professor: Filip Savatic
  • Offered during the 2024 July session

This workshop will introduce participants to the central components of academic writing in English, including its purpose, content, style, and structure. After the workshop, participants should understand what academic writing aims to achieve, the way it differs from other forms of expression, the appropriate style to deploy when writing for an academic audience, as well as common citation formats.

Download the course overview for the workshop Write Away (PDF, 141 KB).

Download the course syllabus for the workshop Write Away (PDF, 143 KB).

  • Professor: Jan Rovny
  • Offered during the 2024 July session

This workshop will allow students to learn the basic concepts and strategies of quantitative data description. including statistical inference and data visualization They will also be able to apply these concepts to analyze social scientific datasets in the program R.

Download the course overview for the workshop Data Juggling (PDF, 125 KB).

Download the course syllabus for the workshop Data Juggling (PDF, 127 KB).

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