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Online Exchange Initiative (OEI) - ENGAGE.EU - Incoming students - Semester 1
Course catalog at Toulouse Capitole University
Application period : May 27 - June 24
Course period: 1st semester 2024/25: September - January
Examinations: December 2024 - January 2025
Course period: 1st semester 2024/25: September - January
Examinations: December 2024 - January 2025
Economics - Master's level
Survey Sampling
ECTS : 2.5
Hours: 18h
Language of instruction: English
Planning: TBD
Mode of delivery: Hybrid
Prerequisites: Probability and Statistics as taught in the first year of Master in Econometrics and Statistics
Description and Learning Outcomes: For most students this course is the first course on survey sampling and so we expect that the students will learn the basics of survey sampling which includes:
-the understanding of the different possible sources of errors in surveys,
-the understanding of the inference under the sampling design which differs from the usual inference in statistics,
-the knowledge of the basic sampling designs in order to draw a sample from a population in a probabilistic way, including the simple random sampling without replacement, the Bernoulli sampling and the stratified sampling design with different types of allocation,
-the knowledge of the basic methods of estimation which includes the Horvitz-Thompson estimator and some calibration methods.
The students are expected to understand the different notions by using some lectures notes, solving some exercises and implementing the methods with the softwares R or SAS on some real data sets.
More advanced methods in survey sampling will be covered at the end of the course through a project based learning approach. Students (in groups of 2 students) will choose a topic of interest among several modern topics in survey sampling. Some references will be provided and the students are expected to write a report and make an oral defense in order to present the project to the other students.
Assessment: The final grade is divided in 3 parts:
- 2 points out of 20 on a small midterm exam (10-15 minutes exam on the lecture notes)
- 10 points out of 20 on a final exam at the end of the course (2 hours with no document and with
some questions on the course and exercises)
- 8 points out of 20 on the final project (report and oral defense) at the end of the course.
Hours: 18h
Language of instruction: English
Planning: TBD
Mode of delivery: Hybrid
Prerequisites: Probability and Statistics as taught in the first year of Master in Econometrics and Statistics
Description and Learning Outcomes: For most students this course is the first course on survey sampling and so we expect that the students will learn the basics of survey sampling which includes:
-the understanding of the different possible sources of errors in surveys,
-the understanding of the inference under the sampling design which differs from the usual inference in statistics,
-the knowledge of the basic sampling designs in order to draw a sample from a population in a probabilistic way, including the simple random sampling without replacement, the Bernoulli sampling and the stratified sampling design with different types of allocation,
-the knowledge of the basic methods of estimation which includes the Horvitz-Thompson estimator and some calibration methods.
The students are expected to understand the different notions by using some lectures notes, solving some exercises and implementing the methods with the softwares R or SAS on some real data sets.
More advanced methods in survey sampling will be covered at the end of the course through a project based learning approach. Students (in groups of 2 students) will choose a topic of interest among several modern topics in survey sampling. Some references will be provided and the students are expected to write a report and make an oral defense in order to present the project to the other students.
Assessment: The final grade is divided in 3 parts:
- 2 points out of 20 on a small midterm exam (10-15 minutes exam on the lecture notes)
- 10 points out of 20 on a final exam at the end of the course (2 hours with no document and with
some questions on the course and exercises)
- 8 points out of 20 on the final project (report and oral defense) at the end of the course.
Management - Bachelor's level
Strategic Diagnosis
ECTS : 3
Hours: 24h
Language of instruction: English
Planning: TBD
Mode of delivery: Hybrid
Lecturers: Christelle Theron
Prerequisites: knowledge of the different functions inside organizations.
Description The objective of this course is to make students discover what strategy is, why it matters, and key strategic stakes that organizations should take into account to remain competitive. To this aim, students will learn the main tools used to do a strategic diagnosis.
Learning Outcomes:
Hours: 24h
Language of instruction: English
Planning: TBD
Mode of delivery: Hybrid
Lecturers: Christelle Theron
Prerequisites: knowledge of the different functions inside organizations.
Description The objective of this course is to make students discover what strategy is, why it matters, and key strategic stakes that organizations should take into account to remain competitive. To this aim, students will learn the main tools used to do a strategic diagnosis.
Learning Outcomes:
- Strategic knowledge: At the end of this course, students will be able to explain the relevance of strategy, what it means to realize a strategic diagnosis and why it is useful for companies.
- Strategic know-how: At the end of this course, students will be able to use theoretical knowledge, tools and concepts learnt in class to structure the external environment and internal capabilities of firms, and to find the opportunities and threats they face, and the strengths and weaknesses they have.
- Managerial skills
- At the end of this course, students will be able to interact efficiently and respectfully in (intercultural) groups and team works, demonstrating coordination, organization, presentation and feedback skills.
- International
- There is an international dimension in the course via the multicultural group works (as students work in team with other international students).
Responsible & Sustainable digital use
ECTS:3
Hours:11.5
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery Blended
Semester : Fall Semester
Planning: TBD
Lecturers : Christelle Theron
Description:The objective of this course is to make students aware of the functioning of their attention, their use of digital technologies and the related attentional capture and environmental impact of such technologies and use. By enticing students to develop an environment-friendly use of digital technologies, this course helps students developing useful skills for their professional occupations
Leaning Outcomes: At the end of this course, students will be able to:
Hours:11.5
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery Blended
Semester : Fall Semester
Planning: TBD
Lecturers : Christelle Theron
Description:The objective of this course is to make students aware of the functioning of their attention, their use of digital technologies and the related attentional capture and environmental impact of such technologies and use. By enticing students to develop an environment-friendly use of digital technologies, this course helps students developing useful skills for their professional occupations
Leaning Outcomes: At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- define attention processes and comment how digital tools capture one's own attention
- review their digital use and related impact
- devise strategies to improve their personal digital use towards more sustainable practices
- reflect on and criticize companies' policies related with the use of IT andmplementation of sustainable digital practices
- Managerial skills
- This course also fosters following interpersonal skills: interacting efficiently and respectfully in (intercultural) groups and team works, demonstrating coordination, organization, presentation and feedback skills.
- International
- There is an international dimension in the course via the multicultural group works (as students work in team with other international students).
- Ethics Responsibility Sustainability
- The ERS dimension is present along all course synchronous sessions and asynchronous modules on TSM Academy
Assessment : Continuous 100% made of 3 grades
1- Chat GPT and You (30% - individual)
1- Chat GPT and You (30% - individual)
Create a prompt with a related goal (for ex. summarizing a text) => assess the related environmental impact of the use of ChatGPT for this exercise and share your sources (where did you find the info on the impact of ChatGPT)
[NB: for this exercise, only the use of the free trial version 3.5 is required, not the premium 4. one]
[NB: for this exercise, only the use of the free trial version 3.5 is required, not the premium 4. one]
2- Your smartphone and you (30% - individual)
Write a 2-page report to reflect on the cognitive (attention-related) and environmental impact of your daily smartphone use and how you would change it / cite your sources of information for the environmental impact assessment
3- Companies and their digital use (40% - group)
IN GROUP: with your team member present the initiatives internally launched by two companies to improve their sustainable use of digital technologies and compare critically these practices (which ones seem to you more efficient?/long-lasting?/sustainable?/etc.) + you as a manager/employee what would you do in your company/with your team members?
Management - Master's level
Growth strategy
ECTS: 7
Hours: 30h
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Blended
Planning: TBD
Description: This course helps students deepening their mastery of strategic concepts and tools discovered during undergraduate and beginning of master years. It particularly helps students developing their abilities to assess systematically possible growth opportunities for the company and to propose viable growth options for the future.
Leaning Outcomes: At the end of this course, students should be able to
• identify growth opportunities and related growth strategies to follow;
• be aware of advantages and pitfalls of each growth option and related strategy implemented;
• anticipate growth-related problems. Students will also develop their business developer’s skills. They will be able to:
• present the results of their analyses in a synthetic way;
• handle teamwork efficiently.
Hours: 30h
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Blended
Planning: TBD
Description: This course helps students deepening their mastery of strategic concepts and tools discovered during undergraduate and beginning of master years. It particularly helps students developing their abilities to assess systematically possible growth opportunities for the company and to propose viable growth options for the future.
Leaning Outcomes: At the end of this course, students should be able to
• identify growth opportunities and related growth strategies to follow;
• be aware of advantages and pitfalls of each growth option and related strategy implemented;
• anticipate growth-related problems. Students will also develop their business developer’s skills. They will be able to:
• present the results of their analyses in a synthetic way;
• handle teamwork efficiently.
Law - Master's level
Smart Cities and Law
ECTS: 6
Hours: 15h
Period : September- december
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Hybrid
Prerequisite:This course is addressed to everyone interested in the smart and sustainable urban development.Students from different academic and cultural backgrounds are welcome to enroll.Participants are expected to have basic teamwork skills and ability to work in a multicultural learning environment.
It is essential that students can communicate, participate in group discussions, read academic materials (papers, case studies), prepare submissions and pass a final examination and in English (at least B2 CEFR level).
Description: After having understood what is a smart city, the student will learn the implication of law in this process. It is necessary to know several rules which could be applicated to the smart cities, like rules about public services, urban planning law, and legislation about data.
Learning Activities and teaching methods:
Hours: 15h
Period : September- december
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Hybrid
Prerequisite:This course is addressed to everyone interested in the smart and sustainable urban development.Students from different academic and cultural backgrounds are welcome to enroll.Participants are expected to have basic teamwork skills and ability to work in a multicultural learning environment.
It is essential that students can communicate, participate in group discussions, read academic materials (papers, case studies), prepare submissions and pass a final examination and in English (at least B2 CEFR level).
Description: After having understood what is a smart city, the student will learn the implication of law in this process. It is necessary to know several rules which could be applicated to the smart cities, like rules about public services, urban planning law, and legislation about data.
Learning Activities and teaching methods:
- Participatory lecures
- Case studies
- Research-based seminars and discussions
- Individual or group project
Assessment: The grade will depend on:
- Attendance (at least 80 %)
- Proactive participation to class (15 points)
- Final examinations (tests, essays) aimed at evaluating the understanding of course materials and learning outcomes (45 points)
- Individual or group research project presented and defended in public (40 points)
Navigating Sustainability
ECTS: 6
Hours: 18h
Period : Fall
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Hybrid
Planning : TBD
Description: Since the beginning of the millennium, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been very topical in the discourse of companies, public authorities and legislations. This social phenomenon is not a temporary fad because it is rooted in age-old concerns about the consequences and purpose of economic activities. It reflects the will of our modern societies to define new economic, social and ecological rules, allowing a better well-being, a better coexistence between all the actors of society. Indeed, by encouraging companies to take responsibility in their relations with society, CSR leads to the integration of ethical, social and environmental concerns into managerial decisions.
This course develops a legal approach to the social and environmental issues facing companies today. Indeed, French law is a pioneer in the introduction of new rules on social and environmental responsibility, and is supported by legislation developed by the EU. After an introduction to the concept of CSR and its international and national sources, the course focuses on legal levers, with three themes: governance, human rights and environment.
Learning Outcomes:
Hours: 18h
Period : Fall
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Hybrid
Planning : TBD
Description: Since the beginning of the millennium, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been very topical in the discourse of companies, public authorities and legislations. This social phenomenon is not a temporary fad because it is rooted in age-old concerns about the consequences and purpose of economic activities. It reflects the will of our modern societies to define new economic, social and ecological rules, allowing a better well-being, a better coexistence between all the actors of society. Indeed, by encouraging companies to take responsibility in their relations with society, CSR leads to the integration of ethical, social and environmental concerns into managerial decisions.
This course develops a legal approach to the social and environmental issues facing companies today. Indeed, French law is a pioneer in the introduction of new rules on social and environmental responsibility, and is supported by legislation developed by the EU. After an introduction to the concept of CSR and its international and national sources, the course focuses on legal levers, with three themes: governance, human rights and environment.
Learning Outcomes:
- discover the sources of the concept of Corporate social responsibility
- identify the legal levers for action to protect human rights and the environment
- analyse the role of NGOs and the courts, and the main court rulings
- recognise contractual clauses relating to compliance
- delve deeper into key concepts (taxonomy, ESG, extra-financial reporting, double materiality, value chain, due diligence, etc.) and draw up a compliance glossary
- delve deeper into the concept of compliance law; identify how the law can produce innovations in response to climate and societal challenges
- take a closer look at corporate law and liability law
- Improve your English
Assessment: 3hour table-top exam
International Labour Law
ECTS: 3.5
Hours: 15h
Period : Fall semester
Language of instruction: English
Lecturers: Frederic Guiomard
Mode of delivery: Hybrid
Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of European Law, general understanding of labour relations.
Description: Discrimination Law, Digitalization of employment relations, free movement of workers, litigation, and collective bargaining will be among the topics studied.
Learning Activities and teaching methods: For each topic, the students will have to read a document in English (Newspaper article, Case, academic text), which will be analyzed and discussed, 2 or 3 students will have to give a presentation of the topic, and a synthesis of the evolution of the law will be provided.
Learning outcomes: The lecture is designed to understand some great challenges faced by Labour law in a changing society. The students will be able to understand the most important evolutions which affect the employment relation, and the way Labour law adapts to these changes, both at European and national levels. Examples will be studied from French, UK, or US Law.
Assessment : Continuous assessment of the work of the students
Hours: 15h
Period : Fall semester
Language of instruction: English
Lecturers: Frederic Guiomard
Mode of delivery: Hybrid
Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of European Law, general understanding of labour relations.
Description: Discrimination Law, Digitalization of employment relations, free movement of workers, litigation, and collective bargaining will be among the topics studied.
Learning Activities and teaching methods: For each topic, the students will have to read a document in English (Newspaper article, Case, academic text), which will be analyzed and discussed, 2 or 3 students will have to give a presentation of the topic, and a synthesis of the evolution of the law will be provided.
Learning outcomes: The lecture is designed to understand some great challenges faced by Labour law in a changing society. The students will be able to understand the most important evolutions which affect the employment relation, and the way Labour law adapts to these changes, both at European and national levels. Examples will be studied from French, UK, or US Law.
Assessment : Continuous assessment of the work of the students
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