Appendix to the Double Degree Agreement LUISS CFAU LUISS and CFAU Master International Relations Annex. Assumptions LUISS Master Degree in International Relations, Major in Global Studies, lasts 2 s and students complete 20 ECTS (details on annex 2). Students can complete the activities at LUISS or, where possible according to the equivalence tables below, can attend equivalent activities at CFAU that LUISS will recognize. CFAU Master Degree in International Relations lasts 2 s (details on annex 3). It is composed by 5 compulsory courses (collecting up to 9 CFAU credits) + 5 elective courses worthing CFAU 3 credits each (collecting up to 5 CFAU credits in electives) + Thesis worthing 8 CFAU credits. LUISS Master Degree in International Relations, Major in Global Studies, lasts 2 s (details on annex 3). It is composed by 0 core courses (collecting up to 80 LUISS credits) + 2 elective courses worthing 6 LUISS credits each (collecting up to 2 LUISS credits in electives) + other activities worthing 4 LUISS credits + Language courses (English + Other language) worthing 8 LUISS credits + Computer Skills course worthing 2 LUISS credits + Thesis worthing 4 LUISS credits. CFAU credit = 8 hours of class. LUISS credit=7,5 hours of class. LUISS and CFAU can recognize some courses taken at the partner university as free elective or extra-elective or additional credits courses. Mobility during Academic 205-206. CFAU students attend the first (A. Y. 204-205) at CFAU and the second at LUISS. tend the first at LUISS and the second at CFAU. Both CFAU and LUISS requires a final thesis. The thesis will be one for both institutions, supervised by a CFAU professor for the defense at CFAU and a LUISS professor for the defense at LUISS. For Chinese students a thesis defense is required at CFAU, but no thesis exam is required of for the overseas students. They only need to submit their thesis in due time. Chinese students coming at LUISS for their II will defend their thesis at LUISS in July and then come back to defend their thesis at CFAU. For LUISS students, they need to submit their thesis in May, defend their thesis at CFAU in June and then come back to defend their thesis at LUISS in July Computer skills (2 credits at LUISS): provided that CFAU will offer an equivalent course will be taken at CFAU to students during the st and register it on the CFAU transcript.
Students with LUISS as Home University attend the Chinese Language course at CFAU (24credits) while students with CFAU as Home University attend 2 languages at LUISS: Italian 4 ECTS and the other one English for academic writing, 4 ECTS. Each institution identifies an academic Delegate for this Programme: for LUISS, professor Raffaele Marchetti, for CFAU associate professor Qu Bo..2 Table of equivalences ( study plan 204-205, mobility during 205-206): CFAU Course Introduction to International Relations Theories of International Relations Diplomacy of Contemporary China Comparative Political Analysis Chinese Language China s Economy and China s Economic Relations with Foreign Countries Duration/ type of semester Fall and Fall Fall Fall and Fall CFAU credits LUISS course 6 History of International Relations 3 International Public Policies 3 3 Elective at LUISS Comparative History of Political Systems Duration/ type of semester ( or Fall Semester division will be added soon) I ECTS credits University where students complete the activity CFAU Home University, st CFAU II 8 CFAU students at CFAU, st LUISS, I CFAU students at CFAU, st. 6 CFAU, II CFAU and LUISS students: Home 8 University, st 4 Second Language 4 LUISS students take Chinese at CFAU, 2 nd. Chinese students take Italian at LUISS, 2 nd 3 International Economics 2 semester, I 8 CFAU and LUISS students: Home University, st CFAU courses without the indication compulsory are electives at CFAU. 2
SINO US Relations and US Diplomacy Computer Skills (CFAU other activities) 3 Comparative Politics 2 Semester, I (2) Computer Skills 2 8 CFAU and LUISS students: Home University, st 2 LUISS students st at LUISS. CFAU students st at CFAU ONLY VALID FOR LUISS DEGREE ONLY VALID FOR LUISS DEGREE ONLY VALID FOR LUISS DEGREE ONLY VALID FOR LUISS DEGREE International Law Fall Foreign Policy Analysis Approaches and Methodologies in the Social Science Global Justice 2 Islam: Culture and Politics Comparative Public Law English 3 International Organization and Human Rights 2 The semester will soon be added for 204-5 LUISS students st, 8 CFAU students 2nd at LUISS 8 CFAU students 2 nd at LUISS LUISS students st at LUISS 8 LUISS students st, CFAU students 2nd at LUISS 4 LUISS students attend English at Home ( st ). CFAU students attend English at LUISS (2 nd ). 8 CFAU students at CFAU, st LUISS, I 3 Global Trade II 8 CFAU students at CFAU, st. CFAU, II 3 Elective at LUISS II 6 CFAU students at CFAU, st CFAU, II Thesis 8 Thesis 4 3
.3 List of courses and activities that students enrolled in this Double Master s Degree Program will attend at LUISS in 205-206 for students with CFAU as Home University:. Islam: Culture and Politics 2. Comparative Public Law 3. Global Justice 4. Foreign language Italian, 5. English language 6. Thesis defense at LUISS.4 List of courses and activities that students enrolled in this Double Master s Degree Program will attend at CFAU in 205-206 for students with LUISS as Home University:. Diplomacy of Contemporary China 2. Foreign Policy Analysis 3. Chinese Language Course 4. Approaches and Methodologies in the Social Sciences 5. Thesis defense at CFAU In order to get the LUISS degree both LUISS and CFAU students will have to complete 4 credits for the other activities (i.e. seminars, internship) which will be registered on the LUISS transcript. 4
Annex 2 LUISS International Relations Academic Offer For informational purpose the LUISS study plan of the Master (Laurea Magistrale) in International Relations, Major in Global Studies is reported: Global Studies I a.y. 204-205 First Semester Subject Area code Credits Comparative Public Law IUS/2 8 Comparative History of Political Systems M-STO/04 8 International Public Policies SPS/ 8 International Organization and Human Rights IUS/3 8 Second Semester Subject Area code Credits International Economics SECS-P/0 8 Global Justice SPS/0 8 Comparative Politics SPS/04 8 Islam: Culture and Politics L-OR/2 8 II a.y. 205-206 Subject Area code Credits Global Trade SECS-P/0 8 History of International Relations SPS/06 8 5
Other credits Credits Optional subjects 2 Final thesis 4 Computer skills 2 Language/s 8 Credits for other activities 4 Total number of credits 20 6
Annex 3 CFAU Master International Relations For informational purpose the CFAU study plan of the Master program (Shuo-shi-xue-wei) in International Relations is reported: A. CFAU Compulsory Courses (9 credits) TITLE ECTS credits Introduction to International Relations 6 Theories of International Relations 3 Diplomacy of contemporary China 3 Comparative Political Analysis 3 Chinese Language 4 B. Elective courses to be taken at CFAU (5 ECTS) TITLE ECTS credits China s Economy and China s Economic Relations 3 with Foreign Countries Sino-US Relations and US Diplomacy 3 Foreign Policy Analysis 3 International Law 3 Approaches and Methodologies in the Social Sciences 3 C. CFAU Other Core Activities TITLE ECTS credits Thesis Preparation and Defense 8 D. Total number of credits TOTAL 52 7
Annex 4 4. Table of grading equivalences used by CFAU to recognize exams taken at LUISS ECTS grade Definition System of CFAU valuation System of CFAU valuation, percentage System of Italian valuation F insufficient 69 Less than 60% Less than 8 E sufficient 70-74 60-66% 8-2 D satisfactory 75-79 67-74% 22-23 C 80-84 75-78% 24-25 good C 85-89 79-8% 26-27 B very good 90-94 82-89% 28 A 95-00 90-96% 29-30 excellent A 00 97-00% 30 and more 4.2 Conversion table used by LUISS to recognize exams taken at CFAU LUISS % Political Science 2,69 % LUISS ECTS A LUISS grades 30 e lode CFAU grades 95-00 Percentile GPA CFAU 27,6 % 30 90-95 20% 9,89 % B 29 85-89 6,33 %,4 % C 28 27 80-84 6,88 % 26 4,73 % D 25 75-79 3,50 % 24,93 % E 23,29 % 22 0,88 % 2 70-74,2 % 20 0,44 % 9,30 % 8 0 % F < 8 fail 0-69 70% 0% 8