PSIA CURRICULUM 2020 | 21 1 PSIA CURRICULUM FALL 2020 SPRING 2021 2 PSIA CURRICULUM 2020 | 21 At the forefront of global affairs and, thereby, further strengthen education, the Paris School their education experience. (PSIA) of International Affairs This brochure consolidates the is the only school of international complete PSIA course offer for affairs in France, and amongst the the 2020/21 academic year, by our largest and most diverse in the seven core Master Programs and world. by our 18 Regional and Thematic We are proud of the difference concentrations. that our School has made over Our innovative curriculum the past decade in training our continues to excel at bridging the students to understand, navigate gap between theory and practice. and engage with the complexities In my experience, this is ideal for and changes of our world and, future leaders who aim to thrive as thereby, in shaping them to be innovative and responsible actors future global actors. of a challenging global world. As we celebrate the success The rigorous commitment and of PSIA and our graduates over engagement of our faculty, staff our first ten years, we also seek and students are key to PSIA's to put PSIA in the best possible success. I am grateful to all position as we start our second of them for their remarkable decade. To this extent, a new efforts. degree structure was introduced for all PSIA Master's programs Enrico Letta starting in September 2020. It will enable students to achieve Dean, greater mastery of their degree April 2021 specialisations and concentrations 3 4 PSIA CURRICULUM 2020 | 21 INDEX ABOUT PSIA PSIA Presentation . p. 7 PSIA Standard two-year Course of Study . p. 11 PSIA Standard one-year Course of Study . p. 11 PSIA Team . p. 12 PSIA CURRICULUM PSIA MASTER PROGRAMS . p. 16 Master in International Security . p. 18 Master in International Public Management . p. 22 Master in International Economic Policy . p. 26 Master in International Development . p. 30 Master in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action . p. 34 Master in Environmental Policy . p. 38 Master in International Energy . p. 42 PSIA REGIONAL CONCENTRATION PROGRAMS . p. 46 African Studies . p. 48 Asian Studies . p. 48 European Studies . p. 49 The Americas . p. 50 Middle Eastern Studies . p. 50 Russian Studies . p. 51 PSIA THEMATIC CONCENTRATION PROGRAMS . p. 52 Agriculture . p. 54 Diplomacy . p. 54 Global Economy . p. 55 Environment and Sustainability . p. 56 Global Health . p. 56 Global Risks . p. 56 Human Rights . p. 57 Intelligence Studies . p. 57 Media and Writing . p. 58 Methods . p. 58 Migrations . p. 59 Project Management . p. 59 PSIA OTHER COURSES. p. 62 5 6 PSIA CURRICULUM 2020 | 21 ABOUT PSIA 7 Shaping global actors for a more secure world. At Sciences Po’s Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA), our goal is to train and shape global actors to understand and respond to the complexities of our world. Since 2010, PSIA has continued Sciences Po’s century- ©Martin Argyroglo/Sciences Po ©Martin Argyroglo/Sciences long tradition of cultivating the minds of leading government officials, diplomats, and key international stakeholders. As we mark PSIA’s 10th anniversary in 2020, we celebrate three main achievements: • We are ranked in the top 2 universities globally for international studies ; • We attract truly outstanding students from more than 110 countries ; • We have become one of the largest schools of International Affairs in the world ©Manuel Braun/Sciences Po ©Manuel Braun/Sciences At the forefront of global affairs education With 70% of our 400 courses offered in English, students may take a full course of study in English. PSIA classes are taught by world-renowned professors and leading practitioners. The result is a versatile mix of current scholarship and innovative operational training founded in best practice. PSIA students have frequent opportunity to challenge world leaders and engage with global policy through our extensive series of events, notably at our flagship ©Martin Argyroglo/Sciences Po ©Martin Argyroglo/Sciences Youth and Leaders Summit. By the end of their two-years with us, PSIA graduates are well positioned to pursue high-profile careers. Our graduates work across the globe, in governments, NGOs and the private sector. They become political advisors, public servants, analysts, researchers, diplomats, consultants, entrepreneurs and innovators. At PSIA, our students learn to understand, navigate and engage with a complex world. Together, we work towards making the world a better, more secure place. 8 ©Thomas Arrivé/Sciences Po Arrivé/Sciences ©Thomas • 7 MASTER’S PROGRAMS • 14 DUAL DEGREES • 18 CONCENTRATIONS Customize your professional profile PSIA offers a choice of 7 master’s programs in the most salient fields of international affairs: Environmental Policy • Human Rights and Humanitarian Action • International Development • International Po Lacombe/Sciences ©Stéphanie Economic Policy • International Energy • International Public Management • International Security Students can pursue a two-year Master’s in any of these fields in one of three ways: • Over two years at PSIA; • As part of a joint program in Journalism and International Affairs with the School of Journalism at Sciences Po; • As part of a dual degree program with one of PSIA's university partners: International: Bocconi University • Columbia ©Martin Argyroglo/Sciences Po ©Martin Argyroglo/Sciences University • Freie Universität • Georgetown Law • King's College London • London School of Economics • MGIMO • Peking University • University of Saint- Gallen • Stockholm School of Economics National: AgroParisTech • ISAE-Supaero • Sorbonne Université • Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan PSIA also offers a one-year Master’s in Advanced Global Studies, covering the same seven fields, for candidates with a degree and at least five years of professional work experience. ©Manuel Braun/Sciences Po ©Manuel Braun/Sciences PSIA students select one or two concentrations, depending on their program, which enable them to chart their very own career path: Regional: Africa • Asia • Europe • Middle East • Russia • The Americas Thematic: Agriculture • Diplomacy • Environment and Sustainability • Global Economy • Global Health • Global Risks • Human Rights • Intelligence • Media and Writing • Methods • Migrations • Project Management 9 ©Iakov Kalinin/Shutterstock ©Iakov 10 PSIA CURRICULUM 2020 | 21 PSIA STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY TWO-YEAR PROGRAM (for students starting in september 2020) SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 SEMESTER 3 SEMESTER 4 Master Core S1 Block 1 Master Core S2 Block 1 Master Core S4 Block 1 6 ECTS 6 ECTS ADVANCED - 6 ECTS Master Core S1 Block 2 Master Core S2 Block 2 Master Core S4 Block 2 6 ECTS 6 ECTS ADVANCED - 6 ECTS Concentration 1 Concentration 1 Internship Concentration 1 6 ECTS 6 ECTS / 6 ECTS Master’s thesis Enhanced Enhanced Enhanced Concentration 2 or Concentration 2 or / Concentration 2 or Master Option Master Option Master Option Study Exchange Sciences Po Common Core Sciences Po Common Core Grand Oral 4 ECTS 4 ECTS 6 ECTS Quantitative skills (S1 or S2) Quantitative skills (S1 or S2) 4 ECTS 4 ECTS Required Required Optional Optional Language Language Language 4 ECTS 4 ECTS 4 ECTS S1 Credit S2 Credit S3 Credit S4 Credit 28-32 ECTS 28-32 ECTS 30 ECTS 30-34 ECTS For a total of 120 - 132 ECTS ONE-YEAR PROGRAM (for students starting in September 2020) AUGUST SEMESTER 1 JANUARY SEMESTER 2 MAY-JUNE Master Core Block 1 Master Core Block 3 6 ECTS 6 ECTS Summer Master Core Block 2 Master Core Block 4 Session 6 ECTS 6 ECTS (6 weeks) 12 ECTS Master Core Block + Master Core Block ++ 6 ECTS 6 ECTS Concentration 1 Concentration 1 6 ECTS 6 ECTS Final Policy Brief MAGS BOOTCAMP (1 week) Quantitative skills MAGS BOOTCAMP (1 week) Concentration 1 12 ECTS Required 4 ECTS 6 ECTS Required Optional Optional Language Language 4 ECTS 4 ECTS Credit S1 Credit Credit S2 Credit Credit 4 ECTS 28-32 ECTS 4 ECTS 30-34 ECTS 24 ECTS For a total of 90-98 ECTS 11 PSIA TEAM Lamiss Azab Academic Advisor [email protected] Cecilia Baeza Rodriguez Academic Advisor [email protected] Michele Bellini Project Manager [email protected] Laure Bihiet Academic Assistant [email protected] Lucie Bossard Academic Assistant [email protected] Elvedina Cappelle Academic Assistant [email protected] Jenny Correa Guzman Academic Assistant [email protected] Nathalie Corvée Manager for Administrative Faculty Affairs [email protected] Wendy Genteuil Academic Assistant [email protected] Véronique Jaffro Career Education and Advice Manager [email protected] Marie-Zénaïde Jolys Assistant Dean for External Relations and Events Manager [email protected] Alice Judell Academic Advisor, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs [email protected] 12 PSIA CURRICULUM 2020 | 21 PSIA TEAM Catarina Laranjeira Academic Advisor, Assistant Dean for Admissions [email protected] Enrico Letta Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs [email protected] Mark Maloney Vice Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs [email protected] Mimi Maung-Trentin Academic Advisor [email protected] Farida Moumeni Academic Assistant [email protected] Isabelle Patti Executive Assistant to Dean Letta and Vice Dean Maloney [email protected] Tina Robiolle Academic Advisor [email protected] On behalf of Dean Letta, our warmest gratitude goes to the