Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus
(name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)
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NA
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Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address
and signature) and Office Hours:
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Lisen Bashkurti
, Monday, at 14:30-17:30 hours
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Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email
address and signature) and Office Hours:
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NA
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Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: |
NA
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Language: |
English
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Compulsory/Elective: |
Compulsory
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Classroom and Meeting Time: |
Monday and Wednesday, at 12:30-14:30 time intervals
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Course Description: |
The primary goal of this course is to obtain an understanding of the basic principles, functions and foundations of the Albanian system of government and politics. It aims to study the methods in which major and transformative changes take place in Albanian public policy. What makes some reforms succeed and other fail? Overall, this course explores the major political institutions and organizations in the Albanian policy process.
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Course Objectives: |
The primary goal of this course is to obtain an understanding of the basic principles, functions and foundations of the Albanian system of government and politics. It aims to study the methods in which major and trans-formative changes take place in Albanian public policy. Why at makes some reforms succeed and other fail? Overall, this course explores the major political institutions and organizations in the Albanian policy process.
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Week |
Topics |
1 |
Introduction on political concepts, terms and definitions |
2 |
The Constitution of Albania: Analysis; Sovereignty , Strengths and Weaknesses |
3 |
The Parliament, the Prime Minister and the President |
4 |
Political Parties: Structure, Policies and Ideas |
5 |
Local Government |
6 |
Elections and Voting: Electoral System, Electoral reform and Voting Behavior |
7 |
Midterm Week |
8 |
Democracy and Participation in Albania |
9 |
Policy Analysis, Implementation and Evaluation System in Albania |
10 |
Foreign Policy |
11 |
Economic and Budgetary Policy |
12 |
Environmental and Energy Policy |
13 |
Health Care and Social Policy |
14 |
EU Cohesion Policy and Accession: Important Issue for Albania |
Prerequisite(s): |
N/A
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Textbook:
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Albanian Journal of Politics, http://ajp.alpsa.org/ Beshku, K.; Malltezi, O. (2013), Albania and Europe in a Political Regard, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, New Castle: UK Albanian Institute for International Studies, http://www.aiis-albania.org/publications.html Politics of Albania, https://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Politics_of_Albania.html Albanian Center for Economics Research, http://www.acer.org.al/
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Other References:
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-Kushtetuta e Republikes se Shqiperise, 2016
- Albanian Journal of Politics, http://ajp.alpsa.org/
-L. Bashkurti, “National and European Identity of Albania”, ADSh, Tirane, 2006
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Laboratory Work: |
N/A
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Computer Usage: |
N/A
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Others: |
No
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No |
Program Competencies |
Cont. |
Bachelor in Political Science and International Relations (3 years) (Old) Program |
1 |
Having and using advanced knowledge and comprehension supported by textbooks including actual knowledge in political sciences and international relations literature, materials and the other scientific resources. |
5 |
2 |
Analyzing data, ideas and concepts of current political issues and international relations, determining complex events and topics, making discussions and developing new suggestions in accordance with researches. |
5 |
3 |
Having knowledge and thought about actual topics and problems together with their historical, social and cultural aspects. |
5 |
4 |
Introducing those who are interested in politics and international events with the topics of Political Science and IR and teaching clearly the problems and the types of solutions. |
5 |
5 |
Improving skills of working together with the main social science disciplines and other disciplines which are related to Political Science and International Relations. |
5 |
6 |
Improving critical thinking and skills in making research independently. |
5 |
7 |
Developing solutions about the problems and conflicts which are common in national and international arena. |
5 |
8 |
Improving skills for leadership and research and analyze capacity of those who is responsible with national and international ones. |
5 |
9 |
Knowing any foreign language enough to communicate with colleagues and understand actual researches and articles. |
5 |
10 |
Gaining IT skills to use computer and technology) in order to reach actual knowledge. |
3 |
11 |
Gaining skills to follow societal, scientific and ethic values during collecting, interpreting, conducting of data related to social and political developments. |
3 |
12 |
Having consciousness about human rights and environment. |
5 |
13 |
Gaining the skills to follow actual developments and pursue long-life learning. |
5 |