COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
PIR 340	B	6	3	0	0	3	6

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Jubjana Vila , Please request appointment by email: jvila@epoka.edu.al
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:	Online, Wednesday 09:45-12:30
Course Description:	-
Course Objectives:	Considering the raising importance of Global Governance in world politics this course aims to introduce students to the key themes, theories and issues in global governance. The main objective is to familiarize students to the actors, processes and institutions involved in global governance. It aims to encourage the application of theoretical knowledge to case studies and to enhance critical thinking through discussions on key debates and dilemmas in global governance.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction, Syllabus and Requirements
2	What is Global Governance?
3	Theoretical Perspectives on Global Governance
4	State, and Foreign Policy in a Global Age
5	Society and Nation in a Global Age
6	Identity, Culture and Global Governance
7	Midterm Exam
8	International Organizations and United Nations
9	Global Economic Governance
10	Non State Actors and Global Goverance
11	Regionalism and Global Governance
12	International Law and Humanitarian Intervention
13	The Search for Peace and Security
14	Dilemmas in Global Governance

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:	Margaret P. Karns, Karen A. Mingst and Kendall W. Stiles, 2015 (3rd edition), International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance, Lynne Rienner Heywood, A. (2014). Global politics. Macmillan International Higher Education.
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Ability to understand the evolution and role of international institutions in global politics.
2	Ability to encounter the functioning and management of different international institutions.
3	Ability compare and contrast institutional responses across different issue areas.
4	Ability to research, write and present ideas related to international institutions.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

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.	3
10	Gaining IT skills to use computer and technology) in order to reach actual knowledge.	2
11	Gaining skills to follow societal, scientific and ethic values during collecting, interpreting, conducting of data related to social and political developments.	4
12	Having consciousness about human rights and environment.	5
13	Gaining the skills to follow actual developments and pursue long-life learning.	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Case Study	1	25
Term Paper	1	25
Final Exam	1	40
Attendance		10
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	2	32
Mid-terms			0
Assignments	1	10	10
Final examination	1	20	20
Other	1	15	15
Total Work Load:			125
Total Work Load/25(h):			5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6