Bachelor in Political Science and International Relations (3 years) Curricula
| Code | Name | Type | Category | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 105 | INTRODUCTION TO LAW | D | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| ENG 107 | CORE ENGLISH | E | Compulsory | 4 | 5 |
| ENG 109 | DEVELOPING READING AND WRITING SKILLS | E | Compulsory | 4 | 5 |
| PIR 103 | INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY | B | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 105 | THEORIES AND CONCEPTS OF POLITICS | B | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 107 | HISTORICAL APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF POLITICS | A | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 111 | INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE | B | Compulsory | 4 | 5 |
| PIR 131 | INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | B | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 133 | POLITICAL AND DIPLOMATIC HISTORY | B | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 135 | INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | B | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| Code | Name | Type | Category | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 106 | ADVANCED ENGLISH | E | Compulsory | 4 | 5 |
| ENG 109 | DEVELOPING READING AND WRITING SKILLS | E | Compulsory | 4 | 5 |
| PIR 102 | POLITICAL COMMUNICATION | B | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 104 | KEY THEMES IN POLITICAL THOUGHT | B | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 108 | EMPIRE AND MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT | B | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 116 | CONSTITUTIONAL LAW | B | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 132 | INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY | B | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 134 | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN POLITICAL THOUGHT | B | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 136 | STATES AND MARKETS: AN INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ECONOMY | B | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 162 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | B | Compulsory | 4 | 5 |
| PIR 164 | PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | B | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| Code | Name | Type | Category | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECO 101 | INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS I | C | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 201 | RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES | C | Compulsory | 4 | 5 |
| PIR 203 | POLITICS AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE EU | A | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 205 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS | B | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 207 | INTRODUCTION TO GAME THEORY WITH POLITICAL APPLICATIONS | C | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 231 | US FOREIGN POLICY | B | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 233 | POLITICS OF THE USA | B | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 235 | EUROPE: POLITICS AND IDEAS | A | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 261 | GOVERNMENT, POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY IN ALBANIA | B | Compulsory | 4 | 5 |
| PIR 263 | PUBLIC OPINION ANALYSIS | B | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| XXX | ELECTIVE I (FOREIGN LANGUAGE) | E | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| Code | Name | Type | Category | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAF 222 | PUBLIC FINANCE | D | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| ECO 102 | INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS II | C | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 202 | MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT | B | Compulsory | 4 | 5 |
| PIR 204 | POLITICS AND HISTORY OF THE BALKANS | A | Compulsory | 4 | 5 |
| PIR 206 | PARTIES, ELECTIONS AND POLICY MAKING | A | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 208 | POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY | A | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 230 | ETHICS AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | A | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 260 | GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION | B | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| XXX | ELECTIVE I (FOREIGN LANGUAGE) | E | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| Code | Name | Type | Category | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL 202 | TURKISH II | E | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| FL 204 | GERMAN II | E | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| FL 206 | ITALIAN II | E | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| FL 208 | FRENCH II | E | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| Code | Name | Type | Category | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIR 311 | DEMOCRACY AND DEMOCRATIZATION | A | Compulsory | 4 | 5 |
| PIR 333 | FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS | B | Compulsory | 4 | 5 |
| PIR 335 | INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS | B | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 361 | PUBLIC POLICY MAKING AND ANALYSIS | B | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| XXX | ELECTIVE I | D | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| XXX | ELECTIVE II | A | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| XXX | ELECTIVE III (DIPLOMATIC LANGUAGE) | B | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| Code | Name | Type | Category | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 335 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | D | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| FL 301 | TURKISH III (DIPLOMATIC LANGUAGE) | B | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| FL 303 | GERMAN III (DIPLOMATIC LANGUAGE) | B | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| FL 305 | ITALIAN III (DIPLOMATIC LANGUAGE) | B | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| FL 307 | FRENCH III | B | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 301 | POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES | A | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 303 | POLITICAL LEADERSHIP | A | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 305 | ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS | D | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 307 | INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY AND POLITICAL POWER | B | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 331 | THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | A | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| PIR 337 | REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANCE | A | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| Code | Name | Type | Category | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIR 302 | GRADUATION PROJECT | F | Compulsory | 5 | 6 |
| PIR 338 | DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE | A | Compulsory | 3 | 6 |
| PIR 350 | FINAL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM | F | Compulsory | 5 | 6 |
| PIR 362 | PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN DEMOCRATIC STATES | B | Compulsory | 4 | 6 |
| XXX | ELECTIVE I | B | Elective | 3 | 6 |
| XXX | ELECTIVE II | A | Elective | 3 | 6 |
| Code | Name | Type | Category | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIR 304 | INTERNATIONAL LAW | B | Elective | 3 | 6 |
| PIR 310 | POLITICAL BEHAVIOR | B | Elective | 3 | 6 |
| PIR 336 | CRISIS ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT | A | Elective | 3 | 6 |
| PIR 340 | GLOBAL GOVERNANCE | B | Elective | 3 | 6 |
| PIR 342 | INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM & THREAT PERCEPTION | B | Elective | 3 | 6 |
| PIR 364 | URBAN POLICY AND POLITICS | A | Elective | 3 | 6 |
| PIR 366 | STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT | A | Elective | 3 | 6 |