COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
PIR 435	B	1	3	0	0	3	7.5

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:	Lisen Bashkurti , Monday 13:30- 16:30 hours
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:	E 312
Course Description:	This is a master level course that will introduce students to key concepts and theories of international institutions and their dynamics in international relations and world politics. This course focuses on both international organizations (IOs) and international institutions that include formal treaties and informal rules, norms, and strategies of actors that shape world politics. We will study key theoretical concepts and analytical frameworks through case studies and the literature on international organizations and non-state organizations. This course will enable students to think critically and theoretically about the dynamic roles of international institutions in world politics that impose consequences on countries and citizens of the world.
Course Objectives:	At the end of this syllabus students will be able to know theory and conceptual basis for establishment of international institutions; to understand their role and contribution to develop multilateral relations and multilateral diplomacy; to know the role of international institution to develop and to codify international law according to international needs and challenges and to implement on international stage. Finally, main objective is the students to demonstrate their theoretical and conceptual basis, historical background and structural knowledge of establishing, organization, functioning and contribution of international institutions on the benefit of peace, stability, security, democracy, human rights, socio-economic development, environmental and global warming.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction: Main theory and concepts and history circumstances that favored the establishment of international institutions
2	League of Nations: Goal, objectives, organization, achievements and failures
3	United Nations Organization: Goal, objectives, organization, achievements and failures
4	Euro-Atlantic institutions: NATO, goal, objectives, organization and developing strategy
5	Euro-Atlantic institution: OSCE, goal, objectives, organization and challenges
6	Regional institutions: Council of Europe, main goal, objectives, organization and challenges
7	Regional institutions: European Union, main goal, objectives, evaluation and challenges
8	Midterm exam
9	Regional institutions: Organization of Islamic Conference
10	Regional institutions: League of Arab Nations
11	Regional institutions: Organization of African Union
12	Regional institutions: Organization of Americas
13	Breton Wood institutions: IMF, WB, WTO in the globalized trends
14	Review Session

Prerequisite(s):	N/A
Textbook:	-Lisen Bashkurti, Kombet e Bashkuara dhe Rendi i Ri Boteror…. -Lisen Bashkurti, Organizatat Nderkombetare dhe Marredheniet Shumepaleshe…. -United Nations Charter (1945) -North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Washington Treaty, 1949 -Treaty of European Union, Lisbon Treaty, 2007
Other References:	N/A
Laboratory Work:	N/A
Computer Usage:	N/A
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Comprehend theories of parties, party systems and democracy
2	Identify the role of parties in socio-economic and political development
3	Distinguish types of parties, party organizations, electioneering, party-citizen linkages in various contexts within developing countries and within developed democracies
4	Measure intra-party and inter-party democracy and competition
5	Undertake a research using scientific methods to study parties and party systems in different contexts

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

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Professional Master in Political Science and International Relations Program

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	25
Project	1	65
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	1	25	25
Assignments	1	45	45
Final examination			0
Other	1	37.5	37.5
Total Work Load:			187.5
Total Work Load/25(h):			7.5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			7.5