Bachelor in Political Science and International Relations (3 years) Curricula

Semester 1
Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
BUS 105 INTRODUCTION TO LAW D Compulsory 3 5
PIR 103 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY B 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
XXX ELECTIVE I (According to English proficiency level) E Compulsory 4 5

Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
ENG 107 CORE ENGLISH E Compulsory 4 5
ENG 109 DEVELOPING READING AND WRITING SKILLS E Compulsory 4 5
Semester 2
Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
PIR 102 POLITICAL COMMUNICATION B Compulsory 3 5
PIR 104 KEY THEMES IN 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 162 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION B Compulsory 4 5
XXX ELECTIVE I (According to English proficiency level) E Compulsory 4 5

Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
ENG 106 ADVANCED ENGLISH E Elective 4 5
ENG 109 DEVELOPING READING AND WRITING SKILLS E Elective 4 5
Semester 3
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 261 GOVERNMENT, POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY IN ALBANIA B Compulsory 4 5
XXX ELECTIVE I (Foreign Language) E Elective 3 5

Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
FL 201 TURKISH I E Elective 3 5
FL 203 GERMAN I E Elective 3 5
FL 205 ITALIAN I E Elective 3 5
FL 207 FRENCH I E Elective 3 5
Semester 4
Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
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 230 ETHICS AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS A 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
Semester 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 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 307 FRENCH III B Elective 3 5
PIR 305 ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS D Elective 3 5
PIR 331 THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS A Elective 3 5
Semester 6
Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
PIR 338 DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE A Compulsory 3 6
PIR 362 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN DEMOCRATIC STATES B Compulsory 4 6
XXX ELECTIVE I (According to the required minimum CGPA) F Compulsory 3 6
XXX ELECTIVE II A Elective 3 6

Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
LAW 304 PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW B Elective 3 5
PIR 302 GRADUATION PROJECT F Elective 5 6
PIR 336 CRISIS ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT A Elective 3 6
PIR 350 FINAL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM F Elective 5 6