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

Semester 1
Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
LAW 105 INTRODUCTION TO LAW C 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 COMPULSORY I (According to English Proficiency Level) A Compulsory 4 5

Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
ENG 107 CORE ENGLISH A Compulsory 4 5
ENG 109 DEVELOPING READING AND WRITING SKILLS A Compulsory 4 5
Semester 2
Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
LAW 116 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW B Compulsory 3 5
PIR 102 POLITICAL COMMUNICATION B Compulsory 3 5
PIR 104 KEY THEMES IN POLITICAL THOUGHT 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 COMPULSORY I (According to English proficiency level) A Compulsory 4 5

Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
ENG 109 DEVELOPING READING AND WRITING SKILLS A Compulsory 4 5
ENG 106 ADVANCED ENGLISH A Compulsory 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 A Compulsory 4 5
PIR 203 POLITICS AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE EU B 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) D Elective 3 5

Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
FL 201 TURKISH I D Elective 3 5
FL 203 GERMAN I D Elective 3 5
FL 205 ITALIAN I D Elective 3 5
FL 207 FRENCH I D Elective 3 5
Semester 4
Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
ECO 102 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS II C Compulsory 3 5
PIR 204 POLITICS AND HISTORY OF THE BALKANS B Compulsory 4 5
PIR 206 PARTIES, ELECTIONS AND POLICY MAKING A Compulsory 3 5
PIR 208 POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY C Compulsory 3 5
PIR 230 ETHICS AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS C Compulsory 3 5
PIR 260 GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION B Compulsory 3 5
XXX ELECTIVE I (Foreign Language) D Elective 3 5

Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
FL 202 TURKISH II D Elective 3 5
FL 204 GERMAN II D Elective 3 5
FL 206 ITALIAN II D Elective 3 5
FL 208 FRENCH II D Elective 3 5
Semester 5
Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
PIR 309 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE D Compulsory 3 5
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 C Elective 3 5
XXX ELECTIVE II A Elective 3 5

Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
BUS 335 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT C Elective 3 5
PIR 305 ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS C 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 COMPULSORY (According to the required minimum CGPA) E Compulsory 3 6
XXX ELECTIVE I B Elective 3 6
XXX ELECTIVE II A Elective 3 6

Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
PIR 302 GRADUATION PROJECT E Compulsory 5 6
PIR 350 FINAL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM E Compulsory 5 6

Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
LAW 304 PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW B Elective 3 6
PIR 336 CRISIS ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT A Elective 3 6
PIR 340 GLOBAL GOVERNANCE B Elective 3 6