Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years) Curricula

Semester 1

Code	Name	Type	Category	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 101	BASIC DESIGN	A	Compulsory	8	12
ARCH 105	GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION I	A	Compulsory	3	6
ARCH 121	INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE	A	Compulsory	3	4
ENG 103	DEVELOPMENT OF READING AND WRITING SKILLS IN ENGLISH I	D	Compulsory	3	4
MTH 125	BASIC MATHEMATICS	A	Compulsory	3	4

Semester 2

Code	Name	Type	Category	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 102	INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN	B	Compulsory	8	12
ARCH 106	FREE HAND DRAWING	A	Compulsory	2	4
ARCH 108	GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION II	A	Compulsory	3	6
ARCH 124	HISTORY OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE I	A	Compulsory	3	4
ENG 104	DEVELOPMENT OF READING AND WRITING SKILLS IN ENGLISH II	D	Compulsory	3	4

Semester 3

Code	Name	Type	Category	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 201	ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN I	B	Compulsory	6	10
ARCH 211	DIGITAL GRAPHICS I	A	Compulsory	2	3
ARCH 223	HISTORY OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE II	A	Compulsory	3	4
ARCH 231	STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS	B	Compulsory	3	4
ARCH 253	BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY I	B	Compulsory	3	5
ARCH 261	BUILDING MATERIALS	B	Compulsory	3	4

Semester 4

Code	Name	Type	Category	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 202	ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II	B	Compulsory	6	10
ARCH 218	DIGITAL GRAPHICS II	A	Compulsory	3	3
ARCH 224	HISTORY OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE III	A	Compulsory	3	4
ARCH 232	STRUCTURE ANALYSIS	B	Compulsory	3	4
ARCH 240	LANDSCAPE DESIGN	B	Compulsory	3	4
ARCH 254	BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY II	B	Compulsory	4	5

Semester 5

Code	Name	Type	Category	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 301	ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III	B	Compulsory	6	10
ARCH 311	URBAN DESIGN I	B	Compulsory	3	5
ARCH 320	THEORIES OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN	B	Compulsory	3	4
ARCH 380	ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL STUDIO	B	Compulsory	4	6
ARCH 381	STRUCTURAL DESIGN	B	Compulsory	3	5

Semester 6

Code	Name	Type	Category	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 302	ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IV	B	Compulsory	6	10
ARCH 312	URBAN DESIGN II	B	Compulsory	3	6
ARCH 322	HISTORY AND THEORY OF RESTORATION	B	Compulsory	3	4
ARCH 331	BUILDING SYSTEMS	B	Compulsory	3	4
ARCH xxx	ELECTIVE COURSE	C	Elective	3	6

Semester 7

Code	Name	Type	Category	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 332	BUILDING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT	D	Compulsory	4	5
ARCH 401	ADVANCED DESIGN STUDIO I	B	Compulsory	6	10
ARCH 411	STUDIO OF CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION	B	Compulsory	3	5
ARCH 419	ADVANCED DETAILING IN ARCHITECTURE	B	Compulsory	3	4
ARCH xxx	ELECTIVE COURSE	C	Elective	3	6

Semester 8

Code	Name	Type	Category	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 402	ADVANCED DESIGN STUDIO II	B	Compulsory	6	10
ARCH 410	RESEARCH METHODS	A	Compulsory	3	4
ARCH 414	ARCHITECT'S MARKET STRUCTURE AND REAL ESTATE	D	Compulsory	3	4
ARCH xxx	ELECTIVE COURSE	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH xxx	ELECTIVE COURSE	C	Elective	3	6

Semester 9

Code	Name	Type	Category	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 505	SPECIAL TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN	B	Compulsory	3	6
ARCH 515	THESIS RESEARCH	B	Compulsory	3	6
ARCH xxx	ELECTIVE COURSE	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH xxx	ELECTIVE COURSE	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH xxx	ELECTIVE COURSE	C	Elective	3	6

Semester 10

Code	Name	Type	Category	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 310	SUMMER PRACTICE AT CONSTRUCTION SITE	D	Compulsory	0	5
ARCH 409	SUMMER PRACTICE AT ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO	D	Compulsory	0	4
ARCH 500	MASTER THESIS	E	Compulsory	2	15
ARCH xxx	NON- TECHNICAL ELECTIVE	D	Elective	3	6

Semester Elective

Elective Courses

Code	Name	Type	Category	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 413	HOUSING SYSTEMS	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 415	LANDSCAPE RESEARCH	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 417	ARCHITECTURE AND FILM	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 421	DESIGN METHODS	C	Elective	4	6
ARCH 452	NEW BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 456	URBAN MICROCLIMATE	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 463	GIS APPLICATIONS FOR PLANNERS	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 475	TRESHOLDS OF 20-TH CENTURY	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 476	FORECASTING IN DESIGN	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 477	ARCHITECTURE IN CONTEXT	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 478	ARCHITECTURE AND IDENTITY	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 479	PSYCHOLOGY IN ARCHITECTURE	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 480	EVALUATION IN ARCHITECTURE	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 482	ENVIRONMENTAL AESTHETICS	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 483	ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 484	COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN ARCHITECTURE	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 485	HOME AND CULTURE STUDIES	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 486	DIGITAL VISUALISATION & PRESENTATION	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 487	INTRODUCTION TO HYDROLOGY	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 492	DESIGN WITH CLIMATE	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 502	COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN: THEORY AND APPLICATIONS	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 504	SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN ARCHITECTURE STUDIES	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 506	SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH WORKSHOP	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 507	BUILDING AND HUMAN ECOLOGY	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 508	INTERIOR DESIGN RESEARCH WORKSHOP	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 509	READINGS ON HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 510	OTTOMAN ARCHITECTURE	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 511	SOCIAL AND CULTURAL THEMES IN URBAN ARCHITECTURE	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 512	HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 513	MODELING THE IDEA	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 514	RESEARCH ON FABRICATION	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 516	URBAN SOCIOLOGY	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 517	MODERN ARCHITECTURE IN ALBANIA	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 518	VERNICULAR ARCHITECTURE	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 519	TRADITIONAL DWELLINGS IN THE BALKAN REGION	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 520	TRADITIONAL DWELLINGS IN ALBANIA	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 521	ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 522	DIRECTED STUDIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 524	ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND THEORY	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 526	HOUSING ISSUES IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 527	WATER URBANISM	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 528	GREEN URBANISM & ECOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURES	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 529	TRANS-DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH PRACTICES	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 530	NATURE DRIVEN URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 532	BUILDING PRODUCTION SYSTEMS	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 539	HOUSING AND CHANGE	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 562	LANDSCAPE DESIGN	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 570	DESIGN WITH PREFABRICATED BUILDING ELEMENTS	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 571	ARCHITECTURE AND UTOPIA	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 572	METHODS AND TECHNIQUES IN HOUSING RESEARCH	C	Elective	3	6
ARCH 574	GEOMETRY IN ARCHITECTURE	C	Elective	3	6
BUS 103	INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS	D	Non-technical	3	6
BUS 114	COMMUNICATION SKILLS	D	Non-technical	3	6
FL 201	TURKISH I	D	Non-technical	3	6
FL 202	TURKISH II	D	Non-technical	3	6
FL 203	GERMAN I	D	Non-technical	3	6
FL 204	GERMAN II	D	Non-technical	3	6
FL 205	ITALIAN I	D	Non-technical	3	6
FL 206	ITALIAN II	D	Non-technical	3	6
FL 207	FRENCH I	D	Non-technical	3	6
FL 208	FRENCH II	D	Non-technical	3	6
LAW 105	INTRODUCTION TO LAW	D	Non-technical	3	6