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

Semester 1
Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
BAF 101 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS C Compulsory 3 5
ENG 109 DEVELOPING READING AND WRITING SKILLS A Compulsory 3 5
LAW 105 INTRODUCTION TO LAW C Compulsory 3 5
PIR 103 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY B Compulsory 3 5
PIR 111 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCES B Compulsory 3 5
PIR 133 POLITICAL AND DIPLOMATIC HISTORY B Compulsory 3 5
Semester 2
Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
ENG 106 ADVANCED ENGLISH A Compulsory 3 5
LAW 116 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW B Compulsory 3 5
PIR 104 KEY THEMES IN POLITICAL THOUGHT B Compulsory 3 5
PIR 122 POLITICS AND HISTORY OF BALKANS B Compulsory 3 5
PIR 124 COMPARATIVE POLITICS B Compulsory 3 5
PIR 130 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: THEORIES, CONCEPTS AND DEBATES B Compulsory 3 5
Semester 3
Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
PIR 201 RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES A Compulsory 3 5
PIR 203 POLITICS AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE EU B Compulsory 3 5
PIR 225 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS B Compulsory 3 5
PIR 227 DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE A Compulsory 3 5
PIR 271 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN ALBANIA B Compulsory 3 5
XXX ELECTIVE I (Foreign Language) D Elective 3 5

Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
PIR 241 TURKISH I D Elective 3 5
PIR 243 GERMAN I D Elective 3 5
PIR 245 ITALIAN I D Elective 3 5
PIR 247 FRENCH I D Elective 3 5
Semester 4
Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
PIR 202 MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT B Compulsory 4 5
PIR 206 PARTIES, ELECTIONS AND POLICY MAKING A Compulsory 3 5
PIR 208 POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY C Compulsory 3 5
PIR 212 INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY AND POLITICAL POWER D Compulsory 3 5
PIR 220 DEMOCRACY AND DEMOCRATIZATION A Compulsory 3 5
XXX ELECTIVE II (Foreign Language) D Elective 3 5

Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
PIR 242 TURKISH II D Elective 3 5
PIR 244 GERMAN II D Elective 3 5
PIR 246 ITALIAN II D Elective 3 5
PIR 248 FRENCH II D Elective 3 5
Semester 5
Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
PIR 309 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE D Compulsory 3 5
PIR 333 FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS B Compulsory 3 5
PIR 351 POLITICS OF HUMAN RIGHTS B Compulsory 3 5
PIR 361 PUBLIC POLICY MAKING AND ANALYSIS B Compulsory 3 5
xxx ELECTIVE I C Elective 3 5
xxx ELECTIVE II C Elective 3 5

Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
BUS 335 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT C Elective 3 5
PIR 303 POLITICAL LEADERSHIP C Elective 3 5
PIR 305 ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS C Elective 3 5
PIR 317 POLITICS OF INEQUALITY C Elective 3 5
PIR 337 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANCE C Elective 3 5
PIR 339 POLITICAL COMMUNICATION C Elective 3 5
PIR 341 EU LAW C Elective 3 5
PIR 343 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT C Elective 3 5
Semester 6
Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
PIR 300 GRADUATION THESIS E Compulsory 5 6
PIR 316 FINAL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM E Compulsory 5 6
PIR 330 INTERNATIONAL SECURITY B Compulsory 3 6
PIR 362 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN DEMOCRATIC STATES B Compulsory 3 6
XXX ELECTIVE I B Elective 3 6
XXX ELECTIVE II A Elective 3 6

Code Name Type Category Credits ECTS
LAW 304 PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW A 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 366 STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT A Elective 3 6
PIR 368 POPULISM B Elective 3 6
PIR 370 HISTORY OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION B Elective 3 6