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Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus
(name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)
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NA
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Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address
and signature) and Office Hours:
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Dr. Reina Shehi rzenelaj@epoka.edu.al
, Friday 10:00-12:00
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Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email
address and signature) and Office Hours:
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NA
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| Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: |
NA
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| Language: |
English
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| Compulsory/Elective: |
Compulsory
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| Study program: (the study for which this course is offered) |
Bachelor in Political Science and International Relations (3 years)
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| Classroom and Meeting Time: |
D203/ 13:40-16:30
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| Code of Ethics: |
Code of Ethics of EPOKA University
Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
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| Attendance Requirement: |
75% mandatory
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| Course Description: |
The students of the Bachelor study program in Political Science and International Relations are required to conduct a Professional Practice in places such government organizations, municipalities, NGOs, private companies, international organizations, etc. They do Professional Practice in the 5th semester of their studies. At the end of the Professional Practice, they should produce a report in the form of Professional Practice Report. The students who finish the Professional Practice they must submit a certificate of completion from the place they have done Professional Practice, to ensure that Professional Practice has been completed. At the end of the Professional Practice, students are graded with a letter grade provided based on the certificate of completion and the report.
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| Course Objectives: |
This course does not aim to provide additional substantive material or methodological toolkit, the way typical graduate courses do. Its goal is rather to test students on core courses of Political Science and International Relations they attended throughout their bachelor studies. Final Comprehensive Exam for Political Science and International Relations department will contain 50 questions out of a pool of 201 questions students will be provided during the course. The exam will be graded according to the proportions decided by the department prior to the exam. Students will be graded from FF to AA in accordance with their results shown in the exam. Passing grade is DD, as in other courses. The grade taken from the exam will affect the student GPA.
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BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE
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| 1 |
professionalism
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| 2 |
knowledge
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| 3 |
politics
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| 4 |
international relations
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| 5 |
career
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| Week |
Topics |
| 1 |
Presentation. Introduction to the Course |
| 2 |
How to Prepare a CV and a Motivation Letter |
| 3 |
Career Path- International Organizations |
| 4 |
Soft Skill Training |
| 5 |
Career Path- Local Governance |
| 6 |
Digital Skill Training |
| 7 |
How to Prepare for a Job Interview |
| 8 |
Midterm Week |
| 9 |
Career Path- Central Governance |
| 10 |
Career Path- Non Governmental Organizations |
| 11 |
Negotiation Skill Training |
| 12 |
Career Path |
| 13 |
Final Internship Presentations-1 |
| 14 |
Final Internship Presentations-2 |
| No |
Program Competencies |
Cont. |
| Bachelor in Political Science and International Relations (3 years) Program |
| 1 |
Having and using advanced knowledge and comprehension supported by textbooks including actual knowledge in political sciences and international relations literature, materials and the other scientific resources. |
5 |
| 2 |
Analyzing data, ideas and concepts of current political issues and international relations, determining complex events and topics, making discussions and developing new suggestions in accordance with researches. |
4 |
| 3 |
Having knowledge and thought about actual topics and problems together with their historical, social and cultural aspects. |
5 |
| 4 |
Introducing those who are interested in politics and international events with the topics of Political Science and IR and teaching clearly the problems and the types of solutions. |
5 |
| 5 |
Improving skills of working together with the main social science disciplines and other disciplines which are related to Political Science and International Relations. |
5 |
| 6 |
Improving critical thinking and skills in making research independently. |
4 |
| 7 |
Developing solutions about the problems and conflicts which are common in national and international arena. |
5 |
| 8 |
Improving skills for leadership and research and analyze capacity of those who is responsible with national and international ones. |
5 |
| 9 |
Knowing any foreign language enough to communicate with colleagues and understand actual researches and articles. |
3 |
| 10 |
Gaining IT skills to use computer and technology) in order to reach actual knowledge. |
3 |
| 11 |
Gaining skills to follow societal, scientific and ethic values during collecting, interpreting, conducting of data related to social and political developments. |
5 |
| 12 |
Having consciousness about human rights and environment. |
5 |
| 13 |
Gaining the skills to follow actual developments and pursue long-life learning. |
5 |
