COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
BAF 309	D	5	0	6	0	3	5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	M.Sc. Elvira Meti emeti@epoka.edu.al , Every Monday, 10:00-12:30
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Bachelor in Banking and Finance (3 years)
Classroom and Meeting Time:	n.a
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:	Mandatory requirement to attend 75% of the course.
Course Description:	1. This course envisions the use of knowledge gained in theoretical courses in a practical and professional context. 2. In order to meet the anticipated requirements, students should develop practice in one or several institutions / organizations / companies. 3. During the internship period, student must use and include theoretical and practical knowledge gained to build the future career paths.
Course Objectives:	Acquire practical knowledge from the finance, banking & accounting subjects during the practice period in the public or private sector (a private business, accounting firm, a bank, ministry etc.)

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	Application of Concepts
2	Hands-On Experience
3	Accounting Practice

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Practice
2	Practice
3	Practice
4	Practice
5	Practice
6	Practice
7	Practice
8	Practice
9	Practice, 1st Draft Submission
10	Practice
11	Practice
12	Practice
13	Practice
14	Final Presentation

Prerequisite(s):	n.a
Textbook(s):	n.a
Additional Literature:	n.a
Laboratory Work:	no
Computer Usage:	yes
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	The student should be able to put into practice, in an organizational context, the theoretical knowledge gained from BAF courses.
2	The student should be able to build the work ethics, team work skills as well as communicative and analytical skills so valuable for the future career.
3	The student is expected to acquire practical knowledge from the company (of choice), thus enhancing the individual problem-solving skills and critical thinking.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Banking and Finance (3 years) Program
1	The students are gained the ability to look at the problems of daily life from a broader perspective. They gain the needed skills not only to understand economic problems in banking and finance but also to construct a model and defend in meaningful way.	5
2	They have knowledge about the finance and banking.	5
3	They have knowledge about the money and banking.	4
4	They have knowledge about the international finance and banking.	3
5	They have ability to use mathematical and statistical methods in banking and finance.	5
6	They know how to use computer programs in both daily office usage and statistical data evaluations in banking and finance department.	5
7	They have necessary banking and finance skills that needed in private and public sector.	4
8	They are intended to be specialist in one of departmental fields that they choose from the list of general economics, finance economics, public finance, corporate finance, finance management, international finance markets and institutions, banking and central banking, international finance and banking, money and banking, international trade and banking.	5
9	They have ability to utilize fundamental economic theories and tools to solve economic problems in banking and finance.	5
10	They are aware of the fact that banking and finance is a social science and they respect the social perspectives and social values of the society’s ethics.	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Project	1	40
Term Paper	1	60
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	0	0
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	6	96
Mid-terms			0
Assignments			0
Final examination			0
Other	1	29	29
Total Work Load:			125
Total Work Load/25(h):			5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			5

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

To be completed