Curriculum Structure

The program provides a balanced approach to political science, by interweaving theoretical components with practical part, aiming to provide a balanced approach between international and national policy contexts and institutions, provides a logical balance between behavior and institutional understandings in politics, and allows space for a reasonable form between policies. Due to the fact, the structure of the Program aims to carry out to a general, balanced and broad understanding and policy analysis. As a result, creates students the opportunity to gain transferable political science knowledge and skills in compliance with the demands of both national and international market.

 

YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1
Subject ECTS
Introduction to Political Science 5
Political History of the Western Balkans 4
Introduction to Political Economy 4
Political Culture and the Media 4
Academic Writing and Critical Thinking 5
English Language 1 4
Elective:
Information Technology 4
Social Anthropology 4
History of Philosophy 4
SEMESTER 2
Subject ECTS
Political Theory 5
Introduction to International Relations 5
Ethics and Politics 4
World Political History 4
Introduction to Public Administration 4
English Language 2 4
Elective:
Philosophy of Law 4
Rhetoric and Political Argumentation 4
Introduction to Geopolitics
YEAR 2
SEMESTER 3
Subject ECTS
Comparative Politics 1 5
Institutions of the European Union 4
Constitutional Law 4
Theories of Democracy 4
Political Parties and Electoral Systems 4
Public Policy Analysis 5
Elective:
Political System of Kosova 4
General Psychology 4
Computational statistics for political science 4
YEAR 4
Subject ECTS
Comparative Politics 2 5
Methodological Foundations for Political Science 5
Political Behavior 4
International Law 4
Political Sociology 4
Human Rights 4
Elective:
History of Political Institutions 4
Human Security 4
Essential Mathematics for Political Science 4
VITI 3 SPECIALIZIMI MARRËDHËNIE NDËRKOMBËTARE
SEMESTRI 5
Subject ECTS
Theories of IR 5
Foreign Policy Analysis 1 5
Statistical Methods of Political Science 4
Policies of the European Union 4
Peace and International Security 4
Internship 4
Elective:
History of Diplomacy 4
International Development Policies 4
SEMESTER 6
Subject ECTS
Foreign Policy Analysis 2 4
Diplomacy and Negotiations 4
Global Political Economy 4
International Organizations 4
Elective:
Diplomatic and Consular Law 4
Public Diplomacy 4
VITI 3 SPECIALIZIMI ADMINISTRATË PUBLIKE
SEMESTRI 5
Subject ECTS
Theories of Public Administration 5
Comparative Models of Public Administration 5
Politics of the Welfare State 4
Environment Policies 4
Ethics and Public Administration 4
Internship 4
Elective:
Administration of Elections 4
Administrative Law 4
Politics of Local Governance 4
SEMESTER 6
Subject ECTS
Economy and Public Finance 4
Management of Human Resources 4
Public Policies of the European Union 4
External Control of Administration 4
Elective:
Local Governance of European Union 4
Management of Public Institutions 4
VITI 3   SPECIALIZIMI INTEGRIMI EVROPIAN
SEMESTER 5
Subject ECTS
The European Union and History 5
EU Institutions and Governance 5
Theory of EU Integration 4
European Economic Integration 4
The EU and European Identity 4
Internship 4
Elective:
International Migration and Policies 4
Populism and Radical Politics in Contemporary Europe 4
SEMESTER 6
Subject ECTS
EU Enlargement 4
EU Common Market Policy 4
EU Foreign and Security Policy 4
EU Law 4
Diploma Thesis 10