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
SubjectECTS
Introduction to Political Science5
Political History of the Western Balkans4
Introduction to Political Economy4
Political Culture and the Media4
Academic Writing and Critical Thinking5
English Language 14
Elective:
Information Technology4
Social Anthropology4
History of Philosophy4
SEMESTER 2
SubjectECTS
Political Theory5
Introduction to International Relations5
Ethics and Politics4
World Political History4
Introduction to Public Administration4
English Language 24
Elective:
Philosophy of Law4
Rhetoric and Political Argumentation4
Introduction to Geopolitics
YEAR 2
SEMESTER 3
SubjectECTS
Comparative Politics 15
Institutions of the European Union4
Constitutional Law4
Theories of Democracy4
Political Parties and Electoral Systems4
Public Policy Analysis5
Elective:
Political System of Kosova4
General Psychology4
Computational statistics for political science4
YEAR 4
SubjectECTS
Comparative Politics 25
Methodological Foundations for Political Science5
Political Behavior4
International Law4
Political Sociology4
Human Rights4
Elective:
History of Political Institutions4
Human Security4
Essential Mathematics for Political Science4
VITI 3 SPECIALIZIMI MARRËDHËNIE NDËRKOMBËTARE
SEMESTRI 5
SubjectECTS
Theories of IR5
Foreign Policy Analysis 15
Statistical Methods of Political Science4
Policies of the European Union4
Peace and International Security4
Internship4
Elective:
History of Diplomacy4
International Development Policies4
SEMESTER 6
SubjectECTS
Foreign Policy Analysis 24
Diplomacy and Negotiations4
Global Political Economy4
International Organizations4
Elective:
Diplomatic and Consular Law4
Public Diplomacy4
VITI 3 SPECIALIZIMI ADMINISTRATË PUBLIKE
SEMESTRI 5
SubjectECTS
Theories of Public Administration5
Comparative Models of Public Administration5
Politics of the Welfare State4
Environment Policies4
Ethics and Public Administration4
Internship4
Elective:
Administration of Elections4
Administrative Law4
Politics of Local Governance4
SEMESTER 6
SubjectECTS
Economy and Public Finance4
Management of Human Resources4
Public Policies of the European Union4
External Control of Administration4
Elective:
Local Governance of European Union4
Management of Public Institutions4
VITI 3   SPECIALIZIMI INTEGRIMI EVROPIAN
SEMESTER 5
SubjectECTS
The European Union and History5
EU Institutions and Governance5
Theory of EU Integration4
European Economic Integration4
The EU and European Identity4
Internship4
Elective:
International Migration and Policies4
Populism and Radical Politics in Contemporary Europe4
SEMESTER 6
SubjectECTS
EU Enlargement4
EU Common Market Policy4
EU Foreign and Security Policy4
EU Law4
Diploma Thesis10