Semester 1

• [6 ECTS] Internet Technologies
  The main objective of the course is to give students a practical knowledge of basic mechanisms, services and protocols of the global network - Internet. The course provides mastering of the overall architecture of an effective, scalable and secured web page. The students will acquire deep technical knowledge of XML, XHTML (lists, tables, figures, multimedia and forms), CSS (formatting, styles and layouts), and JavaScript (variables, conditions, loops and functions).
• [6 ECTS] Calculus and Linear Algebra
  The main goal of this course is to provide students with practical knowledge of basic calculus concepts. Students will start with learning functions as a basic concept in calculus, through the definition of different functions through different numerical sets. The functions are given in different forms (tabular, diagrams, analytical, graphical etc). Afterwards, students will learn to calculate limits, derivatives, differential and integrals of numerical functions, including practical application in sciences. Finally, students will learn about some concepts of the linear algebra theory.
• [6 ECTS] Introduction to Computer Sciences
  This course presents a wide, integrated introduction to fundamental concepts of computer sciences. The following subjects are covered: history of computing; digital logic and digital systems; introduction to computer architectures, basic algorithmic, problem solving and data structures; introduction to programming languages, operating systems, databases, networks, web and software engineering; application types, including specific software descriptions (word processors, database, browsers, etc. ); traditional and multimedia data processing.
• [6 ECTS] Free elective course 1

  Language Courses

  • Albanian Language for Professional Purposes
    After finishing the course Albanian Language for Professional Purposes the students will be able practically use the knowledge which will serve them throughout their employment as well as in their future carrier. Students will be expected to know the differences in spoken and written language, the characteristics of professional communication (report, CV, email), the specifics of professional writing, the most common grammatical forms, to recognize the differences amongst the scientific, administrative and the socio political styles of writing. The students should be able to know the rules of how to organize interviews and debates, to know how to properly write cover letters and to interpret particular texts in a written and spoken form.
  • Academic Writing in English
    In this course students’ academic writing skills will be enhanced in a variety of ways. Students will be enabled to communicate their ideas in a clear, fluent and effective way in order to produce a piece of writing. Students’ academic writing skills will be developed through activities that promote writing like: writing different types of paragraphs and essays. Also, students will be introduced to paraphrasing and citing rules as well as will be made aware of what plagiarism is. Giving feedback on students’ pieces of writing will involve self-correction, peer-correction and teacher-correction of content, organization and language errors.
  • Academic Writing in Macedonian
    After finishing the Academic Writing in the Macedonian course the students are expected to gain appropriate knowledge and advanced communication in Macedonian language with particular emphasis on writing skills. In addition, it is expected that students will become more autonomous and responsible learners. Moreover, students will be able to improve their writing skills in more levels and thereby they will become more confident and more competent when writing in Macedonian. They will be able to reflect critically on different topics, to make conclusions and they will develop skills for excellent written and oral communication in Macedonian.
  • Academic Writing in Albanian
    By the end of each level the students are expected to write an essay and a research paper based on the rules learned during the semester. Specifically, from them it is expected to know the function, the structure and the different types of paragraphs, ways of choosing research topics, collecting the material, the rules for source documentation and the final model.
  • German Language (level 1 to 4)
    After completing each level students will be able to gain appropriate knowledge according to the European Language Framework (specifically and concretely determined by level). In addition, students are expected to become more autonomous and more responsible language learners. By the end of the course, students will be able to think critically and make conclusions about different topics based on the texts that they have read, as well as to express their thoughts and opinions in written and spoken German.
  • French Language
    The French language is now spoken by 200 million people worldwide: 115 million native French speakers and 85 million learners of French, making it the most widely learned second language after English. French is the native language on 5 continents. In addition French is the most used language after English, in international organizations. French is, alongside English, language of work of the secretariat of the United Nations, and official language along with five other languages (English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese). French is the official language of the Universal Postal Union. French is one of the three working languages of the European Union, the other two being English and German. French is the only language used in the deliberations of the European Court of Justice. French is, alongside English, the official language of the International Olympic Committee. In international institutions such as UNESCO, NATO, the Council of Europe and the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), the World Anti-Doping, FIFA (International Federation of Football Associations), French is the official language, and in others, like the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the African Union and Interpol, French is preferred language of work. French is language of work in non-governmental organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders, Lawyers without Borders, Doctors of the World.

  Communication Skills

  • Public Speaking
    Upon completion of this course the students will gain knowledge about the communication process, the ethical responsibilities of public speaking and the different types of informative and persuasive speeches. In addition, the students will acquire skills necessary for preparing and delivering different types of speeches, audience analysis, researching speech topics, preparing speeches etc. After completing the Public Speaking course, the students will be able to think critically through constructive self-criticism and criticism towards the speeches of the others.
  • Intercultural Studies
    Having completed this course the students will able to identify global questions and problems from the perspectives of different cultures, the communication dynamics in the other cultures, the similarities and the differences between their values and those of other cultures, as well as the similarities and differences between their communication practices and those from other cultures. In addition, students are expected to become more aware of the stereotypes that society has for different cultures and as a result will better understand their place in the global community. The students will start thinking critically about topics related to their ethnicity, gender identity, class, religion, national origin, age and other demographic characteristics and their impact on the communication process. After finishing Intercultural Studies, the students will also gain communication skills for working in groups through participation in research projects and will acquire the necessary skills to present their research projects.
  • Communication Skills
    The course Communication Skills is designed to enable students to practically apply interpersonal communication. Students will have the opportunity to learn interpersonal skills (such as perception, listening, verbal and non verbal communication); public speaking (such as: organization, delivery and the basics of writing public speeches) and small group communication (such as: leadership, self confidence and listening). The course will also focus on providing basic knowledge and understanding of the job hunting process through written and oral communication by doing tasks such as writing a resume and a cover letter, conducting interview simulations etc.

  IT Skills

  • Advanced Excel
    The purpose of this course is to provide the students with advanced knowledge of this application and of the opportunities offered by the Microsoft Excel application. As well as to enable them to carry out advanced tasks which are associated with their faculty’s programe.
  • Advanced IT skills
    The aims of this course are: * To enable students to acquire basic knowledge and skills in the field of information sciences * To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Microsoft Office applications (Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) and to apply them in real life situations. * To enable the students to work individually or in groups on practical projects.
  • Advanced knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
    The aim of this course is to enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and to familiarize them with the opportunities which are offered by them. Moreover, it will enable the students to independently implement various projects and specific complex tasks which are associated with the program in which they study.
  • Google Apps
    The aims of this course are: * To enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in the field of electronic services (cloud applications). * To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Google Docs (G-mail, Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Drawings and Forms) and to apply them in real life. * To enable the students to work individually or in groups on various online projects, directly through the web browser.
  • Advanced Access
    Databases are ideal tools for tracking large volumes of Data and Microsoft Access is a quite popular and powerful tool which is used for designing and developing Windows-based databases. This course is intended for new users of Access where the most important functions needed for working with databases are processed.
  • Desktop Publications
    The aim of this course is designing and processing raster and vector graphics through the leading programs Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as designing and publishing commercial materials for print using Adobe InDesign.
  • Web Publications
    Developing even a simple web page according to current standards requires knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Most of the websites also use images, whether in the form of banners, buttons, logos, photos or scans. Adobe Fireworks is built as a tool to create and manipulate images from the web and to allow the makers to optimize these images in order to reduce the file size. Firework also provides an excellent integration with Dreamweaver. This series provides a comprehensive introduction to XHTML, CSS and creating web graphics.

  Miscellaneous

  • Environmental Protection
    The aims of this course are: * To familiarize the students with the basic environmental problems. * To familiarize the students with the role of humans as the key factor in the process of pollution and environmental protection. * To familiarize the students with the influence of various environmental pollutants on health, the professional activity and the organizational ability of the human factor. * Creating positive habits for the environment and raising the awareness for a healthier and cleaner environment. * International and national legislation and international conventions on the environment. * Introduction to international and national global policies in the field of environment. * The environment as a condition for sustainable economic development. * The role of the society in the protection of the environment. * Introducing the major risks to a healthy environment. * Introducing the National Environmental Strategy of the Republic of Macedonia.
  • Sports, Recreation and Culture
    Theory: (in general about sports, disciplines, hygiene, sports medicine, nutrition and general culture). Practical teaching: organizing collective and individual sports games and other activities in the hall and the sports facilities in the campus.
  • Professional Career Development
    This course offers practical, results-oriented instruction for seeking, obtaining and keeping employment. It is intended to provide students with the appropriate job skills needed in the modern workplace. Specific tasks that will be covered will be composing an effective c.v., writing a letter of inquiry/interest, interviewing skills, and formal communication within the office (memos, formal emails to superiors or customers, reports, etc.). Additional elements that will be covered will be how to conduct a self-evaluation, how to manage inter-office conflict, and how to seek promotions actively. Although the primary focus of this course will be on white collar employment, the skills obtained through the instruction are applicable to the job search process generally.
• [3 ECTS] Elective Course: Albanian/Macedonian language 1
  • Albanian language for beginners 1
    Albanian language for beginners 1 is an obligatory three- credit course. It is designed for students who do not possess basic knowledge of the Albanian language in order to familiarize them with the features of this language, to acquire knowledge about the linguistic structure of the Albanian language, to acquire a moderate number of lexical sets which will aid them in basic communication. Taking into consideration that it is a beginners’ course, it is aimed to be flexible and adaptable to the students’ opportunities and interests. Through this course, students will acquire the necessary knowledge about the grammar of the Albanian language, students’ vocabulary will be systematically expanded, starting from concepts related with objects, colors, numbers, etc. through activities that will aid the development of students’ linguistic competences.
  • Albanian language for beginners 2
    Albanian language for beginners 2 is an obligatory three- credit course. It is designed for students who possess basic knowledge of the Albanian language in order to expand and apply the knowledge acquired in the previous semester in everyday situations, which will also help them acquire knowledge about the linguistic structure of the Albanian language, to acquire a moderate number of lexical and grammatical categories which will aid them in simple conversation. Even though it is a second- level beginners’ course, it is designed to be flexible and adaptable to students’ opportunities and interests.
  • Albanian language for beginners 3
    After completing level 3, students are expected to be able to communicate well in Albanian, to apply their knowledge about word order and grammar rules needed for conversation, as well as to write simple paragraphs when describing places they have visited, films they have seen, novels they have read, etc. They should also be able to write short biographies, differentiate between formal an informal email messages and to express themselves in an oral or written form when discussing different topics. These courses can serve as bases for further improvement of the language through self study.
  • Macedonian Language 1
    Macedonian Language 1 is designed to meet the needs of the students with Albanian as a language of instruction, and is primarily geared towards practical studying of the Macedonian language. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The syllabus consists of the basics of Macedonian orthography. At the beginning, the classification of languages and the place of the Macedonian language and the other Balkan languages within the frames of the Indo-European family of languages are reviewed. A special attention is given to the Balkan linguistic community and the structural similarities among the Balkan languages, and above all, between Macedonian and Albanian. Then, students study the orthography of the Macedonian language through which students largely increase their ability to use written and spoken Macedonian correctly. Macedonian language I classes are interactive by engaging the students to participate in lessons. This is, above all, due to the fact that more attention is paid to the practical use of Macedonian orthography, which motivates the students to revise and demonstrate their knowledge in class.
  • Macedonian Language 2
    Macedonian Language 2 curriculum is designed to meet the needs of the students with Albanian as a language of instruction, and is primarily geared towards practical studying of the Macedonian language. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The syllabus consists of the basics of Macedonian grammar. At the beginning of the semester, it deals with the morphology of the Macedonian language with a special emphasis on the categories of nouns, adjectives and verbs. A special attention is given to the complex verb forms that correspond to their forms in Albanian through which students largely increase their ability to use written and spoken Macedonian correctly. Macedonian language 2 classes are interactive by engaging the students to participate in the lessons. This is, above all, due to the fact that more attention is paid to the practical use of Macedonian grammar, which motivates the students to revise and demonstrate their knowledge in class.
  • Macedonian Language 3
    The course Macedonian language 3 is aimed to expand students’ knowledge in Macedonian so that they can express themselves in writing and orally at a more advanced level. At the same time students are expected to become more autonomous in their learning and to take responsibility for it. After completion of this course, students will be able to read, write and comprehend different types of texts in Macedonian. They will also acquire skills for successful written and oral translation from Macedonian into Albanian. Upon completion of this course, students will be enabled to think critically and express their opinion in Macedonian as well as to communicate successfully in a multilingual and multicultural setting. Macedonian language 3 deals with all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) with a special focus on written and oral translations of different types of texts from the field of language, culture, tradition and multicultural values, necessary for everyday life, academic and professional settings.
  • Macedonian Language 4
    The course Macedonian language 4 is a continuation of the previous course – Macedonian language 3. It is focused on further development of students’ knowledge and skills for an advanced written and oral expression in Macedonian in a multicultural and multilingual setting. After completion of this course, students will be able to read, write and comprehend different types of texts in Macedonian, as well as to perform written and oral translation from Macedonian into Albanian. They will also be able to think critically, debate and discuss on different topics from every day and professional life.
  • Macedonian Language for beginners 1
    The curriculum for Macedonian Language for beginners 1 is designed to meet the needs of the students with Albanian as a language of instruction who do not know Macedonian and is primarily geared towards practical studying of the Macedonian language. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The syllabus deals with the initial studying of the Macedonian language. At the beginning of the semester, attention is given to mastering the alphabet, correct reading, pronunciation and writing in Macedonian. A special attention is given to the basic communication in Macedonian, i.e. introducing, greeting, and, finally, concepts related to time and space. The classes for Macedonian language for beginners 1 are interactive by engaging the students to participate in lessons. This is, above all, due to the fact that more attention is paid to the practical use of Macedonian orthography, which motivates the students to revise and demonstrate their knowledge in class.
  • Macedonian Language for beginners 2
    The curriculum for Macedonian Language for beginners 2 is designed to meet the needs of the students with Albanian as a language of instruction who do not know Macedonian and is primarily geared towards practical studying of the Macedonian language. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The content of the syllabus builds up on the knowledge previously gained in the first semester. At the beginning of the semester, attention is given to the use of the adjectives in everyday life, and through it, the use of the more complex sentences in Macedonian is studied. Throughout the semester, students expand the acquired knowledge through dialogues, which helps students to largely increase their ability to use written and spoken Macedonian correctly. Classes in Macedonian language for beginners 2 are interactive and with continuous build- up of the acquired skills.
  • Macedonian Language for beginners 3
    After completion of the course Macedonian Language for beginners 3, students are expected to acquire knowledge and skills that will enable them to communicate in Macedonian. Besides that, students are expected to become more autonomous in learning the language. They will be able to read simple texts in Macedonian and write paragraphs. At the same time, they will be enabled to communicate in Macedonian both in a written form and orally. The course is focused on all four language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. However, more attention is paid to developing students’ communication skills necessary for everyday real life situations.
  • Macedonian Language for beginners 4
    Macedonian Language for beginners 4 is a continuation of the previous course, Macedonian Language for beginners 3, and is focused on further development of students’ language skills in Macedonian. After completion of this course, students will be able to read longer texts in Macedonian and to write texts on different topics. Their communication skills in Macedonian, both written and oral, are also expected to become more developed, especially those needed for communication in every day, real life situations.
  • Academic writing in Macedonian
    The curriculum of Academic writing in Macedonian is designed to meet the needs of the students with Macedonian as a language of instruction, and is primarily geared towards enhancing the writing skills in Macedonian. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The syllabus focuses on the written expression processes through planning, preparing, writing, revising, reviewing, and the final product- paragraph writing. The first classes cover the academic writing terminology: paragraph, essay, portfolio, seminar paper as well as written and spoken interference which will help students become more efficient in terms of correct use of written Macedonian language. Then, students are trained to write paragraphs and paragraph structure in Macedonian. On the final classes, students are working on the process of paragraph writing on a given topic by applying the acquired knowledge of the orthographical rules.
• [3 ECTS] Elective course in English language
  • Level 1
    Basic Skills English Level 1 is a one-semester course meeting 6 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. By the end of this course students are expected to be at level of A2 CEF (Common European Framework) and should be able to understand and use familiar expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type; introduce themselves and others and ask and answer questions about personal details, describe their daily routines; talk about their family; describe a person/place/room; give directions and interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help. Students will be able to read and comprehend short, simple texts and respond to them. In terms of writing, students will be able to correctly form a paragraph on topics related to the course material.
  • Level 2
    Basic Skills English Level 2 is a one-semester course meeting 6 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. By the end of this course students are expected to be at level of B1 CEF (Common European Framework) and are expected to be able to talk about past experiences, discuss the weather, go shopping in English, discuss future arrangements, use comparatives and superlatives to describe people or things and write a descriptive paragraph.
  • Level 3
    Basic Skills English Level 3 is a one-semester course meeting 4 class hours each week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. By the end of this course students should be at level of B2 CEF (Common European Framework). Students will understand and manage simple routine exchanges without undue effort, make themselves understood and exchange ideas and information on familiar topics in predictable everyday situations (provided the other person helps if necessary). Students will be able to deal with everyday situations with predictable content (though they will generally have to compromise the message and search for words). Upon completion of this level, students should be significantly more able to sustain monologues. Students will read and comprehend simple texts and respond critically to them. In terms of writing, students will be able to write logically organized and connected narratives.
  • Level 4
    Basic Skills English Level 4 is a one-semester course meeting 4 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. By the end of this course the students are expected to be at level of B2 CEF (Common European Framework). The students should be able to understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters Students should be able to understand extended speech or lectures provided the topic is familiar. They should also be able to understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday language. Students should be able to understand texts which describe events, articles and reports concerned with temporary problems in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints. Students should also be able to initiate and maintain conversation on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. They should be able to write clear, well-organized texts (paragraphs, essays) on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
  • Academic English
    Academic English is a one-semester course meeting for 2 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. The focus of the course is on two skills often neglected in general English programs: reading and writing. Following research into developing language competence, these two skills are dealt with together. The course covers academic reading and writing interactively. In other words, techniques associated with one skill are closely linked in the course plan with similar skills in the other.
  • Advanced Academic English
    Advanced Academic English is a one-semester course meeting for 2 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. The intention of this course is to serve as an introduction to the conventions of English for academic purposes and to help students acquire the skills needed to apply these conventions in their future academic and professional careers.

Semester 2

• [6 ECTS] Programming
  The course offers an introduction to programming and covers concepts such as basic data types, arithmetic, operators, input-output commands, conditional structures, loop structures, functions, recursion, algorithms dealing with arrays and matrices, search and sorting algorithms, pointers and pointer operations, declaration of custom data structures.
• [6 ECTS] Computer Architecture
  This course covers the design and technology behind modern computer architectures and machine programming. It provides a detailed overview of the hardware and software components, the structure, organization and relationship of the subcomponents of a computer, as well as their performances.
• [6 ECTS] Discrete Structures 1
  The course covers concepts related to integers, divisors and multiples, some special sets and related operations, functions and series, properties of functions, informal logic, statement analysis, proof methods, usage of formal logic for argument proofs and analysis, relations, directed and undirected graphs, matrices, equivalence relations.
• [6 ECTS] Free elective course 2

  Language Courses

  • Albanian Language for Professional Purposes
    After finishing the course Albanian Language for Professional Purposes the students will be able practically use the knowledge which will serve them throughout their employment as well as in their future carrier. Students will be expected to know the differences in spoken and written language, the characteristics of professional communication (report, CV, email), the specifics of professional writing, the most common grammatical forms, to recognize the differences amongst the scientific, administrative and the socio political styles of writing. The students should be able to know the rules of how to organize interviews and debates, to know how to properly write cover letters and to interpret particular texts in a written and spoken form.
  • Academic Writing in English
    In this course students’ academic writing skills will be enhanced in a variety of ways. Students will be enabled to communicate their ideas in a clear, fluent and effective way in order to produce a piece of writing. Students’ academic writing skills will be developed through activities that promote writing like: writing different types of paragraphs and essays. Also, students will be introduced to paraphrasing and citing rules as well as will be made aware of what plagiarism is. Giving feedback on students’ pieces of writing will involve self-correction, peer-correction and teacher-correction of content, organization and language errors.
  • Academic Writing in Macedonian
    After finishing the Academic Writing in the Macedonian course the students are expected to gain appropriate knowledge and advanced communication in Macedonian language with particular emphasis on writing skills. In addition, it is expected that students will become more autonomous and responsible learners. Moreover, students will be able to improve their writing skills in more levels and thereby they will become more confident and more competent when writing in Macedonian. They will be able to reflect critically on different topics, to make conclusions and they will develop skills for excellent written and oral communication in Macedonian.
  • Academic Writing in Albanian
    By the end of each level the students are expected to write an essay and a research paper based on the rules learned during the semester. Specifically, from them it is expected to know the function, the structure and the different types of paragraphs, ways of choosing research topics, collecting the material, the rules for source documentation and the final model.
  • German Language (level 1 to 4)
    After completing each level students will be able to gain appropriate knowledge according to the European Language Framework (specifically and concretely determined by level). In addition, students are expected to become more autonomous and more responsible language learners. By the end of the course, students will be able to think critically and make conclusions about different topics based on the texts that they have read, as well as to express their thoughts and opinions in written and spoken German.
  • French Language
    The French language is now spoken by 200 million people worldwide: 115 million native French speakers and 85 million learners of French, making it the most widely learned second language after English. French is the native language on 5 continents. In addition French is the most used language after English, in international organizations. French is, alongside English, language of work of the secretariat of the United Nations, and official language along with five other languages (English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese). French is the official language of the Universal Postal Union. French is one of the three working languages of the European Union, the other two being English and German. French is the only language used in the deliberations of the European Court of Justice. French is, alongside English, the official language of the International Olympic Committee. In international institutions such as UNESCO, NATO, the Council of Europe and the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), the World Anti-Doping, FIFA (International Federation of Football Associations), French is the official language, and in others, like the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the African Union and Interpol, French is preferred language of work. French is language of work in non-governmental organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders, Lawyers without Borders, Doctors of the World.

  Communication Skills

  • Public Speaking
    Upon completion of this course the students will gain knowledge about the communication process, the ethical responsibilities of public speaking and the different types of informative and persuasive speeches. In addition, the students will acquire skills necessary for preparing and delivering different types of speeches, audience analysis, researching speech topics, preparing speeches etc. After completing the Public Speaking course, the students will be able to think critically through constructive self-criticism and criticism towards the speeches of the others.
  • Intercultural Studies
    Having completed this course the students will able to identify global questions and problems from the perspectives of different cultures, the communication dynamics in the other cultures, the similarities and the differences between their values and those of other cultures, as well as the similarities and differences between their communication practices and those from other cultures. In addition, students are expected to become more aware of the stereotypes that society has for different cultures and as a result will better understand their place in the global community. The students will start thinking critically about topics related to their ethnicity, gender identity, class, religion, national origin, age and other demographic characteristics and their impact on the communication process. After finishing Intercultural Studies, the students will also gain communication skills for working in groups through participation in research projects and will acquire the necessary skills to present their research projects.
  • Communication Skills
    The course Communication Skills is designed to enable students to practically apply interpersonal communication. Students will have the opportunity to learn interpersonal skills (such as perception, listening, verbal and non verbal communication); public speaking (such as: organization, delivery and the basics of writing public speeches) and small group communication (such as: leadership, self confidence and listening). The course will also focus on providing basic knowledge and understanding of the job hunting process through written and oral communication by doing tasks such as writing a resume and a cover letter, conducting interview simulations etc.

  IT Skills

  • Advanced Excel
    The purpose of this course is to provide the students with advanced knowledge of this application and of the opportunities offered by the Microsoft Excel application. As well as to enable them to carry out advanced tasks which are associated with their faculty’s programe.
  • Advanced IT skills
    The aims of this course are: * To enable students to acquire basic knowledge and skills in the field of information sciences * To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Microsoft Office applications (Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) and to apply them in real life situations. * To enable the students to work individually or in groups on practical projects.
  • Advanced knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
    The aim of this course is to enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and to familiarize them with the opportunities which are offered by them. Moreover, it will enable the students to independently implement various projects and specific complex tasks which are associated with the program in which they study.
  • Google Apps
    The aims of this course are: * To enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in the field of electronic services (cloud applications). * To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Google Docs (G-mail, Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Drawings and Forms) and to apply them in real life. * To enable the students to work individually or in groups on various online projects, directly through the web browser.
  • Advanced Access
    Databases are ideal tools for tracking large volumes of Data and Microsoft Access is a quite popular and powerful tool which is used for designing and developing Windows-based databases. This course is intended for new users of Access where the most important functions needed for working with databases are processed.
  • Desktop Publications
    The aim of this course is designing and processing raster and vector graphics through the leading programs Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as designing and publishing commercial materials for print using Adobe InDesign.
  • Web Publications
    Developing even a simple web page according to current standards requires knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Most of the websites also use images, whether in the form of banners, buttons, logos, photos or scans. Adobe Fireworks is built as a tool to create and manipulate images from the web and to allow the makers to optimize these images in order to reduce the file size. Firework also provides an excellent integration with Dreamweaver. This series provides a comprehensive introduction to XHTML, CSS and creating web graphics.

  Miscellaneous

  • Environmental Protection
    The aims of this course are: * To familiarize the students with the basic environmental problems. * To familiarize the students with the role of humans as the key factor in the process of pollution and environmental protection. * To familiarize the students with the influence of various environmental pollutants on health, the professional activity and the organizational ability of the human factor. * Creating positive habits for the environment and raising the awareness for a healthier and cleaner environment. * International and national legislation and international conventions on the environment. * Introduction to international and national global policies in the field of environment. * The environment as a condition for sustainable economic development. * The role of the society in the protection of the environment. * Introducing the major risks to a healthy environment. * Introducing the National Environmental Strategy of the Republic of Macedonia.
  • Sports, Recreation and Culture
    Theory: (in general about sports, disciplines, hygiene, sports medicine, nutrition and general culture). Practical teaching: organizing collective and individual sports games and other activities in the hall and the sports facilities in the campus.
  • Professional Career Development
    This course offers practical, results-oriented instruction for seeking, obtaining and keeping employment. It is intended to provide students with the appropriate job skills needed in the modern workplace. Specific tasks that will be covered will be composing an effective c.v., writing a letter of inquiry/interest, interviewing skills, and formal communication within the office (memos, formal emails to superiors or customers, reports, etc.). Additional elements that will be covered will be how to conduct a self-evaluation, how to manage inter-office conflict, and how to seek promotions actively. Although the primary focus of this course will be on white collar employment, the skills obtained through the instruction are applicable to the job search process generally.
• [3 ECTS] Elective course in English language
  • Level 1
    Basic Skills English Level 1 is a one-semester course meeting 6 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. By the end of this course students are expected to be at level of A2 CEF (Common European Framework) and should be able to understand and use familiar expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type; introduce themselves and others and ask and answer questions about personal details, describe their daily routines; talk about their family; describe a person/place/room; give directions and interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help. Students will be able to read and comprehend short, simple texts and respond to them. In terms of writing, students will be able to correctly form a paragraph on topics related to the course material.
  • Level 2
    Basic Skills English Level 2 is a one-semester course meeting 6 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. By the end of this course students are expected to be at level of B1 CEF (Common European Framework) and are expected to be able to talk about past experiences, discuss the weather, go shopping in English, discuss future arrangements, use comparatives and superlatives to describe people or things and write a descriptive paragraph.
  • Level 3
    Basic Skills English Level 3 is a one-semester course meeting 4 class hours each week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. By the end of this course students should be at level of B2 CEF (Common European Framework). Students will understand and manage simple routine exchanges without undue effort, make themselves understood and exchange ideas and information on familiar topics in predictable everyday situations (provided the other person helps if necessary). Students will be able to deal with everyday situations with predictable content (though they will generally have to compromise the message and search for words). Upon completion of this level, students should be significantly more able to sustain monologues. Students will read and comprehend simple texts and respond critically to them. In terms of writing, students will be able to write logically organized and connected narratives.
  • Level 4
    Basic Skills English Level 4 is a one-semester course meeting 4 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. By the end of this course the students are expected to be at level of B2 CEF (Common European Framework). The students should be able to understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters Students should be able to understand extended speech or lectures provided the topic is familiar. They should also be able to understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday language. Students should be able to understand texts which describe events, articles and reports concerned with temporary problems in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints. Students should also be able to initiate and maintain conversation on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. They should be able to write clear, well-organized texts (paragraphs, essays) on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
  • Academic English
    Academic English is a one-semester course meeting for 2 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. The focus of the course is on two skills often neglected in general English programs: reading and writing. Following research into developing language competence, these two skills are dealt with together. The course covers academic reading and writing interactively. In other words, techniques associated with one skill are closely linked in the course plan with similar skills in the other.
  • Advanced Academic English
    Advanced Academic English is a one-semester course meeting for 2 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. The intention of this course is to serve as an introduction to the conventions of English for academic purposes and to help students acquire the skills needed to apply these conventions in their future academic and professional careers.
• [3 ECTS] Elective Course: Albanian/Macedonian language 2
  • Albanian language for beginners 1
    Albanian language for beginners 1 is an obligatory three- credit course. It is designed for students who do not possess basic knowledge of the Albanian language in order to familiarize them with the features of this language, to acquire knowledge about the linguistic structure of the Albanian language, to acquire a moderate number of lexical sets which will aid them in basic communication. Taking into consideration that it is a beginners’ course, it is aimed to be flexible and adaptable to the students’ opportunities and interests. Through this course, students will acquire the necessary knowledge about the grammar of the Albanian language, students’ vocabulary will be systematically expanded, starting from concepts related with objects, colors, numbers, etc. through activities that will aid the development of students’ linguistic competences.
  • Albanian language for beginners 2
    Albanian language for beginners 2 is an obligatory three- credit course. It is designed for students who possess basic knowledge of the Albanian language in order to expand and apply the knowledge acquired in the previous semester in everyday situations, which will also help them acquire knowledge about the linguistic structure of the Albanian language, to acquire a moderate number of lexical and grammatical categories which will aid them in simple conversation. Even though it is a second- level beginners’ course, it is designed to be flexible and adaptable to students’ opportunities and interests.
  • Albanian language for beginners 3
    After completing level 3, students are expected to be able to communicate well in Albanian, to apply their knowledge about word order and grammar rules needed for conversation, as well as to write simple paragraphs when describing places they have visited, films they have seen, novels they have read, etc. They should also be able to write short biographies, differentiate between formal an informal email messages and to express themselves in an oral or written form when discussing different topics. These courses can serve as bases for further improvement of the language through self study.
  • Macedonian Language 1
    Macedonian Language 1 is designed to meet the needs of the students with Albanian as a language of instruction, and is primarily geared towards practical studying of the Macedonian language. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The syllabus consists of the basics of Macedonian orthography. At the beginning, the classification of languages and the place of the Macedonian language and the other Balkan languages within the frames of the Indo-European family of languages are reviewed. A special attention is given to the Balkan linguistic community and the structural similarities among the Balkan languages, and above all, between Macedonian and Albanian. Then, students study the orthography of the Macedonian language through which students largely increase their ability to use written and spoken Macedonian correctly. Macedonian language I classes are interactive by engaging the students to participate in lessons. This is, above all, due to the fact that more attention is paid to the practical use of Macedonian orthography, which motivates the students to revise and demonstrate their knowledge in class.
  • Macedonian Language 2
    Macedonian Language 2 curriculum is designed to meet the needs of the students with Albanian as a language of instruction, and is primarily geared towards practical studying of the Macedonian language. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The syllabus consists of the basics of Macedonian grammar. At the beginning of the semester, it deals with the morphology of the Macedonian language with a special emphasis on the categories of nouns, adjectives and verbs. A special attention is given to the complex verb forms that correspond to their forms in Albanian through which students largely increase their ability to use written and spoken Macedonian correctly. Macedonian language 2 classes are interactive by engaging the students to participate in the lessons. This is, above all, due to the fact that more attention is paid to the practical use of Macedonian grammar, which motivates the students to revise and demonstrate their knowledge in class.
  • Macedonian Language 3
    The course Macedonian language 3 is aimed to expand students’ knowledge in Macedonian so that they can express themselves in writing and orally at a more advanced level. At the same time students are expected to become more autonomous in their learning and to take responsibility for it. After completion of this course, students will be able to read, write and comprehend different types of texts in Macedonian. They will also acquire skills for successful written and oral translation from Macedonian into Albanian. Upon completion of this course, students will be enabled to think critically and express their opinion in Macedonian as well as to communicate successfully in a multilingual and multicultural setting. Macedonian language 3 deals with all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) with a special focus on written and oral translations of different types of texts from the field of language, culture, tradition and multicultural values, necessary for everyday life, academic and professional settings.
  • Macedonian Language 4
    The course Macedonian language 4 is a continuation of the previous course – Macedonian language 3. It is focused on further development of students’ knowledge and skills for an advanced written and oral expression in Macedonian in a multicultural and multilingual setting. After completion of this course, students will be able to read, write and comprehend different types of texts in Macedonian, as well as to perform written and oral translation from Macedonian into Albanian. They will also be able to think critically, debate and discuss on different topics from every day and professional life.
  • Macedonian Language for beginners 1
    The curriculum for Macedonian Language for beginners 1 is designed to meet the needs of the students with Albanian as a language of instruction who do not know Macedonian and is primarily geared towards practical studying of the Macedonian language. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The syllabus deals with the initial studying of the Macedonian language. At the beginning of the semester, attention is given to mastering the alphabet, correct reading, pronunciation and writing in Macedonian. A special attention is given to the basic communication in Macedonian, i.e. introducing, greeting, and, finally, concepts related to time and space. The classes for Macedonian language for beginners 1 are interactive by engaging the students to participate in lessons. This is, above all, due to the fact that more attention is paid to the practical use of Macedonian orthography, which motivates the students to revise and demonstrate their knowledge in class.
  • Macedonian Language for beginners 2
    The curriculum for Macedonian Language for beginners 2 is designed to meet the needs of the students with Albanian as a language of instruction who do not know Macedonian and is primarily geared towards practical studying of the Macedonian language. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The content of the syllabus builds up on the knowledge previously gained in the first semester. At the beginning of the semester, attention is given to the use of the adjectives in everyday life, and through it, the use of the more complex sentences in Macedonian is studied. Throughout the semester, students expand the acquired knowledge through dialogues, which helps students to largely increase their ability to use written and spoken Macedonian correctly. Classes in Macedonian language for beginners 2 are interactive and with continuous build- up of the acquired skills.
  • Macedonian Language for beginners 3
    After completion of the course Macedonian Language for beginners 3, students are expected to acquire knowledge and skills that will enable them to communicate in Macedonian. Besides that, students are expected to become more autonomous in learning the language. They will be able to read simple texts in Macedonian and write paragraphs. At the same time, they will be enabled to communicate in Macedonian both in a written form and orally. The course is focused on all four language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. However, more attention is paid to developing students’ communication skills necessary for everyday real life situations.
  • Macedonian Language for beginners 4
    Macedonian Language for beginners 4 is a continuation of the previous course, Macedonian Language for beginners 3, and is focused on further development of students’ language skills in Macedonian. After completion of this course, students will be able to read longer texts in Macedonian and to write texts on different topics. Their communication skills in Macedonian, both written and oral, are also expected to become more developed, especially those needed for communication in every day, real life situations.
  • Academic writing in Macedonian
    The curriculum of Academic writing in Macedonian is designed to meet the needs of the students with Macedonian as a language of instruction, and is primarily geared towards enhancing the writing skills in Macedonian. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The syllabus focuses on the written expression processes through planning, preparing, writing, revising, reviewing, and the final product- paragraph writing. The first classes cover the academic writing terminology: paragraph, essay, portfolio, seminar paper as well as written and spoken interference which will help students become more efficient in terms of correct use of written Macedonian language. Then, students are trained to write paragraphs and paragraph structure in Macedonian. On the final classes, students are working on the process of paragraph writing on a given topic by applying the acquired knowledge of the orthographical rules.

Semester 3

• [6 ECTS] Algorithms and Data Structures
  Through this course, students will learn about fundamental concepts and principles of algorithm analysis and design, and in using different data structures. It reviews different algorithms for solving the same problem. It reviews in details the time and space complexity of algorithms and establishing criteria for finding the best algorithm. It studies the design of different, well-known data structures (linear and nonlinear) and considers the possibility of creating new data structures, as well as their concrete application. The final part of the course represents an introduction to graphs and reviewing of basic models for graph-algorithms. Students become familiar with different abstract data types and algorithms, which allow further direct involvement in analyzing, designing and application of specific software projects.
• [6 ECTS] Discrete Structures 2
  The goal of this course is to continue learning of discrete structure concepts as a basis of information technologies. In this context, students will learn concepts of graph theory and their application, matrix analysis concepts, application of equivalence relations, to understand when to apply number theory concepts, as well as Boolean algebra. Furthermore, this course aims to present numerical analysis concepts related to approximate solution of equations with one unknown, as well as different methods used to achieve this goal.
• [6 ECTS] Object-Oriented Programming
  The course objective is to introduce the student to the basic concepts of object-oriented programming through the C++ programming language. For that purpose the concepts of objects and classes are introduced. Students will be introduced to class inheritance, hierarchy and polymorphism. The student will be capable, upon the completion of the course, to understand the principles of object-oriented programming and capable for programme writing by using the C ++ programming language.
• [6 ECTS] Free elective course 3

  Language Courses

  • Albanian Language for Professional Purposes
    After finishing the course Albanian Language for Professional Purposes the students will be able practically use the knowledge which will serve them throughout their employment as well as in their future carrier. Students will be expected to know the differences in spoken and written language, the characteristics of professional communication (report, CV, email), the specifics of professional writing, the most common grammatical forms, to recognize the differences amongst the scientific, administrative and the socio political styles of writing. The students should be able to know the rules of how to organize interviews and debates, to know how to properly write cover letters and to interpret particular texts in a written and spoken form.
  • Academic Writing in English
    In this course students’ academic writing skills will be enhanced in a variety of ways. Students will be enabled to communicate their ideas in a clear, fluent and effective way in order to produce a piece of writing. Students’ academic writing skills will be developed through activities that promote writing like: writing different types of paragraphs and essays. Also, students will be introduced to paraphrasing and citing rules as well as will be made aware of what plagiarism is. Giving feedback on students’ pieces of writing will involve self-correction, peer-correction and teacher-correction of content, organization and language errors.
  • Academic Writing in Macedonian
    After finishing the Academic Writing in the Macedonian course the students are expected to gain appropriate knowledge and advanced communication in Macedonian language with particular emphasis on writing skills. In addition, it is expected that students will become more autonomous and responsible learners. Moreover, students will be able to improve their writing skills in more levels and thereby they will become more confident and more competent when writing in Macedonian. They will be able to reflect critically on different topics, to make conclusions and they will develop skills for excellent written and oral communication in Macedonian.
  • Academic Writing in Albanian
    By the end of each level the students are expected to write an essay and a research paper based on the rules learned during the semester. Specifically, from them it is expected to know the function, the structure and the different types of paragraphs, ways of choosing research topics, collecting the material, the rules for source documentation and the final model.
  • German Language (level 1 to 4)
    After completing each level students will be able to gain appropriate knowledge according to the European Language Framework (specifically and concretely determined by level). In addition, students are expected to become more autonomous and more responsible language learners. By the end of the course, students will be able to think critically and make conclusions about different topics based on the texts that they have read, as well as to express their thoughts and opinions in written and spoken German.
  • French Language
    The French language is now spoken by 200 million people worldwide: 115 million native French speakers and 85 million learners of French, making it the most widely learned second language after English. French is the native language on 5 continents. In addition French is the most used language after English, in international organizations. French is, alongside English, language of work of the secretariat of the United Nations, and official language along with five other languages (English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese). French is the official language of the Universal Postal Union. French is one of the three working languages of the European Union, the other two being English and German. French is the only language used in the deliberations of the European Court of Justice. French is, alongside English, the official language of the International Olympic Committee. In international institutions such as UNESCO, NATO, the Council of Europe and the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), the World Anti-Doping, FIFA (International Federation of Football Associations), French is the official language, and in others, like the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the African Union and Interpol, French is preferred language of work. French is language of work in non-governmental organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders, Lawyers without Borders, Doctors of the World.

  Communication Skills

  • Public Speaking
    Upon completion of this course the students will gain knowledge about the communication process, the ethical responsibilities of public speaking and the different types of informative and persuasive speeches. In addition, the students will acquire skills necessary for preparing and delivering different types of speeches, audience analysis, researching speech topics, preparing speeches etc. After completing the Public Speaking course, the students will be able to think critically through constructive self-criticism and criticism towards the speeches of the others.
  • Intercultural Studies
    Having completed this course the students will able to identify global questions and problems from the perspectives of different cultures, the communication dynamics in the other cultures, the similarities and the differences between their values and those of other cultures, as well as the similarities and differences between their communication practices and those from other cultures. In addition, students are expected to become more aware of the stereotypes that society has for different cultures and as a result will better understand their place in the global community. The students will start thinking critically about topics related to their ethnicity, gender identity, class, religion, national origin, age and other demographic characteristics and their impact on the communication process. After finishing Intercultural Studies, the students will also gain communication skills for working in groups through participation in research projects and will acquire the necessary skills to present their research projects.
  • Communication Skills
    The course Communication Skills is designed to enable students to practically apply interpersonal communication. Students will have the opportunity to learn interpersonal skills (such as perception, listening, verbal and non verbal communication); public speaking (such as: organization, delivery and the basics of writing public speeches) and small group communication (such as: leadership, self confidence and listening). The course will also focus on providing basic knowledge and understanding of the job hunting process through written and oral communication by doing tasks such as writing a resume and a cover letter, conducting interview simulations etc.

  IT Skills

  • Advanced Excel
    The purpose of this course is to provide the students with advanced knowledge of this application and of the opportunities offered by the Microsoft Excel application. As well as to enable them to carry out advanced tasks which are associated with their faculty’s programe.
  • Advanced IT skills
    The aims of this course are: * To enable students to acquire basic knowledge and skills in the field of information sciences * To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Microsoft Office applications (Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) and to apply them in real life situations. * To enable the students to work individually or in groups on practical projects.
  • Advanced knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
    The aim of this course is to enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and to familiarize them with the opportunities which are offered by them. Moreover, it will enable the students to independently implement various projects and specific complex tasks which are associated with the program in which they study.
  • Google Apps
    The aims of this course are: * To enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in the field of electronic services (cloud applications). * To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Google Docs (G-mail, Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Drawings and Forms) and to apply them in real life. * To enable the students to work individually or in groups on various online projects, directly through the web browser.
  • Advanced Access
    Databases are ideal tools for tracking large volumes of Data and Microsoft Access is a quite popular and powerful tool which is used for designing and developing Windows-based databases. This course is intended for new users of Access where the most important functions needed for working with databases are processed.
  • Desktop Publications
    The aim of this course is designing and processing raster and vector graphics through the leading programs Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as designing and publishing commercial materials for print using Adobe InDesign.
  • Web Publications
    Developing even a simple web page according to current standards requires knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Most of the websites also use images, whether in the form of banners, buttons, logos, photos or scans. Adobe Fireworks is built as a tool to create and manipulate images from the web and to allow the makers to optimize these images in order to reduce the file size. Firework also provides an excellent integration with Dreamweaver. This series provides a comprehensive introduction to XHTML, CSS and creating web graphics.

  Miscellaneous

  • Environmental Protection
    The aims of this course are: * To familiarize the students with the basic environmental problems. * To familiarize the students with the role of humans as the key factor in the process of pollution and environmental protection. * To familiarize the students with the influence of various environmental pollutants on health, the professional activity and the organizational ability of the human factor. * Creating positive habits for the environment and raising the awareness for a healthier and cleaner environment. * International and national legislation and international conventions on the environment. * Introduction to international and national global policies in the field of environment. * The environment as a condition for sustainable economic development. * The role of the society in the protection of the environment. * Introducing the major risks to a healthy environment. * Introducing the National Environmental Strategy of the Republic of Macedonia.
  • Sports, Recreation and Culture
    Theory: (in general about sports, disciplines, hygiene, sports medicine, nutrition and general culture). Practical teaching: organizing collective and individual sports games and other activities in the hall and the sports facilities in the campus.
  • Professional Career Development
    This course offers practical, results-oriented instruction for seeking, obtaining and keeping employment. It is intended to provide students with the appropriate job skills needed in the modern workplace. Specific tasks that will be covered will be composing an effective c.v., writing a letter of inquiry/interest, interviewing skills, and formal communication within the office (memos, formal emails to superiors or customers, reports, etc.). Additional elements that will be covered will be how to conduct a self-evaluation, how to manage inter-office conflict, and how to seek promotions actively. Although the primary focus of this course will be on white collar employment, the skills obtained through the instruction are applicable to the job search process generally.
• [6 ECTS] Elective course in English language
  • Level 1
    Basic Skills English Level 1 is a one-semester course meeting 6 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. By the end of this course students are expected to be at level of A2 CEF (Common European Framework) and should be able to understand and use familiar expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type; introduce themselves and others and ask and answer questions about personal details, describe their daily routines; talk about their family; describe a person/place/room; give directions and interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help. Students will be able to read and comprehend short, simple texts and respond to them. In terms of writing, students will be able to correctly form a paragraph on topics related to the course material.
  • Level 2
    Basic Skills English Level 2 is a one-semester course meeting 6 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. By the end of this course students are expected to be at level of B1 CEF (Common European Framework) and are expected to be able to talk about past experiences, discuss the weather, go shopping in English, discuss future arrangements, use comparatives and superlatives to describe people or things and write a descriptive paragraph.
  • Level 3
    Basic Skills English Level 3 is a one-semester course meeting 4 class hours each week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. By the end of this course students should be at level of B2 CEF (Common European Framework). Students will understand and manage simple routine exchanges without undue effort, make themselves understood and exchange ideas and information on familiar topics in predictable everyday situations (provided the other person helps if necessary). Students will be able to deal with everyday situations with predictable content (though they will generally have to compromise the message and search for words). Upon completion of this level, students should be significantly more able to sustain monologues. Students will read and comprehend simple texts and respond critically to them. In terms of writing, students will be able to write logically organized and connected narratives.
  • Level 4
    Basic Skills English Level 4 is a one-semester course meeting 4 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. By the end of this course the students are expected to be at level of B2 CEF (Common European Framework). The students should be able to understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters Students should be able to understand extended speech or lectures provided the topic is familiar. They should also be able to understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday language. Students should be able to understand texts which describe events, articles and reports concerned with temporary problems in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints. Students should also be able to initiate and maintain conversation on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. They should be able to write clear, well-organized texts (paragraphs, essays) on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
  • Academic English
    Academic English is a one-semester course meeting for 2 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. The focus of the course is on two skills often neglected in general English programs: reading and writing. Following research into developing language competence, these two skills are dealt with together. The course covers academic reading and writing interactively. In other words, techniques associated with one skill are closely linked in the course plan with similar skills in the other.
  • Advanced Academic English
    Advanced Academic English is a one-semester course meeting for 2 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. The intention of this course is to serve as an introduction to the conventions of English for academic purposes and to help students acquire the skills needed to apply these conventions in their future academic and professional careers.

Semester 4

• [6 ECTS] Databases
  The course is an introduction to the database concepts and systems. After completing this subject, students will be able to use models and concepts while designing databases. They will be able to use and design simple specific databases, based in the relational database model, use MS SQL Server system for managing databases (DBMS), SQL language and implementation of queries.
• [6 ECTS] Applied Probability and Statistics
  The course objective is to provide students with the required knowledge of probabilities and statistics that have direct application in computer sciences. The goal is to learn about the processing of statistical data, their rules and presentation, and the laws for appropriate conclusions based on processed data. Furthermore, the students will learn about basic principles of probability and their application in different areas of everyday life, especially in the field of computer science.
• [6 ECTS] Operating Systems
  The main objective of this course is to introduce the fundamental concepts behind operating systems (OS). As an intermediate level between the hardware and the application level, operating systems need to control and share computer resources. This course starts with a short introduction of the main OS concepts, their evaluation and detailed analysis. The discussion, among others, covers processes and tasks, synchronization points, memory management, input/output devices, file systems and security. The second part of the course deals with the concepts of distributed, multimedia and on-chip operating systems. At the end, the concepts of mobile operating systems will be covered. All these concepts will be accompanied with case studies of specific OS in each category.
• [6 ECTS] Elective course in English language
  • Level 1
    Basic Skills English Level 1 is a one-semester course meeting 6 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. By the end of this course students are expected to be at level of A2 CEF (Common European Framework) and should be able to understand and use familiar expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type; introduce themselves and others and ask and answer questions about personal details, describe their daily routines; talk about their family; describe a person/place/room; give directions and interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help. Students will be able to read and comprehend short, simple texts and respond to them. In terms of writing, students will be able to correctly form a paragraph on topics related to the course material.
  • Level 2
    Basic Skills English Level 2 is a one-semester course meeting 6 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. By the end of this course students are expected to be at level of B1 CEF (Common European Framework) and are expected to be able to talk about past experiences, discuss the weather, go shopping in English, discuss future arrangements, use comparatives and superlatives to describe people or things and write a descriptive paragraph.
  • Level 3
    Basic Skills English Level 3 is a one-semester course meeting 4 class hours each week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. By the end of this course students should be at level of B2 CEF (Common European Framework). Students will understand and manage simple routine exchanges without undue effort, make themselves understood and exchange ideas and information on familiar topics in predictable everyday situations (provided the other person helps if necessary). Students will be able to deal with everyday situations with predictable content (though they will generally have to compromise the message and search for words). Upon completion of this level, students should be significantly more able to sustain monologues. Students will read and comprehend simple texts and respond critically to them. In terms of writing, students will be able to write logically organized and connected narratives.
  • Level 4
    Basic Skills English Level 4 is a one-semester course meeting 4 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. By the end of this course the students are expected to be at level of B2 CEF (Common European Framework). The students should be able to understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters Students should be able to understand extended speech or lectures provided the topic is familiar. They should also be able to understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday language. Students should be able to understand texts which describe events, articles and reports concerned with temporary problems in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints. Students should also be able to initiate and maintain conversation on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. They should be able to write clear, well-organized texts (paragraphs, essays) on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
  • Academic English
    Academic English is a one-semester course meeting for 2 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. The focus of the course is on two skills often neglected in general English programs: reading and writing. Following research into developing language competence, these two skills are dealt with together. The course covers academic reading and writing interactively. In other words, techniques associated with one skill are closely linked in the course plan with similar skills in the other.
  • Advanced Academic English
    Advanced Academic English is a one-semester course meeting for 2 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. The intention of this course is to serve as an introduction to the conventions of English for academic purposes and to help students acquire the skills needed to apply these conventions in their future academic and professional careers.
• [6 ECTS] Elective Course 4.1
  • Advanced Programming in .NET
    This course aims to provide students with the necessary knowledge and practice of programming .NET applications. The different concepts covered are: the basics of .NET programming (variables, types, conditions, loops, etc.), Windows Forms applications, manipulating files, database access technologies and concepts (connections, commands, data readers, etc.), ORM systems, development of web and mobile applications, reporting with Crystal Reports and Microsoft Reports, creating installation packages and software distribution methods.
  • Human-Computer Interaction
    This course aims to enable students with knowledge of the theory and practice in software development related to the communication between humans and computers, with the goal of creating usable application interfaces. The course deals with the psycho-motor aspects that influence the way people communicate with machines. Through concrete examples of user interfaces, students should understand the principles and be able to apply them while designing their applications.

Semester 5

• [6 ECTS] Web Programming
  This course covers the design and development of web applications, covering both server-side and client-side programming. The course also deals with the design of databases for the web, web programming languages, data integration in web applications.
• [6 ECTS] Computer Networks
  The course objective is to introduce the basic concepts and principles of computer networks. It reviews the different network components and their interaction. It provides a detailed overview of network architectures and their design. The course illustrates the concepts behind important network architectures such as Ethernet and the Internet. The student will obtain the skills needed to analyze, design and implement LAN networks and optimization of their performance.
• [6 ECTS] Software Engineering
  The course objective is to provide students with in depth, critical and systematic understanding of principles and techniques of software specification, analysis and design, programming, testing and evaluation, maintenance and management with projecting effective software applications. Students will capture clear understanding of tools and methodology for developing software solutions.
• [6 ECTS] Elective Course 5.2
  • Artificial Intelligence
    This course offers an introduction, analysis and representation of basic concepts and techniques in the field of artificial intelligence. Students will also learn about different problem solving strategies, heuristic search, classifications and related models, Bayesian Networks, Hidden Markov models, machine learning theory and techniques, Natural Language Processing.
  • Game Programming
    The goal of this course is to introduce the principles of developing computer games, focusing on games that execute on web browsers. The students will learn how to create objects, to animate them, to introduce sounds and other techniques used in games. The course will also cover the design of interactive games that can receive user input, through keyboard, mouse or similar peripheral elements. The students will also learn about the introduction of basic artificial intelligence. All these techniques will be practiced with the development of popular games.
  • Web Technologies
    The goal of this course is to give to students a comprehensive understanding of tools and methodologies used in solving problems related to web technologies and the creation of efficient web pages. Although the course uses concrete technologies and tools such as HTML and Visual Studio (ASP.NET), the primary focus will be the problem solving and information retrieval techniques that will survive to any programming language. The lectures are focused towards general concepts and syntax, while exercises will focus in practical implementation.
  • Programming Mobile Devices
    This course will cover the basic concepts of designing applications for interactive mobile devices. The goal is students to learn about writing clear and efficient, personal and business applications using a large spectrum of programming techniques.
• [6 ECTS] Elective Course 5.1
  • Artificial Intelligence
    This course offers an introduction, analysis and representation of basic concepts and techniques in the field of artificial intelligence. Students will also learn about different problem solving strategies, heuristic search, classifications and related models, Bayesian Networks, Hidden Markov models, machine learning theory and techniques, Natural Language Processing.
  • Game Programming
    The goal of this course is to introduce the principles of developing computer games, focusing on games that execute on web browsers. The students will learn how to create objects, to animate them, to introduce sounds and other techniques used in games. The course will also cover the design of interactive games that can receive user input, through keyboard, mouse or similar peripheral elements. The students will also learn about the introduction of basic artificial intelligence. All these techniques will be practiced with the development of popular games.
  • Web Technologies
    The goal of this course is to give to students a comprehensive understanding of tools and methodologies used in solving problems related to web technologies and the creation of efficient web pages. Although the course uses concrete technologies and tools such as HTML and Visual Studio (ASP.NET), the primary focus will be the problem solving and information retrieval techniques that will survive to any programming language. The lectures are focused towards general concepts and syntax, while exercises will focus in practical implementation.
  • Programming Mobile Devices
    This course will cover the basic concepts of designing applications for interactive mobile devices. The goal is students to learn about writing clear and efficient, personal and business applications using a large spectrum of programming techniques.

Semester 6

• [6 ECTS] Computer Graphics
  This course introduces the basic concepts of computer graphics theory, linear algebra and usage of OpenGL API. Previous knowledge of C/C++ programming languages, which will be nessecary in the exercises throughout this course, is recommended. Some knowledge of geometry and trigonometry is also recommended as well as some knowledge on linear algebra, vectors and matrices. In this course, topics regarding Computer Graphics will be covered such as: Transformations and matrices, basic concepts regarding viewports, viewing planes and framebuffer, ideas about anti-aliasing, texture mapping, the usage of cameras and light as well as some techniques and algorithms for implementing the above mentioned concepts.
• [6 ECTS] Distributed Systems
  This course introduces the students with the basic concepts of distributed systems. It provides an overview of distributed system architectures and look to their advantages and disadvantages compared to traditional centralized systems. The students will learn about inter-process communication and network protocols for communication. Students as well will be introduced to basics of client-server programming, middleware platforms (CORBA, JavaBeans, DCOM, .NET), Web Technologies and Web Services as distributed system technologies. The last part of this course deals with transactions, nested transactions and distributed transactions. The students will familiarize with standard application solutions for distributed systems.
• [6 ECTS] Elective Course 6.1
  • Data Mining
    This course covers the concepts and technologies in the field of data mining, terminology, techniques and algorithms for searching large unstructured collections of data with the goal of finding and structuring important knowledge. The covered subjects include: * Data pre-processing * Data warehousing and OLAP technology for data mining * Classification and prediction * Mining association rules in large databases * Clustering analysis * Outlier analysis * Data mining applications and trends in data mining
  • Software Testing and Maintenance
    Software testing and maintenance plays a key role in ensuring a qualitative, and thus a successful software product. Software testing is the most used technique in detecting software failures, often requiring more than half of the development cost and time of software. Software maintenance, in the other hand, is a key component in ensuring service quality, and mainly deals with the control of software evolution and change management after it is being released. The goal of this course is to cover the basic concepts, principles, methods and techniques for efficient software testing and maintenance.
  • Computer Network Management
    This course provides knowledge about Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) standards and technologies for managing networks. The course covers various aspects of network management, including features, equipment, communication protocols, processes and methodology. The subject also provides students with knowledge about specific products and technologies based on these standards which are used for practical network management solutions.
  • Development of Web Applications in Java
    The goal of this course is to provide students with technological basis, knowledge and skills regarding to different internet development frames which are used for implementation and sharing of internet and mobile applications and services. At the end of the course, the students must be able to: have a good understanding of different methods and techniques which are used in the field of web and mobile engineering; have a good understanding of different internet development frames which are used for implementation and sharing of internet and mobile applications and services; understand those aspects connected to design and user requirements for development of scalable web and mobile applications and services; have a deep understanding of different standards for web and mobile development; understand different tools and development approaches for implementation of internet and mobile solutions; as well as to have understanding of test-driven development and aspects of usability connected to internet and mobile applications and services.
• [6 ECTS] Elective Course 6.2
  • Data Mining
    This course covers the concepts and technologies in the field of data mining, terminology, techniques and algorithms for searching large unstructured collections of data with the goal of finding and structuring important knowledge. The covered subjects include: * Data pre-processing * Data warehousing and OLAP technology for data mining * Classification and prediction * Mining association rules in large databases * Clustering analysis * Outlier analysis * Data mining applications and trends in data mining
  • Software Testing and Maintenance
    Software testing and maintenance plays a key role in ensuring a qualitative, and thus a successful software product. Software testing is the most used technique in detecting software failures, often requiring more than half of the development cost and time of software. Software maintenance, in the other hand, is a key component in ensuring service quality, and mainly deals with the control of software evolution and change management after it is being released. The goal of this course is to cover the basic concepts, principles, methods and techniques for efficient software testing and maintenance.
  • Computer Network Management
    This course provides knowledge about Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) standards and technologies for managing networks. The course covers various aspects of network management, including features, equipment, communication protocols, processes and methodology. The subject also provides students with knowledge about specific products and technologies based on these standards which are used for practical network management solutions.
  • Development of Web Applications in Java
    The goal of this course is to provide students with technological basis, knowledge and skills regarding to different internet development frames which are used for implementation and sharing of internet and mobile applications and services. At the end of the course, the students must be able to: have a good understanding of different methods and techniques which are used in the field of web and mobile engineering; have a good understanding of different internet development frames which are used for implementation and sharing of internet and mobile applications and services; understand those aspects connected to design and user requirements for development of scalable web and mobile applications and services; have a deep understanding of different standards for web and mobile development; understand different tools and development approaches for implementation of internet and mobile solutions; as well as to have understanding of test-driven development and aspects of usability connected to internet and mobile applications and services.
• [6 ECTS] Capstone Project
  This is a diploma work activity and professional placement project in the field of computer sciences. Students are required to complete a project, usually software, related to their diploma work, to outline the structure of the project, to do research and write down the technical report. Ideally projects represent a complete system or product, integrating analysis, simulation, and software and hardware design as appropriate.