Semester 1

• [6 ECTS] Introduction to Political Science
  This course introduces students to the central concepts and theoretical ideas and methods of modern political science and then apply to models of political behaviour, political institutions, and public policy. The course studies the concept of politics, power, government, systems and regimes, state and democracy, political ideology political culture, identity and identification, parties and party systems, mass media and political communication, political institutions and public policies. At the end of the matter cold to understanding the politics and policies, to explain patterns of institutional design of state, government and democracy, to critically evaluate their relations in the society, with the media, to understand the processes and design political decision-making.
• [6 ECTS] Introduction to Political Systems
  Introduction to Political Systems, significance and classification of political systems, the place, the role and functioning of the political system of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia within the SFRY, the political crisis of Yugoslavia and the independence of the Republic of Macedonia as an independent state, functioning, shaping the political system of the Republic of Macedonia on the values of political pluralism and liberal democracy, the basic features of parliamentary regulation in the Republic of Macedonia, the role of the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia in the political system of the Republic, the government's role in the political system of the Republic, the President of the Republic, the Judicial power in the political system of the Republic of Macedonia, the local government in the political system of the Republic of Macedonia, the parties and the party system, elections and the electoral system in the Republic of Macedonia, the role and the place of interest groups in the political system of the Republic of Macedonia, Interethnic relations, armed conflict and signing Ohrid Framework Agreement, the functioning of the political system of the Republic of Macedonia after the signing of the Ohrid Framework Agreement, the Euro-Atlantic perspective of the Republic of Macedonia, the political system of the Republic of Macedonia and globalization.
• [9 ECTS] Introduction to the EU
  The EU as a regional international governmental organization and / or political system, thus sui generis entity; role of intergovernmental integration. Overview of experiments and ideas of the (West) European cooperation and integration after World War II and the placement of the EU in these processes. Historical perspective: the emergence and development of the European Communities and the EU. From the initial idea, to the (sectoral) deepening and (territorial) enlargement. Economic integration platform (phases of economic integration). Treaty framework: basic treaties of the European Communities and the EU, relations between them, the evolution of legal personality. Institutional framework: institutional development of the European Community and the EU, their powers, roles, structure, organization and operation. The role and importance of other relevant actors in the EU. Political process: Agenda-setting and formulation, decision-making and implementation of EU secondary law. EU law: the diversity of EU legal acts, their nature, control of implementation, Court of Justice of the EU. EU policies: internal policies (regulatory/redistributive), EU external action (EU external relations and EU foreign policy).
• [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 - Foreign Language 1
  • Advanced English Language and Terminology 1
    Advanced English Language and Terminology 1 is designed for students who are already proficient users of English. It is aimed towards further improvement of all four language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. Topics and terminology to be discussed in the course are related to European Union specific terminology – European Institutions.
  • German Language 1
    This course introduces students to the basic structures of the German language. The participants will develop their communicative competence in reading, listening, speaking and writing. The course will enable the students to carry out simple daily conversations in shopping and restaurant and to talk about the past. The students will be introduced to the listening strategies and will be able to get meaning of the cultural information from reading simple texts. Also, phonetic peculiarities will be practiced in communicative contexts.

Semester 2

• [9 ECTS] Basics of International Relations
  Definition of international relations as a phenomenon, characteristics of modern international community (IC), evolution of contemporary (Westphalian) IC; system of balance of power over time, the League of Nations, the means of peaceful settlement of disputes, the United Nations (principles, objectives, organs and collective security), the end of the Cold War bipolarism (CSCE, OSCE), Structure of IC - three approaches of understanding the IC; factors and subjects of international relations; foreign policy of states; international organizations and other subjects of international relations, processes and relations in the IC, the importance of international norms and the evolution of international law in the light of the fight against terrorism and human security, role and importance of making sense of theory in International Relations as science and the evolution of the latter.
• [6 ECTS] The Economics of European Integration
  The course provides an overview of theories, institutions, policies and the empirical analysis necessary to understand the economic principles of European integration. European economics includes both microeconomic and macroeconomic aspect of economic integration (preferential liberalization, market size and scale effects, growth effects and factor market integration) as well as a selection of key EU policies.
• [6 ECTS] Statistics
  Descriptive statistical analysis methods (basic concepts, basic data types and methods of editing and presentation, mean, measures of variability, a relative measure of variability, measures of skewness and kurtosis), probability (random variable, discrete and continuous distributions, numerical characteristics of random variables); parameter estimates (samples, the sampling distribution, estimators, confidence intervals for parameter estimates), hypothesis testing (types of errors in reasoning, hypothesis testing on the population parameters); bi-variate analysis (measures of association for different types of variables, regression). Use of a modern software package for statistical data analysis.
• [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 - Foreign Language 2
  • Advanced English Language and Terminology 1
    Advanced English Language and Terminology 1 is designed for students who are already proficient users of English. It is aimed towards further improvement of all four language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. Topics and terminology to be discussed in the course are related to European Union specific terminology – European Institutions.
  • German Language 1
    This course introduces students to the basic structures of the German language. The participants will develop their communicative competence in reading, listening, speaking and writing. The course will enable the students to carry out simple daily conversations in shopping and restaurant and to talk about the past. The students will be introduced to the listening strategies and will be able to get meaning of the cultural information from reading simple texts. Also, phonetic peculiarities will be practiced in communicative contexts.

Semester 3

• [9 ECTS] Introduction to Law and EU
  The first part of the course deals with form-based jurisprudence, in which students learn about the concept of law and state, fundamental legal concepts, features of modern law and the relationship between law and politics. The second part presents specific legal disciplines, namely, constitutional, criminal, real, of obligations, commercial, labour, family and inheritance law and EU law and public administration. The purpose of the third part of the course is to present basic legal areas covered by EU law, key legal instruments of the EU and legal institutions to ensure the implementation of the acquis in Member States. In addition, the aim is to highlight the procedures for the adoption of European law, and analyze the existing role, importance and achievements of European law in the processes of European integration.
• [6 ECTS] Political Economy of the EU
  The course deals with the structure of power in the international political and economic relations with specific attention to those pertinent to the European integration process. The aim is to present and analyze the interactive relationship between politics and the economy in contemporary international community, in particular the importance of economic factors and the role of individual subjects in international relations (not only countries, but more and more multinational companies, governmental and non-governmental organizations).
• [6 ECTS] Elective course 1
  • European Institutions
    The main objective of this course is for students to develop skills to analyze, to understand and objectively evaluate complex mix of phenomena that make up the European integration and policy. The purpose of this course is to enable students to analyze the policies of the European Union, to describe their main features. The course examines the development of its institutions, decision-making and the role of the main actors. Describes and explains all stages of development of the EU institutions, explains the working of these institutions, analyzes their contribution to European policy through decision-making
  • European Social Policy
    The purpose of this course is to offer students in European Studies, a chance to learn the theoretical basis of the current happenings and debates about European social policy. The course focuses on and disputes the European Social Policy, edited by acts of the institutions, debates about social issues etc.
  • Introduction to International Law
    Students learn about relations in the international community governed by norms. Thus, they study what these relations should be like. They learn about the sources of international law, subjects of international law from the state to the individual, the authorities responsible for action in the international community, the fundamental elements of statehood, the fundamental rights and duties of states as well as individuals, the system of collective security and the means of peaceful settlement of disputes. The course focuses on the study of specific legal cases. The topic will be dealt with through approaches of sociology and political science, analyzing the trends and rules of behaviour of the emerging international order.
• [6 ECTS] Elective course - Foreign Language 3
  • Advanced English Language and Terminology 2
    Advanced English Language and Terminology 2 is designed for students who have already completed the course Advanced English Language and Terminology 1. It is aimed towards further improvement of English. The topics and terminologies to be discussed in the course are related to Agencies and other European Union Bodies.
  • Advanced English Language and Terminology 3
    Advanced English Language and Terminology 3 is designed for students who have already completed the course Advanced English Language and Terminology 2. Since this is the highest level of English students will search and discuss about the topics and materials taken from the Central Library of the European Union available on-line, which is open to specialists and researchers who wish to consult its works on European integration.
  • German Language 2
    This course is designed for students with previous knowledge. In this course, we will go beyond the simple communication, so that participants can discuss in more complex sentence structures their family and friends, about plans for the future and the past. The students will learn the declension of adjectives. They will practice reading and listening techniques and improve their pronunciation in special phonetics exercises. They will also write first coherent texts.
  • German Language 3
    In this course, more complex structures and communicative competence in the German language are taught. The students will be able to express their wishes and intentions and to describe temporal sequences. They can communicate in everyday situations (such as housing, travel, orientation, relations) communicate. More sophisticated oral and written texts will be the main objective of the lesson. The students will get information about the culture from authentic materials (newspaper articles, short literary texts). The writing skill will be practiced through writing simple texts.
• [3 ECTS] Professional Foreign Language 1
  • German Language 1
    This course introduces students to the basic structures of the German language. The participants will develop their communicative competence in reading, listening, speaking and writing. The course will enable the students to carry out simple daily conversations in shopping and restaurant and to talk about the past. The students will be introduced to the listening strategies and will be able to get meaning of the cultural information from reading simple texts. Also, phonetic peculiarities will be practiced in communicative contexts.
  • German Language 2
    This course is designed for students with previous knowledge. In this course, we will go beyond the simple communication, so that participants can discuss in more complex sentence structures their family and friends, about plans for the future and the past. The students will learn the declension of adjectives. They will practice reading and listening techniques and improve their pronunciation in special phonetics exercises. They will also write first coherent texts.
  • Albanian Language
    In this course, more complex structures and communicative competence in the Albanian language are taught. The students will be able to express their wishes and intentions and to describe temporal sequences. They can communicate in everyday situations (such as housing, travel, orientation, relations) communicate. More sophisticated oral and written texts will be the main objective of the lesson. The students will get information about the culture from authentic materials (newspaper articles, short literary texts). The writing skill will be practiced through writing simple texts.

Semester 4

• [9 ECTS] EU policy-making
  Key contents of the course are the following: a) characteristics and laws of the process of formulation and implementation of public policies, b) view the EU as a sui generis public policy-making arena, c) the creation, evolution and typology of common EU policies, d) public policy actors involved in European process of policy-making at various levels, e) decision-making processes at the meso-level EU and the development of common EU policies f) implementation and funding for the implementation of common EU policies; g) Theoretical approaches and analytical tools by which we understand the European public policy process and the logic and dynamics of the formulation and implementation of common EU policies.
• [6 ECTS] Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences
  The course explores various epistemological perspectives and methodologies associated with the various approaches. The course also includes work with academic writing techniques and how to design and write an academic paper-essay. In the course included an overview of the basic methods in the social sciences (statistical methods, interviewing techniques, content analysis and observation).
• [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.
• [3 ECTS] Professional Foreign Language 2
  • German Language 1
    This course introduces students to the basic structures of the German language. The participants will develop their communicative competence in reading, listening, speaking and writing. The course will enable the students to carry out simple daily conversations in shopping and restaurant and to talk about the past. The students will be introduced to the listening strategies and will be able to get meaning of the cultural information from reading simple texts. Also, phonetic peculiarities will be practiced in communicative contexts.
  • German Language 2
    This course is designed for students with previous knowledge. In this course, we will go beyond the simple communication, so that participants can discuss in more complex sentence structures their family and friends, about plans for the future and the past. The students will learn the declension of adjectives. They will practice reading and listening techniques and improve their pronunciation in special phonetics exercises. They will also write first coherent texts.
  • Albanian Language
    In this course, more complex structures and communicative competence in the Albanian language are taught. The students will be able to express their wishes and intentions and to describe temporal sequences. They can communicate in everyday situations (such as housing, travel, orientation, relations) communicate. More sophisticated oral and written texts will be the main objective of the lesson. The students will get information about the culture from authentic materials (newspaper articles, short literary texts). The writing skill will be practiced through writing simple texts.
• [6 ECTS] Elective course - Foreign Language 4
  • Advanced English Language and Terminology 2
    Advanced English Language and Terminology 2 is designed for students who have already completed the course Advanced English Language and Terminology 1. It is aimed towards further improvement of English. The topics and terminologies to be discussed in the course are related to Agencies and other European Union Bodies.
  • Advanced English Language and Terminology 3
    Advanced English Language and Terminology 3 is designed for students who have already completed the course Advanced English Language and Terminology 2. Since this is the highest level of English students will search and discuss about the topics and materials taken from the Central Library of the European Union available on-line, which is open to specialists and researchers who wish to consult its works on European integration.
  • German Language 2
    This course is designed for students with previous knowledge. In this course, we will go beyond the simple communication, so that participants can discuss in more complex sentence structures their family and friends, about plans for the future and the past. The students will learn the declension of adjectives. They will practice reading and listening techniques and improve their pronunciation in special phonetics exercises. They will also write first coherent texts.
  • German Language 3
    In this course, more complex structures and communicative competence in the German language are taught. The students will be able to express their wishes and intentions and to describe temporal sequences. They can communicate in everyday situations (such as housing, travel, orientation, relations) communicate. More sophisticated oral and written texts will be the main objective of the lesson. The students will get information about the culture from authentic materials (newspaper articles, short literary texts). The writing skill will be practiced through writing simple texts.

Semester 5

• [9 ECTS] European Protection of Human Rights
  The course deals with European human rights protection in the narrow and broad sense. In the narrow sense, it pays special attention to international institutions such as the Council of Europe, the European Union and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. In a broader sense, it analyzes the European human rights protection which refers to a decade long process of democratization in Europe. Case studies and open questions complement the overall framework.
• [9 ECTS] Writing Seminar
  The purpose of this course is to equip students for the preparation and writing of scientific and expert analyses in particular essays and term papers. The aim is to develop skills for: search/finding and identification of various sources of scientific research, writing and presenting research papers and the formation of scientific texts using basic methods of social scientific research. The second aim is to develop research skills and analytical ability to synthesize scientific findings. Students master location, interpretation and the usage of primary and secondary sources, particularly for European studies as a scientific field. A smaller part of the course is dedicated to acquire basic oral communication skills.
• [6 ECTS] Elective course 2
  • Introduction to Public Administration
    Public administration is an area which is of special interest to science. With the course Introduction to public administration, students will gain knowledge on basic concepts of public administration. Particular emphasis will be directed on evaluating public administration, as well as toward reforms in this area in our country. Students will have the opportunity to become familiar with this area and critically analyze the development and phenomena of public administration. Because this area is subject to constant change, particular attention will be given to new theories and the classical theories of public administration. The Course of the research consists of: concepts and basic knowledge of the principles and the institutions of public administration, the role and importance of public administration in the organized society; genesis and historical development of public administration; organizational structure of public administration; the functioning of the institutions of public administration ; civil servants, control and responsibility of PA, communications in PA, public administration as a service for protection and realization of human rights etc.
  • History of European Values
    The purpose of this course is to analyze the genesis and development of the idea of Europe as a social construction from the earliest times until today. The course is designed to enable students to understand the main European ideas and their impact on today's global society, with special emphasis on the Balkans; give them skills for thinking, talking and writing about contemporary European trends compare with those from a historical perspective.
  • Comparative European Political Systems
    The course primarily aims to introduce students to the main elements of the comparative method as a method for analysing the political systems. In this direction will make a comparison of politics and government in the UK, France, Germany and other European countries with a special focus on political culture, political socialising and political development. Also will analyse political, electoral and party systems as well as the main economic, social and foreign affairs. Also, special attention will be given to the examination of the growing impact of the European Union on domestic policy and national interests of the individual member States.
• [6 ECTS] Elective course 3
  • Introduction to Public Administration
    Public administration is an area which is of special interest to science. With the course Introduction to public administration, students will gain knowledge on basic concepts of public administration. Particular emphasis will be directed on evaluating public administration, as well as toward reforms in this area in our country. Students will have the opportunity to become familiar with this area and critically analyze the development and phenomena of public administration. Because this area is subject to constant change, particular attention will be given to new theories and the classical theories of public administration. The Course of the research consists of: concepts and basic knowledge of the principles and the institutions of public administration, the role and importance of public administration in the organized society; genesis and historical development of public administration; organizational structure of public administration; the functioning of the institutions of public administration ; civil servants, control and responsibility of PA, communications in PA, public administration as a service for protection and realization of human rights etc.
  • History of European Values
    The purpose of this course is to analyze the genesis and development of the idea of Europe as a social construction from the earliest times until today. The course is designed to enable students to understand the main European ideas and their impact on today's global society, with special emphasis on the Balkans; give them skills for thinking, talking and writing about contemporary European trends compare with those from a historical perspective.
  • Comparative European Political Systems
    The course primarily aims to introduce students to the main elements of the comparative method as a method for analysing the political systems. In this direction will make a comparison of politics and government in the UK, France, Germany and other European countries with a special focus on political culture, political socialising and political development. Also will analyse political, electoral and party systems as well as the main economic, social and foreign affairs. Also, special attention will be given to the examination of the growing impact of the European Union on domestic policy and national interests of the individual member States.

Semester 6

• [6 ECTS] EU External Action
  The course firstly acquaints students with the theoretical aspects of understanding EU external relations as a specific arena of EU agency with elements of Common Foreign and Security Policy ('high politics') and former EU external relations as external economic and development policy and external dimensions of internal EU policies ('low politics'). Both two phenomena are explained by procedural (policy-making process) and substantive analysis (vertical and horizontal arenas of external action). Theoretical grounding of the course is social constructivist understanding of the EU as a global actor through concepts of opportunity, capability and presence. Using in-depth case studies the course provides findings on how and under what conditions and in which EU policy areas EU can actively perform its policy goals or profit from presence in international community. Vertical arenas of EU external action presented are: external trade, development, environment, energy, agriculture, justice and home affairs, EU enlargement policy, EU neighbourhood policy and inter-regionalism. Vertical arenas give special attention to EU's relations with: Western Balkans, Mediterranean and East-European neighbourhood, Black Sea, BRICS and the USA.
• [6 ECTS] Writing Seminar-Advanced
  The purpose of this course is to equip students for the preparation and writing of scientific and expert analyses in particular essays and term papers. The aim is to develop skills for: search/finding and identification of various sources of scientific research, writing and presenting research papers and the formation of scientific texts using basic methods of social scientific research. The second aim is to develop research skills and analytical ability to synthesize scientific findings. Students master location, interpretation and the usage of primary and secondary sources, particular for European studies as a scientific field. A smaller part of the course is dedicated to acquire basic oral communication skills.
• [6 ECTS] Elective course 4
  • European Business
    The course takes an interdisciplinary approach and aims to explore and enrich knowledge concerning relations among: (i) EU enterprises (ii) the internal institutional environment of the EU; and (iii) the world economy. This focused European module increases knowledge and understanding of how European integration and EU policies and institutions have influenced European business.
  • European Public Administration
    Through this course students will acquire knowledge of the basic features of public administration in various countries in the European Union. The main goal is to explore the types and forms of activity of public administration institutions in various societies in order students to acquire new knowledge. Through this course, students will be familiar with the importance of public administration in different countries through the introduction of various organizational administrative systems of the states
  • European Culture and Identity
    Every society needs its “Other” to establish itself: Islam has historically played a major role of the “Other” for Europe. From the Battle of Poitiers in 8th century, when the Frankish troops prevented Muslim army to enter the lands to the west of the Pyrenees, and from the call made by Pope Urban II in the 11th century to the various feudal and regional identities to recognize themselves in what was called "Christendom" and that means medieval Europe as a larger community, the confrontation of Christian and Islamic traditions powered the processes of European identity formation. In fact, the role of "Other" in various historical periods have been attributed to the Jews, women, heretics, dissidents, and in the modern, that is, post-Renaissance era, the Balkans, Eastern Europe and Communist regimes assumed this role.
• [6 ECTS] Elective course 5
  • European Business
    The course takes an interdisciplinary approach and aims to explore and enrich knowledge concerning relations among: (i) EU enterprises (ii) the internal institutional environment of the EU; and (iii) the world economy. This focused European module increases knowledge and understanding of how European integration and EU policies and institutions have influenced European business.
  • European Public Administration
    Through this course students will acquire knowledge of the basic features of public administration in various countries in the European Union. The main goal is to explore the types and forms of activity of public administration institutions in various societies in order students to acquire new knowledge. Through this course, students will be familiar with the importance of public administration in different countries through the introduction of various organizational administrative systems of the states
  • European Culture and Identity
    Every society needs its “Other” to establish itself: Islam has historically played a major role of the “Other” for Europe. From the Battle of Poitiers in 8th century, when the Frankish troops prevented Muslim army to enter the lands to the west of the Pyrenees, and from the call made by Pope Urban II in the 11th century to the various feudal and regional identities to recognize themselves in what was called "Christendom" and that means medieval Europe as a larger community, the confrontation of Christian and Islamic traditions powered the processes of European identity formation. In fact, the role of "Other" in various historical periods have been attributed to the Jews, women, heretics, dissidents, and in the modern, that is, post-Renaissance era, the Balkans, Eastern Europe and Communist regimes assumed this role.
• [6 ECTS] Elective course 6
  • European Business
    The course takes an interdisciplinary approach and aims to explore and enrich knowledge concerning relations among: (i) EU enterprises (ii) the internal institutional environment of the EU; and (iii) the world economy. This focused European module increases knowledge and understanding of how European integration and EU policies and institutions have influenced European business.
  • European Public Administration
    Through this course students will acquire knowledge of the basic features of public administration in various countries in the European Union. The main goal is to explore the types and forms of activity of public administration institutions in various societies in order students to acquire new knowledge. Through this course, students will be familiar with the importance of public administration in different countries through the introduction of various organizational administrative systems of the states
  • European Culture and Identity
    Every society needs its “Other” to establish itself: Islam has historically played a major role of the “Other” for Europe. From the Battle of Poitiers in 8th century, when the Frankish troops prevented Muslim army to enter the lands to the west of the Pyrenees, and from the call made by Pope Urban II in the 11th century to the various feudal and regional identities to recognize themselves in what was called "Christendom" and that means medieval Europe as a larger community, the confrontation of Christian and Islamic traditions powered the processes of European identity formation. In fact, the role of "Other" in various historical periods have been attributed to the Jews, women, heretics, dissidents, and in the modern, that is, post-Renaissance era, the Balkans, Eastern Europe and Communist regimes assumed this role.