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[CPA-101] Introduction to Public Administration
Public administration is an area of special scientific interest. The course Introduction to Public Administration will provide students with knowledge regarding the basic concepts of public administration. Special attention will be devoted to acquiring knowledge about the evolution of public administration, as well as the envisaged reforms of the public administration in our country. Furthermore, the students will have the opportunity to understand and critically analyze the phenomena’s that public administration is challenged with. Since the study area of this course is subject to continuous change, a special focus will be given to new developments and the study of classical theories of public administration. In this course we will investigate the following concepts: definitions and basic knowledge about the principles and institutions of public administration, the role and importance of public administration in an organized society; genesis and historical development of public administration, public administration, organizational structures , functioning of institutions of administration public administration services; Decision Making in AP, public administration service for the protection and realization of human rights, public administration reforms in RNM etc.
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[CPA-201] Public Leadership and Organizational Development
The course aims to enable students to identify how leaders and managers are developing and implementing the achievement of the mission and vision of an organization in the public sector; develop values required for long-term success and their application through appropriate activities and habits; how leaders and managers are personally involved in providing assurance that the systems for managing the organization will be developed and implemented. Also, about how the organization implements its mission and vision through a clear strategy based on the views of all interested parties, supported by all relevant policies, plans, goals and processes.
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[CPA-302] Introduction to Public Policies
The Course aims to provide students easier understanding and mastery of public policy; its principles for creating and running a particular policy; and the analysis, implementation, evaluation and development of policy. The management of public policies is a discipline for problem solving that draws upon knowledge of basic theories and methodologies of social sciences, the social professions and the philosophy of politics.
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[CLE-101] Introduction to Law
Aims of the course program:
Students gain basic knowledge about the law and the State;
Empower students in acquiring theoretical knowledge related to the various forms of the State;
Critical review of the law as a social phenomenon;
Encourage analytical review by students related to the problems now facing the State and the law in terms of globalization and European integration;
At the end of the course students will be able to distinguish the basic forms of the State and the law;
To explain the basic notions of the State and the law and their connection with real life;
To gain a basic, introductory and general knowledge of the State and the law that will be needed for their further studies in general legal sciences;
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[ELE-708] Introduction to Criminalistics
In this course, students will acquire and deepen their knowledge in criminalistics. This discipline in a wide sense contributes to fighting crime aiding its detection and prevention. The program of criminalistics will be elaborated in a theoretical and practical aspect (through consultation, reference literature, debates and discussions with students). The purpose of this course is to prepare and train the students for the use and application of modern criminalistics tools and methods employed to detect and explain the various crimes as well as in regard to crime prevention.
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[C2298] Labour Law
The Labor Law course will enable students:
- to become familiar with issues that are an integral part of labor law, starting from the fundamental premise that each of us one day will be employed and therefore the knowledge of labor rights represents a struggle for a better quality of life;
- to learn about various aspects of exercise of the rights and performance of duties and responsibilities from labor relations as well as legal institutions in the field of labor;
- to study the labor relations in practice through the procedure of employment, entering into employment contract, exercising and protecting the rights, the responsibility of employees, termination of employment i.e., termination of the validity of employment contract;
- to create specific legal acts relating to institutions covered by the positive law in the field of labor relations in the Republic of North Macedonia;
- to provide various forms of student participation and to incorporate the possibility of gaining more points from classroom the activity;
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[EFE-132] Human Rights and Freedoms
The struggle for human rights begins with the historic efforts to identify them. Over time, the corpus of rights and freedoms that are incriminated by laws or international treaties is expanding but it certainly does not prove that the same are respected in practice. Human rights at first were considered as internal matters of states (under the principle of absolute sovereignty of states) and only in more recent times have gained the title of jus cogens norms. This course will study how to develop doctrine on human rights, types and categories of human rights and will be studied the relevant documents that regulate certain rights. The purpose of this course is: to introduce students to the concept of international law on human rights, implementation of the same, influence in the formulation of national policies; This will encourage students to critically reflect on the relationship between international law and national law; make them aware of current international events, how they affect the daily lives of people in the world; encourage students to contribute in matters of drafting laws for the protection of human rights.
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[CLE-203] Legal Writing and Reasoning
The aim of the course is to provide the basic knowledge of legal writing and justification to the first-year students. In this course, there will be gained knowledge for the legal writing and reasoning principles and basic guidelines for it, by applying the various methods of legal writing of normative legal acts (regulations, laws, decisions, judgments, contracts, wills etc.) and acts (CV, claim, competition, application, notification, plaint etc.).
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[EARTL-01] Assisted Reproductive Technology and Law
This course aims to emphasize the fact that in modern society, there is no one universal, generally accepted model of family and parenting. By studying the subject ‘Assisted reproductive technology and Law’, students will gain knowledge about new artificial reproductive technologies that are part of contemporary natal policy. In more detail, students will be introduced to all artificial reproductive technologies, such as artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, surrogate motherhood, the birth of children from a woman with sperm donation, posthumous reproduction, co-parenting, ’three parent’ baby technique, cryopreservation of gametes or embryos. Students will have the opportunity to be informed that there are many other opportunities offered by science but are forbidden, for example, cloning, gender selection, improvement of the physical, intellectual or other capacities (eugenics) of the future child, etc. By studying this course students are expected to develop their critical thinking by debating the complex set of moral, ethical and legal dilemmas regarding these new reproductive technologies.
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[ELE-408] Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is a social phenomenon of wide scale and widespread in contemporary society. It is present in all states and societies regardless of their development and emancipation. Immune to this phenomenon is neither our country nor the region in which we live. Therefore, law students through this course gain knowledge of what is domestic violence, the forms in which it is manifested, the legal arrangements in the country, the region and the international sphere as well as the ways of preventing it. Through this course, students at the end of the course will be able to identify domestic violence, identify criminal offenses that are incriminated in the Criminal Code as domestic violence, and develop critical thinking about this problematic. This course enables the future jurisdiction to handle issues of this sphere of high sensitivity as well as to provide the most adequate assistance and protection for the victims of these criminal offenses in the exercise of his future profession as a judge, prosecutor or lawyer.
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[CCS-101] 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 algorithms, 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.
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[CCS-102] 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 - the Internet. The course provides mastering of the overall architecture of an effective, scalable and secure 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).
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[CCS-402] 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.
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[ECS-500] E-Commerce
To learn the basic concepts and the terminology of e-commerce:
● The history of e-commerce
● E-World: e-business and e-commerce
● Business Models for e-commerce
● Online payment systems
● Online Marketing
● E-infrastructures
- To learn about the core technologies that are mandatory to run e-commerce nowadays, including servers, software, Internet connections, payment gateways and their security, cookies, etc.
- To apply e-commerce concepts and theory in practice by doing appropriate analysis on business models and technologies and making decisions on the most appropriate solutions.
- To understand the process of creating a web shop and connecting it with the payment gateways.
- To be able to put the idea on paper, create a business model and prepare the finances.
- To be able to differentiate various online marketing tools and to be able to apply some of them in practice.
- To examine information security, ethical, and social issues and know how to address specific issues.
To be familiar with the Internet and Cloud computing.
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[CISM2021] Introduction to Information Systems
Aims of the course program:
To learn the basic concepts and the terminology of Information Systems:
- Basic Information Systems concepts: hardware, software, networks;
- E-World: e-business and e-commerce;
- Developing Processes;
To learn about the Information Systems and technologies that improve business values and various processes inside organizations;
Applying IS concepts with various managing disciplines, during analysis, interpretation, assessments and decisions;
To understand the process of redesigning organizations by using information systems;
To describe the role of information systems in decision making;
To examine information security, ethical, and social issues;
To be familiar with the Internet, electronic commerce, and e-business;
To prepare students to work on small scale projects, individual or group work, who by nature could fall into these categories: case studies, scientific research project, development projects or internship projects;
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[ECS3060] IT Professional Ethics
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the current ethical issues in Information Technology (IT) use. It examines an array of long-standing and emerging issues facing IT users ranging from free speech, privacy, intellectual property, hacking, and the digital divide, to ethics in social networking and online communities. The course discusses the ethical dilemmas and responsibilities of IT professionals, and promotes the critical examination and responsible usage of IT.
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[EFE-129] Albanian Language and Writing Culture
The course, Albanian language and writing culture, is a synthesis of rules and guidelines for improvement of the skills for written and oral expression in Albanian. Students are expected to improve these skills by becoming familiar with the spelling and punctuation rules, some morphological norms, as well as the Albanian syntax, all in order to achieve proper use of the language. An accent will be put on motivating them for fluent speaking and raising their awareness for use of the Albanian pure standard language. Special attention will also be paid to encouraging students to advance the process of writing and increasing their understanding about the differences between specific genres. The issue of academic integrity (plagiarism) will also be tackled, as well as the specific terminology of the different areas of specialization. All these topics will be offered as separate lessons, that is, as rules, guidelines and exercises, which complement each other.
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[EFE-105] German Language 1-4
After completing this course, 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.
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[EEL-613] Multiculturalism in Teaching English Language
Course objectives:
Communication skills:
Students should be able to present their opinions regarding culture and globalization and the influence that these processes have in education. They should be able to discuss issues related to the themes of tolerance, understanding, and accommodating diversity. They will also work towards producing essays treating the issues of cultural relativism, stereotypes, prejudices, as well as the development of concepts like intercultural cooperation and multicultural education.
Applying knowledge and Understanding:
Creating educational models for multicultural cooperation and their application in the process of teaching English as a second language. Developing an educational strategy that would prove successful in situations where there might be tensions among students due to the lack of tolerance.
Making judgments:
Ability to make their own individual portfolio based on the principles of multicultural education and capacity to identify cases where there is lack of tolerance, thus aiming at developing the spirit of intercultural cooperation.
Knowledge and understanding:
Getting to know the basic principles of culture, cultural relativism, intercultural and multicultural education and addressing these issues in the context of teaching English as a foreign language.
Learning skills:
Learning about efficient models for promotion of multiculturalism in the educational process where learning English plays a crucial role being a neutral language for the students regardless of the ethnic background.
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[EFE-108] Intercultural Studies
Having completed this course, the students will be 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.
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[EPRNM-02] Public Relations and New Media
The course focuses on the development of those communication skills and techniques that are essential for effective functioning in the era of globalization. Students will elaborate the process of globalization, social, political, economic and cultural aspects of modern phenomenon, the consequences and impacts in the communication sphere marked an era of postmodernism, particularly the impact of new social media, their structure, Multilanguage functions of social networks, the effects and consequences in the modern world communication realities.
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[ECM-602] Media and Society
Media and Society introduces students to the discipline which studies the complex relationship between media and society, as well as the role of mass media as mediating technologies for mass and global communication. The main aims of this course are the political, economic, social and cultural implications of media on society.
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[CBE-101] Introduction to Economics and Business
The primary purpose of this course is to develop a basic understanding of the major economic concepts and theories used in analyzing economic issues. This course is designed in a way to equip students with basic principles, concepts and techniques in doing economic analysis. At the end of the course, the students should be able to “think like an economist”. This course provides a survey of the principles of micro- and macroeconomics with a focus on applied managerial decision-making in a global setting.
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to: utilize the demand and supply model to determine the impact of changes in demand or supply on price and quantity; define GDP and describe its measurement, uses, and limitations as a measure of economic wellbeing; define Inflation and describe its measurement, consequences, and how to adjust for it; as well as describe the role and tools of a central bank.
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[CBE-103] Principles of Management
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the basics of management, its genesis, definition and basic principles which should be based on the work of any future manager. This course also aims to acquaint students with knowledge of the basic functions of management such as planning, organizing, coordinating, motivating and controlling.
Mastery of this subject will provide students with the ability:
- To learn the basics of management and to enable them to give concrete examples.
- To be able to see the mastery of this subject as the need and acquiring knowledge to be in the context of practical application of learning.
- To think of an effective way will help them to face with business problems in their future life.
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[EBEM-503] Business Communication
Contents of the curriculum: In recent years, more and more companies apply the techniques of business communication as a key tool to respond to competition in the global market. This subject is an attempt to improve the communication skills of students with theoretical and above all, and practical indication of the correct way of communicating in an organizational environment with employees and managers as well as holding meetings, interviewing, how to respond when interviewing, negotiating and motivating those around them.
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[EBE-408] Project Management
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the world of modern projects and their confrontation with the opportunities and challenges of real economic life in the creation of appropriate, real need projects. Specific objectives of the subject include how to determine a project (using several stages) and to emphasize the important role of project manager (understanding the need, field of action, activities for implementation, the complexity of modern design, etc.). Students will be trained on how to apply modern tools and techniques of modern project management in the transformation necessary or appropriate creative idea in a real and documented project that will make you be more inventive about themselves and more competitive labor market.
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[EBE-403] Business Plan
The aim of the course is to assist students in understanding the behavior of conscious enterprise in modern economic conditions.
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[EBE-409] Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics
The aim of the course is to develop general theoretical knowledge of corporate social responsibility in modern economies and analyze the reflection of corporate social responsibility in the overall functioning of the enterprise.
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[EF999] French Language 1-2-3
The purpose of this course is for students to strengthen their language skills and competencies, as well as to develop four communication competencies, particularly in the following areas:
• to be able to express an opinion,
• to be able to express their feelings,
• to understand the essence of an expression, thought or idea,
• to be able to argue and defend their opinion.
• to manage different situations,
• to maintain a simple and coherent speech,
• to tell an event,
• to talk about a dream or experience,
• to present the reasons for a project or idea,
• to communicate spontaneously.
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[BSIL3010] Italian Language 1-2-3
The purpose of the course is for students to get acquainted with the Italian culture, the Italian civilization and the Italian language. The idea is for students to know a slightly different reality, which may help them to become aware of themselves, as well as in creating a better picture for themselves and for their future. Corresponding to the level (from A1 to B2), which students choose, or the levels that they will follow in the semesters they have at their disposal for a free elective subject, the matter progresses deeper. The first level starts from basic settings such as: orthography (spelling), pronunciation, vocabulary for managing simple, everyday language situations (personal presentation, presentation of others, orientation in space and in time, communication expressions in a bar, restaurant, supermarket, on the market), and it is reaching more complex constructions in the continuing stages, which refer to the expression of attitude, desire, need, telling past events, talking about future actions, etc. Grammar is introduced inductively (through awareness of situations (audio recordings, videos, films, various texts) and conclusions), in which the students themselves play the key role, with their active participation in the lectures.
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[EFE-102] 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 such as writing different types of paragraphs and essays. In addition, 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.
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[EDOL-03] Digital and Online Literacy
Digital and Online Literacy is a one-semester course meeting 3 class hours per week, offered in undergraduate studies. The course is designed according to students’ needs and it includes several 21st century skills related to using technology appropriately and effectively. The course will encompass the three categories of 21st century skills. By the end of the course students will be able to search for and access online information successfully using variety of digital tools, critically evaluate the reliability of online resources and distinguishing between credible and untrustworthy sources, demonstrate understanding of ethical issues related to academic context, understand proper referencing in order to avoid plagiarism, learn how to effectively communicate in a professional manner, understand the basics of being safe online and the positive and negative aspects of creating an online identity, investigate cyber bullying and identify possible solutions for reducing online harassment.
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[ECE-02] Conversational English
Conversational English is a one semester course designed for intermediate-level English speakers and above and will be available to students in all semesters. English is an international language that facilitates communication in a variety of contexts around the world, ranging from business meetings and transactions to casual conversations between friends and interactions during travel. Conversational English will build students’ listening and speaking skills, providing grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and fluency practice needed for common types of spoken English interactions. This course will cover topics related to professional conversation, casual conversation, and everyday interactions, providing students with conversational confidence in a variety of contexts. Professional conversation will include formal and polite varieties of speech used in contexts such as work meetings or discussions with colleagues. Casual conversation will include practice with language used while socializing with friends or family and other informal situations and will include slang and informal speech. Everyday interactions will include conversations at stores, during travel, and asking for or providing assistance. Methods of learning will focus on practice and will include listening activities, dialogues, role-plays and simulations, debates, and discussions.
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[E2530] Fiction and Fun
The course aims to explore a range of attractive and popular literary texts (novels, excerpts, readers and short stories) so as to understand and enjoy the characteristics of different and popular genres, including science fiction, young adult literature and fantasy. Among the course objectives, the following can be included: to develop students’ confidence, fluency and interest in reading in English, to read different types of novels and respond thoughtfully and critically, verbally and in writing, by drawing connections between personal experience, world knowledge and/or other sources (lectures, readings, films) and the assigned text. In addition, the aims are to transfer advanced reading skills to the second language classroom and develop these skills, making the students better readers in both languages. Reading skills include skimming, scanning, predicting, guessing words from context and reading for detailed comprehension.
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[E2531] English Literature and Film
Course aims:
- to help students develop critical thinking skills through film analysis
- to discuss, evaluate and write critical reviews
- to critically analyze literary and informational texts
- to discuss and analyze students’ work and give peer review
- to present different perspectives, support claim, use sensory language
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[E2540] Macedonian Language for Legal and EU terminology
The aim of the course is to train students for language competence and language performance in the professional field (i.e., in the field of law and the EU).
It is a learner-centered approach that is focused on developing communication skills in specific areas, i.e., deepening and strengthening the skills for advanced written and oral expression in a standard Macedonian language. The intended material includes content related to professional disciplines, as well as authentic documents and materials. Particular attention is paid to mastering professional terminology and its application in an appropriate language context and to the development of digital skills.
Students are expected to become more autonomous in learning the language and to be able to think critically on various topics, as well as to acquire the ability to communicate in Macedonian in a multilingual and multicultural environment.
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[E2739] Ethics in Public Institutions
Objectives of the curriculum (competencies):
- Has knowledge and understands the semantics and the concepts of morality to ethics, standards of behavior, moral judgment and moral philosophy.
- Develop a position on the moral position in professional life.
- Set up clear views on the rights and responsibilities of the employee in state-public administration.
- Able to face ethical problem situations.
- Has sense for the character that is required in the profession of administrator.
- Is informed through literature, on ethics in the field of public institutions.
Ready to use communication tools and to respect ethical standards in working with state institutions and public actors.
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Communication Skills in a Professional Setting in English
The purpose of the course is to develop the communication skills that are essential for effective functioning in the professional world in English. The course objectives focus on a wide range of professional settings and issues. Students will study the process for analysis of different communication situations and will accordingly comprehend them.
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Critical Reasoning and Thinking
At the end of this course, students will become able to improve the quality of their thinking by capturing the inherent structures of the act of thinking and by making them subjects to their intellectual and academic standards. They will develop strategies for decision making based on reflection, reason and logic. Through this course, students will learn the tendencies, approximations and assumptions on which their reflections are based, and the conditions and the outcomes derived from their ways of thinking. This reflective thought is the active, careful and persistent examination of all beliefs in the light of the fundamentals that support them and their conclusions. Students will be equipped with knowledge and skills needed to bring reasoned decisions which are required in everyday circumstances, and which are related to the jobs they will perform.