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INTERNATIONAL BALKAN UNIVERSITY

COURSES SUMMARY CATALOG

FACULTY OF LAW

Skopje, 2017

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Contents

LEGAL STUDIES ................................................................................................ 3

FIRST YEAR ............................................................................................................................ 3

FIRST SEMESTER ....................................................................................................................... 3

FIRST YEAR ............................................................................................................................ 4

SECOND SEMESTER .................................................................................................................. 4

SECOND YEAR ........................................................................................................................ 6

Compulsory Courses .............................................................................................................. 6

THIRD SEMESTER ...................................................................................................................... 6

FOURTH SEMESTER .................................................................................................................. 7

Faculty Elective Courses ......................................................................................................... 8

University Elective Courses .................................................................................................... 8

THIRD YEAR ........................................................................................................................... 9

Compulsory Courses .............................................................................................................. 9

FIFTH SEMESTER ....................................................................................................................... 9

SIXTH SEMESTER .................................................................................................................... 10

Faculty Elective Courses ......................................................................................................... 10

University Elective Courses .................................................................................................... 13

FOURTH YEAR ...................................................................................................................... 14

Compulsory Courses ............................................................................................................ 14

SEVENTH SEMESTER ............................................................................................................... 14

EIGHT SEMESTER .................................................................................................................... 14

Faculty Elective Courses ....................................................................................................... 15

University Elective Courses .................................................................................................. 17

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LEGAL STUDIES

FIRST YEAR

FIRST SEMESTER

ENG 101 – English Language I; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The goal of this course is to enrich vocabulary, practicing spoken language, learning the various linguistic, grammatical structures, overcoming the various models of academic writing skills in written forms. The curriculum includes the following themes: Introduction, Finding the Fossils Man-Spare that Spider (reading, discussion, writing), Matterhorn Man;-Seeing Hands (reading, discussion, writing), No Room in the Ark by Alan Moorehead; -From 'Out of the Air' (reading, discussion, writing), The Sporting Spirit;-Education by Lester Smith (reading, discussion, writing).

TUR 101 – Turkish Language I; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The aim of this course is to introduce the students to elementary Turkish language skills. The course begins with the Turkish alphabet and studies basic Turkish by reading and writing of easy and simple sentences. The curriculum includes the following themes: Dialogs for introductions; “good morning, good evening” night, day and morning introductions, Daily life: “What are you doing?”, Where to?, How are you?, What is up? What do you do?, Time; hours and telling the time; Expressions of locations, Family and Friends; possessive pronouns and adjectives; home and neighbourhood, Cities: Locations, prepositions, agglutination, vowel harmony, Time Passes by: Simple past tense, from past to now; past perfect tense, Memories: Present Tense; linings, with, ‘ile, Bon Appetite: “What shall we eat?”, “Ne Yiyelim?”, Imperatives; “What do you order?”, “Ne Alirsiniz?”Subjunctive Mood: Comparatives: Adjectives / Adverbs; Superlative Adj / Adv.;, Bureaucracy Everywhere: “Dear Officer / Sir/ Madam”; Present tense; “We are in a trouble!”; “Basimiz Dertte”;, Request for Help: “ki” Diminutives; Dative, Locative suffix; ablative forms of “Nere”., Negative Verb: Interrogative/

MK 101 – Macedonian Language I; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The goal of this course is to enrich vocabulary, practicing spoken language, learning the various linguistic, grammatical structures, overcoming the various models of academic writing skills in written forms in Macedonian Language. The curriculum includes the following themes: : Let’s get know each other. Personal subject pronouns, verbs of A-groups and E-group. The Present Tense, the verb СУМ, numbers What is your profession. Verbs - Present Tense of the И - group, yes – no questions and answers, the gender of nouns, transitivity of verbs, What is this? I want to speak with Maria. The plural of nouns, demonstrative pronouns, modal verbs, Maria is very beautiful. Adjectives, the Future Tense. The possessive pronouns, telling the time in Macedonian, Quantifying Pronouns and Adverbs.

PR 101 – Communication Skills; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The goal of this course is to provide undergraduate students with a conceptual framework and specific tools for communicating in complex environments and accomplishing strategic academic and professional goals. The curriculum includes the following themes: An overview of, and introduction to, different communication skills which are necessary for creating positive relational dynamics, as well as for the management of impression and efficiency in various personal and professional contexts. The course is primarily concerned with the development of three sets of generic skills critical to the students’ success in higher education and a successful career afterwards. The three sets of skills covered in this course are to do with ‘yourself’, ‘others’ and ‘the interactions between yourself and others’. Students are also introduced to the principles of academic writing and to a range of learning skills.

IER 101 Principles of Economy, Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

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The course has two main goals. The first goal is to increase student knowledge of various economic theories and policies with examples from the Macedonian, Turkish, European and American economy. The second goal is to present the implementation of different economic issues in everyday life. The curriculum includes the following themes: Introduction (scope and method of economics). Economic problems: Deficiency and choice, Offer, demand and market balance, Elasticity, Households behavior and consumer choice; The production process: The behavior of firms whose goal is maximizing profits, Short-term and long-term costs, Monopoly, monopolistic competition and oligopoly; Introduction to macroeconomics. Measuring national production and national income; Long-term and short-term issues: growth, productivity, unemployment and inflation; Government and fiscal policy. Aggregate demand, aggregate supply and inflation; Labor market, unemployment and Inflation.

PR 102 Sociology, Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The subject “Sociology” aims to provide the students a possibility to become familiar with the basic concepts in the field of sociology and to develop consciousness about their positioning in the contemporary social reality. Within this subject the students will get an insight of the historical development of sociology as a scientific discipline, the separate sociological schools and theories, as well as their contribution in the research of the society, the social norms, traditions, cultures, communities etc. The subject program consists of the following contents: Introduction to sociology, Methods of research in sociology; Socialization, culture and society; Social groups, deviations and criminal; Social and global; Economy and politics; Education; Race and ethnicity; Marriage and family; Religion; Population and urbanization; Mass media, social change and social movements.

LAW 101 History of Law, Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The main objective of the course is to provide the students with a general knowledge about the historical

development of the legal principles in the European Continent. The curriculum includes the following

themes: Unification and development of the European legal systems through the history; main features of

the European legal systems; general perspective in development of the common law and the civil law; the

effects of the holy books and the politics on law in general.

FIRST YEAR

SECOND SEMESTER

ENG 102 – English Language II; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The purpose of this course is to enrich student vocabulary, to practice spoken language, to learn the various linguistic / grammatical structures, to overcome the various models of academic writing skills in written English. The curriculum includes the following themes: Introduction, Adventures of Ideas by A.N. Whitehead; Non-auditory Effects of Noise (writing comparison and differences), The Past Life of Earth; The Raising of the 'Vasa' (reading, discussion, writing), Patients and Doctors; The Pegasus Book of Inventors (reading, discussion, writing-problem solving), Exploring the Sea-floor by TF Gaskell; On Telling the Truth (reading, discussion, writing), (writing essays for the application study program). TUR 102 – Turkish Language II; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The aim of this course is to introduce the students to elementary Turkish language skills. The course begins with the Turkish alphabet and studies basic Turkish by reading and writing of easy and simple sentences. The curriculum includes the following themes: Locations, prepositions, agglutination, vowel harmony, Time Passes by: Simple past tense, from past to now; past perfect tense, Memories: Present Tense; linkings, with, ‘ile, “Where shall we dine? Where shall we go? What shall we do? “What shall we

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eat?”, Negative Imperatives; Subjunctive Mood: Comparatives: Adjectives / Adverbs; Superlative Adj / Adv.;, “Dear Officer / Sir/ Madam”; Present tense; “, Request for Help: “Diminutives; Dative, Locative suffix; ablative forms ., Negative Verb: Interrogative Particle.

MK 102 – Macedonian Language II; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The goal of this course is to enrich vocabulary, practicing spoken language, learning the various linguistic, grammatical structures, overcoming the various models of academic writing skills in written forms in Macedonian Language. The curriculum includes the following themes in Macedonian: Adjectives; At the market, Personal pronouns. Family, Future tense; At a hotel, Stories – Past Tenses, The Past Definite Imperfective Tense – Imperfect, The Modal Verbs in the Imperfect, Causal Clauses, Negative Quantifying and Universal Quantifying Pronouns and Adverbs, The Adverb МНОГУ.

POL 101 - Introduction to Law, Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The aim of the course is to give some basic terms, concepts, general structure and methodology to students to enable them to analyze the society and order, the main characteristics, application and interpretation of the legal rules, the sources of law and branches of law. Students also will be in the possibility to comprehend the main features of the various branches of the public and the private law. The curriculum includes following topics: society and order in the society; social order, characteristics, application; interpretation of the rules; the sources of law; the legal system in the world; branches of law; the basic concept of the public law; constitutional law; administrative and criminal law; procedural law, Public International law; Civil rights, and Private international law.

POL 102 - Introduction to Politics, Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The course objective is to give a general understanding about the general principles about political thoughts and their relationship to political practice. The curriculum includes following topics: Introduction: Concepts and theories in politics: Human nature, the individual and society; Politics, government and the state; Sovereignty, the nations and supra-nationalism; Power, authority and legitimacy; Law, order and justice; Rights, obligations and citizenship; Democracy, representation and the public interest; Freedom, toleration and liberation; Equality, social justice and welfare; Property, planning and the market; Reaction, reform and revolution

LAW 102 - Philosophy of Law, Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The main objective of the course is to consider and discuss fundamental questions of law and fundamental legal issues and to give answers in philosophical way. The curriculum includes following topics: meaning and the concept of law; natural law and natural rights; rights and justice; relationship between law and morality; law and society, the main characteristics of legal positivism, nonpositivsm, legal realism and interpretation of law and the importance of the normative force of law and criteria for legal validity.

LAW 103 - Roman Law Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The main objective of the course is to give general understanding of Roman Law as a basis of law codes of most of the countries of the continental Europe and derivative systems elsewhere and basic for legal practice. The curriculum includes following topics: development and the influence of Roman Law over the modern world and contemporary law systems; the basic principles of the Roman Law; their importance and influence over various legal issues; the achievements of the Roman Law system; the legal institutions evolved by the Roman Law, their essence and applicability; the concepts and divisions of Roman Law, the richness of the precise terms and definitions that help to establish and enforce a justified legal system.

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SECOND YEAR

COMPULSORY COURSES

THIRD SEMESTER

LAW 210 – Civil Law; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 6

The main objective of the course is for students to acquire basic theoretical knowledge in the field of civil law. The curriculum comprises: the notions and scope of civil law, the legal subjects, the principles, legal sources and the various types of legal capacity, the civil law relations, the legal acts, the legal and natural persons related rights and will get acquainted to the system of civil law and civil law institutes that exist in the Continental and Anglo-Saxon legal systems through comparative method. It is expected that students will develop the awareness about these institutes and the critical skills to approach the law and legal argument in the field of civil law.

LAW 202 Law on Obligations – General Provisions, Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The main objective of the course is to introduce to the students the notion of obligatory law, its sources and principles in international and European law. As part of this course among others, is to familiarize students with the development of this legal branch, from Roman law until today, presenting the basics, types, occurrence, effects, modifications and termination of obligations, as the dominant element of international trade. Attention will be paid to all kinds of obligations (fundamentals of contract law, the foundations of tort law, etc.), with explanation of their essence and application. At the end of course, the students will have knowledge about the fundamentals of the law of obligations and the particular types of obligatory relations and will have the skills needed for the application of the general institutes of the law of obligations in the particular types of obligatory relations. Students will be equipped with the skills of negotiation, of concluding and performing various types of obligatory contracts as well as the studying of the mechanisms for the dispute settlement about the fulfillment of debtor obligations. In torts, students will acquire knowledge about determine the extent of the harm and the recovery of loss. Moreover, students will also acquire knowledge about some other types of obligatory relations (unjust enrichment, unilateral declaration of will, etc.).

LAW 202- International Public Law; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The course’s purpose is to examine the theories explaining the foundation of the international law and the establishment of theoretical principles. The main topics are following: Introduction, sources of international law, the relations of national and international law, personality and recognition, creation and incidence of statehood, recognition of states and governments, international organizations, territorial sovereignty, law of the sea, environment and natural resources, international transactions, state jurisdiction, nationality and related concepts, the law of responsibility, the protection of individuals and groups, dispute settlement

LAW 204 – Property Law; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The main objective of the course is to give general understanding of Property Law as the legal branch that governs various forms of ownership and tenancy in real and in personal property. The main subjects are following: concept of property in a free and democratic society; what can be owned; relations among neighbors; ownership in common; the legal framework of the market for property as well as constitutional protection for property. The course involve a theory review as well as case studies

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FOURTH SEMESTER

POL 203 – Constitutional Law; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 6

The main objective of the course is to learn about the specific powers of the Parliament; the Executive Branch, and the Judiciary, and will cover equal protection of the laws, freedom of speech. Students are expected to know the constitutional law canon, by which I mean: What individual rights does/should the Constitution protect? What are the fundamental (unresolved) constitutional interpretative issues? How does one go about constructing a good constitutional interpretive argument that an individual has constitutional right X? This course covers various issues in constitutional law, and deals with the theory and the practice of constitutional law. This segment deals primarily with separation of powers within the national government. Constitutional Law also examines various perspectives of particular emphasis on free speech, religious liberty, the right of privacy, and “political correctness.”

LAW 206 – Law on obligations, Special Provisions; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The main objective of the course is to introduce to the students the various types of contracts that are

part of the Law of obligations using the comparative method, in order to detect the similarities and the

differences in the regulation of the contracts in the Continental legal systems and the Common law legal

systems. The main topics are following: the meaning of the provisions regulating various kinds of contracts

contained in the Law of obligations and the provisions concerning various kinds of legal transactions

regulated in the Law of obligations arising from more than twenty kinds of contracts, including contracts

of sale, lease, exchange, loan, construction, order, deposit, bank contracts etc. The students will gain the

necessary knowledge and skills in concluding and performing these types of contracts which is

fundamental in regulating the relations between the contractual parties.

LAW 207 – International Private Law; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The aim of the course is to give some basic terms, concepts, and learn how to understand the principles

and rules of international private law, the legal development and changes in this legal branch. The main

topics are following: general principles on international private law, conflicts of law and legal procedures

on international level, public order and the application of foreign legal rules, legislation in relation to the

problems in the fields of the form and the expiration of the legal transactions, family, children, real estates

and property, international procedural law, jurisdiction of courts, international arbitration, recognition

and enforcement of a foreign court and arbitration decisions.

LAW 208 – Family and Inheritance Law; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The main objective of the course is to give understanding of Family Law and Inheritance Law as a

questions and conflict situations in all societies and therefore will be presented as typical issues which are

tackled by legal systems with similar or sometimes different conceptual tools. The course will point out

some relevant international developments (General Principles of International Family and Inheritance Law

and contrast them with the approach followed by the Macedonian Law, EU legislation, USA legislation and

etc. Family law and Inheritance law is an introductory course to the law regulating family relationships

(inter vivos) and aspects of the inheritance law (mortis causa). The main topics are: Regulation of family

relationships (inter vivos) and aspects of the inheritance law (mortis causa); the different regulatory

options to the most common concerns and conflict situations in families; the sources of family law both at

international and domestic level; family relationships and the main issues concerning the family economy

(property aspects); the consequences of divorce, adoption procedure, relations between the spouses or

non-married partners; and the rights and duties derived from parenting (parental responsibility).

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Inheritance law is intends to provide the students with theoretical knowledge's that enable them

understanding the phenomenon of succession and identifying several phases that will be able to mediate

between the opening of an inheritance and his share, to endow them of practical knowledge's that allow

the resolution of concrete succession cases.

FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES

LAW 205 – Company Law; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 4

The aim of this course is to discuss the fundamentals The main objective of the course is to give general

understanding of Company Law as law on private associations of the persons created with legal matter for

accomplishing certain goal. The main topics are following: corporate structure (including legal personality

and constitutional issues), corporate governance (including directors' duties and liabilities), shareholders'

rights and remedies (including powers of decision-making and shareholder engagement), corporate

finance (including share and loan capital), and corporate rescue and restructuring (including liabilities

arising on insolvency).

LAW 209 – Financial Law; Weekly hours: 2+0, ECTS: 4

The aim of this course is to understand the development of financial law, the difference between public

and private finance, budget and the importance of budgeting, tax and taxation, public expenditures and

public revenues such as the financial policy of the European Union. The main topics are divided into two

parts connected with financial law system. In the first part the students would be taught in the first –

introductory part of lectures about theoretical cognitions of financial law whereby the emphasis would be

on the system of public expenditures and the system of public charges (especially budget as the most

important source of financing public charges). In the second part the students would be taught of the

public revenue (the most important taxes in EU, Turkey and Macedonia), the legal procedure of taxation,

tax evadion and financial institutions in EU.

PR 205 –Social Anthropology, Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 4

The course aims to explore human societies, their universals and specifics in the historical continuum. In

this regard, students will be presented with an analysis of the organization of the social life of people in

archaic societies, its common, but also different elements with the organization of social life in modern

society. The curriculum consists of the following contents: Introduction to social anthropology; The

natural order; Comparison Claude Levi Strauss, Alfred Radcliffe Brown and Bronislaw Malinowski

Anthropological Methodology; Myth and rituals; Religion and Society; Systems of kinship and marriage;

Exchange and market; Social organization of the tribe; About the social structure; Political organization

and the birth of the nation; Patrimony and patriotism.

UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE COURSES

HIST 206 – History of civilizations; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The fundamental purpose of this course is to introduce the students to the history of civilizations comparatively. During the course, the questions like how the civilizations are evolved, what makes the

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civilizations etc. will be tried to be answered? The major world civilizations from the start up to the modern period will be studied. Students will be expected to have a general perspective about both the development of human civilization in general and the emergence of distinct traditions, namely the Middle Eastern, the Indian, the Chinese and the Greek-European traditions. The course will provide the students with concise information on which they could build up their advance courses in later years. Early Civilizations and Their Myths, Mesopotamia - Sumerian civilization, Persian civilization, Ancient Civilizations and Their Philosophies, Indus civilization, Monotheistic Religions, Medieval Ages and Renaissance, The Age of Revolutions, French Revolution, The Age of Industry and Reform, Industrial Revolution, National Revolutions of 1848, The Twentieth Century, Information Age and 21st Century.

PCG 212 – Multicultural education; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The course aims to present the dynamics of education within multicultural societies. Multicultural issues are considered as an interdisciplinary process for reforming education in multicultural schools such as the impact of diversity, race, culture, ethnicity, gender exceptions within the major cultural groups. A key aim is to emphasize the importance and effects of education. During the semester the following topics will be taught: Multicultural Schools and multicultural education, culture, race, ethnic groups, the problem of prejudice, contemporary immigration, and cultural awareness.

THIRD YEAR

COMPULSORY COURSES

FIFTH SEMESTER

LAW 301 – European Union Law; Weekly hours: 2+2, ECTS: 6

This main objective of the course is to analyze the basic of the European Union law. The main content of the program is: Institutions of the European Union; the powers and the duties of the institutions, their functions and relations with each other, the study of the corporate structure; the Community law; the sources of Community law; the types of legal actions that may be submitted In accordance with Community law; the principles regarding the establishment and sharing of legal power between the Member States and the legal implementation of the Community law; Goods, labor relations and services in the common market; the right to settle and competition in the Community.

LAW 302 – Criminal Law; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 6

The purpose of the course program is to analyze the basic principles and concepts of the Criminal Code. The main topics are: The purpose of punishment, legality, guilt and humanism as the most important principles as the most important part of criminal policies, the principles of penal policy, the concept of criminal law, the principle of legality, the practice of criminal law in relation to time, the doctrine of crime, structural factors for crime, guilt, cases in connection with the abolition or reduction of guilt, Analysis of special types of crime, theories of sanctions and types of sanctions will be analyzed as techniques of the criminal law.

LAW 303 – Administrative Law; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

This main objective of the course is to foster interdisciplinary study of the practice and theory of law in

public administration and policy on national and European scales. The course will examine mostly external

on law in a public administration context. The external perspectives can be of different kinds, as they

confront (administrative) law with motives that often are external to law, like efficiency and timeliness of

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administration, the accountability of public agencies, transparency of government and citizen’s

participation in decision-making.

SIXTH SEMESTER

LAW 303 – Labor Law; Weekly hours: 2+2, ECTS: 6

The purpose of the course program is to analyze the basic principles and concepts of the Law on Labor Relations. The main topics are following: Labor contracts, its provisions and termination, types of employment contracts, rights and obligations of the parties in the relations between the employer and the employee, the collective labor relations, the relations between the employees and the employers within the concept of the union at the collective level, the independent candidate, the establishment and operation of trade unions, collective labor agreements and the procedure for concluding contracts, the solution of collective working-minded resolution of conflicts through an organism strike the strike.

LAW 306 - Civil procedural Law; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 6

The purpose of the course program is to analyze the basic principles and concepts of civil procedural law. The main topics are: Court operations and the relations between the court and the parties; General introduction to procedural law; The judicial system in Turkey and Macedonia; The structure of the courts with their competences and authorizations; General information about the procedure, procedural actions, opening of action and results related to the opening of action, investigations, evidence, rules of procedure, special cases in action, stages starting with the opening of an action until its completion and their examination in details; Legal aid, court fees; Legal remedies against court decisions, alternative methods for resolving final provisions, conflicts and arbitration.

RMNS 307 – Research methods for natural sciences; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

To introduce some of the major issues in understanding of natural and technical sciences; To gain an

understanding of the nature of research; To make distinction among several research methods and their

application; To gain some experience in writing research proposals; To provide some skills on reporting.

The course defines the understanding of science and engineering and describes the links between the

interrelated technical subjects. Further, it considers the methods of scientific research and focuses on the

five methods most widely used for natural sciences and engineering, giving much emphasis on

experimental and field studies research methods. It also stresses the importance of simulation and

modelling and integrated research methods. It gives some clues on the important aspects of writing and

presenting scientific reports (thesis). Finally it provides some information on research ethics and on

resolving controversies in research.

CE 399 – Internship; ECTS: 4

FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES

POL 303 – Process of Public Politic; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 4

The aim of this course is to provide an understanding about how public policy is made. It covers both the theoretical and practical aspects of the process, allowing students to see the importance of the relationship between them. The main topics are following: Models of Politics; The Policymaking Process: Decision-Making Activities; Theories of the State; Pluralism and its critics; Structuralist Perspectives; Policy Process as an Organizational Process; Policy Making Process; Rules and Discretion in Public Policy;

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Bureaucrats and Professionals in the Policy Process; Criminal Justice: Rationality and Irrationality in Public Policy.; Health and Welfare: The Search for Rational Strategies.; Health Transformation System in Turkey; Education: The Group Struggle. ; Education Policy and Higher Education Problems in Macedonia; Economic Policy: Incrementalism at Work; Tax Policy: Macedonian Tax Policy; Environmental Policy: Kyoto Protocol; Defense Policy: Strategies for Homeland Security; Terrorism and Non- Deterable Threats.; Common Understanding in the Fight against Terrorism; Policy Evaluation

LAW 308 – Maritime and Insurance Law; Weekly hours: 2+0, ECTS: 4

The purpose of this course program is to examine and provide an explanation of the basic principles of maritime commercial law and insurance law. The main topics are following: The history of the maritime commercial law, the legal nature of the ship, its types, real rights of the ship, maritime mortgages, the liability of the transferor of goods, and the owners of the ship, the rights of the captain and the other authorities, the liability and rights of the carrier; Accidents, liability arising from damage, rescue and support; The history of the directives of the Insurance Act, the EU, education and broker, mandatory and voluntary insurance; The insurance policy, its elements, legal nature, signing of policies, the results of non-signing, the insurance contract, the risk selection during the general insurance requirements in different types of insurance, the provisions of the insurance contract, the obligations of the insurer and the insureds, debts and obligations; The obligations of the insurer before and after the realization of the risk.

LAW 307 – Commercial Law; Weekly hours: 2+0, ECTS: 5

The main objective of the course is to examine and provide an explanation for commercial enterprises and their basic instruments. The main topics are: Trade companies, commercial provisions, commercial procedures, commercial organization, the concept of the trader, craftsman, trade register, commercial and business title, trademarks, unfair competition, trade books, current account, traders, transferable instruments, types, specification of instruments for name negotiations, the concept of amendments to the law, legal regulations, duties and obligations arising from financial outstanding debts.

LAW 304- Law and Information technology; Weekly hours: 2+0, ECTS: 4

The aim of this course is to examine the effects of information technology on legal provisions in response to the rapid technological and social changes. The main topics are following: In the world of bits, online networks, digitalization and society, digital environment regulation, digital property, social network and antisocial behavior, digital defamation, copyrights of computer software, software licenses, patents and protection, databases, criminal activities in the information society, e-commerce, privacy in the information society, future challenges in the information society.

IER 302- World International Politics; Weekly hours: 2+0, ECTS: 4

This course is designed to fulfill two objectives: first, to provide an analytical perspectives for key actors in global politics and second to offer an understanding of key historical and contemporary events in world politics, including issues relating to security and inter – state conflict, international institutions, globalisation and law. A part of the course included development of theorethical framework in order to understand international politics. As such, the course will introduce students to the institutional, strucutral and political mechanisam, that condition relationships between states, and between states and non-state actors. The main topics are: Basic of international relations. Anarchy or system; The growth of theory, Major contemporary issues - Globalization, terrorism and the rise of US power; The realist, pluralist and globalist approaches to international relations; International relations in the twentieth century - The role of ideology; The impact of war; The emergence of superpowers; The end of the Cold War and the world after 1990; Constraints and opportunities - freedom of action in international relations Big and small powers; Case National interest - The role of domestic politics; Alliances, friendships and partnerships; International organizations – UN system and EU foreign policy; International security – NATO and their peace missions; Global power - the rise of the 'superpower' The USA and the USSR in international relations; Military and economic strength; Regional power; The role and ambitions of

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regional powers; Hegemony and competition; Regional co-operation Sovereignty and its limitations; The development of regional groupings; War and international relations; The theory and practice of war in international relations; Legitimacy of military action; Idealism and realism; Intervention: Humanitarian, political and military. Future World order – assumptions and risks.

HIST 304 History of Diplomacy; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 4

The aim of this course is to provide knowledge of essential facts from the history of diplomacy such as foreign policy tools of particular states in the context of international history. The lectures are accompanied by classes where particular questions are analysed specifically based on relevant documents and contemporary literature. The main topics are: Introduction, Oriental despotisms diplomacy, Ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantium world diplomacy, Diplomacy of Middle-age era and the emergence of Italian renaissance , Renaissance diplomacy, its theory and application , Diplomacy in thirty years' war era and after Westphalia treaty, Main European powers diplomacy in 18th century and in the beginning of the 19th century, Diplomacy in Europe in the 19th century ("Great Powers' concert" era), Diplomacy of the end of 19

th, The beginning of 20th century till the start of WW I, Diplomacy of the first half of 20th

century, Cold War era diplomacy, Post-bipolar era diplomacy, Main periods and characteristics of diplomacy.

POL 313 Democracy and Distribution; Weekly hours: 2+0, ECTS: 4

This course aims to examine the relations between democracy and the distribution of income and wealth, principally but not exclusively in the United States. Particular attention will be paid to the ways in which different groups, classes, and coalitions affect, and are affected by, democratic distributive politics. Attention will be divided among theories of distribution, distributive instruments, and the implementation of policies affecting distribution. The main topics are: Introduction; Facts about inequality in US and the world; Why has inequality increased?; Analytical Tools I; Analytical Tools II; Politics I; Politics II; Instruments of distribution I; Instruments of distribution II; Women and Distribution; Implementation I: Affirmative Action and Race; Implementation II: Education; Unions and Workplace Democracy

RLGS 313 Islamic Law; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

This course deals with the principles, concepts, methodology and characteristics of the Islamic law, and its role in the modern Muslim communities. It also examines the main schools of Islamic law and their differences. Moreover the course handles the issues concerned with the human rights, rights of non-Muslims and minorities in Muslim societies, criminal law, gender issues etc. From the perspective of Islamic law. The objective of course is to provide students with the knowledge of origins of Islamic law and some challenges posed to the authenticity of its foundational texts, and juristic discourse and legal practice in the pre-modern and modern periods. The main topics are: Introduction to Islamic Law, The origins of Islamic law, Authenticity of foundational texts, Methodology and characteristics of Islamic law, Was al-Shāfiʿī the founder of legal theory? Al-Shafiʿī’s al-Risāla, Al-Muzanī’s Mukhtaṣar, Islamic Legal Practice in the Pre-modern Period, Islamic Law in the modern period: Family law and commercial law, Human rights and the rights of non-Muslims, Criminal law, Gender issues, Can the Shariah be restored?

PR 313 Mass media; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The main goal of this course is to provide the students with a broad overview about the various theories, perspectives and historical development of mass media within a globalized society. This course will examine the media impact on the person itself and the society in a whole. The students will be familiarized with most important and influential traditional and new mass media such as newspaper, radio, television, internet and their derivates such as advertising and public relations that are inseparable part of the media today. The main topics are: The course will Identify discuss and help students to and recognize different types of media and their development; recognize its influence on the everyday life, examine the mass media influence on communication and leisure time, and understand the specifics of the traditional and contemporary media, understand the media as a business and entertainment feature

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as well as define convergence and discuss its effects on media use. The course also covers the basics of the ethical issues in the media business and develops student skills for media evaluation and research.

PR 304 Correspondence techniques; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

This course aims to introduce the students with the business correspondence, the letters, memos, reports domain as key to successful correspondence. The students will develop their own correspondence style and skills by involvement into practice of various writing and translational techniques. The main topics are: This course will include: Planning and conducting a proper business correspondence, sentence formation, writing styles, formation of classical and e-letters, reports, requests and complains, meetings and presentations, grammar of correspondence writing styles, use of punctuation marks and spelling as written and verbal communication with potential employers.

HIST 313 The Balkans in transion; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

This course aims to introduce the way and reason of the Transition and to explain the philosophical logic of being in transition. The main topics are: Introduction, Transition and Meaning, Recent Economic Developments, Growth in Balkans, Structural Reforms Continued at an Uneven Peace, The Impact of the Global Crisis in the Region, Investments and Productivity, History of Political Developments, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo.

UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE COURSES

BA 306 – Law and ethics; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

To give understanding to students attitude about position of morals in professional life; to support them in developing a mental capability for decisions in society. To give understanding for viewpoints about rights and responsibilities of the worker of law and administration. To educate students to be able to deal with ethically problematic situations. To develop approach how position, character professional choice are closely connected with their life. To make for students sense about character desired in the profession of public administrator. To inform them with literature of ethics who is in connection with the field of law or their next profession. 1. Introduction to Law and Ethics. General definition of moral and law. 2. Ethics and society, Dignity and older Europeans.3. Ethics and society, Assisted reproduction and the welfare of the child. 4. Industrial property rights. 5. Intellectual property rights. 6. Copyrights and related rights.7. Drug testing and use of healthy volunteers. How are drugs developed? 8. Should parents be allowed to choose the sex of their children? 9. Business and professional ethics. What are the limits of vehicle manufacturer responsibility? 10. Business and professional ethics. A crisis of professional Self-regulation: The example of the solicitors‟ profession. Relationship between lawyers and clients. 11. The Assisted Dying Bill, and European Law. 12. Ethical Issues in the Toy Industry. A responsible role for the media in the toy industry13. Ethics law and politics. Political responsibility personal responsibility, Collective responsibility 14. Ethics law and politics, Personal ethics and political responsibility in government. Collective responsibility in government.

IER 302 World International politics; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 4

The main objective of the course is to provide analytical perspectives for key actors in global politics and to offer an understanding of key historical and contemporary events in world politics, including issues relating to security and inter – state conflict, international institutions, globalisation and law. A part of the course included development of theorethical framework in order to understand international politics. As such, the course will introduce students to the institutional, strucutral and political mechanisam, that condition relationships between states, and between states and non-state actors. The main topics are the folowinf: Basic of international relations; Anarchy or system; The growth of theory, Major contemporary issues - Globalization, terrorism and the rise of US power; The realist, pluralist and globalist approaches to

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international relations; International relations in the twentieth century - The role of ideology; The impact of war; The emergence of superpowers; The end of the Cold War and the world after 1990., Constraints and opportunities - freedom of action in international relations Big and small powers; Case National interest - The role of domestic politics; Alliances, friendships and partnerships; International organizations – UN system and EU foreign policy. International security – NATO and their peace missions; Global power - the rise of the 'superpower' The USA and the USSR in international relations; Military and economic strength; Regional power The role and ambitions of regional powers; Hegemony and competition; Regional co-operation Sovereignty and its limitations; The development of regional groupings; War and international relations; The theory and practice of war in international relations; Legitimacy of military action; Idealism and realism; Intervention: Humanitarian, political and military. Future World order – assumptions and risks.

HIST 304- History of Diplomacy; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The aim of this course is to provide knowledge of essential facts from the history of diplomacy such as

foreign policy tools of particular states in the context of international history. The lectures are

accompanied by classes where particular questions are analyzed specifically based on relevant documents

and contemporary literature. The main topics are following: Introduction, Oriental despotisms diplomacy,

Ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantium world diplomacy, Diplomacy of Middle-age era and the emergence

of Italian renaissance , Renaissance diplomacy, its theory and application , Diplomacy in thirty years' war

era and after Westphalia treaty, Main European powers diplomacy in 18th century and in the beginning of

the 19th century, Diplomacy in Europe in the 19th century ("Great Powers' concert" era), Diplomacy of the

end of 19th

, The beginning of 20th century till the start of WW I, Diplomacy of the first half of 20th century,

Cold War era diplomacy, Post-bipolar era diplomacy, Main periods and characteristics of diplomacy.

FOURTH YEAR

COMPULSORY COURSES

SEVENTH SEMESTER

LAW 401 – Criminal Procedural Law; Weekly hours: 2+2, ECTS: 6

The purpose of the course program is to provide explanations of systems and institutions related to the procedural law that will ensure the use of the criminal-substantive law during the process of procedural law. The main topics are the folowing: Basic principles of the Criminal Procedure Code, basic institutions and persons participating in the criminal procedure, transactions made during the process of criminal procedural law, preventive measures, theory of evidence, conduct of the procedure and legal remedies.

CE 490 – Project I; Weekly hours: 0+6, ECTS: 6

EIGHT SEMESTER

LAW 406 – Administrative procedural Law; Weekly hours: 2+2, ECTS: 6

The aim of course is to provide an explanation of the basic principles of administrative competence. The

main topics of the course are folowing: Administrative types of actions, petition writing, annulment

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process and legal remedies, deadline for judicial proceedings in administrative jurisdiction, legislative

authority, termination of enforcement; the penalties and remedies.

CE 499 – Project II; Weekly hours: 0+6, ECTS: 6

FACULTY ELECTIVE COURSES

LAW 402 – Enforcement of judgments; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The aim of course is to examine the basic principles and organization regarding the execution of

judgments. The main topics are the folowing: organization of enforcement within the scope of law

enforcement; enforcement without a judgment (types of execution without a judgment; moving through

general execution for enforcement of the verdict, payment order, payment order objection, removal of

the objection, annulment of the complaint, negative declarative actions and requests for return,

exemption from execution, liquidation and warning attachment.

LAW 403 - Bankruptcy procedure; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The aim of course is to examine the basic principles of the Bankruptcy Law. The main topics of the course

are folowing: Bankruptcy Law, issues related to the persons subject to bankruptcy, bankruptcy procedure,

legal results of bankruptcy in relation to the debtor, the creditor and the public law, the resolution of the

bankruptcy procedures and the composition of debts.

LAW 404- Law of local self – government; Weekly hours: 2+0, ECTS: 4

The aim of course is to examine is to examine the basic principles of the Law on Local Self-Government.

The main topics of the course are folowing: a detailed analysis of the Laws on Local Self-Government,

realization of the right to local self-government, citizenship, regulations and regulations of the local self-

government, financing of local self-governments, analysis of the budget of local self-government, inter-

municipal cooperation, territorial division, elections in the local self-government, forms and participation

of citizens, creation of local policies, relation of central and local government, etc.

LAW 405 – Rhetoric; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 4

The aim of course is to get familiar with the basic notions of rhetoric and its application. The students are

exposed to creative lectures and practical exercises The main topics of the course are folowing: The

notion, the types and meaning of rhetoric as a skill of good speaking; further historical overview of the

development of intercourse (Ancient - Old East, Hellas and Rome, medieval - Christianity and new century

- revolutionary). Within the course the types of speaking (political / delibaristic, forensic / forensic and

convenient / epidemiological) are studied; Types of debate as argumentative discussion with opposing

opinions (policy, parliamentary, public) and well-known speakers and their speeches, as well as certain

contemporary issues regarding the media.

POL 402 – Local Administration and Intergovernmental Relations; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The aim of the course is to provide students with a comprehensive view of the local administration and its

specifics, roles, responsibilities, importance and the relations between local and central government.

The main study topics are: The local government system: an introduction; Principles of Local

Administration and; Legal acts that regulate Local Government; Local Governments (municipal) Bodies,

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their rights and responsibilities; Types of local government and Local Government competencies and

services; Comparative local government (USA, UK, France, Germany, Turkey); Local elections and financial

resources of local authorities; Local Government control; Centralization, Decentralization and De-

concentration; Local administration and Inter-governmental relations; Citizens participation in local

government; Local authorities' right to associate; European cart of Local government.

IER 403 – European Integration Policy; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The aim of the course is to provide the students with the basic knowledge of how the European Union

formulates and its basic policies within the member states as well as the challenges and opportunities in

the implementation of these policies. The course exclusively addresses the main policy areas of the

European Union that include social policies, public policies, migration, citizenship, justice and home affairs

and how they are adapted by the member states within the framework of Europeanization. The policies

that the course is focusing on are divided into three parts: Horizontal policies, Sectional Policies and

Foreign Policy. The main study topics are: Part 1. Horizontal policies: Regional policy and coordination of

structural instruments. Social policy and employment. Competition policy. Environmental policy. Part II.:

Sectional policies: Enterprise and industrial policy. Education, Youth, Science and research policy. Energy

and Transport policy. Agricultural policy and fisheries. Part III Foreign policy: European Union Common

Foreign and Security Policy. European Security and Defense Policy. Justice and Home Affairs as a new tool

of European Foreign Policy. Development aid. The European Neighborhood Policy.

IER 406- Contemporary Economic Systems; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 4

The main objective of this course is to increase students’ knowledge on contemporary economic systems

and to show the applications of various economic systems in daily life. The main study topics are:

Introduction, Different Aspects of Economic Systems' Analysis, Economic Principles and Indivisibilities in

the Firm Intensive System, Uncertainties and Externalities in the Firm Intensive System, Collectivities and

Income Distribution in the Firm Intensive System, Polity Functioning and National Accommodations in the

Firm Intensive System, The State Intensive System, The State Intensive System: Economic Transitions,

Economic Systems in the Developing World (Regional Differences), Economic Systems in East Asia and

Pacific, Economic Systems in Middle East, North Africa, and Arab Gulf, Turkey’s Economic System, A Social

Accounting Approach, Social Accounting Approach applications to countries of Western and Eastern

Europe

LAW 407 – Environmental law; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The purpose of the course program is to examine the basic sources of environmental law in the field of

environment. The main study topics are: Comparative analysis of the environmental legislation;

international conventions; judgments of domestic and international Courts directly related to the

environment and environmental law. Analyzes of public policies in the EU and in the Balkan countries with

regard to preserving the environment and giving special competences to local and central authorities in

relation to the environment, etc.

POL 314 Political Sociology; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

This subject aims to represent to the students the relation between society and state, political socialization, civil society, bureaucracy, political parties, political system, public opinion, political culture. Special attention will be paid to the understanding and the explanation of the most influential political ideologies, their most influential representatives and the repercussions they have in the lives of the citizens. The subject program consists of the following contents: Sociology of politics: span and occurrence; Political socialization; Political unions: formation of countries; Citizenship and the processes of

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construction of the statehood; Civil society; Bureaucracy, society and politics; political parties and political system; Political culture and political activism; Public opinion, political attitudes and ideology; Conservatism; Liberalism; Social democracy.

PR 404 Crisis Communication in Public Relations; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 4

This subject Public relations in conflicts and crisis aims to provide the students an introduction to the

theories and practices of management of crisis in public relations. By mastering the contents of this

course, the students will develop skills for successful public communication in conditions of crisis The main

study topics are: Introduction to public relations in conditions of crises and conflicts; Communication in

conditions of risk; Communication in conditions of crisis; Communication in conditions of conflict; Public

relations in conditions of crisis in specific social contexts; Public relations in conditions of conflict in

specific social contexts; Communication in conditions of crisis in public relations and journalism; Public

relations and conflicts; Public relations and military propaganda; Public relations and military conflicts;

Case studies about public relations and military conflicts; Ethical instructions about public relations in

conditions of crises and conflicts.

POL 404 – International organizations; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

This course aims to question the global governance in the international system. The main focus of the

course will be on how international institutions are used at various levels of governance in the

international system, with varying degrees of success, to resolve international concerns. The main topics

are: introduction to IO; global governance and history; evolution and the international system UN; the

usual and unusual suspects; UN security, “new” security; NATO; human security and human right

Amnesty. Intr.; evaluating compliance/cooperation/effectiveness "G8"; development and economic

governance "OECD"; life, debt and international economics "WTO"; balancing economics, development

and the environment "WHO"; regional organizations EU and "AU".

HIST 403 – History of Civil Rights Movements; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 4

The aim of course is civil rights movements, history and consequences examined through different critical

perspectives, including the practice and philosophy of non-violence, legal, human rights and public works

frameworks for social change. The essence of the course is designed to develop links between history and

current political struggles around poverty, education, race and class, building theory and critical thinking

to create a historical context for current civil rights issues. The main topics of the course are folowing:

Introduction, state and world; The boycott of the Montgomery bus 1955: Little Rock CENTRAL HIGH 1937;

The University of Mississippi, 1962; Birmingham Movemen 1963; the March in Washington, 1963; SNCC

and Mississippi 1960-1964; Selma, 1965; Chronology of civil rights movements.

UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE COURSES

IER 206 – European politics and globalization; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The main aim of the course is to give a general understanding of the European Union politics and governance, which will enable students to understand the general concepts and institutional structure of the Union. A history of European integration and evolution of the EU, The Theoretical Framework, European Treaties, European Institutions, Other Institutions and Advisory Bodies, European Law and Finances, Integration Stages: Custom Union, Common Market, Economic and Monetary Union, Justice and Home Affairs, Common Foreign and Security Policy, Security and Defense Policy, external relations.

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GD 206 – History of modern art; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The main objective in this context is that the students gain a certain amount of information and knowledge, and ways to explore and classify them. After that the goals can generally be conceptualized in training in order to students recognize the main characteristics of key art movements in the 20th century, the main protagonists and their artwork. Students in the final stages of the program should recognize the specifics of certain artistic directions in the field of painting, sculpture, architecture and other disciplines which are in a common correlation. In that way they also get necessary knowledge of technologies in the creation of artwork, and understand sociological and philosophical aspects directly related to modern and postmodern art. On the other hand, students are trained in developing of their aesthetic skills. The content of the curriculum is conceived chronologically. Chronology primarily relates to modern and postmodern art movements and schools, with consideration of opus work and most representatives artists of this artistic epoch. Items provided by the curriculum are as follows : Individual and transition to subjective - Impressionism and neoimpressionism, Decomposition of the compact composition - postimpressionism , fauvism , Expressionism , Cubism and futurism World without form - abstract painting, Russian avant-garde - constructivist art , surrealism, Dadaism Art after 1945 : Informal Art , op art , pop art , new realism, new figuration, conceptualism, Hyperrealism Postmodernism - concept and elements: pluralize of 70s, retrospective and appropriation of contested visions, artist and I, artist and We.

IE 206 – Problem solving strategies; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The purpose of this course is to teach students, how to make identification of the real problem, effectively explore the limitations and to select and implement the optimal solution, and to define procedures for evaluation of the chosen solution. The course will be taught techniques for creative solving of problems. Introduction to Engineering Profession: Strategies for the creative problem solving; defining the problem; generating solutions; decision-making; implementation of the decision; Evaluation; Information Sources; References.

RLGS 212 – History of religions; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

This course is designed as a history of religion and religious studies. It deals with the religious experience of mankind, and examines the ideas, concepts, practices and figures which are the characteristic features of religious traditions. Paying particular attention to such mainstream religious movements as Christianity, Buddhism, Islam and Judaism the course will also discuss some theories on religion. Through this course the student will gain a basic understanding of history of religion. Main goal of the course is - to explore the history of diverse and complex characteristics of religious traditions by means of the first-hand sources of religion. - to identify important topics for the study of religion, describe the theories they advance, and offer critiques of those theories. - to distinguish between the academic study of religion and personal religious commitment. The main topics are following: The introduction to history of religion; The monoteistic religions: the principles of Islam; The sects of Islam; The principles of Christianity; The sects of Christianity; The principles of Judaism; The sects of Judaism; The hindus religions: Induism and Jainism; The hindus religions II: Budism and Sikhism; Religions in China and in Japan; Dualism: Gnosticism: Zoroatrism, Sabiism and Maniheism; Politeism: The ancient religions.

MAN 212 – Entrepreneurship; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

There has never been a more invigorating and opportunistic time to study entrepreneurship. Around the world, the current economic crisis is not just negatively affecting business, this crisis is also generating business opportunities for the creative and daring. This course aims to show how to take advantage with entrepreneurship and to introduce the students to the process of entrepreneurial success and shows them how to be effective every step of the way. Introduction to Entrepreneurship Recognizing Opportunities and Generating Ideas Feasibility Analysis; Writing a Business Plan Industry and Competitor Analysis Developing an Effective Business Model Preparing the Proper Ethical and Legal Foundation

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Assessing a New Venture‟s Financial Strength and Viability Building a New Venture Team Getting Financing or Funding Unique Marketing Issues The Importance of Intellectual Property Preparing for and Evaluating the Challenges of Growth Strategies for Firm Growth

PR 306 – Intercultural communications; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the practice and theory of intercultural communication, as a study of how people communicate through different cultures. The course will familiarize you with the basic terms and theories, as well as with some classic and recent research, pointing more on theory-into practice school, that is more interdisciplinary, drawing on communication theory, psychology, anthropology, sociolinguistics, and other fields. Introduction to Intercultural Communication; Mindful Intercultural Communication; An Identity Negotiation Perspective; Value Orientation and Intercultural Encounters; Verbal Intercultural Communication; Nonverbal Intercultural Communication; Identity Contact and Intergroup Encounters; Intercultural Personal Relationship Development; Identity and Relational Based Themes; Constructive Intercultural Conflict Management; Identity Change and Intercultural Adaptation and Transcultural Communication Competence.

IE 306 – Science and nature; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The purpose of this course is to give students an intellectual framework that will enable them to learn the scientific aspects of social problems and to create educated citizens who will not be scientists but will possess a basic knowledge of science. Introduction. What is science? What is scientific literacy? Research methods. Experimentation, description, comparing and modeling as research methods. Chemistry. Energy. Heat and the second law of thermodynamics. Materials and their properties. Ecology, Ecosystems. Classical and modern genetics. Astronomy.

CE 212 – Power, change and technology; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 5

The aim of this course is to introduce the current views of technology and associated cultural changes and the contexts in which these developed; the changing role of technology in modern industrial society; recent efforts to predict and control technological developments and the social and cultural consequences. The students who successfully complete this course will be able to: 1) Explain the role of technological systems in the development of societies. 2) Analyze the social forces that shape technology. 3) Assess the relationship between natural knowledge and technology. 4) Analyze the use of technology for military and social power. 5) Demonstrate critical thinking about the historical significance of technology in relations to broad social changes. Introduction to the history of technology; Technology across cultures; Medieval technology; The commercial revolution; Technologies of survival; Manipulation and control; Communication and transportation; The projection of Power; The age of automobiles; War and the military-industrial complex; High tech and appropriate tech.