Faculty of Law and Social Sciences

International Relations

The Political Science/International Relations Bachelor 3-year program with Profile in International Relations equips you to understand the intricate web of interactions that govern the relationships between countries, international institutions, and non-state actors.

Department

Levels

Duration

Degree

Political Science/International Relations

Bachelor

4 Years

SUNY

Department

Levels

Duration

Degree

Political Science/International Relations

Bachelor

4 Years

SUNY

Department

Political Science/International Relations

Levels

Bachelor

Duration

4 Years

Degree

SUNY

Introduction

General Remarks

Upon successful completion of the Political Science and International Relations program students will be able to:

demonstrate in-depth knowledge of a variety of concepts and theories with which political science and international relations phenomena can be understood and interpreted;
demonstrate foundational knowledge of the international aspects of Economics, Society and Culture, Communication and Media, of History and the historical background of modern issues of political and international significance, of International Law and Organizations, of International Business and issues pertaining to International Security, War and Peace, and Diplomacy;
analyze social, political, economic, cultural and religious issues of critical concern to modern globalized societies and address policies to face them;
show an understanding of global issues;
demonstrate an understanding of the principles and theories of ethical decision-making and their practical implications in political sciences and international relations;
have a foundation in sciences and liberal studies as delivered through the General Education program;
pursue postgraduate studies or professional qualifications in the fields of Political Science and International Relations.

Details

4 Years

No.	Code	Course Name	Course Type (UNYT or SUNY)	Course Credits (UNYT)	Course Credits (SUNY)
		First year/ First Semester
1	POL 101	Classics of Political Thought *(Humanities Gen Ed)*	UNYT	8	3
2	CS 102	Computer Applications	UNYT	6	3
3	ENG 101	College Algebra *(Math Gen Ed)*	UNYT	6	3
4	MATH 103	Composition I *(Gen Ed)*	UNYT	6	3
5	FLC 101	Foreign language I *(Gen Ed)*	UNYT	4	2
		First year/ Second Semester
6	IR 101	Introduction to Massmedia and Communications	UNYT	8	3
7	IR 102	Introduction to Sociology *(Social Science Gen Ed)*	UNYT	6	3
8	HIST 102	World History I *(History Gen Ed)*	UNYT	6	3
9	ENG 102	Composition II *(Gen Ed)*	UNYT	6	3
10	FLC 102	Foreign language II *(Gen Ed)*	UNYT	4	2
		Second year/ Third Semester
1	POL 201	Introduction to Political Science	UNYT	6	3
2	IR 201	Introduction to International Relations	UNYT	6	3
3	IR 202	Balkan Studies	UNYT	6	3
4	IR 203	Discourse Analysis	UNYT	6	3
5	DEC 201	Elective (Department/Faculty Level)	UNYT	6	3
		Second year/ Fourth Semester
6	POL 202	Introduction to Comparative Politics	UNYT	8	3
7	HIST 201	Eastern Empires *(Other World Civilizations Gen Ed)*	UNYT	6	3
8	HIST 202	World History II	UNYT	6	3
9	IR 208	International Organizations	UNYT	6	3
10	INMS 4010	Internship (ESU)	SUNY	4	4
		Third year/ Fifth Semester
1	POL 301	European Union: Stuctures and Institutions	UNYT	6	3
2	IR 301	International Law and Diplomacy	UNYT	6	3
3	SOSC 3025	Research Methods in Social Sciences (ESU)	SUNY	6	4
4	SOSC 3127	Topics in Security Studies (ESU)	SUNY	6	4
5	UEC 301	Elective (University level)	UNYT	4	3
		Third year/ Sixth Semester
6	BIO 101	Human Biology *(Natural Science Gen Ed)*	UNYT	4	3
7	POLI 3035	Democracy: Theory and Practice (ESU)	SUNY	6	4
8	POLI 3996	Party Politics and European Integration (ESU)	SUNY	6	4
9	POL 302	Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism	UNYT	6	3
10	INMS 4020	Senior Project (ESU)	SUNY	8	4
		Fourth year/ Seventh Semester
1	STAT 201	Statistics I	UNYT	6	3
2	ECON 202	Economics of the European Union	UNYT	6	3
3	XXXXXX	World Literature: Introductory *(Diversity Gen Ed)*	UNYT	4	4
4	POLI 3045	Foreign Policy Analysis (ESU)	SUNY	6	4
5	HIST 402	US History *(Gen Ed)*	UNYT	4	3
		Fourth year/ Eighth Semester
6	ART 202	Art History *(Art Gen Ed)*	UNYT	4	3
7	ECON 204	Social and Economic Development	UNYT	6	3
8	HIST 4035	War and Peace (ESU elective)	SUNY	6	4
9		Elective (University level)	UNYT	4	3
			Total credits	226	124

1.2 Elective courses at the University level

	Code	Course Name	ECTS Credits	ACTS Credits
1	ALB 131	Albanian Language I	4	3
2	TUR 131	Turkish Language I	4	3
3	ALB 132	Albanian Language II	4	3
4	TUR 132	Turkish Language II	4	3
5	BIO 335	Contemporary Health Issues	4	3
6	BIO 334	Biology	4	3
7	BIO 333	Human Nutrition	4	3
8		Classical and Contemporary Literature	4	3
9		Great Books	4	3
10		The Right of Competition	4	3
11	ART 201	Photography	4	3
12	BI 302	Project Management and Information Technology	4	3
13	ART 202	Art History	4	3

Note: Elective courses at the Faculty level are not limited to those mentioned in the table above. In addition, students have the right to choose one or two elective courses at the university or faculty level, beyond the program of study, with the approval of the academic advisor.

Elective Courses (Department/Faculty) from the table below:

	Local Code	Course Name	ECTS Credits	ACTS Credits
1	PSY 101	General Psychology	6	3
2	BIO 333	Human Nutrition	6	3
3	BIO 335	Contemporary Health Problems	6	3
4	POL 320	EU Health Issues	6	3
5	IR 222	Islamic World	6	3
6	POL 401	Intro to Speech	6	3
7	HIST 101	History of the Albanian State	6	3
8	PSY 301	Social Psychology	6	3
9	MRKT 334	Public Relations	6	3
10		Introduction to Philosophy	6	3
11		Developmental Psychology	6	3
12		The Law, Politics and Religion	6	3
13	IR 333	Cultural Studies	6	3

Note: Elective courses at the university level are not limited to those mentioned in the table above. In addition, students have the right to choose one or two university-level electives, beyond the program of study, with the approval of the academic advisor.

For further information, please contact:

WhatsApp: +355 69 40 89 203

Email: international@unyt.edu.al