The objective of the undergraduate program Leadership and Community Youth Work is to enable the students to get the title of Community Youth Worker. This course will enable and train the students to work in all government institutions at the central and local levels, academic institutions and nongovernmental institutional environments of pre-education centers, pupil and student dormitories, as well as in youth clubs and centers. The studies will also train and prepare the students to work in the local community and society in general and it will enable them to learn the importance of research work.
The program aims to create professional community youth workers who will be able to train youth leaders and youth workers. The program will equip students with a reflexive, analytical approach towards their work so they can work in a constructive and professional way as community youth workers and as trainers. The program will also contribute to the professionalization of community youth work in Macedonia.
Aims of the program:
- To establish youth work in a social context and to study the legal aspects pertaining to community youth workers.
- To compare human growth and development from a personal perspective and to explore the different living conditions of individuals, groups and society.
- To give students insight into environmental problems from both local and global perspectives, as well as their impact on the community and society in general.
- Particularly, to study the effects of trauma in post-conflict society.
- To study the role of special education and how it affects children, youth and family.
- To give students a complete overview related to health and health problems in the modern society.
- To develop the students’ knowledge of various professional issues related to community youth work.
- To deepen understanding of the various practical areas of community youth work.
- To deepen understanding and practice of students for group work as one of the strategies for intervention.
- To introduce and develop the initial skills and theories of counseling as a tool in working with youth.
- To deepen the students’ knowledge and practice in dealing with conflicts.
- To develop good management practices in community youth work.
- To familiarize the students with the methodologies of research.
- To prepare the students for planning and conducting research in the chosen area that is associated with community youth work.
Upon completion of these studies the students can be employed in educational and social welfare organizations, governmental and nongovernmental sectors, pre-school education centers, secondary schools, youth projects, youth clubs and youth centers.
Knowledge and understanding
- There is basic knowledge of the problems which youth are facing in their immediate and wider environment.
- There is basic knowledge in the field of leadership and community youth work, such as: individual work, group work, basic theoretical knowledge about conflict management and basic theoretical concepts during adolescence.
- There is an understanding of the different practices in the youth work in the community from a comparative aspect (Western Balkans and Scandinavia).
Applying knowledge and understanding
- Planning, preparation and implementation of training for work with children and young people through methods and activities from informal education.
- Application of the acquired knowledge in NGOs that focus on issues related to youth.
- Conducting developmental research in the community, through which youth’s concerns will be identified.
- Demonstration of leadership abilities to organize smaller or larger groups of young people through various conceptual, developmental and goal-oriented projects.
Making judgement
- To assess the individual and collective needs of young people through a process of constant observation and counseling.
- To develop a critical approach to social policies, the functioning of groups and social networking, as well as socialization and ethical dilemmas in working with youth.
- To identify and evaluate the group dynamics and processes while working with young people.
- Ability to assess the needs of young people for using their free time effectively.
Communication skills
- Ability to creatively interact with young people through various forms of communication (verbal and non-verbal communication) in a multiethnic environment.
- Ability to effectively communicate with governmental and nongovernmental sectors, with the business sector and for raising awareness of the youth needs in the community.
- Ability to promote the needs and current issues of youth through mass communication.
Learning skills
- Readiness for their own development and education in the field of community youth work.
- Designing and promoting various initiatives to involve youth in different spheres of social life.
- Transferring knowledge and experience to the target groups through informal education training.
Semester 1
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[3 ECTS]
Computer Skills
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[3 ECTS]
English
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[6 ECTS]
Working with Individuals and Groups
The aim of this course is to increase self-awareness, to improve skills, knowledge and behavior necessary for establishing effective communication with individuals and to start recognizing the concept of working with a group.
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[6 ECTS]
Community Youth Work and Adolescence
The aim of this course is to enable the students to start understanding the concept of community youth work, as well as the concept of personal development. The course also aims to raise the awareness of adolescents in order to better understand youth in the community.
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[3 ECTS]
Albanian/Macedonian Language
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[3 ECTS]
Free elective
Language Courses
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Albanian Language for Professional Purposes
After finishing the course Albanian Language for Professional Purposes the students will be able practically use the knowledge which will serve them throughout their employment as well as in their future carrier. Students will be expected to know the differences in spoken and written language, the characteristics of professional communication (report, CV, email), the specifics of professional writing, the most common grammatical forms, to recognize the differences amongst the scientific, administrative and the socio political styles of writing. The students should be able to know the rules of how to organize interviews and debates, to know how to properly write cover letters and to interpret particular texts in a written and spoken form.
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Academic Writing in English
In this course students’ academic writing skills will be enhanced in a variety of ways. Students will be enabled to communicate their ideas in a clear, fluent and effective way in order to produce a piece of writing. Students’ academic writing skills will be developed through activities that promote writing like: writing different types of paragraphs and essays. Also, students will be introduced to paraphrasing and citing rules as well as will be made aware of what plagiarism is. Giving feedback on students’ pieces of writing will involve self-correction, peer-correction and teacher-correction of content, organization and language errors.
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Academic Writing in Macedonian
After finishing the Academic Writing in the Macedonian course the students are expected to gain appropriate knowledge and advanced communication in Macedonian language with particular emphasis on writing skills. In addition, it is expected that students will become more autonomous and responsible learners. Moreover, students will be able to improve their writing skills in more levels and thereby they will become more confident and more competent when writing in Macedonian. They will be able to reflect critically on different topics, to make conclusions and they will develop skills for excellent written and oral communication in Macedonian.
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Academic Writing in Albanian
By the end of each level the students are expected to write an essay and a research paper based on the rules learned during the semester. Specifically, from them it is expected to know the function, the structure and the different types of paragraphs, ways of choosing research topics, collecting the material, the rules for source documentation and the final model.
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German Language (level 1 to 4)
After completing each level students will be able to gain appropriate knowledge according to the European Language Framework (specifically and concretely determined by level). In addition, students are expected to become more autonomous and more responsible language learners. By the end of the course, students will be able to think critically and make conclusions about different topics based on the texts that they have read, as well as to express their thoughts and opinions in written and spoken German.
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French Language
The French language is now spoken by 200 million people worldwide: 115 million native French speakers and 85 million learners of French, making it the most widely learned second language after English. French is the native language on 5 continents.
In addition French is the most used language after English, in international organizations.
French is, alongside English, language of work of the secretariat of the United Nations, and official language along with five other languages (English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese).
French is the official language of the Universal Postal Union.
French is one of the three working languages of the European Union, the other two being English and German. French is the only language used in the deliberations of the European Court of Justice.
French is, alongside English, the official language of the International Olympic Committee.
In international institutions such as UNESCO, NATO, the Council of Europe and the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), the World Anti-Doping, FIFA (International Federation of Football Associations), French is the official language, and in others, like the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the African Union and Interpol, French is preferred language of work.
French is language of work in non-governmental organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders, Lawyers without Borders, Doctors of the World.
Communication Skills
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Public Speaking
Upon completion of this course the students will gain knowledge about the communication process, the ethical responsibilities of public speaking and the different types of informative and persuasive speeches. In addition, the students will acquire skills necessary for preparing and delivering different types of speeches, audience analysis, researching speech topics, preparing speeches etc. After completing the Public Speaking course, the students will be able to think critically through constructive self-criticism and criticism towards the speeches of the others.
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Intercultural Studies
Having completed this course the students will able to identify global questions and problems from the perspectives of different cultures, the communication dynamics in the other cultures, the similarities and the differences between their values and those of other cultures, as well as the similarities and differences between their communication practices and those from other cultures. In addition, students are expected to become more aware of the stereotypes that society has for different cultures and as a result will better understand their place in the global community. The students will start thinking critically about topics related to their ethnicity, gender identity, class, religion, national origin, age and other demographic characteristics and their impact on the communication process. After finishing Intercultural Studies, the students will also gain communication skills for working in groups through participation in research projects and will acquire the necessary skills to present their research projects.
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Communication Skills
The course Communication Skills is designed to enable students to practically apply interpersonal communication. Students will have the opportunity to learn interpersonal skills (such as perception, listening, verbal and non verbal communication); public speaking (such as: organization, delivery and the basics of writing public speeches) and small group communication (such as: leadership, self confidence and listening). The course will also focus on providing basic knowledge and understanding of the job hunting process through written and oral communication by doing tasks such as writing a resume and a cover letter, conducting interview simulations etc.
IT Skills
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Advanced Excel
The purpose of this course is to provide the students with advanced knowledge of this application and of the opportunities offered by the Microsoft Excel application. As well as to enable them to carry out advanced tasks which are associated with their faculty’s programe.
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Advanced IT skills
The aims of this course are:
* To enable students to acquire basic knowledge and skills in the field of information sciences
* To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Microsoft Office applications (Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) and to apply them in real life situations.
* To enable the students to work individually or in groups on practical projects.
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Advanced knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
The aim of this course is to enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and to familiarize them with the opportunities which are offered by them. Moreover, it will enable the students to independently implement various projects and specific complex tasks which are associated with the program in which they study.
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Google Apps
The aims of this course are:
* To enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in the field of electronic services (cloud applications).
* To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Google Docs (G-mail, Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Drawings and Forms) and to apply them in real life.
* To enable the students to work individually or in groups on various online projects, directly through the web browser.
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Advanced Access
Databases are ideal tools for tracking large volumes of Data and Microsoft Access is a quite popular and powerful tool which is used for designing and developing Windows-based databases.
This course is intended for new users of Access where the most important functions needed for working with databases are processed.
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Desktop Publications
The aim of this course is designing and processing raster and vector graphics through the leading programs Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as designing and publishing commercial materials for print using Adobe InDesign.
-
Web Publications
Developing even a simple web page according to current standards requires knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Most of the websites also use images, whether in the form of banners, buttons, logos, photos or scans. Adobe Fireworks is built as a tool to create and manipulate images from the web and to allow the makers to optimize these images in order to reduce the file size. Firework also provides an excellent integration with Dreamweaver. This series provides a comprehensive introduction to XHTML, CSS and creating web graphics.
Miscellaneous
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Environmental Protection
The aims of this course are:
* To familiarize the students with the basic environmental problems.
* To familiarize the students with the role of humans as the key factor in the process of pollution and environmental protection.
* To familiarize the students with the influence of various environmental pollutants on health, the professional activity and the organizational ability of the human factor.
* Creating positive habits for the environment and raising the awareness for a healthier and cleaner environment.
* International and national legislation and international conventions on the environment.
* Introduction to international and national global policies in the field of environment.
* The environment as a condition for sustainable economic development.
* The role of the society in the protection of the environment.
* Introducing the major risks to a healthy environment.
* Introducing the National Environmental Strategy of the Republic of Macedonia.
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Sports, Recreation and Culture
Theory: (in general about sports, disciplines, hygiene, sports medicine, nutrition and general culture).
Practical teaching: organizing collective and individual sports games and other activities in the hall and the sports facilities in the campus.
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Professional Career Development
This course offers practical, results-oriented instruction for seeking, obtaining and keeping employment. It is intended to provide students with the appropriate job skills needed in the modern workplace. Specific tasks that will be covered will be composing an effective c.v., writing a letter of inquiry/interest, interviewing skills, and formal communication within the office (memos, formal emails to superiors or customers, reports, etc.). Additional elements that will be covered will be how to conduct a self-evaluation, how to manage inter-office conflict, and how to seek promotions actively. Although the primary focus of this course will be on white collar employment, the skills obtained through the instruction are applicable to the job search process generally.
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[6 ECTS]
Working with Conflict and Diversity and Youth Work Management/elective
The aim of this course is to enable the students to explore and understand conflict as a natural and potentially constructive part of life and to help students gain knowledge and skills necessary in order to manage community youth work.
Semester 2
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[6 ECTS]
Introduction to Community Youth Work Training
In this course students will gain knowledge about the principles of training in community youth work and research in community youth work.
During this course the students will explore the values and principles of community youth work; community youth work training, including the principles of training for transformation (transformation education) and its benefits for the post-conflict countries and countries in transition. Learning theories, different learning styles, needs analysis for training and various training types will also be explored. Principles and methods of group work and facilitation will be investigated as well. Students will deal with their personal learning styles, strengths and weaknesses and they will learn and practice in a level A course.
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[6 ECTS]
Community Youth Work Training Environment
In this section we will explore the basics of social research, theories and practices within community youth work, with particular focus on the strengths of relations, equality and diversity issues (including, but not only in terms of, gender, health, marginalized groups, etc.).
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[6 ECTS]
Introduction to Sociology
The aim of this course is to provide the students with solid knowledge about the most important sociological phenomena, and to train the students to take a critical attitude towards the above mentioned phenomena and to learn about the individuals who have contributed, and who contribute to the development of this science.
In this course the students will be offered basic knowledge related to the subject matter and methods of sociology, the founders of sociology, and the classics of civil sociology, the basic Marxist ideas in terms of sociology, the study of contemporary sociologists, culture, religion, political institutions, family, social differences and stratification, etc.
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[3 ECTS]
Free elective II
Language Courses
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Albanian Language for Professional Purposes
After finishing the course Albanian Language for Professional Purposes the students will be able practically use the knowledge which will serve them throughout their employment as well as in their future carrier. Students will be expected to know the differences in spoken and written language, the characteristics of professional communication (report, CV, email), the specifics of professional writing, the most common grammatical forms, to recognize the differences amongst the scientific, administrative and the socio political styles of writing. The students should be able to know the rules of how to organize interviews and debates, to know how to properly write cover letters and to interpret particular texts in a written and spoken form.
-
Academic Writing in English
In this course students’ academic writing skills will be enhanced in a variety of ways. Students will be enabled to communicate their ideas in a clear, fluent and effective way in order to produce a piece of writing. Students’ academic writing skills will be developed through activities that promote writing like: writing different types of paragraphs and essays. Also, students will be introduced to paraphrasing and citing rules as well as will be made aware of what plagiarism is. Giving feedback on students’ pieces of writing will involve self-correction, peer-correction and teacher-correction of content, organization and language errors.
-
Academic Writing in Macedonian
After finishing the Academic Writing in the Macedonian course the students are expected to gain appropriate knowledge and advanced communication in Macedonian language with particular emphasis on writing skills. In addition, it is expected that students will become more autonomous and responsible learners. Moreover, students will be able to improve their writing skills in more levels and thereby they will become more confident and more competent when writing in Macedonian. They will be able to reflect critically on different topics, to make conclusions and they will develop skills for excellent written and oral communication in Macedonian.
-
Academic Writing in Albanian
By the end of each level the students are expected to write an essay and a research paper based on the rules learned during the semester. Specifically, from them it is expected to know the function, the structure and the different types of paragraphs, ways of choosing research topics, collecting the material, the rules for source documentation and the final model.
-
German Language (level 1 to 4)
After completing each level students will be able to gain appropriate knowledge according to the European Language Framework (specifically and concretely determined by level). In addition, students are expected to become more autonomous and more responsible language learners. By the end of the course, students will be able to think critically and make conclusions about different topics based on the texts that they have read, as well as to express their thoughts and opinions in written and spoken German.
-
French Language
The French language is now spoken by 200 million people worldwide: 115 million native French speakers and 85 million learners of French, making it the most widely learned second language after English. French is the native language on 5 continents.
In addition French is the most used language after English, in international organizations.
French is, alongside English, language of work of the secretariat of the United Nations, and official language along with five other languages (English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese).
French is the official language of the Universal Postal Union.
French is one of the three working languages of the European Union, the other two being English and German. French is the only language used in the deliberations of the European Court of Justice.
French is, alongside English, the official language of the International Olympic Committee.
In international institutions such as UNESCO, NATO, the Council of Europe and the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), the World Anti-Doping, FIFA (International Federation of Football Associations), French is the official language, and in others, like the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the African Union and Interpol, French is preferred language of work.
French is language of work in non-governmental organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders, Lawyers without Borders, Doctors of the World.
Communication Skills
-
Public Speaking
Upon completion of this course the students will gain knowledge about the communication process, the ethical responsibilities of public speaking and the different types of informative and persuasive speeches. In addition, the students will acquire skills necessary for preparing and delivering different types of speeches, audience analysis, researching speech topics, preparing speeches etc. After completing the Public Speaking course, the students will be able to think critically through constructive self-criticism and criticism towards the speeches of the others.
-
Intercultural Studies
Having completed this course the students will able to identify global questions and problems from the perspectives of different cultures, the communication dynamics in the other cultures, the similarities and the differences between their values and those of other cultures, as well as the similarities and differences between their communication practices and those from other cultures. In addition, students are expected to become more aware of the stereotypes that society has for different cultures and as a result will better understand their place in the global community. The students will start thinking critically about topics related to their ethnicity, gender identity, class, religion, national origin, age and other demographic characteristics and their impact on the communication process. After finishing Intercultural Studies, the students will also gain communication skills for working in groups through participation in research projects and will acquire the necessary skills to present their research projects.
-
Communication Skills
The course Communication Skills is designed to enable students to practically apply interpersonal communication. Students will have the opportunity to learn interpersonal skills (such as perception, listening, verbal and non verbal communication); public speaking (such as: organization, delivery and the basics of writing public speeches) and small group communication (such as: leadership, self confidence and listening). The course will also focus on providing basic knowledge and understanding of the job hunting process through written and oral communication by doing tasks such as writing a resume and a cover letter, conducting interview simulations etc.
IT Skills
-
Advanced Excel
The purpose of this course is to provide the students with advanced knowledge of this application and of the opportunities offered by the Microsoft Excel application. As well as to enable them to carry out advanced tasks which are associated with their faculty’s programe.
-
Advanced IT skills
The aims of this course are:
* To enable students to acquire basic knowledge and skills in the field of information sciences
* To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Microsoft Office applications (Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) and to apply them in real life situations.
* To enable the students to work individually or in groups on practical projects.
-
Advanced knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
The aim of this course is to enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and to familiarize them with the opportunities which are offered by them. Moreover, it will enable the students to independently implement various projects and specific complex tasks which are associated with the program in which they study.
-
Google Apps
The aims of this course are:
* To enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in the field of electronic services (cloud applications).
* To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Google Docs (G-mail, Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Drawings and Forms) and to apply them in real life.
* To enable the students to work individually or in groups on various online projects, directly through the web browser.
-
Advanced Access
Databases are ideal tools for tracking large volumes of Data and Microsoft Access is a quite popular and powerful tool which is used for designing and developing Windows-based databases.
This course is intended for new users of Access where the most important functions needed for working with databases are processed.
-
Desktop Publications
The aim of this course is designing and processing raster and vector graphics through the leading programs Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as designing and publishing commercial materials for print using Adobe InDesign.
-
Web Publications
Developing even a simple web page according to current standards requires knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Most of the websites also use images, whether in the form of banners, buttons, logos, photos or scans. Adobe Fireworks is built as a tool to create and manipulate images from the web and to allow the makers to optimize these images in order to reduce the file size. Firework also provides an excellent integration with Dreamweaver. This series provides a comprehensive introduction to XHTML, CSS and creating web graphics.
Miscellaneous
-
Environmental Protection
The aims of this course are:
* To familiarize the students with the basic environmental problems.
* To familiarize the students with the role of humans as the key factor in the process of pollution and environmental protection.
* To familiarize the students with the influence of various environmental pollutants on health, the professional activity and the organizational ability of the human factor.
* Creating positive habits for the environment and raising the awareness for a healthier and cleaner environment.
* International and national legislation and international conventions on the environment.
* Introduction to international and national global policies in the field of environment.
* The environment as a condition for sustainable economic development.
* The role of the society in the protection of the environment.
* Introducing the major risks to a healthy environment.
* Introducing the National Environmental Strategy of the Republic of Macedonia.
-
Sports, Recreation and Culture
Theory: (in general about sports, disciplines, hygiene, sports medicine, nutrition and general culture).
Practical teaching: organizing collective and individual sports games and other activities in the hall and the sports facilities in the campus.
-
Professional Career Development
This course offers practical, results-oriented instruction for seeking, obtaining and keeping employment. It is intended to provide students with the appropriate job skills needed in the modern workplace. Specific tasks that will be covered will be composing an effective c.v., writing a letter of inquiry/interest, interviewing skills, and formal communication within the office (memos, formal emails to superiors or customers, reports, etc.). Additional elements that will be covered will be how to conduct a self-evaluation, how to manage inter-office conflict, and how to seek promotions actively. Although the primary focus of this course will be on white collar employment, the skills obtained through the instruction are applicable to the job search process generally.
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[3 ECTS]
Introduction to Community Youth Work Training
Language Courses
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Albanian Language for Professional Purposes
After finishing the course Albanian Language for Professional Purposes the students will be able practically use the knowledge which will serve them throughout their employment as well as in their future carrier. Students will be expected to know the differences in spoken and written language, the characteristics of professional communication (report, CV, email), the specifics of professional writing, the most common grammatical forms, to recognize the differences amongst the scientific, administrative and the socio political styles of writing. The students should be able to know the rules of how to organize interviews and debates, to know how to properly write cover letters and to interpret particular texts in a written and spoken form.
-
Academic Writing in English
In this course students’ academic writing skills will be enhanced in a variety of ways. Students will be enabled to communicate their ideas in a clear, fluent and effective way in order to produce a piece of writing. Students’ academic writing skills will be developed through activities that promote writing like: writing different types of paragraphs and essays. Also, students will be introduced to paraphrasing and citing rules as well as will be made aware of what plagiarism is. Giving feedback on students’ pieces of writing will involve self-correction, peer-correction and teacher-correction of content, organization and language errors.
-
Academic Writing in Macedonian
After finishing the Academic Writing in the Macedonian course the students are expected to gain appropriate knowledge and advanced communication in Macedonian language with particular emphasis on writing skills. In addition, it is expected that students will become more autonomous and responsible learners. Moreover, students will be able to improve their writing skills in more levels and thereby they will become more confident and more competent when writing in Macedonian. They will be able to reflect critically on different topics, to make conclusions and they will develop skills for excellent written and oral communication in Macedonian.
-
Academic Writing in Albanian
By the end of each level the students are expected to write an essay and a research paper based on the rules learned during the semester. Specifically, from them it is expected to know the function, the structure and the different types of paragraphs, ways of choosing research topics, collecting the material, the rules for source documentation and the final model.
-
German Language (level 1 to 4)
After completing each level students will be able to gain appropriate knowledge according to the European Language Framework (specifically and concretely determined by level). In addition, students are expected to become more autonomous and more responsible language learners. By the end of the course, students will be able to think critically and make conclusions about different topics based on the texts that they have read, as well as to express their thoughts and opinions in written and spoken German.
-
French Language
The French language is now spoken by 200 million people worldwide: 115 million native French speakers and 85 million learners of French, making it the most widely learned second language after English. French is the native language on 5 continents.
In addition French is the most used language after English, in international organizations.
French is, alongside English, language of work of the secretariat of the United Nations, and official language along with five other languages (English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese).
French is the official language of the Universal Postal Union.
French is one of the three working languages of the European Union, the other two being English and German. French is the only language used in the deliberations of the European Court of Justice.
French is, alongside English, the official language of the International Olympic Committee.
In international institutions such as UNESCO, NATO, the Council of Europe and the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), the World Anti-Doping, FIFA (International Federation of Football Associations), French is the official language, and in others, like the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the African Union and Interpol, French is preferred language of work.
French is language of work in non-governmental organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders, Lawyers without Borders, Doctors of the World.
Communication Skills
-
Public Speaking
Upon completion of this course the students will gain knowledge about the communication process, the ethical responsibilities of public speaking and the different types of informative and persuasive speeches. In addition, the students will acquire skills necessary for preparing and delivering different types of speeches, audience analysis, researching speech topics, preparing speeches etc. After completing the Public Speaking course, the students will be able to think critically through constructive self-criticism and criticism towards the speeches of the others.
-
Intercultural Studies
Having completed this course the students will able to identify global questions and problems from the perspectives of different cultures, the communication dynamics in the other cultures, the similarities and the differences between their values and those of other cultures, as well as the similarities and differences between their communication practices and those from other cultures. In addition, students are expected to become more aware of the stereotypes that society has for different cultures and as a result will better understand their place in the global community. The students will start thinking critically about topics related to their ethnicity, gender identity, class, religion, national origin, age and other demographic characteristics and their impact on the communication process. After finishing Intercultural Studies, the students will also gain communication skills for working in groups through participation in research projects and will acquire the necessary skills to present their research projects.
-
Communication Skills
The course Communication Skills is designed to enable students to practically apply interpersonal communication. Students will have the opportunity to learn interpersonal skills (such as perception, listening, verbal and non verbal communication); public speaking (such as: organization, delivery and the basics of writing public speeches) and small group communication (such as: leadership, self confidence and listening). The course will also focus on providing basic knowledge and understanding of the job hunting process through written and oral communication by doing tasks such as writing a resume and a cover letter, conducting interview simulations etc.
IT Skills
-
Advanced Excel
The purpose of this course is to provide the students with advanced knowledge of this application and of the opportunities offered by the Microsoft Excel application. As well as to enable them to carry out advanced tasks which are associated with their faculty’s programe.
-
Advanced IT skills
The aims of this course are:
* To enable students to acquire basic knowledge and skills in the field of information sciences
* To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Microsoft Office applications (Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) and to apply them in real life situations.
* To enable the students to work individually or in groups on practical projects.
-
Advanced knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
The aim of this course is to enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and to familiarize them with the opportunities which are offered by them. Moreover, it will enable the students to independently implement various projects and specific complex tasks which are associated with the program in which they study.
-
Google Apps
The aims of this course are:
* To enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in the field of electronic services (cloud applications).
* To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Google Docs (G-mail, Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Drawings and Forms) and to apply them in real life.
* To enable the students to work individually or in groups on various online projects, directly through the web browser.
-
Advanced Access
Databases are ideal tools for tracking large volumes of Data and Microsoft Access is a quite popular and powerful tool which is used for designing and developing Windows-based databases.
This course is intended for new users of Access where the most important functions needed for working with databases are processed.
-
Desktop Publications
The aim of this course is designing and processing raster and vector graphics through the leading programs Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as designing and publishing commercial materials for print using Adobe InDesign.
-
Web Publications
Developing even a simple web page according to current standards requires knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Most of the websites also use images, whether in the form of banners, buttons, logos, photos or scans. Adobe Fireworks is built as a tool to create and manipulate images from the web and to allow the makers to optimize these images in order to reduce the file size. Firework also provides an excellent integration with Dreamweaver. This series provides a comprehensive introduction to XHTML, CSS and creating web graphics.
Miscellaneous
-
Environmental Protection
The aims of this course are:
* To familiarize the students with the basic environmental problems.
* To familiarize the students with the role of humans as the key factor in the process of pollution and environmental protection.
* To familiarize the students with the influence of various environmental pollutants on health, the professional activity and the organizational ability of the human factor.
* Creating positive habits for the environment and raising the awareness for a healthier and cleaner environment.
* International and national legislation and international conventions on the environment.
* Introduction to international and national global policies in the field of environment.
* The environment as a condition for sustainable economic development.
* The role of the society in the protection of the environment.
* Introducing the major risks to a healthy environment.
* Introducing the National Environmental Strategy of the Republic of Macedonia.
-
Sports, Recreation and Culture
Theory: (in general about sports, disciplines, hygiene, sports medicine, nutrition and general culture).
Practical teaching: organizing collective and individual sports games and other activities in the hall and the sports facilities in the campus.
-
Professional Career Development
This course offers practical, results-oriented instruction for seeking, obtaining and keeping employment. It is intended to provide students with the appropriate job skills needed in the modern workplace. Specific tasks that will be covered will be composing an effective c.v., writing a letter of inquiry/interest, interviewing skills, and formal communication within the office (memos, formal emails to superiors or customers, reports, etc.). Additional elements that will be covered will be how to conduct a self-evaluation, how to manage inter-office conflict, and how to seek promotions actively. Although the primary focus of this course will be on white collar employment, the skills obtained through the instruction are applicable to the job search process generally.
-
[6 ECTS]
Free elective in the Field of Youth Work / practical work I
Semester 3
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[5 ECTS]
Community Youth Work and Society
The aim of this course is to set youth work in a social context and to examine the legal aspects pertaining to community youth workers.
Content
* Educational systems in the Balkans
* Laws related to youth, children and family
* Democracy - theories and concepts
* Legal requirements for community youth workers
* Youth advocacy, young people’s access to information
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[6 ECTS]
Learning and Development
The aim of this course is to compare human growth and development from different perspectives and to familiarize the students with the different living conditions of individuals and groups in the society.
* Human development - different perspectives of development and socialization, education in different environments and living conditions.
* Children's culture and youth culture.
* The impact of transition in post-communist societies.
* Different perceptions of learning and communication - ways of learning.
* Active listening, reflection, questioning and conversation, and techniques in working with young people and adults.
* Using creativity in working with youth - arts, music, dance, photography.
* Research methods - observation and interview.
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[7 ECTS]
Global Environment and Environmental Protection
The aim of this course is to investigate environmental problems from both local and global perspectives, and their impact on the community and society in general.
Content
* Energy and its production.
* Population trends and demographics.
* Pollution and waste.
* Greenhouse effects.
* Health problems in the world.
* Poverty.
* Globalization and global economy.
* Working with young people on global issues.
-
[3 ECTS]
Free elective III
Language Courses
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Albanian Language for Professional Purposes
After finishing the course Albanian Language for Professional Purposes the students will be able practically use the knowledge which will serve them throughout their employment as well as in their future carrier. Students will be expected to know the differences in spoken and written language, the characteristics of professional communication (report, CV, email), the specifics of professional writing, the most common grammatical forms, to recognize the differences amongst the scientific, administrative and the socio political styles of writing. The students should be able to know the rules of how to organize interviews and debates, to know how to properly write cover letters and to interpret particular texts in a written and spoken form.
-
Academic Writing in English
In this course students’ academic writing skills will be enhanced in a variety of ways. Students will be enabled to communicate their ideas in a clear, fluent and effective way in order to produce a piece of writing. Students’ academic writing skills will be developed through activities that promote writing like: writing different types of paragraphs and essays. Also, students will be introduced to paraphrasing and citing rules as well as will be made aware of what plagiarism is. Giving feedback on students’ pieces of writing will involve self-correction, peer-correction and teacher-correction of content, organization and language errors.
-
Academic Writing in Macedonian
After finishing the Academic Writing in the Macedonian course the students are expected to gain appropriate knowledge and advanced communication in Macedonian language with particular emphasis on writing skills. In addition, it is expected that students will become more autonomous and responsible learners. Moreover, students will be able to improve their writing skills in more levels and thereby they will become more confident and more competent when writing in Macedonian. They will be able to reflect critically on different topics, to make conclusions and they will develop skills for excellent written and oral communication in Macedonian.
-
Academic Writing in Albanian
By the end of each level the students are expected to write an essay and a research paper based on the rules learned during the semester. Specifically, from them it is expected to know the function, the structure and the different types of paragraphs, ways of choosing research topics, collecting the material, the rules for source documentation and the final model.
-
German Language (level 1 to 4)
After completing each level students will be able to gain appropriate knowledge according to the European Language Framework (specifically and concretely determined by level). In addition, students are expected to become more autonomous and more responsible language learners. By the end of the course, students will be able to think critically and make conclusions about different topics based on the texts that they have read, as well as to express their thoughts and opinions in written and spoken German.
-
French Language
The French language is now spoken by 200 million people worldwide: 115 million native French speakers and 85 million learners of French, making it the most widely learned second language after English. French is the native language on 5 continents.
In addition French is the most used language after English, in international organizations.
French is, alongside English, language of work of the secretariat of the United Nations, and official language along with five other languages (English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese).
French is the official language of the Universal Postal Union.
French is one of the three working languages of the European Union, the other two being English and German. French is the only language used in the deliberations of the European Court of Justice.
French is, alongside English, the official language of the International Olympic Committee.
In international institutions such as UNESCO, NATO, the Council of Europe and the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), the World Anti-Doping, FIFA (International Federation of Football Associations), French is the official language, and in others, like the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the African Union and Interpol, French is preferred language of work.
French is language of work in non-governmental organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders, Lawyers without Borders, Doctors of the World.
Communication Skills
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Public Speaking
Upon completion of this course the students will gain knowledge about the communication process, the ethical responsibilities of public speaking and the different types of informative and persuasive speeches. In addition, the students will acquire skills necessary for preparing and delivering different types of speeches, audience analysis, researching speech topics, preparing speeches etc. After completing the Public Speaking course, the students will be able to think critically through constructive self-criticism and criticism towards the speeches of the others.
-
Intercultural Studies
Having completed this course the students will able to identify global questions and problems from the perspectives of different cultures, the communication dynamics in the other cultures, the similarities and the differences between their values and those of other cultures, as well as the similarities and differences between their communication practices and those from other cultures. In addition, students are expected to become more aware of the stereotypes that society has for different cultures and as a result will better understand their place in the global community. The students will start thinking critically about topics related to their ethnicity, gender identity, class, religion, national origin, age and other demographic characteristics and their impact on the communication process. After finishing Intercultural Studies, the students will also gain communication skills for working in groups through participation in research projects and will acquire the necessary skills to present their research projects.
-
Communication Skills
The course Communication Skills is designed to enable students to practically apply interpersonal communication. Students will have the opportunity to learn interpersonal skills (such as perception, listening, verbal and non verbal communication); public speaking (such as: organization, delivery and the basics of writing public speeches) and small group communication (such as: leadership, self confidence and listening). The course will also focus on providing basic knowledge and understanding of the job hunting process through written and oral communication by doing tasks such as writing a resume and a cover letter, conducting interview simulations etc.
IT Skills
-
Advanced Excel
The purpose of this course is to provide the students with advanced knowledge of this application and of the opportunities offered by the Microsoft Excel application. As well as to enable them to carry out advanced tasks which are associated with their faculty’s programe.
-
Advanced IT skills
The aims of this course are:
* To enable students to acquire basic knowledge and skills in the field of information sciences
* To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Microsoft Office applications (Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) and to apply them in real life situations.
* To enable the students to work individually or in groups on practical projects.
-
Advanced knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
The aim of this course is to enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and to familiarize them with the opportunities which are offered by them. Moreover, it will enable the students to independently implement various projects and specific complex tasks which are associated with the program in which they study.
-
Google Apps
The aims of this course are:
* To enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in the field of electronic services (cloud applications).
* To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Google Docs (G-mail, Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Drawings and Forms) and to apply them in real life.
* To enable the students to work individually or in groups on various online projects, directly through the web browser.
-
Advanced Access
Databases are ideal tools for tracking large volumes of Data and Microsoft Access is a quite popular and powerful tool which is used for designing and developing Windows-based databases.
This course is intended for new users of Access where the most important functions needed for working with databases are processed.
-
Desktop Publications
The aim of this course is designing and processing raster and vector graphics through the leading programs Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as designing and publishing commercial materials for print using Adobe InDesign.
-
Web Publications
Developing even a simple web page according to current standards requires knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Most of the websites also use images, whether in the form of banners, buttons, logos, photos or scans. Adobe Fireworks is built as a tool to create and manipulate images from the web and to allow the makers to optimize these images in order to reduce the file size. Firework also provides an excellent integration with Dreamweaver. This series provides a comprehensive introduction to XHTML, CSS and creating web graphics.
Miscellaneous
-
Environmental Protection
The aims of this course are:
* To familiarize the students with the basic environmental problems.
* To familiarize the students with the role of humans as the key factor in the process of pollution and environmental protection.
* To familiarize the students with the influence of various environmental pollutants on health, the professional activity and the organizational ability of the human factor.
* Creating positive habits for the environment and raising the awareness for a healthier and cleaner environment.
* International and national legislation and international conventions on the environment.
* Introduction to international and national global policies in the field of environment.
* The environment as a condition for sustainable economic development.
* The role of the society in the protection of the environment.
* Introducing the major risks to a healthy environment.
* Introducing the National Environmental Strategy of the Republic of Macedonia.
-
Sports, Recreation and Culture
Theory: (in general about sports, disciplines, hygiene, sports medicine, nutrition and general culture).
Practical teaching: organizing collective and individual sports games and other activities in the hall and the sports facilities in the campus.
-
Professional Career Development
This course offers practical, results-oriented instruction for seeking, obtaining and keeping employment. It is intended to provide students with the appropriate job skills needed in the modern workplace. Specific tasks that will be covered will be composing an effective c.v., writing a letter of inquiry/interest, interviewing skills, and formal communication within the office (memos, formal emails to superiors or customers, reports, etc.). Additional elements that will be covered will be how to conduct a self-evaluation, how to manage inter-office conflict, and how to seek promotions actively. Although the primary focus of this course will be on white collar employment, the skills obtained through the instruction are applicable to the job search process generally.
-
[3 ECTS]
Elective II
-
[5 ECTS]
Practical work II/ or elective subject in the Field of Youth Work
Practical work lasts 12 weeks. One week of practical work includes 40 working hours. Sub-course 4 (Special Education) involves practical work of 4 weeks. The remaining 8 weeks will be processed in an environment that matches community youth work and the focus will be on the first year sub-courses. Students are required to submit written reports for their practical work.
Semester 4
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[8 ECTS]
Special Education
Through this course the students will learn about the impact of trauma in post-communist society.
Content
* Theory of trauma.
* Life consequences in post-conflict society.
* Social and economic effects of trauma resulting from war.
* The effects of post-communist transition.
* Physical, mental, social and emotional handicaps.
* Theory of social inclusion versus segregation.
* Behavioral disorders and psychological problems from an individual perspective, aspects of relationships and social aspect. Contemporary theories and concepts, constantly repeated and treatment / intervention.
* Rights of individuals with disabilities and services for people with physical, mental, social or emotional disabilities.
* The problem of child abuse.
-
[7 ECTS]
Health and Community Youth Work
The aim of this course is to expose the students to complete health examination and health problems in modern society.
-
[3 ECTS]
Free elective IV
Language Courses
-
Albanian Language for Professional Purposes
After finishing the course Albanian Language for Professional Purposes the students will be able practically use the knowledge which will serve them throughout their employment as well as in their future carrier. Students will be expected to know the differences in spoken and written language, the characteristics of professional communication (report, CV, email), the specifics of professional writing, the most common grammatical forms, to recognize the differences amongst the scientific, administrative and the socio political styles of writing. The students should be able to know the rules of how to organize interviews and debates, to know how to properly write cover letters and to interpret particular texts in a written and spoken form.
-
Academic Writing in English
In this course students’ academic writing skills will be enhanced in a variety of ways. Students will be enabled to communicate their ideas in a clear, fluent and effective way in order to produce a piece of writing. Students’ academic writing skills will be developed through activities that promote writing like: writing different types of paragraphs and essays. Also, students will be introduced to paraphrasing and citing rules as well as will be made aware of what plagiarism is. Giving feedback on students’ pieces of writing will involve self-correction, peer-correction and teacher-correction of content, organization and language errors.
-
Academic Writing in Macedonian
After finishing the Academic Writing in the Macedonian course the students are expected to gain appropriate knowledge and advanced communication in Macedonian language with particular emphasis on writing skills. In addition, it is expected that students will become more autonomous and responsible learners. Moreover, students will be able to improve their writing skills in more levels and thereby they will become more confident and more competent when writing in Macedonian. They will be able to reflect critically on different topics, to make conclusions and they will develop skills for excellent written and oral communication in Macedonian.
-
Academic Writing in Albanian
By the end of each level the students are expected to write an essay and a research paper based on the rules learned during the semester. Specifically, from them it is expected to know the function, the structure and the different types of paragraphs, ways of choosing research topics, collecting the material, the rules for source documentation and the final model.
-
German Language (level 1 to 4)
After completing each level students will be able to gain appropriate knowledge according to the European Language Framework (specifically and concretely determined by level). In addition, students are expected to become more autonomous and more responsible language learners. By the end of the course, students will be able to think critically and make conclusions about different topics based on the texts that they have read, as well as to express their thoughts and opinions in written and spoken German.
-
French Language
The French language is now spoken by 200 million people worldwide: 115 million native French speakers and 85 million learners of French, making it the most widely learned second language after English. French is the native language on 5 continents.
In addition French is the most used language after English, in international organizations.
French is, alongside English, language of work of the secretariat of the United Nations, and official language along with five other languages (English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese).
French is the official language of the Universal Postal Union.
French is one of the three working languages of the European Union, the other two being English and German. French is the only language used in the deliberations of the European Court of Justice.
French is, alongside English, the official language of the International Olympic Committee.
In international institutions such as UNESCO, NATO, the Council of Europe and the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), the World Anti-Doping, FIFA (International Federation of Football Associations), French is the official language, and in others, like the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the African Union and Interpol, French is preferred language of work.
French is language of work in non-governmental organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders, Lawyers without Borders, Doctors of the World.
Communication Skills
-
Public Speaking
Upon completion of this course the students will gain knowledge about the communication process, the ethical responsibilities of public speaking and the different types of informative and persuasive speeches. In addition, the students will acquire skills necessary for preparing and delivering different types of speeches, audience analysis, researching speech topics, preparing speeches etc. After completing the Public Speaking course, the students will be able to think critically through constructive self-criticism and criticism towards the speeches of the others.
-
Intercultural Studies
Having completed this course the students will able to identify global questions and problems from the perspectives of different cultures, the communication dynamics in the other cultures, the similarities and the differences between their values and those of other cultures, as well as the similarities and differences between their communication practices and those from other cultures. In addition, students are expected to become more aware of the stereotypes that society has for different cultures and as a result will better understand their place in the global community. The students will start thinking critically about topics related to their ethnicity, gender identity, class, religion, national origin, age and other demographic characteristics and their impact on the communication process. After finishing Intercultural Studies, the students will also gain communication skills for working in groups through participation in research projects and will acquire the necessary skills to present their research projects.
-
Communication Skills
The course Communication Skills is designed to enable students to practically apply interpersonal communication. Students will have the opportunity to learn interpersonal skills (such as perception, listening, verbal and non verbal communication); public speaking (such as: organization, delivery and the basics of writing public speeches) and small group communication (such as: leadership, self confidence and listening). The course will also focus on providing basic knowledge and understanding of the job hunting process through written and oral communication by doing tasks such as writing a resume and a cover letter, conducting interview simulations etc.
IT Skills
-
Advanced Excel
The purpose of this course is to provide the students with advanced knowledge of this application and of the opportunities offered by the Microsoft Excel application. As well as to enable them to carry out advanced tasks which are associated with their faculty’s programe.
-
Advanced IT skills
The aims of this course are:
* To enable students to acquire basic knowledge and skills in the field of information sciences
* To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Microsoft Office applications (Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) and to apply them in real life situations.
* To enable the students to work individually or in groups on practical projects.
-
Advanced knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
The aim of this course is to enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and to familiarize them with the opportunities which are offered by them. Moreover, it will enable the students to independently implement various projects and specific complex tasks which are associated with the program in which they study.
-
Google Apps
The aims of this course are:
* To enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in the field of electronic services (cloud applications).
* To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Google Docs (G-mail, Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Drawings and Forms) and to apply them in real life.
* To enable the students to work individually or in groups on various online projects, directly through the web browser.
-
Advanced Access
Databases are ideal tools for tracking large volumes of Data and Microsoft Access is a quite popular and powerful tool which is used for designing and developing Windows-based databases.
This course is intended for new users of Access where the most important functions needed for working with databases are processed.
-
Desktop Publications
The aim of this course is designing and processing raster and vector graphics through the leading programs Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as designing and publishing commercial materials for print using Adobe InDesign.
-
Web Publications
Developing even a simple web page according to current standards requires knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Most of the websites also use images, whether in the form of banners, buttons, logos, photos or scans. Adobe Fireworks is built as a tool to create and manipulate images from the web and to allow the makers to optimize these images in order to reduce the file size. Firework also provides an excellent integration with Dreamweaver. This series provides a comprehensive introduction to XHTML, CSS and creating web graphics.
Miscellaneous
-
Environmental Protection
The aims of this course are:
* To familiarize the students with the basic environmental problems.
* To familiarize the students with the role of humans as the key factor in the process of pollution and environmental protection.
* To familiarize the students with the influence of various environmental pollutants on health, the professional activity and the organizational ability of the human factor.
* Creating positive habits for the environment and raising the awareness for a healthier and cleaner environment.
* International and national legislation and international conventions on the environment.
* Introduction to international and national global policies in the field of environment.
* The environment as a condition for sustainable economic development.
* The role of the society in the protection of the environment.
* Introducing the major risks to a healthy environment.
* Introducing the National Environmental Strategy of the Republic of Macedonia.
-
Sports, Recreation and Culture
Theory: (in general about sports, disciplines, hygiene, sports medicine, nutrition and general culture).
Practical teaching: organizing collective and individual sports games and other activities in the hall and the sports facilities in the campus.
-
Professional Career Development
This course offers practical, results-oriented instruction for seeking, obtaining and keeping employment. It is intended to provide students with the appropriate job skills needed in the modern workplace. Specific tasks that will be covered will be composing an effective c.v., writing a letter of inquiry/interest, interviewing skills, and formal communication within the office (memos, formal emails to superiors or customers, reports, etc.). Additional elements that will be covered will be how to conduct a self-evaluation, how to manage inter-office conflict, and how to seek promotions actively. Although the primary focus of this course will be on white collar employment, the skills obtained through the instruction are applicable to the job search process generally.
-
[5 ECTS]
Practical work III/or elective subject in the Field of Youth Work
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[6 ECTS]
Professional Community Youth Work
The aim of this course is to develop students’ knowledge for various professional issues related to community youth work.
Content
* Professionalism in community youth work.
* Ethics in community youth work.
* Professional practice and language.
* Selection and types of activities in community youth work.
* The role of research in community youth work.
* Theories and concepts that support community youth work.
Semester 5
-
[5 ECTS]
Advanced level: Working with Individuals
The aim of this course is to introduce and develop initial counseling skills and theories, as a tool for working with individuals.
* Introduction to counseling.
* Theory and approaches in counseling.
* Practice of counseling.
* Managing strong emotions (one’s own and others’).
* Ethics in counseling. Self-assessment in the process of counseling.
* Managing the process of counseling and information in youth work. Youth advocacy.
* Contextual application of counseling skills.
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[5 ECTS]
Advanced level: Working with Groups
The aim of this course is to deepen students’ understanding and practice of group work, as one of the strategies of intervention.
Content
* Detailed theoretical aspects of group work.
* Definition of leadership. Understanding power and authority. Status and hierarchy in groups.
* Tasks and processes, with emphasis on process work.
* Teaching groups using the process methodology.
* Managing different types of groups.
* Peer education in community youth work.
* Research and working with groups.
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[5 ECTS]
Advanced level: Conflict Transformation
The aim of this course is to master the knowledge and practice in working with conflict.
Content
* Introduction to Peace Studies. Theory of Peace Studies. Social reconstruction.
* Understanding and analysis of personal conflicts, conflicts in the community and social conflicts
* Theory and practice of mediation.
* Application of the mediation process to groups and communities.
* Human rights in conflict situations.
* Research on work in divided societies.
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[5 ECTS]
Community Youth Work Management
This course aims to develop good management practice in community youth work.
Content
* Understanding the structure of community youth work.
* Cooperation with local and national authorities.
* Development of NGOs.
* Managing employees and volunteers.
* Self-improvement in a leadership role.
* Responsibility and basic financial accounting.
* Strategic planning and using the LFA program planning.
* Practice of support and supervision.
* Selection and hiring of employees and volunteers.
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[3 ECTS]
Free elective V
Language Courses
-
Albanian Language for Professional Purposes
After finishing the course Albanian Language for Professional Purposes the students will be able practically use the knowledge which will serve them throughout their employment as well as in their future carrier. Students will be expected to know the differences in spoken and written language, the characteristics of professional communication (report, CV, email), the specifics of professional writing, the most common grammatical forms, to recognize the differences amongst the scientific, administrative and the socio political styles of writing. The students should be able to know the rules of how to organize interviews and debates, to know how to properly write cover letters and to interpret particular texts in a written and spoken form.
-
Academic Writing in English
In this course students’ academic writing skills will be enhanced in a variety of ways. Students will be enabled to communicate their ideas in a clear, fluent and effective way in order to produce a piece of writing. Students’ academic writing skills will be developed through activities that promote writing like: writing different types of paragraphs and essays. Also, students will be introduced to paraphrasing and citing rules as well as will be made aware of what plagiarism is. Giving feedback on students’ pieces of writing will involve self-correction, peer-correction and teacher-correction of content, organization and language errors.
-
Academic Writing in Macedonian
After finishing the Academic Writing in the Macedonian course the students are expected to gain appropriate knowledge and advanced communication in Macedonian language with particular emphasis on writing skills. In addition, it is expected that students will become more autonomous and responsible learners. Moreover, students will be able to improve their writing skills in more levels and thereby they will become more confident and more competent when writing in Macedonian. They will be able to reflect critically on different topics, to make conclusions and they will develop skills for excellent written and oral communication in Macedonian.
-
Academic Writing in Albanian
By the end of each level the students are expected to write an essay and a research paper based on the rules learned during the semester. Specifically, from them it is expected to know the function, the structure and the different types of paragraphs, ways of choosing research topics, collecting the material, the rules for source documentation and the final model.
-
German Language (level 1 to 4)
After completing each level students will be able to gain appropriate knowledge according to the European Language Framework (specifically and concretely determined by level). In addition, students are expected to become more autonomous and more responsible language learners. By the end of the course, students will be able to think critically and make conclusions about different topics based on the texts that they have read, as well as to express their thoughts and opinions in written and spoken German.
-
French Language
The French language is now spoken by 200 million people worldwide: 115 million native French speakers and 85 million learners of French, making it the most widely learned second language after English. French is the native language on 5 continents.
In addition French is the most used language after English, in international organizations.
French is, alongside English, language of work of the secretariat of the United Nations, and official language along with five other languages (English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese).
French is the official language of the Universal Postal Union.
French is one of the three working languages of the European Union, the other two being English and German. French is the only language used in the deliberations of the European Court of Justice.
French is, alongside English, the official language of the International Olympic Committee.
In international institutions such as UNESCO, NATO, the Council of Europe and the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), the World Anti-Doping, FIFA (International Federation of Football Associations), French is the official language, and in others, like the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the African Union and Interpol, French is preferred language of work.
French is language of work in non-governmental organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders, Lawyers without Borders, Doctors of the World.
Communication Skills
-
Public Speaking
Upon completion of this course the students will gain knowledge about the communication process, the ethical responsibilities of public speaking and the different types of informative and persuasive speeches. In addition, the students will acquire skills necessary for preparing and delivering different types of speeches, audience analysis, researching speech topics, preparing speeches etc. After completing the Public Speaking course, the students will be able to think critically through constructive self-criticism and criticism towards the speeches of the others.
-
Intercultural Studies
Having completed this course the students will able to identify global questions and problems from the perspectives of different cultures, the communication dynamics in the other cultures, the similarities and the differences between their values and those of other cultures, as well as the similarities and differences between their communication practices and those from other cultures. In addition, students are expected to become more aware of the stereotypes that society has for different cultures and as a result will better understand their place in the global community. The students will start thinking critically about topics related to their ethnicity, gender identity, class, religion, national origin, age and other demographic characteristics and their impact on the communication process. After finishing Intercultural Studies, the students will also gain communication skills for working in groups through participation in research projects and will acquire the necessary skills to present their research projects.
-
Communication Skills
The course Communication Skills is designed to enable students to practically apply interpersonal communication. Students will have the opportunity to learn interpersonal skills (such as perception, listening, verbal and non verbal communication); public speaking (such as: organization, delivery and the basics of writing public speeches) and small group communication (such as: leadership, self confidence and listening). The course will also focus on providing basic knowledge and understanding of the job hunting process through written and oral communication by doing tasks such as writing a resume and a cover letter, conducting interview simulations etc.
IT Skills
-
Advanced Excel
The purpose of this course is to provide the students with advanced knowledge of this application and of the opportunities offered by the Microsoft Excel application. As well as to enable them to carry out advanced tasks which are associated with their faculty’s programe.
-
Advanced IT skills
The aims of this course are:
* To enable students to acquire basic knowledge and skills in the field of information sciences
* To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Microsoft Office applications (Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) and to apply them in real life situations.
* To enable the students to work individually or in groups on practical projects.
-
Advanced knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
The aim of this course is to enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and to familiarize them with the opportunities which are offered by them. Moreover, it will enable the students to independently implement various projects and specific complex tasks which are associated with the program in which they study.
-
Google Apps
The aims of this course are:
* To enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in the field of electronic services (cloud applications).
* To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Google Docs (G-mail, Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Drawings and Forms) and to apply them in real life.
* To enable the students to work individually or in groups on various online projects, directly through the web browser.
-
Advanced Access
Databases are ideal tools for tracking large volumes of Data and Microsoft Access is a quite popular and powerful tool which is used for designing and developing Windows-based databases.
This course is intended for new users of Access where the most important functions needed for working with databases are processed.
-
Desktop Publications
The aim of this course is designing and processing raster and vector graphics through the leading programs Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as designing and publishing commercial materials for print using Adobe InDesign.
-
Web Publications
Developing even a simple web page according to current standards requires knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Most of the websites also use images, whether in the form of banners, buttons, logos, photos or scans. Adobe Fireworks is built as a tool to create and manipulate images from the web and to allow the makers to optimize these images in order to reduce the file size. Firework also provides an excellent integration with Dreamweaver. This series provides a comprehensive introduction to XHTML, CSS and creating web graphics.
Miscellaneous
-
Environmental Protection
The aims of this course are:
* To familiarize the students with the basic environmental problems.
* To familiarize the students with the role of humans as the key factor in the process of pollution and environmental protection.
* To familiarize the students with the influence of various environmental pollutants on health, the professional activity and the organizational ability of the human factor.
* Creating positive habits for the environment and raising the awareness for a healthier and cleaner environment.
* International and national legislation and international conventions on the environment.
* Introduction to international and national global policies in the field of environment.
* The environment as a condition for sustainable economic development.
* The role of the society in the protection of the environment.
* Introducing the major risks to a healthy environment.
* Introducing the National Environmental Strategy of the Republic of Macedonia.
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Sports, Recreation and Culture
Theory: (in general about sports, disciplines, hygiene, sports medicine, nutrition and general culture).
Practical teaching: organizing collective and individual sports games and other activities in the hall and the sports facilities in the campus.
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Professional Career Development
This course offers practical, results-oriented instruction for seeking, obtaining and keeping employment. It is intended to provide students with the appropriate job skills needed in the modern workplace. Specific tasks that will be covered will be composing an effective c.v., writing a letter of inquiry/interest, interviewing skills, and formal communication within the office (memos, formal emails to superiors or customers, reports, etc.). Additional elements that will be covered will be how to conduct a self-evaluation, how to manage inter-office conflict, and how to seek promotions actively. Although the primary focus of this course will be on white collar employment, the skills obtained through the instruction are applicable to the job search process generally.
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[7 ECTS]
Practice of Youth Work Community /elective
Semester 6
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[5 ECTS]
Research Methodology
The aim of this course is to familiarize the students with research methodology.
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[15 ECTS]
Research Project
The aim of this course is to prepare the students for planning and conducting research in the specified field which is associated with community youth work. Planning and implementing research projects in community youth work will result in writing a dissertation.
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[3 ECTS]
Free elective VI
Language Courses
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Albanian Language for Professional Purposes
After finishing the course Albanian Language for Professional Purposes the students will be able practically use the knowledge which will serve them throughout their employment as well as in their future carrier. Students will be expected to know the differences in spoken and written language, the characteristics of professional communication (report, CV, email), the specifics of professional writing, the most common grammatical forms, to recognize the differences amongst the scientific, administrative and the socio political styles of writing. The students should be able to know the rules of how to organize interviews and debates, to know how to properly write cover letters and to interpret particular texts in a written and spoken form.
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Academic Writing in English
In this course students’ academic writing skills will be enhanced in a variety of ways. Students will be enabled to communicate their ideas in a clear, fluent and effective way in order to produce a piece of writing. Students’ academic writing skills will be developed through activities that promote writing like: writing different types of paragraphs and essays. Also, students will be introduced to paraphrasing and citing rules as well as will be made aware of what plagiarism is. Giving feedback on students’ pieces of writing will involve self-correction, peer-correction and teacher-correction of content, organization and language errors.
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Academic Writing in Macedonian
After finishing the Academic Writing in the Macedonian course the students are expected to gain appropriate knowledge and advanced communication in Macedonian language with particular emphasis on writing skills. In addition, it is expected that students will become more autonomous and responsible learners. Moreover, students will be able to improve their writing skills in more levels and thereby they will become more confident and more competent when writing in Macedonian. They will be able to reflect critically on different topics, to make conclusions and they will develop skills for excellent written and oral communication in Macedonian.
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Academic Writing in Albanian
By the end of each level the students are expected to write an essay and a research paper based on the rules learned during the semester. Specifically, from them it is expected to know the function, the structure and the different types of paragraphs, ways of choosing research topics, collecting the material, the rules for source documentation and the final model.
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German Language (level 1 to 4)
After completing each level students will be able to gain appropriate knowledge according to the European Language Framework (specifically and concretely determined by level). In addition, students are expected to become more autonomous and more responsible language learners. By the end of the course, students will be able to think critically and make conclusions about different topics based on the texts that they have read, as well as to express their thoughts and opinions in written and spoken German.
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French Language
The French language is now spoken by 200 million people worldwide: 115 million native French speakers and 85 million learners of French, making it the most widely learned second language after English. French is the native language on 5 continents.
In addition French is the most used language after English, in international organizations.
French is, alongside English, language of work of the secretariat of the United Nations, and official language along with five other languages (English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese).
French is the official language of the Universal Postal Union.
French is one of the three working languages of the European Union, the other two being English and German. French is the only language used in the deliberations of the European Court of Justice.
French is, alongside English, the official language of the International Olympic Committee.
In international institutions such as UNESCO, NATO, the Council of Europe and the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), the World Anti-Doping, FIFA (International Federation of Football Associations), French is the official language, and in others, like the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the African Union and Interpol, French is preferred language of work.
French is language of work in non-governmental organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders, Lawyers without Borders, Doctors of the World.
Communication Skills
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Public Speaking
Upon completion of this course the students will gain knowledge about the communication process, the ethical responsibilities of public speaking and the different types of informative and persuasive speeches. In addition, the students will acquire skills necessary for preparing and delivering different types of speeches, audience analysis, researching speech topics, preparing speeches etc. After completing the Public Speaking course, the students will be able to think critically through constructive self-criticism and criticism towards the speeches of the others.
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Intercultural Studies
Having completed this course the students will able to identify global questions and problems from the perspectives of different cultures, the communication dynamics in the other cultures, the similarities and the differences between their values and those of other cultures, as well as the similarities and differences between their communication practices and those from other cultures. In addition, students are expected to become more aware of the stereotypes that society has for different cultures and as a result will better understand their place in the global community. The students will start thinking critically about topics related to their ethnicity, gender identity, class, religion, national origin, age and other demographic characteristics and their impact on the communication process. After finishing Intercultural Studies, the students will also gain communication skills for working in groups through participation in research projects and will acquire the necessary skills to present their research projects.
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Communication Skills
The course Communication Skills is designed to enable students to practically apply interpersonal communication. Students will have the opportunity to learn interpersonal skills (such as perception, listening, verbal and non verbal communication); public speaking (such as: organization, delivery and the basics of writing public speeches) and small group communication (such as: leadership, self confidence and listening). The course will also focus on providing basic knowledge and understanding of the job hunting process through written and oral communication by doing tasks such as writing a resume and a cover letter, conducting interview simulations etc.
IT Skills
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Advanced Excel
The purpose of this course is to provide the students with advanced knowledge of this application and of the opportunities offered by the Microsoft Excel application. As well as to enable them to carry out advanced tasks which are associated with their faculty’s programe.
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Advanced IT skills
The aims of this course are:
* To enable students to acquire basic knowledge and skills in the field of information sciences
* To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Microsoft Office applications (Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) and to apply them in real life situations.
* To enable the students to work individually or in groups on practical projects.
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Advanced knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
The aim of this course is to enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and to familiarize them with the opportunities which are offered by them. Moreover, it will enable the students to independently implement various projects and specific complex tasks which are associated with the program in which they study.
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Google Apps
The aims of this course are:
* To enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in the field of electronic services (cloud applications).
* To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Google Docs (G-mail, Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Drawings and Forms) and to apply them in real life.
* To enable the students to work individually or in groups on various online projects, directly through the web browser.
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Advanced Access
Databases are ideal tools for tracking large volumes of Data and Microsoft Access is a quite popular and powerful tool which is used for designing and developing Windows-based databases.
This course is intended for new users of Access where the most important functions needed for working with databases are processed.
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Desktop Publications
The aim of this course is designing and processing raster and vector graphics through the leading programs Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as designing and publishing commercial materials for print using Adobe InDesign.
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Web Publications
Developing even a simple web page according to current standards requires knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Most of the websites also use images, whether in the form of banners, buttons, logos, photos or scans. Adobe Fireworks is built as a tool to create and manipulate images from the web and to allow the makers to optimize these images in order to reduce the file size. Firework also provides an excellent integration with Dreamweaver. This series provides a comprehensive introduction to XHTML, CSS and creating web graphics.
Miscellaneous
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Environmental Protection
The aims of this course are:
* To familiarize the students with the basic environmental problems.
* To familiarize the students with the role of humans as the key factor in the process of pollution and environmental protection.
* To familiarize the students with the influence of various environmental pollutants on health, the professional activity and the organizational ability of the human factor.
* Creating positive habits for the environment and raising the awareness for a healthier and cleaner environment.
* International and national legislation and international conventions on the environment.
* Introduction to international and national global policies in the field of environment.
* The environment as a condition for sustainable economic development.
* The role of the society in the protection of the environment.
* Introducing the major risks to a healthy environment.
* Introducing the National Environmental Strategy of the Republic of Macedonia.
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Sports, Recreation and Culture
Theory: (in general about sports, disciplines, hygiene, sports medicine, nutrition and general culture).
Practical teaching: organizing collective and individual sports games and other activities in the hall and the sports facilities in the campus.
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Professional Career Development
This course offers practical, results-oriented instruction for seeking, obtaining and keeping employment. It is intended to provide students with the appropriate job skills needed in the modern workplace. Specific tasks that will be covered will be composing an effective c.v., writing a letter of inquiry/interest, interviewing skills, and formal communication within the office (memos, formal emails to superiors or customers, reports, etc.). Additional elements that will be covered will be how to conduct a self-evaluation, how to manage inter-office conflict, and how to seek promotions actively. Although the primary focus of this course will be on white collar employment, the skills obtained through the instruction are applicable to the job search process generally.
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[7 ECTS]
Elective in the Field of Youth Work/practical work V
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