Semester 1

• [6 ECTS] Calculus and Linear Algebra
  The main goal of this course is to provide students with practical knowledge of basic calculus concepts. Students will start with learning functions as a basic concept in calculus, through the definition of different functions through different numerical sets. The functions are given in different forms (tabular, diagrams, analytical, graphical etc). Afterwards, students will learn to calculate limits, derivatives, differential and integrals of numerical functions, including practical application in sciences. Finally, students will learn about some concepts of the linear algebra theory.
• [6 ECTS] Computer Applications in Communications
  This course attempts to go beyond “how computers work” to how we work with the computers and related technologies and the social context in which the technologies are used or misused. Presumably, this would be a coveted course for everyone, for it deals with the real challenges that the discipline is trying to solve and emphasizes the interface between the computer science, informatics practices and the society at large. It deals with the social issues related to the unprecedented expansion of ICT and touches on many dimensions that go beyond “programming” a machine. It fosters the development of problem solving and, equally or possibly more important, problem formulating skills. It reduces the importance of technology and underscores the need for learning skills to manipulate the technology. It focuses on some of the real problems that come up with the expansion of the technology security, piracy and digital identity. Above all, the course addresses as much on the excitement as on the limitations of the new information technology.
• [6 ECTS] Introduction to Communication Sciences
  After completing the mandatory this mandatory course, students will be expected to be able to handle simple conversations, being able to apply knowledge about Shenonovata and Viverovata scheme to master the basics of linguistic models of communication. Also, students will be expected to be able to independently use this knowledge to further their needs, but also as a basis for improving it.
• [6 ECTS] Free elective course 1

  Language Courses

  • Albanian Language for Professional Purposes
    After finishing the course Albanian Language for Professional Purposes the students will be able practically use the knowledge which will serve them throughout their employment as well as in their future carrier. Students will be expected to know the differences in spoken and written language, the characteristics of professional communication (report, CV, email), the specifics of professional writing, the most common grammatical forms, to recognize the differences amongst the scientific, administrative and the socio political styles of writing. The students should be able to know the rules of how to organize interviews and debates, to know how to properly write cover letters and to interpret particular texts in a written and spoken form.
  • Academic Writing in English
    In this course students’ academic writing skills will be enhanced in a variety of ways. Students will be enabled to communicate their ideas in a clear, fluent and effective way in order to produce a piece of writing. Students’ academic writing skills will be developed through activities that promote writing like: writing different types of paragraphs and essays. Also, students will be introduced to paraphrasing and citing rules as well as will be made aware of what plagiarism is. Giving feedback on students’ pieces of writing will involve self-correction, peer-correction and teacher-correction of content, organization and language errors.
  • Academic Writing in Macedonian
    After finishing the Academic Writing in the Macedonian course the students are expected to gain appropriate knowledge and advanced communication in Macedonian language with particular emphasis on writing skills. In addition, it is expected that students will become more autonomous and responsible learners. Moreover, students will be able to improve their writing skills in more levels and thereby they will become more confident and more competent when writing in Macedonian. They will be able to reflect critically on different topics, to make conclusions and they will develop skills for excellent written and oral communication in Macedonian.
  • Academic Writing in Albanian
    By the end of each level the students are expected to write an essay and a research paper based on the rules learned during the semester. Specifically, from them it is expected to know the function, the structure and the different types of paragraphs, ways of choosing research topics, collecting the material, the rules for source documentation and the final model.
  • German Language (level 1 to 4)
    After completing each level students will be able to gain appropriate knowledge according to the European Language Framework (specifically and concretely determined by level). In addition, students are expected to become more autonomous and more responsible language learners. By the end of the course, students will be able to think critically and make conclusions about different topics based on the texts that they have read, as well as to express their thoughts and opinions in written and spoken German.
  • French Language
    The French language is now spoken by 200 million people worldwide: 115 million native French speakers and 85 million learners of French, making it the most widely learned second language after English. French is the native language on 5 continents. In addition French is the most used language after English, in international organizations. French is, alongside English, language of work of the secretariat of the United Nations, and official language along with five other languages (English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese). French is the official language of the Universal Postal Union. French is one of the three working languages of the European Union, the other two being English and German. French is the only language used in the deliberations of the European Court of Justice. French is, alongside English, the official language of the International Olympic Committee. In international institutions such as UNESCO, NATO, the Council of Europe and the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), the World Anti-Doping, FIFA (International Federation of Football Associations), French is the official language, and in others, like the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the African Union and Interpol, French is preferred language of work. French is language of work in non-governmental organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders, Lawyers without Borders, Doctors of the World.

  Communication Skills

  • Public Speaking
    Upon completion of this course the students will gain knowledge about the communication process, the ethical responsibilities of public speaking and the different types of informative and persuasive speeches. In addition, the students will acquire skills necessary for preparing and delivering different types of speeches, audience analysis, researching speech topics, preparing speeches etc. After completing the Public Speaking course, the students will be able to think critically through constructive self-criticism and criticism towards the speeches of the others.
  • Intercultural Studies
    Having completed this course the students will able to identify global questions and problems from the perspectives of different cultures, the communication dynamics in the other cultures, the similarities and the differences between their values and those of other cultures, as well as the similarities and differences between their communication practices and those from other cultures. In addition, students are expected to become more aware of the stereotypes that society has for different cultures and as a result will better understand their place in the global community. The students will start thinking critically about topics related to their ethnicity, gender identity, class, religion, national origin, age and other demographic characteristics and their impact on the communication process. After finishing Intercultural Studies, the students will also gain communication skills for working in groups through participation in research projects and will acquire the necessary skills to present their research projects.
  • Communication Skills
    The course Communication Skills is designed to enable students to practically apply interpersonal communication. Students will have the opportunity to learn interpersonal skills (such as perception, listening, verbal and non verbal communication); public speaking (such as: organization, delivery and the basics of writing public speeches) and small group communication (such as: leadership, self confidence and listening). The course will also focus on providing basic knowledge and understanding of the job hunting process through written and oral communication by doing tasks such as writing a resume and a cover letter, conducting interview simulations etc.

  IT Skills

  • Advanced Excel
    The purpose of this course is to provide the students with advanced knowledge of this application and of the opportunities offered by the Microsoft Excel application. As well as to enable them to carry out advanced tasks which are associated with their faculty’s programe.
  • Advanced IT skills
    The aims of this course are: * To enable students to acquire basic knowledge and skills in the field of information sciences * To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Microsoft Office applications (Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) and to apply them in real life situations. * To enable the students to work individually or in groups on practical projects.
  • Advanced knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
    The aim of this course is to enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and to familiarize them with the opportunities which are offered by them. Moreover, it will enable the students to independently implement various projects and specific complex tasks which are associated with the program in which they study.
  • Google Apps
    The aims of this course are: * To enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in the field of electronic services (cloud applications). * To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Google Docs (G-mail, Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Drawings and Forms) and to apply them in real life. * To enable the students to work individually or in groups on various online projects, directly through the web browser.
  • Advanced Access
    Databases are ideal tools for tracking large volumes of Data and Microsoft Access is a quite popular and powerful tool which is used for designing and developing Windows-based databases. This course is intended for new users of Access where the most important functions needed for working with databases are processed.
  • Desktop Publications
    The aim of this course is designing and processing raster and vector graphics through the leading programs Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as designing and publishing commercial materials for print using Adobe InDesign.
  • Web Publications
    Developing even a simple web page according to current standards requires knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Most of the websites also use images, whether in the form of banners, buttons, logos, photos or scans. Adobe Fireworks is built as a tool to create and manipulate images from the web and to allow the makers to optimize these images in order to reduce the file size. Firework also provides an excellent integration with Dreamweaver. This series provides a comprehensive introduction to XHTML, CSS and creating web graphics.

  Miscellaneous

  • Environmental Protection
    The aims of this course are: * To familiarize the students with the basic environmental problems. * To familiarize the students with the role of humans as the key factor in the process of pollution and environmental protection. * To familiarize the students with the influence of various environmental pollutants on health, the professional activity and the organizational ability of the human factor. * Creating positive habits for the environment and raising the awareness for a healthier and cleaner environment. * International and national legislation and international conventions on the environment. * Introduction to international and national global policies in the field of environment. * The environment as a condition for sustainable economic development. * The role of the society in the protection of the environment. * Introducing the major risks to a healthy environment. * Introducing the National Environmental Strategy of the Republic of Macedonia.
  • Sports, Recreation and Culture
    Theory: (in general about sports, disciplines, hygiene, sports medicine, nutrition and general culture). Practical teaching: organizing collective and individual sports games and other activities in the hall and the sports facilities in the campus.
  • Professional Career Development
    This course offers practical, results-oriented instruction for seeking, obtaining and keeping employment. It is intended to provide students with the appropriate job skills needed in the modern workplace. Specific tasks that will be covered will be composing an effective c.v., writing a letter of inquiry/interest, interviewing skills, and formal communication within the office (memos, formal emails to superiors or customers, reports, etc.). Additional elements that will be covered will be how to conduct a self-evaluation, how to manage inter-office conflict, and how to seek promotions actively. Although the primary focus of this course will be on white collar employment, the skills obtained through the instruction are applicable to the job search process generally.
• [3 ECTS] Elective course in Albanian/Macedonian language 1
  • Albanian language for beginners 1
    Albanian language for beginners 1 is an obligatory three- credit course. It is designed for students who do not possess basic knowledge of the Albanian language in order to familiarize them with the features of this language, to acquire knowledge about the linguistic structure of the Albanian language, to acquire a moderate number of lexical sets which will aid them in basic communication. Taking into consideration that it is a beginners’ course, it is aimed to be flexible and adaptable to the students’ opportunities and interests. Through this course, students will acquire the necessary knowledge about the grammar of the Albanian language, students’ vocabulary will be systematically expanded, starting from concepts related with objects, colors, numbers, etc. through activities that will aid the development of students’ linguistic competences.
  • Albanian language for beginners 2
    Albanian language for beginners 2 is an obligatory three- credit course. It is designed for students who possess basic knowledge of the Albanian language in order to expand and apply the knowledge acquired in the previous semester in everyday situations, which will also help them acquire knowledge about the linguistic structure of the Albanian language, to acquire a moderate number of lexical and grammatical categories which will aid them in simple conversation. Even though it is a second- level beginners’ course, it is designed to be flexible and adaptable to students’ opportunities and interests.
  • Albanian language for beginners 3
    After completing level 3, students are expected to be able to communicate well in Albanian, to apply their knowledge about word order and grammar rules needed for conversation, as well as to write simple paragraphs when describing places they have visited, films they have seen, novels they have read, etc. They should also be able to write short biographies, differentiate between formal an informal email messages and to express themselves in an oral or written form when discussing different topics. These courses can serve as bases for further improvement of the language through self study.
  • Macedonian Language 1
    Macedonian Language 1 is designed to meet the needs of the students with Albanian as a language of instruction, and is primarily geared towards practical studying of the Macedonian language. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The syllabus consists of the basics of Macedonian orthography. At the beginning, the classification of languages and the place of the Macedonian language and the other Balkan languages within the frames of the Indo-European family of languages are reviewed. A special attention is given to the Balkan linguistic community and the structural similarities among the Balkan languages, and above all, between Macedonian and Albanian. Then, students study the orthography of the Macedonian language through which students largely increase their ability to use written and spoken Macedonian correctly. Macedonian language I classes are interactive by engaging the students to participate in lessons. This is, above all, due to the fact that more attention is paid to the practical use of Macedonian orthography, which motivates the students to revise and demonstrate their knowledge in class.
  • Macedonian Language 2
    Macedonian Language 2 curriculum is designed to meet the needs of the students with Albanian as a language of instruction, and is primarily geared towards practical studying of the Macedonian language. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The syllabus consists of the basics of Macedonian grammar. At the beginning of the semester, it deals with the morphology of the Macedonian language with a special emphasis on the categories of nouns, adjectives and verbs. A special attention is given to the complex verb forms that correspond to their forms in Albanian through which students largely increase their ability to use written and spoken Macedonian correctly. Macedonian language 2 classes are interactive by engaging the students to participate in the lessons. This is, above all, due to the fact that more attention is paid to the practical use of Macedonian grammar, which motivates the students to revise and demonstrate their knowledge in class.
  • Macedonian Language 3
    The course Macedonian language 3 is aimed to expand students’ knowledge in Macedonian so that they can express themselves in writing and orally at a more advanced level. At the same time students are expected to become more autonomous in their learning and to take responsibility for it. After completion of this course, students will be able to read, write and comprehend different types of texts in Macedonian. They will also acquire skills for successful written and oral translation from Macedonian into Albanian. Upon completion of this course, students will be enabled to think critically and express their opinion in Macedonian as well as to communicate successfully in a multilingual and multicultural setting. Macedonian language 3 deals with all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) with a special focus on written and oral translations of different types of texts from the field of language, culture, tradition and multicultural values, necessary for everyday life, academic and professional settings.
  • Macedonian Language 4
    The course Macedonian language 4 is a continuation of the previous course – Macedonian language 3. It is focused on further development of students’ knowledge and skills for an advanced written and oral expression in Macedonian in a multicultural and multilingual setting. After completion of this course, students will be able to read, write and comprehend different types of texts in Macedonian, as well as to perform written and oral translation from Macedonian into Albanian. They will also be able to think critically, debate and discuss on different topics from every day and professional life.
  • Macedonian Language for beginners 1
    The curriculum for Macedonian Language for beginners 1 is designed to meet the needs of the students with Albanian as a language of instruction who do not know Macedonian and is primarily geared towards practical studying of the Macedonian language. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The syllabus deals with the initial studying of the Macedonian language. At the beginning of the semester, attention is given to mastering the alphabet, correct reading, pronunciation and writing in Macedonian. A special attention is given to the basic communication in Macedonian, i.e. introducing, greeting, and, finally, concepts related to time and space. The classes for Macedonian language for beginners 1 are interactive by engaging the students to participate in lessons. This is, above all, due to the fact that more attention is paid to the practical use of Macedonian orthography, which motivates the students to revise and demonstrate their knowledge in class.
  • Macedonian Language for beginners 2
    The curriculum for Macedonian Language for beginners 2 is designed to meet the needs of the students with Albanian as a language of instruction who do not know Macedonian and is primarily geared towards practical studying of the Macedonian language. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The content of the syllabus builds up on the knowledge previously gained in the first semester. At the beginning of the semester, attention is given to the use of the adjectives in everyday life, and through it, the use of the more complex sentences in Macedonian is studied. Throughout the semester, students expand the acquired knowledge through dialogues, which helps students to largely increase their ability to use written and spoken Macedonian correctly. Classes in Macedonian language for beginners 2 are interactive and with continuous build- up of the acquired skills.
  • Macedonian Language for beginners 3
    After completion of the course Macedonian Language for beginners 3, students are expected to acquire knowledge and skills that will enable them to communicate in Macedonian. Besides that, students are expected to become more autonomous in learning the language. They will be able to read simple texts in Macedonian and write paragraphs. At the same time, they will be enabled to communicate in Macedonian both in a written form and orally. The course is focused on all four language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. However, more attention is paid to developing students’ communication skills necessary for everyday real life situations.
  • Macedonian Language for beginners 4
    Macedonian Language for beginners 4 is a continuation of the previous course, Macedonian Language for beginners 3, and is focused on further development of students’ language skills in Macedonian. After completion of this course, students will be able to read longer texts in Macedonian and to write texts on different topics. Their communication skills in Macedonian, both written and oral, are also expected to become more developed, especially those needed for communication in every day, real life situations.
  • Academic writing in Macedonian
    The curriculum of Academic writing in Macedonian is designed to meet the needs of the students with Macedonian as a language of instruction, and is primarily geared towards enhancing the writing skills in Macedonian. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The syllabus focuses on the written expression processes through planning, preparing, writing, revising, reviewing, and the final product- paragraph writing. The first classes cover the academic writing terminology: paragraph, essay, portfolio, seminar paper as well as written and spoken interference which will help students become more efficient in terms of correct use of written Macedonian language. Then, students are trained to write paragraphs and paragraph structure in Macedonian. On the final classes, students are working on the process of paragraph writing on a given topic by applying the acquired knowledge of the orthographical rules.
• [3 ECTS] Electve course in English language 1
  • Albanian language for beginners 1
    Albanian language for beginners 1 is an obligatory three- credit course. It is designed for students who do not possess basic knowledge of the Albanian language in order to familiarize them with the features of this language, to acquire knowledge about the linguistic structure of the Albanian language, to acquire a moderate number of lexical sets which will aid them in basic communication. Taking into consideration that it is a beginners’ course, it is aimed to be flexible and adaptable to the students’ opportunities and interests. Through this course, students will acquire the necessary knowledge about the grammar of the Albanian language, students’ vocabulary will be systematically expanded, starting from concepts related with objects, colors, numbers, etc. through activities that will aid the development of students’ linguistic competences.
  • Albanian language for beginners 2
    Albanian language for beginners 2 is an obligatory three- credit course. It is designed for students who possess basic knowledge of the Albanian language in order to expand and apply the knowledge acquired in the previous semester in everyday situations, which will also help them acquire knowledge about the linguistic structure of the Albanian language, to acquire a moderate number of lexical and grammatical categories which will aid them in simple conversation. Even though it is a second- level beginners’ course, it is designed to be flexible and adaptable to students’ opportunities and interests.
  • Albanian language for beginners 3
    After completing level 3, students are expected to be able to communicate well in Albanian, to apply their knowledge about word order and grammar rules needed for conversation, as well as to write simple paragraphs when describing places they have visited, films they have seen, novels they have read, etc. They should also be able to write short biographies, differentiate between formal an informal email messages and to express themselves in an oral or written form when discussing different topics. These courses can serve as bases for further improvement of the language through self study.
  • Macedonian Language 1
    Macedonian Language 1 is designed to meet the needs of the students with Albanian as a language of instruction, and is primarily geared towards practical studying of the Macedonian language. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The syllabus consists of the basics of Macedonian orthography. At the beginning, the classification of languages and the place of the Macedonian language and the other Balkan languages within the frames of the Indo-European family of languages are reviewed. A special attention is given to the Balkan linguistic community and the structural similarities among the Balkan languages, and above all, between Macedonian and Albanian. Then, students study the orthography of the Macedonian language through which students largely increase their ability to use written and spoken Macedonian correctly. Macedonian language I classes are interactive by engaging the students to participate in lessons. This is, above all, due to the fact that more attention is paid to the practical use of Macedonian orthography, which motivates the students to revise and demonstrate their knowledge in class.
  • Macedonian Language 2
    Macedonian Language 2 curriculum is designed to meet the needs of the students with Albanian as a language of instruction, and is primarily geared towards practical studying of the Macedonian language. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The syllabus consists of the basics of Macedonian grammar. At the beginning of the semester, it deals with the morphology of the Macedonian language with a special emphasis on the categories of nouns, adjectives and verbs. A special attention is given to the complex verb forms that correspond to their forms in Albanian through which students largely increase their ability to use written and spoken Macedonian correctly. Macedonian language 2 classes are interactive by engaging the students to participate in the lessons. This is, above all, due to the fact that more attention is paid to the practical use of Macedonian grammar, which motivates the students to revise and demonstrate their knowledge in class.
  • Macedonian Language 3
    The course Macedonian language 3 is aimed to expand students’ knowledge in Macedonian so that they can express themselves in writing and orally at a more advanced level. At the same time students are expected to become more autonomous in their learning and to take responsibility for it. After completion of this course, students will be able to read, write and comprehend different types of texts in Macedonian. They will also acquire skills for successful written and oral translation from Macedonian into Albanian. Upon completion of this course, students will be enabled to think critically and express their opinion in Macedonian as well as to communicate successfully in a multilingual and multicultural setting. Macedonian language 3 deals with all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) with a special focus on written and oral translations of different types of texts from the field of language, culture, tradition and multicultural values, necessary for everyday life, academic and professional settings.
  • Macedonian Language 4
    The course Macedonian language 4 is a continuation of the previous course – Macedonian language 3. It is focused on further development of students’ knowledge and skills for an advanced written and oral expression in Macedonian in a multicultural and multilingual setting. After completion of this course, students will be able to read, write and comprehend different types of texts in Macedonian, as well as to perform written and oral translation from Macedonian into Albanian. They will also be able to think critically, debate and discuss on different topics from every day and professional life.
  • Macedonian Language for beginners 1
    The curriculum for Macedonian Language for beginners 1 is designed to meet the needs of the students with Albanian as a language of instruction who do not know Macedonian and is primarily geared towards practical studying of the Macedonian language. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The syllabus deals with the initial studying of the Macedonian language. At the beginning of the semester, attention is given to mastering the alphabet, correct reading, pronunciation and writing in Macedonian. A special attention is given to the basic communication in Macedonian, i.e. introducing, greeting, and, finally, concepts related to time and space. The classes for Macedonian language for beginners 1 are interactive by engaging the students to participate in lessons. This is, above all, due to the fact that more attention is paid to the practical use of Macedonian orthography, which motivates the students to revise and demonstrate their knowledge in class.
  • Macedonian Language for beginners 2
    The curriculum for Macedonian Language for beginners 2 is designed to meet the needs of the students with Albanian as a language of instruction who do not know Macedonian and is primarily geared towards practical studying of the Macedonian language. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The content of the syllabus builds up on the knowledge previously gained in the first semester. At the beginning of the semester, attention is given to the use of the adjectives in everyday life, and through it, the use of the more complex sentences in Macedonian is studied. Throughout the semester, students expand the acquired knowledge through dialogues, which helps students to largely increase their ability to use written and spoken Macedonian correctly. Classes in Macedonian language for beginners 2 are interactive and with continuous build- up of the acquired skills.
  • Macedonian Language for beginners 3
    After completion of the course Macedonian Language for beginners 3, students are expected to acquire knowledge and skills that will enable them to communicate in Macedonian. Besides that, students are expected to become more autonomous in learning the language. They will be able to read simple texts in Macedonian and write paragraphs. At the same time, they will be enabled to communicate in Macedonian both in a written form and orally. The course is focused on all four language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. However, more attention is paid to developing students’ communication skills necessary for everyday real life situations.
  • Macedonian Language for beginners 4
    Macedonian Language for beginners 4 is a continuation of the previous course, Macedonian Language for beginners 3, and is focused on further development of students’ language skills in Macedonian. After completion of this course, students will be able to read longer texts in Macedonian and to write texts on different topics. Their communication skills in Macedonian, both written and oral, are also expected to become more developed, especially those needed for communication in every day, real life situations.
  • Academic writing in Macedonian
    The curriculum of Academic writing in Macedonian is designed to meet the needs of the students with Macedonian as a language of instruction, and is primarily geared towards enhancing the writing skills in Macedonian. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The syllabus focuses on the written expression processes through planning, preparing, writing, revising, reviewing, and the final product- paragraph writing. The first classes cover the academic writing terminology: paragraph, essay, portfolio, seminar paper as well as written and spoken interference which will help students become more efficient in terms of correct use of written Macedonian language. Then, students are trained to write paragraphs and paragraph structure in Macedonian. On the final classes, students are working on the process of paragraph writing on a given topic by applying the acquired knowledge of the orthographical rules.

Semester 2

• [6 ECTS] Social Media and Media Information Systems
  This course will combine theory and practice to help students develop their understanding of the many changes rocking the media landscape and build the skills students will need to join the fray. Social media is altering how journalists and public relations professionals do their jobs and how we communicate in a Web 2.0 world. Students will read research and theory by some of the most formative thinkers in our field examining the impact of social and new media and applying these core concepts to your real-world use of digital tools. We will be actively using blogs, RSS feeds, Twitter, widgets, social bookmarking, mapping, and other Web 2.0 tools to produce and curate content and interact with other professionals in our field and reflecting critically on this experience.
• [6 ECTS] Multimedia Systems and Applications
  Students will learn and completely master the concepts such as: W3C technologies as XML, SVG, SMIL, KML and MPEG. Server-side programming through PHP for dynamic generation of XML-based multimedia objects, social computing, web technologies 2.0, data remixing and web services, architecture and design of multimedia systems.
• [6 ECTS] Introduction to Media Studies
  The course defines, clarifies and defines the role, functions, characteristics and types of media especially through examples from practice. Besides the traditional media will be treated and new on-line media with specific features and multimedijalnosta the Internet and interactivity of social networks. Objectives of the case are: * To introduce students to the basic functions of media and means of mass communication, * To become familiar with their influence and importance in society * To introduce the journalistic profession, * The functions and types of journalism and journalistic products.
• [6 ECTS] Free elective course 2

  Language Courses

  • Albanian Language for Professional Purposes
    After finishing the course Albanian Language for Professional Purposes the students will be able practically use the knowledge which will serve them throughout their employment as well as in their future carrier. Students will be expected to know the differences in spoken and written language, the characteristics of professional communication (report, CV, email), the specifics of professional writing, the most common grammatical forms, to recognize the differences amongst the scientific, administrative and the socio political styles of writing. The students should be able to know the rules of how to organize interviews and debates, to know how to properly write cover letters and to interpret particular texts in a written and spoken form.
  • Academic Writing in English
    In this course students’ academic writing skills will be enhanced in a variety of ways. Students will be enabled to communicate their ideas in a clear, fluent and effective way in order to produce a piece of writing. Students’ academic writing skills will be developed through activities that promote writing like: writing different types of paragraphs and essays. Also, students will be introduced to paraphrasing and citing rules as well as will be made aware of what plagiarism is. Giving feedback on students’ pieces of writing will involve self-correction, peer-correction and teacher-correction of content, organization and language errors.
  • Academic Writing in Macedonian
    After finishing the Academic Writing in the Macedonian course the students are expected to gain appropriate knowledge and advanced communication in Macedonian language with particular emphasis on writing skills. In addition, it is expected that students will become more autonomous and responsible learners. Moreover, students will be able to improve their writing skills in more levels and thereby they will become more confident and more competent when writing in Macedonian. They will be able to reflect critically on different topics, to make conclusions and they will develop skills for excellent written and oral communication in Macedonian.
  • Academic Writing in Albanian
    By the end of each level the students are expected to write an essay and a research paper based on the rules learned during the semester. Specifically, from them it is expected to know the function, the structure and the different types of paragraphs, ways of choosing research topics, collecting the material, the rules for source documentation and the final model.
  • German Language (level 1 to 4)
    After completing each level students will be able to gain appropriate knowledge according to the European Language Framework (specifically and concretely determined by level). In addition, students are expected to become more autonomous and more responsible language learners. By the end of the course, students will be able to think critically and make conclusions about different topics based on the texts that they have read, as well as to express their thoughts and opinions in written and spoken German.
  • French Language
    The French language is now spoken by 200 million people worldwide: 115 million native French speakers and 85 million learners of French, making it the most widely learned second language after English. French is the native language on 5 continents. In addition French is the most used language after English, in international organizations. French is, alongside English, language of work of the secretariat of the United Nations, and official language along with five other languages (English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese). French is the official language of the Universal Postal Union. French is one of the three working languages of the European Union, the other two being English and German. French is the only language used in the deliberations of the European Court of Justice. French is, alongside English, the official language of the International Olympic Committee. In international institutions such as UNESCO, NATO, the Council of Europe and the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), the World Anti-Doping, FIFA (International Federation of Football Associations), French is the official language, and in others, like the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the African Union and Interpol, French is preferred language of work. French is language of work in non-governmental organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders, Lawyers without Borders, Doctors of the World.

  Communication Skills

  • Public Speaking
    Upon completion of this course the students will gain knowledge about the communication process, the ethical responsibilities of public speaking and the different types of informative and persuasive speeches. In addition, the students will acquire skills necessary for preparing and delivering different types of speeches, audience analysis, researching speech topics, preparing speeches etc. After completing the Public Speaking course, the students will be able to think critically through constructive self-criticism and criticism towards the speeches of the others.
  • Intercultural Studies
    Having completed this course the students will able to identify global questions and problems from the perspectives of different cultures, the communication dynamics in the other cultures, the similarities and the differences between their values and those of other cultures, as well as the similarities and differences between their communication practices and those from other cultures. In addition, students are expected to become more aware of the stereotypes that society has for different cultures and as a result will better understand their place in the global community. The students will start thinking critically about topics related to their ethnicity, gender identity, class, religion, national origin, age and other demographic characteristics and their impact on the communication process. After finishing Intercultural Studies, the students will also gain communication skills for working in groups through participation in research projects and will acquire the necessary skills to present their research projects.
  • Communication Skills
    The course Communication Skills is designed to enable students to practically apply interpersonal communication. Students will have the opportunity to learn interpersonal skills (such as perception, listening, verbal and non verbal communication); public speaking (such as: organization, delivery and the basics of writing public speeches) and small group communication (such as: leadership, self confidence and listening). The course will also focus on providing basic knowledge and understanding of the job hunting process through written and oral communication by doing tasks such as writing a resume and a cover letter, conducting interview simulations etc.

  IT Skills

  • Advanced Excel
    The purpose of this course is to provide the students with advanced knowledge of this application and of the opportunities offered by the Microsoft Excel application. As well as to enable them to carry out advanced tasks which are associated with their faculty’s programe.
  • Advanced IT skills
    The aims of this course are: * To enable students to acquire basic knowledge and skills in the field of information sciences * To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Microsoft Office applications (Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) and to apply them in real life situations. * To enable the students to work individually or in groups on practical projects.
  • Advanced knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
    The aim of this course is to enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and to familiarize them with the opportunities which are offered by them. Moreover, it will enable the students to independently implement various projects and specific complex tasks which are associated with the program in which they study.
  • Google Apps
    The aims of this course are: * To enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in the field of electronic services (cloud applications). * To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Google Docs (G-mail, Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Drawings and Forms) and to apply them in real life. * To enable the students to work individually or in groups on various online projects, directly through the web browser.
  • Advanced Access
    Databases are ideal tools for tracking large volumes of Data and Microsoft Access is a quite popular and powerful tool which is used for designing and developing Windows-based databases. This course is intended for new users of Access where the most important functions needed for working with databases are processed.
  • Desktop Publications
    The aim of this course is designing and processing raster and vector graphics through the leading programs Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as designing and publishing commercial materials for print using Adobe InDesign.
  • Web Publications
    Developing even a simple web page according to current standards requires knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Most of the websites also use images, whether in the form of banners, buttons, logos, photos or scans. Adobe Fireworks is built as a tool to create and manipulate images from the web and to allow the makers to optimize these images in order to reduce the file size. Firework also provides an excellent integration with Dreamweaver. This series provides a comprehensive introduction to XHTML, CSS and creating web graphics.

  Miscellaneous

  • Environmental Protection
    The aims of this course are: * To familiarize the students with the basic environmental problems. * To familiarize the students with the role of humans as the key factor in the process of pollution and environmental protection. * To familiarize the students with the influence of various environmental pollutants on health, the professional activity and the organizational ability of the human factor. * Creating positive habits for the environment and raising the awareness for a healthier and cleaner environment. * International and national legislation and international conventions on the environment. * Introduction to international and national global policies in the field of environment. * The environment as a condition for sustainable economic development. * The role of the society in the protection of the environment. * Introducing the major risks to a healthy environment. * Introducing the National Environmental Strategy of the Republic of Macedonia.
  • Sports, Recreation and Culture
    Theory: (in general about sports, disciplines, hygiene, sports medicine, nutrition and general culture). Practical teaching: organizing collective and individual sports games and other activities in the hall and the sports facilities in the campus.
  • Professional Career Development
    This course offers practical, results-oriented instruction for seeking, obtaining and keeping employment. It is intended to provide students with the appropriate job skills needed in the modern workplace. Specific tasks that will be covered will be composing an effective c.v., writing a letter of inquiry/interest, interviewing skills, and formal communication within the office (memos, formal emails to superiors or customers, reports, etc.). Additional elements that will be covered will be how to conduct a self-evaluation, how to manage inter-office conflict, and how to seek promotions actively. Although the primary focus of this course will be on white collar employment, the skills obtained through the instruction are applicable to the job search process generally.
• [3 ECTS] Electve course in English language 2
  • Level 1
    Basic Skills English Level 1 is a one-semester course meeting 6 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. By the end of this course students are expected to be at level of A2 CEF (Common European Framework) and should be able to understand and use familiar expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type; introduce themselves and others and ask and answer questions about personal details, describe their daily routines; talk about their family; describe a person/place/room; give directions and interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help. Students will be able to read and comprehend short, simple texts and respond to them. In terms of writing, students will be able to correctly form a paragraph on topics related to the course material.
  • Level 2
    Basic Skills English Level 2 is a one-semester course meeting 6 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. By the end of this course students are expected to be at level of B1 CEF (Common European Framework) and are expected to be able to talk about past experiences, discuss the weather, go shopping in English, discuss future arrangements, use comparatives and superlatives to describe people or things and write a descriptive paragraph.
  • Level 3
    Basic Skills English Level 3 is a one-semester course meeting 4 class hours each week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. By the end of this course students should be at level of B2 CEF (Common European Framework). Students will understand and manage simple routine exchanges without undue effort, make themselves understood and exchange ideas and information on familiar topics in predictable everyday situations (provided the other person helps if necessary). Students will be able to deal with everyday situations with predictable content (though they will generally have to compromise the message and search for words). Upon completion of this level, students should be significantly more able to sustain monologues. Students will read and comprehend simple texts and respond critically to them. In terms of writing, students will be able to write logically organized and connected narratives.
  • Level 4
    Basic Skills English Level 4 is a one-semester course meeting 4 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. By the end of this course the students are expected to be at level of B2 CEF (Common European Framework). The students should be able to understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters Students should be able to understand extended speech or lectures provided the topic is familiar. They should also be able to understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday language. Students should be able to understand texts which describe events, articles and reports concerned with temporary problems in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints. Students should also be able to initiate and maintain conversation on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. They should be able to write clear, well-organized texts (paragraphs, essays) on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
  • Academic English
    Academic English is a one-semester course meeting for 2 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. The focus of the course is on two skills often neglected in general English programs: reading and writing. Following research into developing language competence, these two skills are dealt with together. The course covers academic reading and writing interactively. In other words, techniques associated with one skill are closely linked in the course plan with similar skills in the other.
  • Advanced Academic English
    Advanced Academic English is a one-semester course meeting for 2 class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks. The intention of this course is to serve as an introduction to the conventions of English for academic purposes and to help students acquire the skills needed to apply these conventions in their future academic and professional careers.
• [3 ECTS] Elective course in Albanian/Macedonian language 2
  • Albanian language for beginners 1
    Albanian language for beginners 1 is an obligatory three- credit course. It is designed for students who do not possess basic knowledge of the Albanian language in order to familiarize them with the features of this language, to acquire knowledge about the linguistic structure of the Albanian language, to acquire a moderate number of lexical sets which will aid them in basic communication. Taking into consideration that it is a beginners’ course, it is aimed to be flexible and adaptable to the students’ opportunities and interests. Through this course, students will acquire the necessary knowledge about the grammar of the Albanian language, students’ vocabulary will be systematically expanded, starting from concepts related with objects, colors, numbers, etc. through activities that will aid the development of students’ linguistic competences.
  • Albanian language for beginners 2
    Albanian language for beginners 2 is an obligatory three- credit course. It is designed for students who possess basic knowledge of the Albanian language in order to expand and apply the knowledge acquired in the previous semester in everyday situations, which will also help them acquire knowledge about the linguistic structure of the Albanian language, to acquire a moderate number of lexical and grammatical categories which will aid them in simple conversation. Even though it is a second- level beginners’ course, it is designed to be flexible and adaptable to students’ opportunities and interests.
  • Albanian language for beginners 3
    After completing level 3, students are expected to be able to communicate well in Albanian, to apply their knowledge about word order and grammar rules needed for conversation, as well as to write simple paragraphs when describing places they have visited, films they have seen, novels they have read, etc. They should also be able to write short biographies, differentiate between formal an informal email messages and to express themselves in an oral or written form when discussing different topics. These courses can serve as bases for further improvement of the language through self study.
  • Macedonian Language 1
    Macedonian Language 1 is designed to meet the needs of the students with Albanian as a language of instruction, and is primarily geared towards practical studying of the Macedonian language. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The syllabus consists of the basics of Macedonian orthography. At the beginning, the classification of languages and the place of the Macedonian language and the other Balkan languages within the frames of the Indo-European family of languages are reviewed. A special attention is given to the Balkan linguistic community and the structural similarities among the Balkan languages, and above all, between Macedonian and Albanian. Then, students study the orthography of the Macedonian language through which students largely increase their ability to use written and spoken Macedonian correctly. Macedonian language I classes are interactive by engaging the students to participate in lessons. This is, above all, due to the fact that more attention is paid to the practical use of Macedonian orthography, which motivates the students to revise and demonstrate their knowledge in class.
  • Macedonian Language 2
    Macedonian Language 2 curriculum is designed to meet the needs of the students with Albanian as a language of instruction, and is primarily geared towards practical studying of the Macedonian language. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The syllabus consists of the basics of Macedonian grammar. At the beginning of the semester, it deals with the morphology of the Macedonian language with a special emphasis on the categories of nouns, adjectives and verbs. A special attention is given to the complex verb forms that correspond to their forms in Albanian through which students largely increase their ability to use written and spoken Macedonian correctly. Macedonian language 2 classes are interactive by engaging the students to participate in the lessons. This is, above all, due to the fact that more attention is paid to the practical use of Macedonian grammar, which motivates the students to revise and demonstrate their knowledge in class.
  • Macedonian Language 3
    The course Macedonian language 3 is aimed to expand students’ knowledge in Macedonian so that they can express themselves in writing and orally at a more advanced level. At the same time students are expected to become more autonomous in their learning and to take responsibility for it. After completion of this course, students will be able to read, write and comprehend different types of texts in Macedonian. They will also acquire skills for successful written and oral translation from Macedonian into Albanian. Upon completion of this course, students will be enabled to think critically and express their opinion in Macedonian as well as to communicate successfully in a multilingual and multicultural setting. Macedonian language 3 deals with all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) with a special focus on written and oral translations of different types of texts from the field of language, culture, tradition and multicultural values, necessary for everyday life, academic and professional settings.
  • Macedonian Language 4
    The course Macedonian language 4 is a continuation of the previous course – Macedonian language 3. It is focused on further development of students’ knowledge and skills for an advanced written and oral expression in Macedonian in a multicultural and multilingual setting. After completion of this course, students will be able to read, write and comprehend different types of texts in Macedonian, as well as to perform written and oral translation from Macedonian into Albanian. They will also be able to think critically, debate and discuss on different topics from every day and professional life.
  • Macedonian Language for beginners 1
    The curriculum for Macedonian Language for beginners 1 is designed to meet the needs of the students with Albanian as a language of instruction who do not know Macedonian and is primarily geared towards practical studying of the Macedonian language. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The syllabus deals with the initial studying of the Macedonian language. At the beginning of the semester, attention is given to mastering the alphabet, correct reading, pronunciation and writing in Macedonian. A special attention is given to the basic communication in Macedonian, i.e. introducing, greeting, and, finally, concepts related to time and space. The classes for Macedonian language for beginners 1 are interactive by engaging the students to participate in lessons. This is, above all, due to the fact that more attention is paid to the practical use of Macedonian orthography, which motivates the students to revise and demonstrate their knowledge in class.
  • Macedonian Language for beginners 2
    The curriculum for Macedonian Language for beginners 2 is designed to meet the needs of the students with Albanian as a language of instruction who do not know Macedonian and is primarily geared towards practical studying of the Macedonian language. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The content of the syllabus builds up on the knowledge previously gained in the first semester. At the beginning of the semester, attention is given to the use of the adjectives in everyday life, and through it, the use of the more complex sentences in Macedonian is studied. Throughout the semester, students expand the acquired knowledge through dialogues, which helps students to largely increase their ability to use written and spoken Macedonian correctly. Classes in Macedonian language for beginners 2 are interactive and with continuous build- up of the acquired skills.
  • Macedonian Language for beginners 3
    After completion of the course Macedonian Language for beginners 3, students are expected to acquire knowledge and skills that will enable them to communicate in Macedonian. Besides that, students are expected to become more autonomous in learning the language. They will be able to read simple texts in Macedonian and write paragraphs. At the same time, they will be enabled to communicate in Macedonian both in a written form and orally. The course is focused on all four language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. However, more attention is paid to developing students’ communication skills necessary for everyday real life situations.
  • Macedonian Language for beginners 4
    Macedonian Language for beginners 4 is a continuation of the previous course, Macedonian Language for beginners 3, and is focused on further development of students’ language skills in Macedonian. After completion of this course, students will be able to read longer texts in Macedonian and to write texts on different topics. Their communication skills in Macedonian, both written and oral, are also expected to become more developed, especially those needed for communication in every day, real life situations.
  • Academic writing in Macedonian
    The curriculum of Academic writing in Macedonian is designed to meet the needs of the students with Macedonian as a language of instruction, and is primarily geared towards enhancing the writing skills in Macedonian. The classes are held twice a week and the course itself has 3 (three) credits. The syllabus focuses on the written expression processes through planning, preparing, writing, revising, reviewing, and the final product- paragraph writing. The first classes cover the academic writing terminology: paragraph, essay, portfolio, seminar paper as well as written and spoken interference which will help students become more efficient in terms of correct use of written Macedonian language. Then, students are trained to write paragraphs and paragraph structure in Macedonian. On the final classes, students are working on the process of paragraph writing on a given topic by applying the acquired knowledge of the orthographical rules.

Semester 3

• [6 ECTS] Media and Society
  Media and Society presents an introduction to students in the discipline which studies the complex relationship between media and society, the role of mass media as a mediating technology for mass and global communication. The specific objective of the matter is political, economic, social and cultural implications of media on society.
• [6 ECTS] Web Technologies
  The course objective is for the student to acquire a comprehensive understanding of multiple tools and methodologies for solving problems regarding web technologies, and creating effective web pages. Although specific tools such as HTML and Visual Studio (ASP.NET) will be used, our primary focus will be the techniques for problem solving and gathering information that will outlive any particular programming language. Lectures will focus on general concepts and syntax, while exercises will focus on implementation and practice.
• [6 ECTS] Applied Probability and Statistics
  The course objective is to provide students with the required knowledge of probabilities and statistics that have direct application in computer sciences. The goal is to learn about the processing of statistical data, their rules and presentation, and the laws for appropriate conclusions based on processed data. Furthermore, the students will learn about basic principles of probability and their application in different areas of everyday life, especially in the field of computer science.
• [6 ECTS] Free elective course 3

  Language Courses

  • Albanian Language for Professional Purposes
    After finishing the course Albanian Language for Professional Purposes the students will be able practically use the knowledge which will serve them throughout their employment as well as in their future carrier. Students will be expected to know the differences in spoken and written language, the characteristics of professional communication (report, CV, email), the specifics of professional writing, the most common grammatical forms, to recognize the differences amongst the scientific, administrative and the socio political styles of writing. The students should be able to know the rules of how to organize interviews and debates, to know how to properly write cover letters and to interpret particular texts in a written and spoken form.
  • Academic Writing in English
    In this course students’ academic writing skills will be enhanced in a variety of ways. Students will be enabled to communicate their ideas in a clear, fluent and effective way in order to produce a piece of writing. Students’ academic writing skills will be developed through activities that promote writing like: writing different types of paragraphs and essays. Also, students will be introduced to paraphrasing and citing rules as well as will be made aware of what plagiarism is. Giving feedback on students’ pieces of writing will involve self-correction, peer-correction and teacher-correction of content, organization and language errors.
  • Academic Writing in Macedonian
    After finishing the Academic Writing in the Macedonian course the students are expected to gain appropriate knowledge and advanced communication in Macedonian language with particular emphasis on writing skills. In addition, it is expected that students will become more autonomous and responsible learners. Moreover, students will be able to improve their writing skills in more levels and thereby they will become more confident and more competent when writing in Macedonian. They will be able to reflect critically on different topics, to make conclusions and they will develop skills for excellent written and oral communication in Macedonian.
  • Academic Writing in Albanian
    By the end of each level the students are expected to write an essay and a research paper based on the rules learned during the semester. Specifically, from them it is expected to know the function, the structure and the different types of paragraphs, ways of choosing research topics, collecting the material, the rules for source documentation and the final model.
  • German Language (level 1 to 4)
    After completing each level students will be able to gain appropriate knowledge according to the European Language Framework (specifically and concretely determined by level). In addition, students are expected to become more autonomous and more responsible language learners. By the end of the course, students will be able to think critically and make conclusions about different topics based on the texts that they have read, as well as to express their thoughts and opinions in written and spoken German.
  • French Language
    The French language is now spoken by 200 million people worldwide: 115 million native French speakers and 85 million learners of French, making it the most widely learned second language after English. French is the native language on 5 continents. In addition French is the most used language after English, in international organizations. French is, alongside English, language of work of the secretariat of the United Nations, and official language along with five other languages (English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese). French is the official language of the Universal Postal Union. French is one of the three working languages of the European Union, the other two being English and German. French is the only language used in the deliberations of the European Court of Justice. French is, alongside English, the official language of the International Olympic Committee. In international institutions such as UNESCO, NATO, the Council of Europe and the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), the World Anti-Doping, FIFA (International Federation of Football Associations), French is the official language, and in others, like the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the African Union and Interpol, French is preferred language of work. French is language of work in non-governmental organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders, Lawyers without Borders, Doctors of the World.

  Communication Skills

  • Public Speaking
    Upon completion of this course the students will gain knowledge about the communication process, the ethical responsibilities of public speaking and the different types of informative and persuasive speeches. In addition, the students will acquire skills necessary for preparing and delivering different types of speeches, audience analysis, researching speech topics, preparing speeches etc. After completing the Public Speaking course, the students will be able to think critically through constructive self-criticism and criticism towards the speeches of the others.
  • Intercultural Studies
    Having completed this course the students will able to identify global questions and problems from the perspectives of different cultures, the communication dynamics in the other cultures, the similarities and the differences between their values and those of other cultures, as well as the similarities and differences between their communication practices and those from other cultures. In addition, students are expected to become more aware of the stereotypes that society has for different cultures and as a result will better understand their place in the global community. The students will start thinking critically about topics related to their ethnicity, gender identity, class, religion, national origin, age and other demographic characteristics and their impact on the communication process. After finishing Intercultural Studies, the students will also gain communication skills for working in groups through participation in research projects and will acquire the necessary skills to present their research projects.
  • Communication Skills
    The course Communication Skills is designed to enable students to practically apply interpersonal communication. Students will have the opportunity to learn interpersonal skills (such as perception, listening, verbal and non verbal communication); public speaking (such as: organization, delivery and the basics of writing public speeches) and small group communication (such as: leadership, self confidence and listening). The course will also focus on providing basic knowledge and understanding of the job hunting process through written and oral communication by doing tasks such as writing a resume and a cover letter, conducting interview simulations etc.

  IT Skills

  • Advanced Excel
    The purpose of this course is to provide the students with advanced knowledge of this application and of the opportunities offered by the Microsoft Excel application. As well as to enable them to carry out advanced tasks which are associated with their faculty’s programe.
  • Advanced IT skills
    The aims of this course are: * To enable students to acquire basic knowledge and skills in the field of information sciences * To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Microsoft Office applications (Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) and to apply them in real life situations. * To enable the students to work individually or in groups on practical projects.
  • Advanced knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
    The aim of this course is to enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and to familiarize them with the opportunities which are offered by them. Moreover, it will enable the students to independently implement various projects and specific complex tasks which are associated with the program in which they study.
  • Google Apps
    The aims of this course are: * To enable the students to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in the field of electronic services (cloud applications). * To enable the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in Google Docs (G-mail, Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Drawings and Forms) and to apply them in real life. * To enable the students to work individually or in groups on various online projects, directly through the web browser.
  • Advanced Access
    Databases are ideal tools for tracking large volumes of Data and Microsoft Access is a quite popular and powerful tool which is used for designing and developing Windows-based databases. This course is intended for new users of Access where the most important functions needed for working with databases are processed.
  • Desktop Publications
    The aim of this course is designing and processing raster and vector graphics through the leading programs Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as designing and publishing commercial materials for print using Adobe InDesign.
  • Web Publications
    Developing even a simple web page according to current standards requires knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Most of the websites also use images, whether in the form of banners, buttons, logos, photos or scans. Adobe Fireworks is built as a tool to create and manipulate images from the web and to allow the makers to optimize these images in order to reduce the file size. Firework also provides an excellent integration with Dreamweaver. This series provides a comprehensive introduction to XHTML, CSS and creating web graphics.

  Miscellaneous

  • Environmental Protection
    The aims of this course are: * To familiarize the students with the basic environmental problems. * To familiarize the students with the role of humans as the key factor in the process of pollution and environmental protection. * To familiarize the students with the influence of various environmental pollutants on health, the professional activity and the organizational ability of the human factor. * Creating positive habits for the environment and raising the awareness for a healthier and cleaner environment. * International and national legislation and international conventions on the environment. * Introduction to international and national global policies in the field of environment. * The environment as a condition for sustainable economic development. * The role of the society in the protection of the environment. * Introducing the major risks to a healthy environment. * Introducing the National Environmental Strategy of the Republic of Macedonia.
  • Sports, Recreation and Culture
    Theory: (in general about sports, disciplines, hygiene, sports medicine, nutrition and general culture). Practical teaching: organizing collective and individual sports games and other activities in the hall and the sports facilities in the campus.
  • Professional Career Development
    This course offers practical, results-oriented instruction for seeking, obtaining and keeping employment. It is intended to provide students with the appropriate job skills needed in the modern workplace. Specific tasks that will be covered will be composing an effective c.v., writing a letter of inquiry/interest, interviewing skills, and formal communication within the office (memos, formal emails to superiors or customers, reports, etc.). Additional elements that will be covered will be how to conduct a self-evaluation, how to manage inter-office conflict, and how to seek promotions actively. Although the primary focus of this course will be on white collar employment, the skills obtained through the instruction are applicable to the job search process generally.
• [6 ECTS] Elective course English for Special Purposes 1
  • English for Specific Purposes I
    The English for Specific Purposes I (ESP I) course is a one semester 6 credit course which includes four class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks and it is designed according to students’ needs and interests. By the end of the course, students will learn how to present on a topic related to information technology, know how to evaluate a website, think critically, clearly and rationally and develop an autonomous language learning attitude.
  • English for Specific Purposes 2
    The English for Specific Purposes 2 (ESP 2) course is a one semester 6 credit course which includes four class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks and it is designed according to students’ needs and interests. Although the content of the course materials is related to computer science and computer technology, the emphasis of the course is on acquiring and enhancing students’ vocabulary and language skills, critical thinking skills and job hunting skills.

Semester 4

• [6 ECTS] Basics of Programming
  This is a subject which presents the basic concepts of programming which further serve as an introduction to structured programming. The intent is to teach students to write clear and efficient C + + programs employing a wide range of programming techniques, with special emphasis on examples of communications and computer sciences.
• [6 ECTS] Media Writing and Reporting
  This course is intended to enhance practical skills of students for journalistic writing and reporting in print and electronic media. This course will give students practical guidance on the basic techniques of media writing. Students will be able to write to newspapers, radio and television. Also students will focus on how to collect, verify, organize and present news to the public.
• [6 ECTS] Political Communication
  Political Communication aims to study, explain and analyze political communication, which has a history of when a political community, but does not deal with the historical side, wanting to keep the modern times and the political actuality. The subject also has to do with problems of public opinion, but rather focuses on the nature of the relationship between politicians and the media. After completion, the student will be able to understand and implement views on the political establishment and communication and how the appropriation of ideas and attitudes. They should understand the danger of the psychology of the masses and their etymology, using examples from recent to distant past.
• [6 ECTS] Elective course English for Special Purposes 2
  • English for Specific Purposes I
    The English for Specific Purposes I (ESP I) course is a one semester 6 credit course which includes four class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks and it is designed according to students’ needs and interests. By the end of the course, students will learn how to present on a topic related to information technology, know how to evaluate a website, think critically, clearly and rationally and develop an autonomous language learning attitude.
  • English for Specific Purposes 2
    The English for Specific Purposes 2 (ESP 2) course is a one semester 6 credit course which includes four class hours per week. The full length of the course is 14 weeks and it is designed according to students’ needs and interests. Although the content of the course materials is related to computer science and computer technology, the emphasis of the course is on acquiring and enhancing students’ vocabulary and language skills, critical thinking skills and job hunting skills.
• [6 ECTS] Elective course 4
  • E-Commerce
    Course objectives: * Understanding and application of concepts of electronic commerce – electronic business. Identification of business needs for adaptation of constant and continuous changes in the field and the importance of incorporation of Information Technology in the most important business processes. Improvement of their current operational efficiency to transform into a competitive advantage. Developing strategic, administrative and operational planning for new businesses or improving current planning with their technology. * To explain: the growth of e-business to date, the term business consumer and the business-business model; using relevant business, managerial and social sciences theories. * To examine the interaction between technological trends and social business-context of e-business, including the diffusion of Social Networks and the Web 2.0 developments.
  • Organizational Communication
    The subject offers the opportunity to learn the capabilities of the organizational setting in the workplace. The course focuses on theories of funkicioniranjeto organization within the communication process. Konkretono four theories offered to students for discussion, the latest references to this part of the sciences, which offer a wide practical application.

Semester 5

• [6 ECTS] Theories of Communication
  After completing theory communication 1, students are expected to reach the appropriate knowledge and advanced in the field of psychological models of communication. In addition, students are expected to become more autonomous in the study of these models and take responsibility for their learning. After the theory of communication 1, students will be able to develop and devise examples of Freudian models, theory of anxiety, and behavior and will be able to reflect critically on diverse topics and themselves to make conclusions based on written text as an ability to acquire advanced written and oral communication in the field of various psychological theories of communication.
• [6 ECTS] Multimedia Programming
  Students will learn and master the concepts from the field of Multimedia Programming, such as: creating and programming interactive presentations using various XML languages such as SMIL, using tools for audio manipulation, sampling, enveloping, bit-depth audio. Basic concepts of raster graphic: layers, filters, roads, etc. Concepts of vector graphics and using tools for 2D and 3D vector graphics, computer modeling and animation including the incorporation of multimedia animation in web environments.
• [6 ECTS] Information System Management
  Education in information technology is critical for every business professional in every discipline. Today, information technology is used extensively in business to acquire, develop and communicate information, and, to assist managers with every decision they make. Regardless of a student's future occupation, he/she will need to understand the potential and limitation of information technology and be able to use it effectively in their work. This course will educate students in contemporary business information systems, modern computer tools, and what it means to act responsibly within current business environments.
• [6 ECTS] Elective course 5.2
  • Data Mining
    * The goal is for students to become acquainted with the possibilities that data mining algorithms offer as well as their mathematical implementation for finding hidden, but important and understandable knowledge. * To learn algorithms through the use of probability in order to generate pseudo-codes for data mining. * To learn classification and clustering algorithms as well as their implementation. * To master the basic visualization methods generating from data mining. * Learn future directions for developing algorithms for analysis, data mining and storage. * To enable students to work on individual as well as group projects, which by their nature can be: research projects, development projects or practical work.
  • Negotiations
    The course offers an opportunity to learn the techniques of negotiation, recognition of unfair tactics in order to create mutual beneficial situations. The course focuses on negotiation theory with its practical application. Emphasis is on body language, personality types, regional and international differences, and the hidden meaning of words.
  • Principles and Practices of Interviewing
    This course introduces the student to basic principles and practices of interviewing as a separate and vashen journalistic genre. The student will be familiar with basic principles of conducting an interview in written and electronic media, and will compare the advantages of interviews in various media. The course aims to familiarize students with practice interviews as well as the specific activity of journalism and particularly well known and applied in the sphere of politics and diplomacy. We will analyze and practically realize informative and analytical interviews, and combined interview (interview - portrait and interview report).
  • Intercultural Communication
    After the subject Intercultural Communication students will understand how communication processes differ between cultures. They also can identify challenges arising from these differences in intercultural interactions and be aware of ways in which creative can address these differences. After completing this course students will acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes that will increase cross-cultural competence.
• [6 ECTS] Elective course 5.1
  • Data Mining
    * The goal is for students to become acquainted with the possibilities that data mining algorithms offer as well as their mathematical implementation for finding hidden, but important and understandable knowledge. * To learn algorithms through the use of probability in order to generate pseudo-codes for data mining. * To learn classification and clustering algorithms as well as their implementation. * To master the basic visualization methods generating from data mining. * Learn future directions for developing algorithms for analysis, data mining and storage. * To enable students to work on individual as well as group projects, which by their nature can be: research projects, development projects or practical work.
  • Negotiations
    The course offers an opportunity to learn the techniques of negotiation, recognition of unfair tactics in order to create mutual beneficial situations. The course focuses on negotiation theory with its practical application. Emphasis is on body language, personality types, regional and international differences, and the hidden meaning of words.
  • Principles and Practices of Interviewing
    This course introduces the student to basic principles and practices of interviewing as a separate and vashen journalistic genre. The student will be familiar with basic principles of conducting an interview in written and electronic media, and will compare the advantages of interviews in various media. The course aims to familiarize students with practice interviews as well as the specific activity of journalism and particularly well known and applied in the sphere of politics and diplomacy. We will analyze and practically realize informative and analytical interviews, and combined interview (interview - portrait and interview report).
  • Intercultural Communication
    After the subject Intercultural Communication students will understand how communication processes differ between cultures. They also can identify challenges arising from these differences in intercultural interactions and be aware of ways in which creative can address these differences. After completing this course students will acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes that will increase cross-cultural competence.

Semester 6

• [6 ECTS] Media production and co-production
  The aim of this course is to introduce students--via computer technology--to the techniques, organization and structure of such media as newspapers, radio and TV. Students will gain knowledge and skills in the production and broadcasting of radio and TV shows, documentaries and media clips from different topics and genres, radio and TV editing, and the creation of a virtual news station. Practical knowledge will be applied in the creation of radio and TV programs and students will think critically when determining appropriate strategies, from the production to the distribution of media items.
• [6 ECTS] Web Engineering
  Upon completing of this course, students will be able to: * Analyse the process of developing software solutions and to express the essence concisely and accurately; * Design structure of a module for problem solving, as well as to evaluate the alternatives; * Program and implement software module for efficient and correct performance; * Work in small teams, cooperate in various aspects of software development, and exchange ideas in software project management in a constructive and organized way; * Value developmental skills and methodological issues in software development, such as the importance of customer feedback, work with limited resources, sustainability, testing, and managing of the software development team.
• [6 ECTS] International Communication
  Students will be able to define international communication and to identify and explain European media space and European media culture. Knowledge and understanding will be applied in the preparation of national and European audio visual policies and regulations. They will also assess certain communication situations on the basis of applied European standards and criteria in communication content. Critical thinking about the structure of European communication systems will be encouraged by analytical and comparative tasks.
• [6 ECTS] Capstone Project
• [6 ECTS] Elective course 6
  • Web Programming
    The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the problems of web development and understand Web object-oriented programming techniques and technologies. * Have an understanding of a range of different techniques and programming languages that are available to organizations and companies and have the opportunity to choose an appropriate architecture for web application. * To be able to demonstrate ability to design and implement web development. * To be able to make informed and critical decisions regarding web development * To be able to design and implement reasonably sophisticated web applications using one or more suitable technologies. * To have the knowledge to critically analyze and evaluate web applications. * To have a critical and systematic understanding of web protocols * Be familiar with multiple technologies for web development and the syntax of scripting languages as well as learn to pay attention to code clarity and documentation * To gain skills in designing software solutions form problems from various application areas.
  • Business and Professional Communication
    Introduction to the curriculum of the subject, an introduction to the themes of business and professional communication and culture. Theoretical approaches in studies on business and professional communication, research on how theories explain communication phenomena in business culture. Planning business correspondence. Write business correspondence, business letters, memos, requests, offers, responses to requests. Processes of information, persuasion, leadership, social-business communication in organizations. Improving service providers, communication and contact with customers and adapt and respond to the request of customers. Business presentations. Presentations for sales and marketing. Strategies and tactics of persuasion in business and professional communication.
  • Genres of Journalism
    Record Newspaper genres focus on the theoretical treatment and practical implementation of information and analytical genres in written and electronic media. We will treat the genre as a historical and theoretical category, global classification of genres and stylistic aspects of the genres. Students through the teaching of journalistic genres will be ready to enter the working process to cover current events daily-news report and other genres.
  • Media rights and regulation
    The subject aims to familiarize students with the conditions, processes and perspectives of media institutions, their policies and regulations. Students will gain knowledge and skills to create rules and regulations for professional functioning of the media, making an assessment of certain aspects, problems and issues of media law and its abuse in media practice and apply in the preparation of legislation in the functioning of regulatory bodies and their approximation with the European media law.