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LANGUAGE STUDY PROGRAMME
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Table of contents
I.FAN S. NOLI UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................................... 3
I.1. Mission ............................................................................................................................................... 3
I.2. Student Admission ......................................................................................................................... 4
I.2.1. The admission of the students at the first cycle in Fan S. Noli University .............. 4
I.2.2.The admission of the students at the second cycle in Fan S. Noli University ......... 5
I.2.3.The admission of the students at the third cycle ............................................................. 5
II- OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY PROGRAMS OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND
PHILOLOGY .............................................................................................................................................. 6
III-THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION ..................... 7
IV-STUDY PROGRAMS OF THE FIRST STUDY CYCLE “BACHELOR” (FULL TIME) ............. 8
V-STUDY PROGRAMS OF THE FIRST STUDY CYCLE “BACHELOR” (PART- TIME) ............ 8
VI-STUDY PROGRAMS OF THE SECOND STUDY CYCLE………………………………………………..9
VII-COURSE OBJECTIVES WITHIN THE STUDY PROGRAM FRAMEWORK .......................... 9
VIII-THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ................................................................................................ 10
VIII.1. The Mission of the Center: ................................................................................................... 10
IX- ACADEMIC AND OTHER COOPERATIVE STRUCTURES ............................................. 11
X- DESCRIPTION OF STUDY PROGRAMME ............................................................................ 11
XI- TEACHING PLAN STRUCTURE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016 ............. 11
XII-DATA ON THE ACCADEMIC STAFF ACCORDING TO THE DISCIPLINES THEY
TEACH ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
XIII-COURSE DISTRIBUTION FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016 ................................ 15
XIV -STUDY AND EVALUATION FORMS .................................................................................. 17
XV.ANALYTICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSES ............................................................ 18
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I.FAN S. NOLI UNIVERSITY
I.1. Mission: “The University must create, transmit, develop and protect knowledge through its
teaching, scientific research and other educational services.”
 Fan S. Noli University of Korça was first established after the approval of the Council of
Ministers Nr.5, dated January 07, 1992, based on the Higher Agricultural Institute (19711992) under the name “The Polytechnic University of Korca” composed of three units: Faculty
of Agriculture, Faculty of Economics, and Faculty of Education. In 1994 it was given the name
of one of the most significant figures of Albanian history and culture, Fan Stilian Noli. Since
then the University has broadened its educational and administrative structure. Actually the
University consists of 4 faculties: The Faculty of Agriculture, The Faculty of Economics, The
Faculty of Education and Philology and the Faculty of Natural and Human Sciences. The
faculties are organized in 14 departments and one educational-research group (section group).
The University opened a branch in the city of Pogradec in 2009. At the beginning it offered only
one study program, Tourism Management, but it was soon followed by another one, that of
Elementary Education and English Language, and since 2013 it qualifies its students for the
Elementary Education Grades I-VI.
The university has two centers of excellence, as basic research and training units whose mission
is to train teachers of pre-university system as well as quality trainings of specialists in natural
and human sciences. Part of the Faculty of Agriculture is an Didactic Experimental Economy,
which possesses 33 ha, where the students and the pedagogues develop their scientific research
and professional practice.
 The studies in the University of Korca are organized in three levels according to the criteria
of the Bologna Declaration:
- first level Bachelor with 180 credits;
- second level Professional Master with 90 credits; and, Master of Science 120 credits;
- the third level Doctorate/PhD.
 How does the Bologna process work?
Bologna process is a series of university reforms that aim to ensure a transparent,
comparable and coherent system of higher education, based on three levels: diplomamaster-doctorate. The Bologna process dated on 19 June 1999, with the signing of the
Declaration from 29 European Countries.
Since 2008 Albanian universities have undertaken a series of reforms for the academic freedom
of universities as well as the free student movement to other universities for the following
reasons:


to exchange experience with other students abroad;
to change the study contexts;
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
to exchange educational and school experiences;
to integrate the study structure and systems;
to compare the learning achievements at different universities, by respecting the tradition
and the priorities of each university.
The European Union has assessed the students’ mobility as an important aspect of the
cooperation between universities.
How does the equivalency work?
The European Union elaborated a new common evaluation system called The European Transfer
System to compare and transmit quality. This system enables the measurement of learning
achievements. The credit system that is the base of this declaration measures the work done by
the student in order to achieve the objectives of the Study Program.
For example: If a subject has 3 credits this means that a student needs 75 study hours to achieve
positive marks. 37 study hours are spent in within the university auditors (during lectures,
seminars, laboratory classes, etc.) and 38 individual study hours should be spent outside the
auditors, for research in libraries, practical training, preparation for papers, partial subject checkup, final exams, etc.
Marks from 4-10 measure the quality of the student’s work, while credits measure the quantity of
work done by the student. If a student wants to go to another partner university he must transfer
his credits. The partner university should be part of the agreements that both institutions have
signed.
 University of Korca has approximately 7500 students from all regions of Albania, who
attend 24 full time study programs of the first cycle Bachelor; 15 part time study programs
(Bachelor); 15 full time and 2 part time Professional Master study programs; 5 programs in
Master of Science and 1 Doctorate program at the Faculty of Agriculture. There are 138 full
time lecturers (70 per cent of whom hold titles and degrees) and a considerable number of part
time academic staff.
I.2. Student Admission
I.2.1. The admission of the students at the first cycle in Fan S. Noli University
- Every individual who has successfully finished high school and has passed the state
examinations, has the right to apply for the first study cycle at Korça University.
- Foreign student can study on the first cycle of the study programs, based on bilateral or
multilateral agreements.
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I.2.2.The admission of the students at the second cycle in Fan S. Noli University
All the candidates who have finished a study program of the first cycle and have fulfilled the
academic admission standards that are defined in the study program criteria of every faculty,
have the right to apply for registration in the study programs of Professional Master or Master of
Science.
Only the students who have finished the first cycle and have been awarded a diploma in this
program in certain fields of study at the University of Korça, as well as students from other
universities who fulfill the criteria and want to get second cycle diploma can participate in this
study program according to the respective profiles.
Students who possess a Bachelor's degree issued by the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of
Agriculture in the study programs of: Albanian Language and Literature, Social Sciences,
English Language, Mathematics, Teaching, Agro-nutrition, Agro-business and Horticulture, can
attend Professional Master studies with no need of supplementing exams.
The admission of the students in the study program “Professional Master” is done during
September. The applications are submitted from 20-25 of September at the secretary. Within one
week from the time of applications, the Faculty Evaluation Committee reviews applications and
provides relevant assessments.
Students cannot be transferred from one university to another within the same study program in
the same academic year, but they may be transferred between programs of the same cycle, within
the institution or other institutions of higher education, as well as from previous programs to
study programs of the first cycle.
I.2.3.The admission of the students at the third cycle
Doctoral study programs are programs of the third cycle with academic nature, which are based
on scientific research and creative activities; the candidates must have the university degree of
"Master of Science".
These program lasts for at least three academic years and includes 60 credits for the theoretical
organized studies. Based on the achieved results in these sorts of studies the University of Korça
has settled criteria for the candidates who have the right to develop a research work project and
to prepare the doctorate thesis.
 Starting from 2008, we organize the academic day which is a traditional one for the
distribution of the diploma and the awards for the distinguished students. In this day, at the
same time, we do promote the students who have achieved excellent results and the new
academic staff who have achieved scientific degrees.
 Sport and art activities of the students are part of the everyday life of the university.
 Our university has a modern laboratory infrastructure, teaching auditoriums with video
projectors, modern department halls, four libraries, over 300 computers with internet access,
green free space, etc. Every faculty has its own library, laboratories, suitable spaces for the
development of the staff professional work. There are 120 seats for the studets to use the
internet.
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The Faculty of Education and Philology was first established with a decree of the Ministry of
Education and Science, based on the Constitution Act nr. 102 and the Article nr. 41 of the
University Education Law in the Republic of Albania. This laid the foundation of the Education
Faculty that was first opened in 1992. Since that time on, 4375 students have been graduated in
its study programs.
II- OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY PROGRAMS OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND
PHILOLOGY
The Faculty of Education and Philology has supplied the eagerness of the region of Korça for the
teaching methodology and qualified staff needs in different fields. Since the region reflects a
continuous love for education, this Faculty (ex-Faculty of Education) has supplied the schools of
the region with teachers of different profiles for more than 13 years.
As a cradle of young teachers education, this Faculty has maintained through years its
collaboration with the Regional Education Directory of Korça and the Education Offices within
Korça district. Furthermore, it has enhanced its communication with them through the
organization of common activities of reciprocal interest.
The main objectives of the study programs in the Faculty of Education and Philology are:
 to prepare successful teachers that reflect professional qualification and appropriate moral
and social qualities, in order to be inspiring models for their pupils to follow;
 to qualify future teachers able to provide the community with the necessary assistance;
 to prepare motivated teachers, ready to serve the development of different regions.
These objectives can only be reached through the continuous update of the following aims of the
study programs:
 to provide graduated students with further professional training in teaching and learning
issues;
 to offer new teaching trends of education in Albania, which fit the European concepts
and experience;
 to create a new status for the teachers that will need to adapt their methodology with the
new social and economic situation in the country;
 to bring concrete alternatives for the development of the education within the framework
of the national strategy of development, which aims at featuring qualitative and
professional education staff.
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III-THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION
 The Council of the Faculty stands on top of the organizational hierarchy of the Faculty. It
is headed by the Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Dr. Ali Jashari and its members are all
representatives of the teaching departments and the student corpus of the Faculty.
 The faculty of Education and Philology consists of four main units:
1. The Department of Language and Literature
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Prof. as. dr. Elona Çeçe (Head of the Department)
Prof. dr. Ali Jashari
Prof. as. dr. Dion Tushi
Prof. as. dr. Anyla Saraçi
Prof. as. dr. Jonela Spaho
Dr. Ilir Shyta
Dr. Liri Seitllari
Dr.Eris Rusi
Msc. Hysnie Haxhillari
Msc. Alma Pogoni
Msc. Olger Brame
Msc. Neli Naço
Msc. Arsinela Xhara
2. Department of Foreign Languages
-
Prof.as.Dr. Pavllo Cicko (Head of the Department)
Doc. Vasilika Pojani
- Msc. Dorela Konomi
Doc. Robert Stratobërdha
- Msc. Lorena Robo
Dr. Benita Stavre
Dr. Erinda Papa
Dr. Lindita Kaçani
Dr. Suela Koça
Dr. Daniela Stoica
Dr. Eriola Qafzezi
Dr. Olsa Pema
Dr. Fabiola Kadi
Dr. Alda Cicko
Dr. Alma Karasali
Dr. Juljana Çyfeku
Dr. Edlira Xega
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3. Department of History and Geography
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Prof.as.dr. Bashkim Jahollari (Head of the Department)
Dr. Metin Venxha
Dr. Edlira Menkshi
Dr. Sokol Suparaku
Dr. Florina Pazari
Msc. Ermiona Braholli
Msc. Orjon Ago
Msc. Ermira Jashiku
Msc. Alba Kreka
Msc. Ardiana Miçi
4.
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Departament of Education
Doc.Dr. Donika Dardha (Head of the Department)
Prof.as. dr Aleksandra Piluri
Prof. as. dr Irena Nikaj
Doc. Marjela Burda
Msc. Anjeza Vila
Msc. Evionda Pylli
Msc. Arjan Kamburi
Msc. Albina Pajo
Msc. Ilia Bello
IV-STUDY PROGRAMS OF THE FIRST STUDY CYCLE “BACHELOR” (FULL TIME)
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




PRIMARY EDUCATION TEACHER CLASSES I-VI.
PRESCHOOL TEACHERS.
LANGUAGE AND LITRATURE.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
ALBANIAN AND FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE.
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY.
V-STUDY PROGRAMS OF THE FIRST STUDY CYCLE “BACHELOR” (PART- TIME)
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


PRIMARY EDUCATION TEACHER CLASSES I-VI.
PRESCHOOL TEACHERS.
LANGUAGE AND LITRATURE.
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY.
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VI-STUDY PROGRAMS OF THE SECOND STUDY CYCLE
 PROFESSIONAL MASTER IN TEACHING LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
WITH A MINOR PROFILE IN “ARTS”
 PROFESSIONAL MASTER IN TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH A
MINOR PROFILE IN “ARTS”
 PROFESSIONAL MASTER IN TEACHING LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
WITH A MINOR PROFILE IN “SPORTS”
 PROFESSIONAL MASTER IN TEACHING HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY
 PROFESSIONAL MASTER IN TEACHING (PART-TIME)
 PROFESSIONAL MASTER IN PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHING (PART –TIME)
 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TEACHING PRIMARY EDUCATION CLASSES I-VI.
 CONTINOUS FORMATION STUDY PROGRAM “ALBANIAN LANGUAGE
FOR FOREIGNERS”
VII-COURSE OBJECTIVES WITHIN THE STUDY PROGRAM FRAMEWORK
 Providing students with appropriate theoretical and practical teaching knowledge in
order to help them increase the education standards in primary, secondary and high
schools to fit the learners age characteristics, the particular features of education in
Albania and the role of the teacher in a changing social context.
 Explaining and developing different methods and means to enhance active teaching.
 Increasing the students’ ability to solve problematic issues of the educational context.
 Supplying an academic context of educational issues, currently emerging in the
national and international discussion in order to shape the future theoretical
perspective and the specific professional attitude of the teachers-to be. The courses
are continuously updated to include the current trends of the communication and
teaching technology.
 Training students to increase their professionalism through testing, classroom
management, learning strategies, research and lifelong learning.
 Providing practical skills for the students through using interactive learning tools
during the discussion classes and the management of the fieldwork period in the
schools.
 Enhancing critical thinking and data evaluation in specific fields of the teaching and
learning framework and increasing the student’s awareness in terms of personal
responsibility and independent research work, by making a good use of the
information sources (dictionaries, internet websites, didactic manuals, ect. )
The above objectives are all reflected in the syllabuses of the study programs of the Faculty
of Education and Philology, in order to prepare and train professional teachers that could
satisfy the needs of the public and private job market.
The Faculty of Education and Philology offers modern infrastructure that satisfies the
teaching, learning and research needs. There are eight lecture halls equipped with video
projectors, one amphitheater, one video-conference room, one Foreign Languages
Laboratory, one Laboratory for the Experimental Phonetics and Speech Pathology, 75
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computers for the academic staff and the students. The library of the university “Kongresi i
Manastirit” offers 20.000 titles of academic books in Albanian and other languages, as well
as the access to use online libraries of universities abroad.
The Faculty has already organized 7 international scientific conferences and it maintains
reciprocal cooperation with 12 homologous faculties in Albania, in the Balkans and in
Europe. Well-known personalities of the Albanian and European academic world have been
invited to share their knowledge and experience with the teaching staff and students of the
Faculty.
The Faculty of Education and Philology publishes “Scipta manent”, a periodic reflection of
the research work of its academic staff and of the proceedings of the conferences it organizes.
VIII-THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
On 24 July 2012, the Commission of the Training Programs Accreditation entitled the
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, in the Faculty of Education and Philology, to train the staff of
the educational institutions in 32 modules of about 95 credits for all the profiles of the
teachers already in service.
VIII.1. The Mission of the Center:
THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE intends to develop training and qualification activities for
the teachers. It mainly focuses on enhancing teaching and innovation skills in education, in
methods and practices used by the professional teachers, in rebuilding the social concept of
the collaboration with school, etc.
The Center is the main training institution for the qualification of the teaching staff in the
schools of Korça region and further. It has a continuous collaboration with the Directory of
Education and the Education Offices in the area. It offers training programs for eight teaching
profiles and helps them to improve their professional qualifications and apply them in their
teaching experience.
The Center can be found within the premises of the Faculty of Education and Philology (the
video conference room, nr. 334, 3rd floor). It offers a modern infrastructure appropriate for
the qualification trainings of the teachers in service. The trainings may be organized in other
rooms: in the Faculty library, in the internet room, in the Laboratory of the Experimental
Phonetics and Speech Pathology and in the Laboratory of the Foreign Languages.
The Center is managed by a qualified staff of experienced lecturers of each of the
departments of the Faculty as well as of other educational and administrative institutions.
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IX- ACADEMIC AND OTHER COOPERATIVE STRUCTURES
Faculty or other teaching and Faculty of Education and Philology, Fan S. Noli
research structures
University
Other Cooperative Structures in
and out the institution
1. Department of Language and Literature, Faculty
of Education and Philology
2. Department of Informatics, Faculty of Natural and
Human Sciences
Other public or private enterprises Educational Regional Directorate, Korçë
X- DESCRIPTION OF STUDY PROGRAMME
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Length of studies 3 (three) years, 6 semesters, 90 weeks
Classes in auditoriums 2250; total number of credits 180;
Minimal week load: 25 classes
XI- TEACHING PLAN STRUCTURE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016
a.
Type of activity and its defining
Disciplines and other
ECTS
Total
symbol
formation activities
ECTS
General Formation Disciplines and
1.Introduction to Linguistics 6
Activities
(basic) në disiplina të
2.Phonetics and Phonology
3
activitiesVeprimtari
(formimit
Symbol:të
A)
3.Albanian Language I
3
24
4.Albanian Language II
3
5.Albanian Literature
3
6.Psycholinguistics
3
7. Communicative Skills
3
Characterising Disciplines and
1.Written Language
3
Activities
6
Veprimtari Në Disiplina Karakterizuese 2.English Morphology
(Të
Symbol:
B
)
3.Text
Analysis
1
6
Të Tëte
4.Text Analysis 2
6
5.Introduction to Literature
3
6.Text Analysis 3
6
7.Text Analysis 4
6
8.English Literature 1
6
9. English Literature 2
3
96
10. English Syntax
6
11.English Lexicology 1
3
12. English Lexicology 2
3
13.Text Analysis 5
6
14.Text Analysis 6
6
11
Similar or Integrated Disciplines and
Activities
( Symbol: C )
Elective Disciplines
( Symbol: D )
Other Disciplines
( Symbol: E)
Diploma Exam/Diploma Thesis
( Symbol: F )
15.Translation
16.American Literature 1
17.American Literature 2
18.Stylistics
19.General Linguistics
1.British history & civilization
2Americ. history & civilisation
3.Sociolionguistics
4.History of English Language
Spoken English
French Culture
Semantics
English Language Variants
Academic Writing
Business English
Sports
1.French Language 1
2. French Language 2
3. Italian Language 1
4. Italian Language 2
5.Computer Skills
Diploma Thesis/Exam
6
6
3
6
6
6
6
3
3
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
3
3
3
6
Totali
18
18
18
6
180
- EXPLANATION OF ACRONYMS
Letters A- F stand for different formation activities according to the Decision of the
Ministry of Education and Sports, Nr. 20 date 09/05/ 2008
XII-DATA ON THE ACCADEMIC STAFF ACCORDING TO THE DISCIPLINES THEY
TEACH
Nr Academic Staff
Cicko
Title and
Degree
1
Pavllo
2
Vasilika Pojani
Doc
3
Suela
Dr.
Pici
Prof.as.dr
Institution
Faculty of
Education
and Philology
Faculty of
Education
and Philology
Faculty of
Education
and Philology
12
Department/
Main Unit
Department of
Foreign
Languages
Department of
Foreign
Languages
Department of
Foreign
Languages
Courses/Modules
1.French Culture
1.Phonetics and
Philology
2.Text Analaysis 3
1.Introduction to
Linguistics
2 English Syntax
4
Elona Biba
5
Lindita Kaçani
Dr
6
Erinda Papa
Dr
7
Benita
Dr
Faculty of
Department of
Education
Foreign
and Philology Languages
8
Olsa
Pema
Dr
Faculty of
Department of
Education
Foreign
and Philology Languages
9
Alda
Cicko
Dr
Faculty of
Department of
Education
Foreign
and Philology Languages
10 Juliana Çyfeku
Dr.
Faculty of
Department of
Education
Foreign
and Philology Languages
11 Hysnie Haxhillari
( Hyska)
Msc
12 Eriola Qafzezi
Dr.
13 Daniela Stoica
Dr.
Faculty of
Education
and Philology
Faculty of
Education
and Philology
Faculty of
Education
and Philology
14 Edlira Xega
Dr.
Faculty of
Department of
Education
Foreign
and Philology Languages
Msc.
Faculty of
Department of
Education
Foreign
and Philology Languages
Stavre
15 Dorela Konomi
Prof.as.dr
Faculty of
Education
and Philology
Faculty of
Education
and Philology
Faculty of
Education
and Philology
13
Departament of
Language and
Literature
Department of
Foreign
Languages
Department of
Foreign
Languages
Department of
Foreign
Languages
Department of
Foreign
Languages
Department of
Foreign
Languages
1.Albanian
Language II
1.English
Morphology
2.Sociolinguistics
1.Introduction to
Literature
2.English
Literature1
3. English
Literature2
4.Stylistics
1.British History &
Civilisation
2.History of
English Language
1.Spoken English
2.English Language
Variants
3.American History
& Civilisation
4. Business English
1.English
Lexicology 1
2. English
Lexicology 2
3.General
Linguistics
1.Text Analysis 1
2. Text Analysis 2
3.Communicative
Skills
1.Albanian
Language I
1.Text Analysis 5
2. Text Analysis 6
3.Translation
1.American
Literature1
2. American
Literature 2
1.Written Language
2. Text Analysis 3
3. Text Analysis 4
4.Semantics
1.Text Analysis 1
2.Text Analysis 2
2. British History &
16 Alma Karasali
Dr.
17 Robert
Stratobërdha
Doc
18 Ilir Shyta
Dr.
19 Hilda
Lubonja
Doc.
20 Kristaq Grabocka
21 Dhori
Beta
Msc.
Faculty of
Education
and Philology
Faculty of
Education
and Philology
Department of
Foreign
Languages
Department of
Foreign
Languages
Fakulteti i
Edukimit dhe
Filologjisë
Faculty of
Education
and Philology
Faculty of
Education
and Philology
Faculty of
Natural and
Human
Sciences
Departament of
Language and
Literature
Department of
Foreign
Languages
Department of
Foreign
Languages
Departament of
Informatics
14
Civilisation
3.Academic
Writing
Text Analysis 4
1.French
Language1
2.French
Language2
1.Albanian
Literature
1.Psycolinguistics
1.Italian Language1
2.Italian Language2
1.Computer Skills
XIII-COURSE DISTRIBUTION FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016
I YEAR
Nr
.
1.
Disciplines and
activities
Introduction to
Linguistics
2.
Phonetics and
Phonology
3. Albanian
Language I
4. Albanian
Language II
5. Albanian
Literature
6. Written Language
7. English
Morphology
8. Text Analysis 1
9. Introduction to
Literature
10. Text Analysis 2
11. Spoken Language
12 French Culture
13 Sports
14 French Language
1
15 French Language
2
Total
I year
Type
ECTS
Lect Se
ure min
ars
La Tot
bor al
ato
ries
Semest
er
A
6
75
1
A
3
37
1
A
3
37
1
A
3
37
2
A
3
37
2
B
3
37
2
B
6
75
1
B
6
75
1
B
3
37
2
B
C
D
D
6
6
3
3
75
75
37
37
2
2
1
1
E
3
37
1
E
6
75
2
60
755
Attendance
compulsory
compulsory
compulsory
compulsory
compulsory
compulsory
compulsory
compulsory
compulsory
compulsory
elective
elective
elective
compulsory
compulsory
II YEAR
Disciplines and
Nr. activities
1
Text Analysis 3
2
Text Analysis 4
3
Introduction to
Literature
Type
ECTS
Lec
tur
e
Sem
inar
s
Laborat
ories
Total
B
6
75
1
B
6
75
2
B
3
37
1
15
Semester
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
4.
English Litrature1
5.
8.
English Literature
2
English
Lexicology1
English
Lexicology 2
British History
9.
10.
11.
12
13
14
15
American History
Eng.Lang.Variants
English Syntax
Semantics
Italian Language1
Italian Language 2
Computer Skills
6.
7.
B
6
75
1
B
3
37
2
B
3
37
1
B
3
37
2
C
6
75
1
C
D
D
D
E
E
E
6
3
6
3
3
3
3
75
37
75
37
37
37
37
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
TOTAL
(II year)
60
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Elective
Compulsory
Elective
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
783
III YEAR
Disciplines and
activities
Typ
e
1
Communicative
Skills
A
3
37
2
2
Psycholinguistics
A
3
37
2
3
4.
Text Analysis 5
Text Analysis 6
B
6
75
1
B
6
75
2
5.
6.
Translation
American
Literature 1
American
Literature 2
Stylistics
B
6
75
1
B
6
75
1
B
3
37
2
B
6
75
1
B
6
75
1
C
3
37
2
C
3
37
2
Nr.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
General
Linguistics
History of English
Language
Sociolinguistics
ECTS
Lec
tur
e
16
Sem
inar
s
Laborat
ories
Tot S
al
e
m
es
te
r
Nr.
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
12
Academic Writing
D
3
37
1
Elective
13
Business English
D
3
37
1
Elective
.
Diploma
Thesis/Exam
TOTAL
(III year)
F
7
60
750
XIV -STUDY AND EVALUATION FORMS
Part of the Regulations of the University which corresponds to:
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Continuous and final assessment;
 The evalution of student si conducted in two parts: continuous and final
assessment.
 Continuous assessment covers 30% of the total evaluation, whereas the final
assessment comprises 70% of the total evaluation.
- Forms of continuous assessment;
 The forms of continuous assessment are determined by each lecturer in his/her
syllabus.
 This evaluation includes students’ attendance and performance in lectures or
seminars, the accomplishment of course assignements like colloquiums, research
papers, presentations or other activities.
- Forms of final assessment:
 The final examination can be:
a. Written
b. Oral
c. Combined (written and oral)
The final form of the examination is determined by the lecturer and clearified at
the beginning of the course.
 Exams periods:
a) Winter term (Janaury - February)
b) Summer term (June-July)
c) Autum term (September)
d) Supplementary term
The student must have obtained the minimum of 20 credits to pass to the second
year (third semester).
The student must have obtained the minimum of 60 credits to pass to the third year
(fifth semester).
- Forms of Graduation Exam
 By the end of the study programme, the student is awarded the Bachelor Degree
in English Language after he has presented a diploma thesis
 The department collegialy approves the list of graduation theses at the beginning
of the fifth semester. The topics are based on the study area of the department.
 Students who have to sit for the graduation exam (apart from those who present
a thesis) are provided with a set of well-thought questions from the basic
formation disciplines.
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XV.ANALYTICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSES
Course Title:
INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS
Course Code:
B-HGA
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level:
Upper Intermediate
Year of study:
1st
Semester:
1st
ECTS:
6
Course Load Work: Lectures 30 classes, seminars 45 classes
Name of Lecturer: Suela Koça
Course Goals:
By the end of this course students should be able to:
have a general idea on the focus of linguistics as a discipline
to know more about the nature of human language and its basic characteristics
to distinguish between the human and animal language
to have the basic knowledge about the subfields of linguistics (phonetics and
phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics)
to know more about the social functions of the language
to distinguish between language acquisition and learning
to have some ideas about the development of writing through time
Course Contents:
- What is linguistics? The basic assumptions
- The nature of human language
- Human language; endowment or accomplishment?
- Animal Language
- Speech, language, communication
- Features of verbal communication and nonverbal communication
- What is grammar?
- Principles and levels of analysis
- The patterns of sound; phonetics and phonology
- Morphology; the structure of words
- How are new words created?
- Syntax; the study of sentence structure
- Semantics; the study of meaning in language
- The meanings of language
- Pragmatics; the study of language use
- Presupposition and entailment
- Speech act and events
- When rules are broken? Anomaly. Metaphor. Idioms
- Sociolinguistics; language and society
- Language acquisition
- Theories of child language acquisition
- Language and writing. The history of writing
Basic Literature:
- A. Akmajian, et al, Linguistics: An Introduction to Language and
Communication, the MIT Press, 1985, 2nd edition.
- George Yule, Pragmatics, OUP, 1996, republished 2000.
- H. G. Widdowson, Linguistics, OUP, 1996, republished 2000.
- V. Fromkin, et al, Introduction to Language, 9th edition, 2011, printed in Canada.
- B. L. Liles, An Introduction to Linguistics, Prentice-Hall, INC., New Jersey, 1975.
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- G. Yule, The Study of Language, CUP, 3rd edition, 2006.
Other references: - M. A. K Halliday, Spoken and Written Language, OUP, 1985, 2nd
edition, 1989.
- R. E. Owens, JR, Language Development, New York Macmillan, 1988.
- P. Trudgil, Sociolinguistics, Hazell Watson& Viney Ltd. 1974, reprinted 1975.
D. Crystal, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language, CUP, 1987, republished 1995
Methods of Teaching:
Lecture, Seminars and practice classes
Assessment Methods:
Oral examination by the end of the course
Language of Teaching:
English Language
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Course Title:
Course Code:
Type of the course:
Course level:
Year of study:
Semester:
ECTS:
Course Load Work:
Name of Lecturer:
Course Goals:
ENGLISH PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
B-FF
Compulsory
Upper Intermediate
1st
1st
3
Lectures 22 classes, seminars 15 classes
Vasilika Pojani
By the end of this course students should be able to:
- recognize and pronounce correctly the sounds of English language
- form meaningful clusters, words and sentences by the help of sounds
- distinguish between sounds and phonemes as a means of creating
new
words and grammatical forms of the same word
- know the suprasegmental features of Phonology
- recognize syllables, their srtucture and bounderies
- make the appropriate use of the pitch of the voice, tone, stress and
intonation
Course Contents:
Phonetics as branch of Linguistics, its relation to other sciences
Types and branches of Phonetics
Identity of speech sounds, Sounds and spelling
Organs of Speech (Articulators) and their function
Speech production; Initiation, Phonation, Articulation
Vowels and their classification
Consonants and their classification
Some unusual consonants and their distribution
Phonology, the sound patterns of language
The difference between speech sounds and phonemes
The rules of phonology, phonemic presentation & phonetic presentation – rulegoverned
Length of speech sounds
Phonotactics; The nature of the syllables
The structure and features of the English syllables
Syllabic consonants
Strong and weak forms of pronunciation
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Allophonic processes; Assimilation, Elision, Insertion, Reduction,
Contraction
Word stress, nature and functions
Sentence stress, the function of sentence stress
Intonation, form and function in intonation
Juncture,
Basic Literature:
Peter Roach “English Phonetics and Phonology” A Practical Course, Cambridge University
Press 1993
Other References:
Collins, Beverley & Mees M., Inger, “Practical Phonetics and Phonology”
Daniel, D. “A handbook on Phonetics and Phonology”
Koenraad Kuiper and W. Scott Allan “An Introduction to English Language” 1996
Victoria Fromkin, Robert Rodman “An introduction to Language” International edition,
1993
Roach, Peter. “Phonetics” Oxford Introductions to Language Study, Oxford University
Press, 2001
Methods of Teaching:
Assessment Methods:
Language of Teaching:
Lecture, Seminars and practice classes
Written examination by the end of the course
English
Course Title:
ALBANIAN LANGUAGE I
Course Code:
GJSH1
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level:
Intermediate
Year of study:
1st
Semester:
1st
ECTS:
3
Course Load Work: Lectures 15 classes, seminars 22 classes
Name of Lecturer: Alma Pogoni
Course Goals:
By the end of this course students should be able to:
- obtain knowledge on the origin and development of the Albanian language
- be familiar with the phonetic, lexical and morphological system of the language
- to increase national and state awareness that Albanian language is the main means for
their cultural education and the main subject for pre-university education
Course Contents:
 Language and its features
 Language functions
 Indo-European language family
 Dialects of Albanian language
 Standard Albanian language
 Relations of standard language with the dialects
 Phonetics and the qualities of sounds
 Construction of speech apparatus
 Vowels and consonants classification
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Word stress and its features in Albanian language
Logical and emotional stress
Intonation
Lexicology and word; lexical meaning
New meanings of words
Semantic connections of words in Albanian language; synonymy, antonymy,
homonymy
Basic knowledge on morphology, its object and connection with other disiplines
Morphological structure of the word
Types and ways of word formation; preffixes, composition, compounds, conversion
Noun, lexico-grammatical groups of nouns
Adjective and numerals; classification of adjectives, their categories
Verb and its classification, auxiliary verbs
Grammatical categories of verb
Adverb and conjunctions; their classification
Particles and interjections; place and stress of particles; features and classification of
interjections
Basic Literature:
Gramatika e shqipes së sotme, I, II, 2002;
Jashari, A., Gjuha shqipe për studentët, Korçë, 2012
Other References:
Agalliu, F., Mbi pjesët e ligjëratës në gjuhën shqipe, në Çështje të fonetikës dhe gramatikës
së shqipes së sotme, Tiranë, 1972;
Demiraj, Sh., Sistemi i lakimit në gjuhën shqipe, Tiranë, 1975;
Fjalor i Shqipes së Sotme, 2002;
Fjalor sinonimik i gjuhës shqipe, 2004;
Gjinari, J., Shkurtaj Gj., Dialektologjia, Sh.B.L.U., Tiranë, 2003.
Jashari, A., Fjalë me shumë kuptime leksiko-gramatikore në gjuhën shqipe, Buletini
Shkencor, Univ. Korçë, Nr. 6, 2004.
Jashari, A., Kryeziu B., Gjuhë amtare (Tekst për studentët e fakulteteve të edukimit),
Universiteti i Prishtinës, Prishtinë 2011;
Jashari, A., Ushtrime për leksikologjinë e gjuhës shqipe, Tiranë, 2008;
Lloshi, Xh., Stilistika e gjuhës shqipe, Tiranë, 2004;
Memushaj, R, Fonetika e shqipes standarde, Toena, 2009;
Memushaj, R., Fonetika e shqipes standarde, Toena, 2009;
Thomai J., Leksikologjia e gjuhës shqipe, Tiranë, 2010;
Methods of Teaching:
Assessment Methods:
Language of Teaching:
Lecture, Seminars
Written examination by the end of the course
Albanian
Course Title: ENGLISH WRITING
Course code: GJSH
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level: Upper intermediate
Year of study: 1st
Semester: 2nd
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ECTS: 3
Course work load: 38 classes, lectures and seminars
Name of lecturer: Edlira Xega
Course goal: By the end of this module students will be able to :
strengthen their knowledge on the practical side of the written language, parallel to
the linguistic formation, being based on specific vocabulary and terminology in different
fields.
To develop lexix, paragraphs construction, and the practical use of English.
Prerequisites: This module aims to interpret some of the main issues of written English
language: The subject is based on the practical use of written language.
Course contents:
English writing. The importance of written language
Text Organization: Contrasting Information
Word forms - Exercises
The development of a paragraph
Contrasting paragraphs- Writing
How to introduce yourself
Interruptions / New Elements to the Story
Practicing new elements in a story- Writing
How to write an introduction- writing
Descriptive and Process paragraphs
Opinion Paragraphs
How to write letters closings: business letters, letters to close friends
Writing a business letter- Written task 1
Comparative and contrastive paragraphs
Useful English Phrases for Participating in a Business Meeting- Dialogues
Misused modifiers in written work
How to write a successful Curriculum Vitae?
How to write a summary of a text- Writing
Subject- Verb agreement
How to write a paragraph by using four essential elements
Pronoun agreement
Suggested writing topic
Concepts and terminology in education
How to write a letter of appreciation- Written task 2
Text Organization: Showing Logical Connections and Relations
Word choice
Practice on phrasal verbs- exercises
Exercises with the use of Idioms and clichés
English writing for business documents
Useful academic expressions- Writing
How to write the composition of a text
Idiomatic expressions in use
Useful English Phrases for Classroom Communication- Dialogues
How to write a summary.
Text organization. Providing additional information
How to write an introduction, an abstract (informative),and a letter of motivation.
Basic literature: Bailey E. P. Philip A.(1991) The practical writer with readings. 3rd edition
Power Harcourt Brace Jovanovich College publishers,
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Zemach E.D. Rumisec L.A. Macmillian, (2005) Academic writing. From paragraphs to
essays
Other references: Ascher A. Think about editing A grammar editing guide for ESL writers
Heinle Publishers, Boston, Massachusetts
Marius R. (1995) A writer’s companion. Third edition. Harvard University.
Methods of teaching: Seminars
Language of teaching: English
Assessment methods: Test, classroom assignments
Course Title:
ENGLISH MORPHOLOGY
Course Code:
MOA
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level:
Intermediate/advanced
Year of study:
1st
Semester:
1st
ECTS:
6
Course Work Load: Lectures 30 hours, seminars 45 hours
Name of Lecturer: Lindita Kacani
Course Goals:
By the end of this course students should be able to:
- recognize and comprehend the grammatical concepts, categories and forms of the
English language;
- analyze and explain the grammatical form of a certain word and structure
- use English language correctly and appropriately at a certain communicative context
through oral and written communication skills
Course Contents:
 The Origin and Development of English;
 What is Grammar? Grammatical theories;
 Essentials of Morphology: Kinds of morphemes, the interaction of Morphology and
Phonology; types of word-form derivation;
 Parts of Speech (word classes): The classification of words into parts of speech; parts
of speech and their grammatical; characteristics; same words functioning as different
parts of speech;
 The Noun and its Grammatical Categories: the classification of nouns; the category of
number, case and gender;
 Articles: the meaning of articles; the use of definite article, indefinite article and zero
article;
 Kinds and uses of Pronouns;
 Kinds of adjectives; order of adjectives; degrees of adjectives;
 The grammatical categories of Verbs; the basic forms of verb; kinds of verbs; the
category of aspect;
 The use of different Tense Forms of the Verb;
 Modal Words: Modals /Semi –modals; the use of modal verbs; Expressions similar to
modal verbs
 The Category of Mood: the use of different kind of sentences (the indicative;
imperative; conditionals, subjunctives);
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 The Category of Voice: Active and passive Voice; Changing from active into passive;
Causative form;
 The Non-Finite Forms of the Verb: Participles, Infinitives & Gerunds: their forms and
use;
 Adverbs: kinds of adverbs; their position in a sentence; Adverb particles and phrasal
verbs; Adverb with two forms and differences in meaning;
 Prepositions: Literal (physical) meaning of some prepositions; the use of prepositions
after certain verbs, adjectives, nouns and in adverbial phases that show time, place &
other relationship;
 The use of conjunctions: Coordinating conjunctions, Correlative conjunctions,
Subordinate conjunctions;
 Negation: Forming negative statements; Negative words & affixes; Broad negatives.
Basic Literature:
Other References:
Quirk, R., Greenbaum, S., Leech, G. dhe Svartvick J. (1985). A
comprehensive grammar of the English language.
Eastwood, J. (2006). Oxford Practice Grammar – intermediate,
advanced.
Graver, B. D. Advanced English Practise
Azar, B. S. Understanding and Using English Grammar
Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use
Pagoulation, V. dhe Vlachou FCE Use of English
Alexander, L. G. Longman English Grammar
Methods of Teaching:
Assessment Methods:
Language of Teaching:
Lecture, controlled and communicative activities
Portfolio, Written examination by the end of the course
English
Course Title:
TEXT ANALYSIS 1
Course Code:
MSH-MH-AF-105
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level:
B2 – Intermediate
Year of study:
1st
Semester:
1st
ECTS:
6
Course Work Load: Seminars and practices 75 classes;
Name of Lecturer: Dorela Kaçauni; Juliana Cyfeku
Course Goals:
By the end of this course students should be able to:
understand the process of writing
understand the main ideas of texts on concrete and abstract topics
interact with fluency and spontaneity
understand lectures and follow complex arguments
listen to different types of texts and practice: Multiple choice exercises, sentence competition,
multiple matching
read articles and reports on contemporary issues
write detailed texts for their personal interests
to write essays, reports, informal and formal letters, e-mails, stories about events, job
applications and articles
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Course Contents:
- Pre-Writing: Getting ready to write
- Expressions and meanings
- Comparisons
- Articles
- So and such
- Past tenses
- Obligation, necessity and permission
- Noun phrases
- Defining relative clauses
- Causative passive with have and get
- Present Perfect Simple; Present Perfect Continuous
- Phrasal verbs
- Informal letters
- Letter of application
- Article
- Essay
- Review
- Report
- Email
- Word formation
- Transformations
Basic Literature:
Norris, R. (2013). “Ready for First”. Third Edition 2012.
Macmillan.
Other References: Foley, M. & Hall, D. 2005 “Advanced Learners’ grammar; A selfstudy reference and Practice Book”. Longman
Methods of Teaching:
Lecture and practice classes
Assessment Methods:
Written examination by the end of the course
Language of Teaching:
English
Course Title:
TEXT ANALYSIS 2
Course Code:
MSH-MH-AF-105
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level:
B2 – Intermediate
Year of study:
1st
Semester:
2nd
ECTS:
6
Course Load Work: Seminars and practices 75 classes;
Name of Lecturer: Dorela Kaçauni; Juliana Cyfeku
Course Goals:
By the end of this course students should be able to:
understand the process of writing
understand the main ideas of texts on concrete and abstract topics
interact with fluency and spontaneity
understand lectures and follow complex arguments
listen to different types of texts and practice: Multiple choice exercises, sentence competition,
multiple matching
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read articles and reports on contemporary issues
write detailed texts for their personal interests
to write essays, reports, informal and formal letters, e-mails, stories about events, job
applications and articles
Course Contents:
- the future and time linkers
- modal verbs of speculation and deduction
- question tags
- contrast linkers
- too and enough
- passives
- conditionals
- countable and uncountable nouns
- reporting verbs
- hypothetical situations
- prepositions and gerunds
- compound adjectives
- ability
- word formation
- review
- article
- email
- reports
- letter of application
- phrasal verbs with give, turn, make and do
- word formation
- transformations
Basic Literature:
Norris, R. (2013). “Ready for First”. Third Edition 2012.
Macmillan.
Other References: Foley, M. & Hall, D. 2005 “Advanced Learners’ grammar; A selfstudy reference and Practice Book”. Longman
Methods of Teaching:
Assessment Methods:
Language of Teaching:
Course Title:
Course Code:
Type of the course:
Course level:
Year of study:
Semester:
ECTS:
Course Work Load:
Name of Lecturer:
Course Goals:
Seminars and practice classes
Written examination by the end of the course
English
INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
B-HL
Compulsory
Upper Intermediate
1st
2nd
3
Lectures 15 classes, seminars 22 classes
Erinda Papa
The course aims to enable students to:
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• discover the joys of reading Literature and become aware of new ways of perceiving
the world around them;
• appreciate the aesthetic value of language;
• engage personally with a variety of texts and draw connections between self, texts
and the world in order to develop intellectual, emotional, socio-cultural and global
awareness;
• articulate perceptive and analytical thinking when discussing and writing about
literary texts;
• explore how the elements of different genres function in literary works to achieve
specific effects; and
• appreciate the importance of the contexts in which literary texts are written and
understood.
Course Contents:
Nature and forms of prose
Prose fiction
Elements of fiction: the plot
Elements of fiction: setting in relation to other elements
Description and point of view
Linking your scene: the structure of sequel
Description and style
Elements of fiction: character and characterization
Poetry: An introduction
Drama
Contemporary Literary Theory: Russian formalism; Marxism
New literary criticism; Psychoanalysis; Structuralism; Post-structuralism; Feminism
Literature:
Timothy Clark. 2011. An Introduction to Literature. UK: Cambridge University Press
(www.bookos-z1.org)
X. J. Kennedy. 1993 Introduction to Literature. New York: New York Press.
Other References:
Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick. 1997. Novel Gazing: Queer Readings in Fiction. Duke University
Press
Jerome Klinkowitz. 1984. The Self-Apparent Word: Fiction as Language/Language as
Fiction. Southern Illinois University Press.
Barbara B. Stern.1991. Literary Theory and Narrative: Point of View, Journal of Advertising,
Vol.20
Hamilton and Jefferson. 2000. A study in Character. OUP
Philip G. Zimbardo. 1995. What it Is, What to about It. Perseus Books.
Course title: SPOKEN ENGLISH
Course Code: AFO - D
Course Level: First Certificate
Type of the Course:
Elective
st
Year of Study: 1
Semester: 1st and 2nd
ECTS: 6
Credits: 6
Course Work Load: 75 hours (Seminars)
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Name of lecturer: Olsa Pema
Course Goals:
- To provide students with a rich teaching environment to foster speaking skills in
English at FCE level.
- To enhance and enrich students' fluency of articulation in English.To increase
students' exposure to language
- To enrich their vocabulary and grammatical knowledge
- To improve speaking skills through reciprocal interaction
- To motivate and guide students to become autonomous learners by searching for new
sources to use their English
- To develop students' critical and creative thinking
- To increase students' confidence in communicating with native and non-native
speakers.
- To consolidate previous knowledge
- To raise students' awareness of the role of English in the context of global society
Course Content:
Feelings: An embarrassing situation
Love is blind – Marriage customs
Is this progress? Cultural invasions
Careers
Energy crisis
Aging and retirement
My first job
Young people today
Debate 1: Introduction to Carl Popper debates.
Debate 1: Part-time jobs and teenage students
Idioms
Holiday & Traveling
Recent news discussion on illiteracy in the USA: Enrique’s Story (w)
Education
My autism and me (w)
Antibiotic resistance (w)
A Story – telling
Individual differences (discussion)
How you see yourself
How others see you
Becoming an adult abortion in Ireland (w)
Friends
FCE Speaking Test
The Need for a green world (w)
Project Presentation 1: Public Health issues
Debate 2: Internet Technologies &their effects on human relations
Poetry Analysis
Overpopulation pollution (w)
Boy/girl relationships
What is a family?
How families change
Natural Disasters (w)
Ozone depletion (w)
You and your family
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Children’s needs
Design and the Home
Debate 3: Public vs. Private Education
Story – telling/predicting
Health and home safety
The History of Antarctica (w)
Decisions for everyday living
Natural resources
The computer as a resource
Debate 4: Novels are an important part of life. The novel is dead.
Liberty (w)
Eating out
Kitchen equipment
Going on a diet
Poetry analysis
Debate 5: Open societies require open borders
The Iron Lady – M. Thatcher (w)
VIP news: A.Jolie breast surgery (w)
College life (w)
Short story (Bestsellers of the 20th cent)
Poetry interpretation
News contrast – Protests in Turkey (w)
My future career
Debate 6: The ideal living situation for a university student – an apartment/house or a
dormitory?
Basic Literature:
Chamberlain, P. Budinger B., Jones J.P., Teen Guide, Webster/McGraw-Hill, 1984
Byrd D.R., Clemente, I.C., React and Interact, Longman, 2001
Other References:
Beatty K., Read and Think, Longman, 2004
Obee B. & Evans V., Upstream, Express Publishing, 2003
http://www.bbc.co.uk
http://www.youtube.com
http.//www.netenglisholsa.org
Methods of teaching: Project work, debates, interactive discussions
Assessment Methods: project presentation, debate performance, oral exam
Language of Teaching: English
Course Title:
Course Code:
Type of the course:
Course level:
Year of study:
Semester:
ECTS:
Course Load Work:
Name of Lecturer:
FRENCH CULTURE
MSH-MH-AF-105
Compulsory
Upper Intermediate
1st
1st
3
Lectures 13 hours, seminars 25 hours
Pavllo Cicko
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Course Goals:
By the end of this course students should be able to:
Know about the history, the language and the culture of France and to
widen their cultural horizon about the French society and life of nowdays.
Course Contents:
General view over French Republic. History, politics, geography and administrative
divisions. Part I. Environment, demography, economy and development.
French culture. General characteristics. The place of French culture.
Literature. Fine arts. Architecture. Music and French songs. Theatre and cinema. Cultural
heritage.
French schools. Students’ preparation, featureas and the problems.
History of French univeristies.
Universities in the Middle Ages .
Universities in the period 1896-1968. Universities after May 1968.
Universities. Their development, mision and organisation. Family. Couple. Children. The
third age.
Family relationships.
Labour. Activ population. Professional life.
Media and politic life. The main media groups
Europe. European Union.
Europa. Institucionet Europiane (pjesa e II)
Basic Literature:
Civilisation progressive du Francais. Jacques pecheur. CLE INTERNATIONAL. 2010
La france Civilisation Francoscopie Gerard Mermet Larousse 1991.
Other References:
Civilisation française http://www.cortland.edu/www/flteach/civ/
Marie Ponterio - SUNY Cortland - International Communications
and Culture
La cuisine, l' habitat, les transports, le vie culturelle, l' histoire etc
http://www.France.diplomatie.fr/index.html
http://www.France.diplomatie.fr/culture/france/index.html
Le système éducatif en France
http://www.edutel.fr/mid.htm
Methods of Teaching:
Lecture, Seminars and practice classes
Assessment Methods:
Written examination by the end of the course
Language of Teaching:
Albanian
Course Title:
Course Code:
Type of the course:
Course level:
Year of study:
Semester:
ECTS:
Course Work Load:
Name of Lecturer:
FRENCH LANGUAGE 1
MSH-MH-AF-105
Compulsory
Pre-intermediate
1st
1st
3
Seminars 38 classes
Doc.Robert Stratoberdha
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Course Goals:
By the end of this course students should be able to:

acquire knowledge in lexical, grammatical and especially communicative aspects of
French language in accordance with the required level of the programme

be able to involve themselves in simple conversations and different lexical
environment.
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express simply and clearly their opinions in a simple and correct language

be able to communicate through writing and everyday speaking

obtain extra linguistic knowledge on French present day reality and society

master the French Language of A1 level
Course Content:
- Unité 1. Un printemps a Paris
Vocabulaire : Professions et nationalités, vie quotidienne et loisirs, description
physique et psychologique, nombres cardinaux.
Grammaire : Articles définis et indéfinis, genre et nombres des noms et des adjectifs,
interrogation et négation, conjugaison du présent.
Phonétique : Intonation, liaison, voyelles orales et nasales.
Communication : Faire connaissance, inviter et répondre a une invitation, décrire les
personnes.
Civilisation : Paris, monuments et lieux publics.
Unité 2. Aventure en Bourgogne.
Vocabulaire : Logement et nourriture, vêtements et couleurs, fêtes et faits divers,
nombres ordinaux.
Grammaire : Articles partitifs, adjectifs démonstratifs et possessifs, prépositions et
adverbes de quantité et de lieu, pronoms toniques, conjugaison de l’impératif, verbes
pronominaux.
Phonétique : Intonation, semi-voyelles, liaison, consonnes sonores et sourdes.
Communication : Exprimer l’ordre et l’obligation, demander et commander, évaluer et
apprécier, féliciter et remercier.
Civilisation : Vie quotidienne a la campagne.
Basic Literature:
“ Le nouveau sans frontières 1 ” Jeanne Vassal Brumberg. CLE
International. “Cahier d’exercices 1”, CD.
Other References: Le Nouvel espace 1.CLE International.
“ La France d’aujourd’hui” Civilisation.
“ Panorama” 1 CLE International
Bescherelle, conjugaison des verbes, grammaire
BLED, Orthographe, Grammaire, Conjugaison, Vocabulaire
Methods of Teaching:
Discussions, reading, listening, writing and practice classes
Assessment Methods:
Language of Teaching:
Course Title:
Course Code:
Type of the course:
Course level:
Written examination by the end of the course
French
FRENCH LANGUAGE 2
GJ F
Compulsory
Intermediate
31
Year of study:
Semester:
ECTS:
1st
2nd
6
Course Work Load: Seminars 75 classes
Name of Lecturer:
Doc.Robert Stratoberdha
Course Goals:
By the end of this course students should be able to:

acquire knowledge in lexical, grammatical and especially communicative aspects of
French language in accordance with the required level of the programme

improve the ability to express themsevles correctly
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increase their vocabulary with words, phrases and terminology used in their field of
study

improve their ability of get involved in conversations in French

be able to communicate through writing and everyday speaking

obtain extra linguistic knowledge on French present day reality and society
Course Content:
- Unité 3. L’enquête de l’inspecteur Darot.
Vocabulaire : Travail et études, famille et sante, transport et télécommunications.
Grammaire : pronoms compléments, futur proche, passé composé et imparfait.
Phonétique : Intonation, liaison et enchainements, groupes consonantiques.
Communication : Raconter et rapporter, donner son avis, se plaindre et réprimander,
expliquer et justifier.
Civilisation : Plusieurs régions de France. Différents univers sociaux.
- Unité 4. La reine des sables.
Vocabulaire : Presse et medias, villes et voies de communication, temps et saisons.
Grammaire : pronoms « en » et « y », pronoms relatifs, comparatifs et superlatifs,
conjugaison du futur, présent continu et passé récent.
Phonétique : Intonation, sons complexes.
Communication : Demander l’autorisation, interdire, formuler des projets, discuter et
débattre.
Civilisation : La vie administrative et régionale. Problèmes économiques et
écologiques. Traditions et modernité.
Basic Literature:
“ Le nouveau sans frontières 1 ” Jeanne Vassal Brumberg. CLE
International. “Cahier d’exercices 1”, CD.
Other References: Le Nouvel espace 1.CLE International.
“ La France d’aujourd’hui” Civilisation.
“ Panorama” 1 CLE International
Bescherelle, conjugaison des verbes, grammaire
BLED, Orthographe, Grammaire, Conjugaison, Vocabulaire
Sans Frontières perfectionnement, Cahier d’entrainement, Clé International.
Henri Bonnard, Exercices de langue française, Magnard.
Methods of Teaching:
Assessment Methods:
Language of Teaching:
Lecture, Seminars and practice classes
Written examination by the end of the course
French
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Course Title: TEXT ANALYSIS 3
Course code: B-ATE-3
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level: Advanced
Year of study: 2nd
Semester: 1ST
ECTS: 6
Course work load: 75 classes, Seminars
Name of lecturer: Edlira Xega
Course goal: By the end of this course, the students should be able to:
- comprehend authentic texts of advanced level of difficulty
- increase their lexical knowledge, understand and control elements of language; i.e.
lexis, word formation, lexical and grammatical transformations and spelling.
- analyze and use correctly the advanced grammar points
- improve their ability to express ideas in coherent, connected speech by initiating,
responding and developing the interaction
- develop their listening skills and pronunciation focusing on sounds, stress and
intonation
Prerequisites: It helps students to prepare for the Cambridge certificate in Advanced English
examination, level C1, by providing relevant practice in the 4 skills and the sections of
:Reading, speaking, language focus, vocabulary, use of English, listening, writing.
Course contents:
Unit 1. Aiming high. Speaking: Long turn
Reading: Around the world in 94 days
Language focus: Modal verbs 1. Spelling
Vocabulary: Collocations
Listening: Awards in your country. Multiple choice
Writing: Competition entries
Unit 2. Time change. Speaking. Collaborative task
Use of English: Open cloze.
Language focus: Talking about the past. Nouns in formal English
Writing. Formal letter
Reading: Multiple matching: A guide to great walls
Listening: Changes in life. Multiple matching
Vocabulary: Changes
Unit 3. Gathering information. Speaking : Collaborative task
Reading 1: Extracts. Multiple choice
Language focus: Hypothetical past situations. Present and future conditionals
Writing: reports
Listening: Minority languages- Multiple choice
Reading 2: Gapped text: Scents and Sensitivity
Vocabulary: Adjective +noun collocations, Review
Unit 4. Work time. Languages focus 1 and 2: Punctuation. Gerunds and Infinitives
Writing1. Formal letters :application
Listening1 and 2: Multiple matching. Sentence completion
Reading: The fast track to Burnout
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Use of English. Gapped sentences
Writing 2: Character reference
Progress test nr. 2
Unit 5. Getting on. Speaking 1 and 2 Long turn. Collaborative task
Listening 1 and 2. Multiple choices
Reading. Gapped text: Motherhood’s best- kept secret.
Language focus1and 2. Reference and ellipsis. Relative clauses.
Vocabulary: verb+ noun collocations. Relationships
Writing. Essays
Unit 6. All in the mind? Speaking and reading. Multiple choice: “My constant flight to stay
awake”.
Listening 1 and 2: Multiple matching. Sentence completion.
Language focus 1 and 2 :Passives
Vocabulary 1 and 2. Intelligence and ability. Sleep
Writing. Reviews
Use of English. Gapped sentences.
Unit 7. Feeling good.Reading: Advertisement, Magazine article, novel.
Vocabulary. Health. Word formation : Verbs
Use of English. Multiple choice.
Speaking 1 and 2 : Collaborative task.
Listening : Multiple choice
Language focus. Reported speech
Writing. Letter
Unit 8. This is the modern world. Listening 1 and 2. Sentence completion. Multiple matching
Language focus. Determiners and pronouns. Future
Basic literature:
Norris R. French A. Ready for CAE (2015) coursebook (updated for the revised CAE exam),
Macmillian exams
Norris R. French A. Ready for CAE. (2015) workbook (updated for the revised CAE exam),
Macmillian exams
Rezmuves Z. Ready for CAE. ( 2015) Teacher’s book third edition (updated with Cambridge
English: Advanced (CAE) revisions, Macmillian exams.
Other references:
Ready for advanced 3rd edition class CDs, Macmillian publishers limited 2014
Ready for advanced 3rd edition DVD-ROM with photocopiable and resource activities
Macmillian dictionary for advanced learners. (2002) new edition
Methods of teaching: Seminars, resource activities, project work
Language of teaching: English
Assessment methods: Progress tests, participation, projects, presentation
Course Title: TEXT ANALYSIS 4
Course code: B-ATE-4
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level: Advanced
Year of study: 2nd
Semester: 2nd
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ECTS: 6
Course work load: 75 classes, seminars
Name of lecturer: Edlira Xega
Course goal: By the end of this course, the students should be able to:
comprehend authentic texts of advanced level of difficulty
increase their lexical knowledge, understand and control elements of language; i.e.
lexis, word formation, lexical and grammatical transformations and spelling.
analyze and use correctly the advanced grammar points
improve their ability to express ideas in coherent, connected speech by initiating,
responding and developing the interaction
develop their listening skills and pronunciation focusing on sounds, stress and
intonation
Prerequisites: It helps students to prepare for the Cambridge certificate in Advanced English
examination, level C1, by providing relevant practice in the 4 skills and the sections of
:Reading, speaking, language focus, vocabulary, use of English, listening, writing.
Course contents:
Unit 8. Vocabulary. Amount. Verbs formed with up , down, over and under.
Use of English. Gapped sentences
Reading. Gapped text. Unplugged
Writing. Reports.
Unit 9. Going places. Reading: Multiple matching. Going it alone
Vocabulary 1 and 2. Doing things alone. Anger
Listening1 and 2. Sentence completion. Multiple choices.
Language focus. Creating emphasis.
Writing. Contributions: Guidebook entry.
Speaking. Long turn.
Unit 10. House and home. Vocabulary 1 and 2. Describing rooms and houses. Metaphorical
meanings. Use of English: Open cloze. Multiple choice cloze.
Reading. Multiple choices: The joy of plumbing.
Language focus: Participle clauses
Listening: Multiple matching. Vocabulary 3: Noise and sound.
Writing. Information sheets
Unit 11. A cultural education. Listening 1and 2. Multiple choice. Sentence completion
Vocabulary 1 and 2. Sight. Read and write
Reading: Gapped text. The trouble with modern audiences
Language focus: Inversion
Speaking 1 and 2: Collaborative task
Writing: Proposals
Unit 12. The world about us. Listening 1 and 2 : Sentence completion. Multiple matching.
Vocabulary 1 and 2: Words with more than one use. Attitude Adverbials.
Use of English1 and 2. Multiple choice cloze. Key word transformation.
Reading: Doing what comes naturally
Languages focus 1 and 2. Conjunctions and linking adverbs. Attitude adverbials.
Writing. Articles
Unit 13. Food for thought. Vocabulary 1 and 2: eating and drinking. Deception.
Speaking. Long turn.
Use of English. Word formation
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Writing1 and 2: Informal letters. Reports
Reading. Multiple choice. Extracts
Language focus: Comparisons. Adverbs of degree.
Listening. Multiple choice.
Unit 14. Money matters. Speaking. Collaborative task
Vocabulary 1 and 2: Money. Quantifying nouns.
Listening 1 and 2 : Sentence completion. Multiple choice.
Writing 1 and 2 . Contributions. Set books.
Use of English. Word formation.
Reading. Multiple choice. Which woman…?
Language focus. Noun phrases.
Ready for writing (1)
Ready for writing (2)
Resource activities DVD 8
Basic literature:
Norris R. French A. Ready for CAE (2015) coursebook (updated for the revised CAE exam),
Macmillian exams
Norris R. French A. Ready for CAE. (2015) workbook (updated for the revised CAE exam),
Macmillian exams
Rezmuves Z. Ready for CAE. ( 2015) Teacher’s book third edition (updated with Cambridge
English: Advanced (CAE) revisions, Macmillian exams.
Other references:
Ready for advanced 3rd edition class CDs, Macmillian publishers limited 2014
Ready for advanced 3rd edition DVD-ROM with photocopiable and resource activities
Macmillian dictionary for advanced learners. (2002) new edition.
Methods of teaching: Seminars, resource activities, project work
Language of teaching: English
Evaluation methods: Progress tests, participation, projects, presentation
Course Title:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SYNTAX
Course Code:
B-SA
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level:
Upper Intermediate
Year of study:
2nd
Semester:
2nd
ECTS:
6
Course Load Work: Lectures 30 hours, seminars 45 hours
Name of Lecturer: Suela Koça
Course Goals:
By the end of this course students should be able to:
- use the terminology related with syntactic units appropriately
- distinguish different grammatical units and their characteristics
- analyzing constituents and different types of phrases
- recognize all types of clauses and use them accordingly in order toachieve successful
communication
- combine the linguistic elements by following the proper rules of word order
Course Contents:
Why do we study syntax?
The nature of grammatical units
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Sentence structure; constituents
Phrases and their characteristics
Prepositional phrases
Clause grammar (major clause elements)
The verb phrase (predicate)
Subject-verb concord
Other clause elements
Syntactic roles of adjectives and adverbs
Adverbials
Circumstance adverbial
Stance adverbials
Linking adverbials
Clause links and peripheral elements
Major clause patterns
More clause patterns
Variations on clause patterns (ellipsis, passives, etc.)
Types of simple sentences
Minor and major clauses
Clauses and sentences (complement/complex clauses)
Other topics in types of clauses
Properties of subordinate clauses
Infinitive, gerund and participial clauses
Word order and related syntactic choices
Different types of inversion
Existential There clauses
Cases of dislocation, prefaces, tags, clefting, etc.
Reporting people’s thoughts and words
Psycholinguistic theory; a syntactic model
Basic Literature:
- Burton-Roberts. N., Analysing Sentences - An Introduction to English
Syntax, Longman Inc, New York, 1986.
Leech, G., et al, Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English,
Longman 2006
(student book and workbook).
Pici, S., Exercises English Syntax – A Handbook for EFL Students, Korçë: Print Station,
2014.
Other references:
Hewings Martin, Advanced Grammar in Use, Cambridge: CUP, 1999, 2000.
Owens Robert E. Jr., Language Development, Macmillan Publishing, 1988.
Palmer Frank, Grammar, Penguin Group, 1971, 1984, 1990.
Quirk et al, A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language, 1985.
Vince Michael, Advanced Language Practice, Macmillan Publishers Ltd, 1994, 1998.
Methods of Teaching:
Assessment Methods:
Language of Teaching:
Course Title:
Course Code:
Lecture, Seminars and practice classes
Written examination by the end of the course
English
ENGLISH LITERATURE I
B-LB1
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Type of the course:
Course level:
Year of study:
Semester:
ECTS:
Course Work Load:
Name of Lecturer:
Compulsory
Upper Intermediate
2nd
1st
6
Lectures 30 classes, seminars 45 classes
Erinda Papa
Course Goals:
The course aims to develop:
• Appreciation of and informed personal response to literature in English in a range of texts in
different forms, and from different periods and cultures.
• The interdependent skills of reading, analysis and communication.
• Effective and appropriate communication.
• Wider reading and an understanding of how it may contribute to personal development.
Course Contents:
The Old English Period; the Lay of Beowulf;
The Middle English Period: Historical &Literary Features of the Age; the State of the English
Language; The Poetry;
The Middle English Period: The Prose; the Developments of Literary Forms & Styles;
The Age of Chaucer; The Prologue to Canterbury Tales;
E. Spenser’s The Faerie Queen;
From Chaucer to Spenser: Historical and Literary Features of the Time, its Poetry;
The Age of Elizabeth: Historical & Literary Features of the Time; The Poetry; The
Elizabethan Drama; William Shakespeare: His Life and Poems; His Plays; PostShakespearean Drama and Other Prose Writers: the Drama; the Development of Literary
Forms and Style; Post-Shakespearean Drama and Other Prose Writers: the Prose;
The Age of Milton: Historical &Literary Features of the Time; John Milton; Other Poets,
Dramatists & Prose Writers – Metaphysical & Cavalier Poets; Dramatists & Prose-Writers;
The Age of Dryden: Historical Features of the Time; New Classicism; John Dryden;
Restoration Comedy and Tragedy;
The Age Of Pope; The Age of Transition: The New School; The Transitional Period: The
Novelists – Richardson and Fielding;
The Return to Nature – Historical and Literary Features of the Time; Wordsworth and
Coleridge; Byron; Shelley; John Keats;
The Victorian Age – Historical and Literary Features of the Time; The Victorian Poets and
Novelists.
Literature:
The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Sixth edition, 1992
Albert, Edward, (2000), History of English Literature, Fifth Edition, New York: OUP
Other References:
Sanders, Andrew, (2000), The Short Oxford History of English Literature, 2nd edition,
London: OUP.
Harner, James L., (2008), Literary Research Guide: An Annotated Listing of Reference
Sources in English Literary Studies, 5th edition. Modern Language Association.
Blamires, Harry, (2003), A Short History of English Literature, Taylor & Francis e-Library.
2nd edition.
Teaching Methods: Lecture, Seminars and practice classes
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Assessment Methods: In-course quizzes, essays and an oral examination by the end of the
course
Language of Teaching:
English
Course Title:
ENGLISH LITERATURE II
Course Code:
B-LBR2
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level:
Upper Intermediate
Year of study:
2nd
Semester:
2nd
ECTS:
3
Course Work Load: Lectures 15 classes, seminars 22 classes
Name of Lecturer: Erinda Papa
Course Goals:
The course aims to develop:
• Appreciation of and informed personal response to literature in English in a range of texts in
different forms, and from different periods and cultures.
• The interdependent skills of reading, analysis and communication.
• Effective and appropriate communication.
• Wider reading and an understanding of how it may contribute to personal development.
Course Contents:
The Modern Period. Characteristics of the Modern Experimental Novel; Thomas Hardy
D. H. Lawrence: The Blend of Surface Naturalism and poetic symbolism in his modern
fiction
O. Wilde’s Aestheticism and Paradox in His Comedies
G. B. Shaw – The Paradox and Realism of His Plays of Ideas
The Celtic Renaissance: W. B. Yeats - The Poetical System of His Innovatory Poetry
Dylan Thomas – Surrealism and Myth in His Poems
The First World War Poets – Wilfred Owen
T. S. Eliot – A Major Voice in Modernist Poetry
Postmodern versions of reality
Selman Rushdie – The Postmodern Technique of His Magic Realism
Graham Greene: The Innovatory Techniques of his Mainstream Fiction
William Golding: His Philosophical Parables
Kazuo Ishiguro: The Contemporary Scene of Late 20th century
Doris Lessing
English Science Fiction
Samuel Beckett – A Founder of the Theatre of the Absurd
John Osborne – The Frustration of the ‘Angry Young Men’
Post-modernist Drama: Harold Pinter
Literature:
Kadija, Refik, Modernism and Postmodernism, Tirane: ALB Design,
2001
Other References:
Sanders Andrew, The Short Oxford History of English Literature, Second edition, OUP, 2000
The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Sixth edition, 1992
Fowler Alastair, A History of English Literature, First edition, 1991
Ricks Christopher, The Oxford Book of English Verse, First edition, OUP, 1999
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Teaching Methods: Lecture, Seminars and practice classes
Assessment Methods: In-course quizzes, essays and an oral examination by the end of the
course
Language of Teaching:
English
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Course Title:
ENGLISH LEXICOLOGY 1
Course Code:
LEA
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level:
Upper Intermediate
2nd
Year of study:
Semester:
3rd
ECTS:
3
Course Work Load: Lectures 15 classes; seminars 22 classes
Name of Lecturer: Alda Cicko
Course Goals:
By the end of this course students should be able to:
- explain the function of the word as a complete lexical unit in a text
- interpret the difference between a word and a lexeme
- demonstrate understanding of the paradigmatic and syntagmatic relationship in the
lexical system of the langauge
- comprehend the basic terminology and the essential relationship in the
system of
linguistic signs
- specify the lexical system of the language and its disciplines
- describe the basic principles of the lexicological work from scientific point of view
- use functionally the basic terminology of lexicology and lexicography
- classify particular types of dictionaries
- interpret the principles of word formation process
- identify the meaningful relations and comprehend grouping of words based upon
similarities and contrasts
- apply aquired knowledge and skills
Course Contents:
General and specific lexicology
The theoretical and practical value of lexicology,
The connection of lexicology and other sciences
Word structure of modern English
Structural types of words.
Morphemic structure
The notion of lexeme. Variants of words
Stems, types of stems. Word as an element of the lexical system
Types of meaning. Grammatical meaning, lexical meaning
Change of meaning. Causes, types and results of semantic change
Results of semantic change
Semasiology. Referential approach, functional approach
Polysemy.
Historical changeability of semantic structure
Homonymy
Synonymy
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Basic Literature:
Stefanllari, Ilo. A course in English lexicology, Tirane, 2011
Other References:
Lyons, John. Language and Linguistics, London,1989
Lipka, Leonhard. English Lexicology, Oxford, 2002
Minkova,Donka. English words, Cambridge, 2009
Nida, Eugene. Componential Analysis of Meaning, Cambridge, 1999
Jackon, Howard: Words, meaning, and vocabulary. London, 2008
Leech, Goeffrey. Semantics, Cambridge, 1974
Jespersen, Otto. Growth and structure of the English language, Oxford, 1982
Methods of Teaching:
Interactive lecture, seminars, discussions, task-based study
method
Assessment Methods:
Written examination
Language of Teaching:
English
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Course Title:
ENGLISH LEXICOLOGY 2
Course Code:
LEA
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level:
Upper Intermediate
2nd
Year of study:
Semester:
4th
ECTS:
3
Course Work Load: Lectures 15 classes; seminars 22 classes
Name of Lecturer: Alda Cicko
Course Goals:
By the end of this course students should be able to:
explain the function of the word as a complete lexical unit in a text
interpret the difference between a word and a lexeme
demonstrate understanding of the paradigmatic and syntagmatic relationship in the lexical
system of the langauge
comprehend the basic terminology and the essential relationship in the
system of
linguistic signs
specify the lexical system of the language and its disciplines
describe the basic principles of the lexicological work from scientific point of view
use functionally the basic terminology of lexicology and lexicography
classify particular types of dictionaries
interpret the principles of word formation process
identify the meaningful relations and comprehend grouping of words based upon similarities
and contrasts
apply aquired knowledge and skills
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Course Contents:
The concept of synonymy. Equivalence. Interchangeability
Antonyms. Converses. Incompatibility
Hyponymy
Etymological background of the English vocabulary
Phraseological units
Word building
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Composition
Conversion
Abbreviation
Other means of word formation; sound interchange, blends, back formation
Lexicography
Basic Literature:
Stefanllari, Ilo. A course in English lexicology, Tirane, 2011
Other References:
Lyons, John. Language and Linguistics, London,1989
Lipka, Leonhard. English Lexicology, Oxford, 2002
Minkova,Donka. English words, Cambridge, 2009
Nida, Eugene. Componential Analysis of Meaning, Cambridge, 1999
Jackon, Howard: Words, meaning, and vocabulary. London, 2008
Leech, Goeffrey. Semantics, Cambridge, 1974
Jespersen, Otto. Growth and structure of the English language, Oxford
Methods of Teaching:
method
Assessment Methods:
Language of Teaching:
Interactive lecture, seminars, discussions, task-based study
Written examination
English
Course Title:
HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION OF THE BRITISH PEOPLE
AND COUNTRY
Course Code:
B-FF
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level:
Upper Intermediate
Year of study:
2nd
Semester:
3rd
ECTS:
6
Course Load Work: 75 classes
Name of Lecturer: Dr. Benita Stavre
Course Goals:
This course describes the characteristics of periods, events, people and of of institutions that
have shaped the British nation, its language and its social mentality. It introduces a full chart
of the civilization progress from the prehistoric times (250 000 B.C.) to the the royal
developments, the religious relations and the cultural events of the current days. The course
also describes the geographic map of the colonial extensions of England and the international
relations this country has built with the other countries in the course of its economic
developments. It provides information about the relation between the Crown, the Parliament
and the Government in England. Finally all of the above are reflected even in the social
developments and the native mentality, in the art, literature, architecture and scientific
developments of the country through the centuries.
Course Contents:
- The Early Times: British prehistory; the early arrivals, the Roman invasion, the
Anglo-Saxons; the Vikings
- The Early Middle Ages: Conquest and feudal rule
- The Late Middle Ages: The centuries of war, plague and disorder
- National and international affairs
- The Tudors: The birth of a nation state
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The Stuarts: The Crown and Parliament, Revolutionary ideas in the English society,
Civilization developments
The eighteenth century: The political world of an Empire
The nineteenth century: The years of power and dangers, The years of selfconfidence, The end of an age.
The twentieth century: Britain at war, The age of uncertainty
Basic Literature:
Course of Lectures on the History and Civilization of English People and Country
James O’Driscoll (1995) “Britain- The Country and its People: An Introduction for Learners
of English” Oxford University Press
Other References:
Adams, M. (1989). Constitutional History of England. London
Cunningham, C.(1975). English History and Commerce. New York
Churchill, W.S. (2006). Lindja e Britanisё Vol. I & II. Tiranё: Fan Noli
Churchill, W.S. (2006). Britania nё Kohёt e Reja Vol. I & II. Tiranё: Fan Noli
Churchill, W.S. (1958). A History of the English Speaking Peoples; The great Democracies.
London
Maurois, A. (1990).English History II . Paris: Academie Francaise
Randle, J. (1981). Understanding Britain. A History of the British People and Their Culture.
Oxford: Basil Blackwell
Ransom, C. (1976). A Short History of the English. Great Britain: Longmans’ and Co.
Robson, W. (1973). 20th Century Britain. England: Oxford University Press
Methods of Teaching:
Assessment Methods:
Language of Teaching:
Integrated discussion classes
Oral examination by the end of the course
English
Course Title: AMERICAN HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION
Course Code: HQA-B
Type of the Course: Compulsory
Course Level: Advanced
Year of Study: 2nd
Semester: 4th
ECTS: 6
Course Work Load: 75 hours (integrated lectures and seminars)
Name of Lecturer: Olsa Pema
Course Goals:
- To enrich and consolidate students' intellectual background regarding the most
important historical contexts, which have engraved the route of the American History.
- To analyze and reflect upon significant people and historical events in the USA
radiating a global impact.
- To inform students and raise their awareness of the social-economical-politicalcultural-mediatic life structure of this country by acquiring the essential values of the
American civilization.
- To analyze and reflect upon the human values underlying the American society: that
of freedom, democracy, prosperity and respect for human dignity
- To stimulate the linguistic skills of students while browsing and closely studying the
available resources of the respective field of study.
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Course Content:
- Early America
- The Colonial Period
- The Road to Independence
- The Formation of a National Government (1)
- Westward expansion and regional differences
- Sectional conflict
- Civil War
- Growth and transformation (1)
- War, prosperity and depression
- The New Deal and the World War
- Postwar America
- Decades of change
- Toward the 21st century
- The American Context
Basic Literature:
“An Outline of American History”, Embassy of the USA
Mauk D., Oakland J. 2009.“American Civilization: An Introduction”. 5th ed. NY. Routledge.
Other References:
Douglas B. 1998. “History of the United States - American Heritage”. NY. Viking.
Saffell D. C. 1989.“Essentials of American Government”. Brooks/Cole Publishing
Company.1989.
Stevenson K. 1994. “American Life and Institutions”, US Information Agency.
Malkoc A.M. 1993. “Celebrate Holidays in the USA”, US Information Agency, Wash. DC.
O’Brian P., 2010, “Atlas of World History”, Oxford.
Methods of teaching: integrated lectures and seminars, project presentations.
Assessment Methods: project presentation, exam.
Language of Teaching: English
Course Title: SEMANTIC ANALYSIS
Course code: ASE
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level: Upper-intermediate
Year of study: 2nd
Semester: 2nd
ECTS: 3
Course work load: 38 classes
Name of lecturer: Edlira Xega
Course goal: By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- understand the basic elements of the semantic analysis of the language, which serves as
an important process for understanding the whole mechanism of the functioning of the
language.
- In the theoritical and practical level this subject aims to clarify issues related to the
phenomena or different semantic categories.
- Interpret and clarify some of the main issues of the Semantics of English language,
mainly the semantic relationships between words, and the processes that the words go
through for the creation of new meanings.
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Correctly explain the semantic structures, explains the analysis of words into meaningful
components.
Prerequisites: Knowledge of English language and meaningful relationships between words
and the processes, which lead to the creation of new words and senses.
Course contents:
- Introduction to Semantics
- Lexical and grammatical items. Creativity.
- Types of meaning
- Words and meaning
- Meaningful relations
- Semantic components
- Set phrases
- Collocations
- Word formation
- Prefixes and suffixes
- Conversion and compounds
- Polysemy and Homonymy
- Testing for meaning
- Synonymy ; meaningful relations
- Complementaries. Binary contrasts
- Idioms (1)
- Metaphor and Metonymy
- Componential approach, marked and unmarked
- Semantics and dictionary
- Semantical systems
Basic literature:
Cowie A.P. (2009) Semantics. Oxford
Leech G. (1981) Semantics, the study of meaning. Penguin
Other references:
Cruse A. (2004) Meaning in language. An introduction to semantics and
Pragmatics.
Oxford
Carnap R. (1948) Introduction to Semantics. Harvard University press
Carnap R.(1972) Notes on Semantics. Philosophia vol.2
Harmer J.(2007) The practice of English language teaching Pearson longman
Methods of teaching: Lectures (power point) and Seminars,
Evaluation methods: Written examinations and oral discussions
Language of teaching: English
Course Title: VARIETIES OF ENGLISH
Course Code: VGJ - D
Type of the Course: Elective
Course Level: Advanced
Year of Study: 2nd
Semester: 3rd
ECTS: 3
Course Work Load: 38 hours (integrated lectures and seminars)
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Name of Lecturer: Olsa Pema
Course Goals:
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To thoroughly study and examine the English dialects from a diachronic and
synchronic historical – linguistic approach following the path of their development in
time and space.
- To make students aware of the global importance of English in the XXI century as a
universal language of communication, i.e., a lingua franca.
- To extend and deepen students’ fund of knowledge and linguistic skills through
systematic comparison of gramatical-lexical-phonetic-spelling features exhibited by
various varieties of English, basically the English English and the North American
one.
Course Content:
- Introduction to the varieties of English
- Discussion of terminology and respective concepts
- Historical outlook on the birth and flourishing of English
- The spread of English
- English English. English in England and Scotland
- English in Wales and Ireland
- The map of English in Europe. Discussion of examples
- American English – Network Standard and ethnic varieties
- Regional dialects of American English
- Comparative discussion of American dialects
- Asian English
- African English
- English in Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica
- Project: Presentation of students’ research work
- Varieties of Standard English
- Differences between North American English and English English Pronunciation
- Vocabulary differences
- Spelling and Punctuation differences
- Grammatical – Orthographical – Lexical differences: The Verb and other parts of
speech
- Practice
- Exam
- Debate class: British English vs. American English
Basic Literature:
McArthur, Tom, 2002. ‘The Oxford Guide to World English”, Oxford New York; Oxford
University Press.
McCrum, Robert; Mac Neil, R.; Cran W., 2003. ‘The Story of English”, USA Penguin Books
Kortmann B., Upton C., 2008. “Varieties of English 1 – the British Isles”, Mouton de Gruyter
. Berlin . New York.
Schneider W. Edgar, 2008. “Varieties of English 2 – the Americas and the Caribbean”,
Mouton de Gruyter . Berlin . New York.
Other References:
Jennifer J., 2009. World Englishes (2nd edition), Routledge English Language Introductions.
Burchfield, Robert, 1994. ‘The Cambridge History of the English Language’ (Cambridge;
Cambridge University Press)
Dillard, J.L., 1992. ‘A History of American Language’. London and New York Longman.
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Reese J., 1993. Osnabrück University, –‘Varieties of English Around the World’, Lower
Saxony, Germany.
Methods of teaching: integrated lectures and discussions.
Assessment Methods: project presentation, debate performance, exam.
Language of Teaching: English
Course Title:
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Course Code:
NJK - A
Type of the course: Elective
Course level:
Upper-intermediate
Year of study:
3rd
Semester:
2nd
ECTS:
3
Course Work Load: Lectures 15 classes and Seminars 23 classes
Name of Lecturer: Juliana Çyfeku
Course Goals:
By the end of this course students should be able to:
furnish students with adequate knowledge from the field of communicative linguistics
identify the basic elements in the communication process
develop a functional viewpoint about language
make evident the problems encountered in the communication process
demonstrate the skills to deal with the ‘Barriers’ of communication
explore the fundamental skills needed for effective communication
identify and employ specific strategies in managing specific contexts including even
presentations
build what is called ‘Constructive feedback’ promoting so fluent, interactive and cross
cultural communication
develop the students’ abilities to communicate effectively to reach the target goals by
means of interview, CV or Resume practice.
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Course Contents:
- Communication skills.
The process of communication and miss communication
The components of communication.
Linguistic universals; in Phonetics, Morphology and Syntax
Communication skills in the communication process. Analyzing: Speaking, Listening,
Reading and Writing skills.
Workplace communication relationships; Types of communication relationships.
Assets of communication; types, methods, styles of communication
Types of communication barriers. Problems in Conventions of meaning
Verbal messages Non – verbal Messages ; Para verbal Messages
Logic, Grammar, Rhetoric.
Constructive feedback. Feedback skills.
Communication competence
Some Do’s and Don’ts of effective communication
Process of preparing effective messages in communication: Plan, Organize, Compose, Edit,
Revise.
Culture. Intercultural communication. Six fundamental Patterns of cultural differences
Bilingualism and multilingualism. Guidelines for multicultural collaboration. Respecting our
differences.
Questioning skills. Types of questions. Interview techniques.
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CV and CV-resume. Personal details, Education & Qualification, Skills, References
Basic literature
Abhiyan, S, Sh. (2008). Module on Communication Skills in English; Distance Education
Programme: Improve your communication skills Barker, L. (2010).
Dixon, T. & O’Hara, M. (2008). Essential communication skills: Practice-based Learning.
Available at: www.practicebasedlearning.orgwwicebasedlearning.oww.prrningg
Howard, T. & Buchanan, M. (2004). 2nd Edition. A speaker’s Guidebook, text and reference.
Bedford/St. Martin’s: Boston-New York
Other resources
Johnson, K. (2007). Language Teaching and Skill Learning: Palgrave Macmillan
Liptak, J. & Leutenberg, L (2010). The communication skills Workbook
Source - http://www.iucn.org/themes/cec/principles/donts.htm
Methods of Teaching:
Lectures, Seminars and Interactive oral & written activities
(presentations, coursework, research papers)
Assessment Methods:
Written examination by the end of the course
Language of Teaching:
English
Course Title:
TEXT ANALYSIS V
Course Code:
ATE5
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level:
Proficiency – C2
Year of study:
Third
Semester:
V
ECTS:
6
Course Load Work: Seminars 75 classes
Name of Lecturer: Dr. Eriola Qafzezi
Course Goals:
By the end of this course students should be able to:
- read for specific information, content, opinion, purpose, tone, reference, implication,
cohesion, coherence and text structure;
- listen for specific information, opinion, , gist, detail, inference;
- consolidate and improve their grammatical knowledge in areas such as modal verbs,
conditionals, the passive voice, inversion, reported speech, verb tenses, etc.;
- participate in vigorous discussions in class introducing news, expressing surprise,
evaluating, speculating, making suggestions, asking for further information, giving
advice, expressing agreement and disagreement, comparing and evaluating, suggesting
alternatives, etc.;
- enrich their vocabulary in field such as education, media and journalism, transport,
technology, travel, health and exercising, medicine, etc.;
- write letters to the press or authorities, write descriptive and narrative articles,
assessment reports, etc.
Course Contents:
Module 1
Unit 1 Getting the message across
Language focus: means of communication
Phrasal verbs: act, break
Reading: multiple choice, gapped text
English in use: modal verbs, word formation
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Listening: multiple matching, sentence completion, multiple choice questions
Speaking: telephone conversations, speculating, evaluating
Writing: expressing opinions in essays, letters and articles
Unit 2 The happiest days of your life?
Language focus: education
Phrasal verbs: come, call
Reading: multiple choice, multiple matching
English in use: conditionals, word formation
Listening: multiple matching, multiple choice questions
Speaking: discussing opinions, debating
Writing: making suggestions and recommendations in letters and essays
Module 2
Unit 3 Extra! Extra!
Language focus: media, reporting news
Phrasal verbs: do, drive
Reading: multiple choice, gapped text
English in use: the passive, word formation
Listening: sentence completion, multiple choice questions
Speaking: discussing TV programmes
Writing: letters to the press/authorities
Unit 4 Planes, trains and Automobiles
Language focus: means of transport, travel
Phrasal verbs: get, fall
Reading: Multiple choice, multiple matching
English in use: inversion, word formation
Listening: sentence completion, multiple choice questions
Speaking: giving advice, giving instructions
Module 3
Unit 5 The science of life
Language focus: health and medicine
Phrasal verbs: hold, keep
Reading: multiple choice, multiple matching
English in use: reported speech, tense revision, word formation
Listening: sentence completion, multiple choice matching
Speaking: making decisions, comparing
Writing: assessment reports, reports making suggestions
Basic Literature:
Evans, V, J. Dooley (2013) Upstream – Proficiency Student’s Book
Express Publishing, Newbury, Berkshire.
Evans, V, J. Dooley (2013) Upstream – Proficiency Workbook Express Publishing, Newbury,
Berkshire.
Other References: Broomberg, Murray; Gordon, Melvin (2008) 1100 Words You Need to
Know 5th ed., USA.
Brown. H. Douglas; Cohen, Deborah S.; O’Day, Jennifer ed.s (1991) Challenges – A Process
Approach to Academic English Prentice Hall Regents, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
George, Diana; Trimbur, John. (2004) Reading Culture. 5th ed, Pearson, Longman.
Lunsford, Andrea A.; Ruszkiewicz, John J.; Walters, Keith ed.s (2004) Everything’s an
Argument. 3rd ed. Bedford/St.Martin’s, Boston, New York.
Miller, George ed. (2003) The Prentice Hall Reader 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
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Swan, Michael; Baker, David ed.s; (2010) Practical English Usage – Diagnostic Tests 3rd ed.
Oxford University Press.
Withrow, Jean; Brookes, Gay; Cummings, Martha Clark, ed. (1990) Changes – Readings for
ESL Writers St. Martin Press.
Methods of Teaching:
Seminars, power point presentations.
Assessment Methods:
Classwork and Homework, Tests, Self-Assessment Modules,
Writing Tasks, Projects, Portfolio, Written Examination.
Language of Teaching:
English.
Course Title:
TEXT ANALYSIS VI
Course Code:
ATE6
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level:
Proficiency – C2
Year of study:
Third
Semester:
VI
ECTS:
6
Course Load Work: Seminars 75 hours
Name of Lecturer: Dr. Eriola Qafzezi
Course Goals:
By the end of this course students should be able to:
- read for specific information, content, opinion, purpose, tone, reference, implication,
cohesion, coherence and text structure;
- listen for specific information, opinion, , gist, detail, inference;
- consolidate and improve their grammatical knowledge in areas such as the gerund and
the infinitive, relative clauses, future tenses, participles, clauses of concession and
comparison, etc.;
- participate in vigorous discussions in class expressing their opinion openly, making
suggestions, speculating, discussing pros and cons, giving instructions, etc.;
- enrich their vocabulary in field such as the arts and music, forms of entertainment,
cultural events, sport, social issues and historical events, globalization, human rights,
work and business, careers and professions, the environment, recycling, ecology, etc.
- write reviews about films, festivals, books, restaurants and products, write essays,
formal letters, letters of application, recommendation, complaint and apology, etc.
Course Contents:
Module 1
Unit 6 The art of entertainment
Language Focus: the arts, entertainment and musical events
Phrasal verbs: make, look
Reading: multiple choice, multiple matching
English in use: gerund/infinitive, word formation
Listening: sentence completion, multiple choice questions
Speaking: talking about films and music, evaluating, recommending
Writing: reviews (films, festivals, books, restaurants, products).
Unit 7 Born to win!
Language focus: sports personalities, world records
Phrasal verbs: put, run
Reading: multiple choice, multiple matching
English in use: relative clauses, word formations
Listening: sentence completion, multiple choice questions
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Speaking: making decisions, suggestions and predictions, speculating
Writing: essays.
Unit 8 Respect!
Language focus: social issues, historical events, racism, politics, human rights
Phrasal verbs: see, settle
Reading: multiple choice, multiple matching
English in use: future tenses, word formation
Listening: multiple matching, multiple choice questions
Speaking: expressing agreement/disagreement, discussing pros and cons
Writing: discursive essays.
Module 3
Unit 9 Another day, another dollar
Language focus: work and business, the workplace, careers
Phrasal verbs: take, tell
Reading: multiple choice gapped text
English in use: participles, word formation
Listening: multiple matching, multiple choice questions
Speaking: expressing approval and disapproval, making assumptions
Writing: formal letters, letters of application, recommendation, complaint, apology.
Unit 10 Our planet, our home
Language focus: the environment, recycling, environmental problems
Phrasal verbs: turn, wear
Reading: multiple choice, multiple matching
English in use: concession/comparison, word formation
Listening: multiple matching, sentence completion
Speaking: sharing information, giving instructions
Writing: Review
Basic Literature:
Evans, V, J. Dooley (2013) Upstream – Proficiency Student’s Book
Express Publishing, Newbury, Berkshire.
Evans, V, J. Dooley (2013) Upstream – Proficiency Workbook Express Publishing, Newbury,
Berkshire.
Other References: Broomberg, Murray; Gordon, Melvin (2008) 1100 Words You Need to
Know 5th ed., USA.
Brown. H. Douglas; Cohen, Deborah S.; O’Day, Jennifer ed.s (1991) Challenges – A Process
Approach to Academic English Prentice Hall Regents, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
George, Diana; Trimbur, John. (2004) Reading Culture. 5th ed, Pearson, Longman.
Lunsford, Andrea A.; Ruszkiewicz, John J.; Walters, Keith ed.s (2004) Everything’s an
Argument. 3rd ed. Bedford/St.Martin’s, Boston, New York.
Miller, George ed. (2003) The Prentice Hall Reader 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
Swan, Michael; Baker, David ed.s; (2010) Practical English Usage – Diagnostic Tests 3rd ed.
Oxford University Press.
Withrow, Jean; Brookes, Gay; Cummings, Martha Clark, ed. (1990) Changes – Readings for
ESL Writers St. Martin Press.
Methods of Teaching:
Seminars, power point presentations.
Assessment Methods:
Classwork and Homework, Tests, Self-Assessment Modules,
Writing Tasks, Projects, Portfolio, Written Examination.
Language of Teaching:
English
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Course Title:
TRANSLATION
Course Code:
PER
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level:
Proficiency – C2
Year of study:
Third
Semester:
V
ECTS:
6
Course Load Work: Lectures and seminars: 75 hours.
Name of Lecturer: Dr. Eriola Qafzezi
Course Goals:
By the end of this course students should be able to:
- Have good knowledge of the earliest translation theories and the more
contemporary ones;
- Analyze the ST at several levels;
- Apply theoretical knowledge in the actual process of translating;
- Grasp information about what entails to be a translator, together with all the
difficulties and challenges as witnessed in actual translation tasks;
- Distinguish literary translation and its specific characteristics,
- Consider translation not only as an academic subject but also as a useful
pragmatic activity,
- Contemplate about the qualities of a successful translation, etc.
Course Contents:
Chapter 1 What is Translation?
Chapter 2 Translation Strategies
Chapter 3 The Unit of Translation
Chapter 4 Translation Shifts
Chapter 5 The Analysis of Meaning
Chapter 6 Types of Equivalence
Chapter 7 Textual Pragmatics and Equivalence
Chapter 8 Translation and Relevance
Chapter 9 Text Type in Translation
Chapter 10 Text Purpose and Text Function
Chapter 12 Text, Genre and Discourse Shifts In Translation
Chapter 13 Agents of Power in Translation
Chapter 14 Ideology and Translation
Chapter 15 Translation in the Information Technology Era
Basic Literature:
Baker, Mona (2008) In Other Words. London and New York:
Routledge.
Hatim, Basil; Munday, Jeremy. (2004) Translation: An Advanced Resource Book. London
and New York: Routledge.
Munday, Jeremy. (2008) Introducing Translation Studies – Theories and Applications,
Routledge.
Ristani, Viktor (2010) Kontribut në Studimet Përkthimore gjatë viteve ’90 Shtëpi BotueseShtypshkronjë Miryeeralb, Tiranë.
Other references:
Anderman, Gunilla; Rogers, Margaret ed.s (2003) Translation Today – Trends and
Perspectives Multilingual Matters LTD, England.
Eco, Umberto; (2006) Të Thuash Gati të Njëjtën Gjë – Përvoja Perkthimi. Dituria, Tiranë.
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Hatim, Basil; Mason, Ian. (1997) The Translator as Communicator Routledge: London.
Munday, Jeremy ed. (2008) The Routledge Companion to Translation Studies Routledge.
Prunč Erich (2005) Hyrje në Shkencën e Translacionit vël.1. Scrib ‘Papyrus’ Prishtinë.
Robinson, Douglas (2007) Becoming a Translator: An Introduction to the Theory and
Practice of Translation. 2nd ed. London and New York: Routledge.
Tupja, Edmond (2003) Pro Translatore – Shënime Kritike për Përkthyesin dhe Përkthimin
Shtëpia e Librit OMBRA GVG.
Tupja, Edmond (2000) Këshilla një Përkthyesi të Ri. Onufri, Tiranë.
Weissbort, Daniel; Eysteinsson Astradur, ed.(2006) Translation – Theory and Practice: A
Historical Reader Oxford University Press.
Methods of Teaching:
Lectures, Seminars, power point presentations, essays.
Assessment Methods:
Classwork and Homework, Tests, Essays, Comparative
Translation Tasks, Case Studies, Projects, Portfolio, Written Examination.
Language of Teaching:
English and Albanian
Course Title:
AMERICAN LITERATURE I
Course Code:
AML I
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level:
Advanced
Year of study:
3rd
Semester:
1st
ECTS:
3
Course Load Work: 38 teaching hours, students’ preparation for the lectures 13 hours,
preparation for the oral examinations 60 hours.
Name of Lecturer: Daniela-Carmen Stoica
Course Goals:
By the end of this course students should be able to:
- enhance their theoretical knowledge about Northern American literature
- enhance their knowledge of USA culture and civilization
- develop their skills of drawing comparisons between American and British literature
- to analyze appointed literary texts from various critical views, based on their previous
knowledge
- to develop their critical thinking
Course Contents:
- Early American and Colonial Period. The Story of the Creation, The Story of the Flood
- The Literature of Exploration: Cristpher Columbus, Bartolomé de las Casas, Thomas
Harriot, John Smith
- Puritanism and the Frontier as Shaping Forces of American Literature. Diaries and
Sermon Literature. Personal Narrative (Jonathan Edwards). The Diary of Samuel
Sewall
- The American Enlightenment. Democratic Origins and Revolutionary Writers (17761820). The Autobiography (Benjamin Franklin). Letters from an American Farmer:
Letter II On the Situation, Feelings, and Pleasures of an American Farmer, Letter III:
What is an American? (Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur)
- Early American Romanticism. Transcendentalism. Nature (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
- American Romanticism. Edgar Allan Poe’s Poetry and Fiction. The Philosophy of
Composition. The Fall of the House of Usher. The City in the Sea. Annabel Lee
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The Emergence of the American Novel. The Romance. The Scarlet Letter (N.
Hawthorne). Moby-Dick ( H. Melville)
The Founders of the American Poetry: Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson
Basic Literature:
The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Volumes A,B,C,D,E, Seventh Edition, ed.
Nina Baym, W.W. Norton & Company, 2007.
Other References: Bradbury M. (1992) The Modern American Novel, Oxford University
Press.
Gray R. (2004) A History of American Literature, Blackwell Publishing.
Hart James D. (1995) The Oxford Companion to American Literature, Sixth Edition, Oxford
University Press, New York.
Ruland R., Bradbury M. (1991) From Puritanism to Postmodernism, Penguin Books, USA.
Walker, M. (1988) Macmillan History of the United States of America, Second Edition, The
Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
Methods of Teaching:
Lectures with extensive use of various use of literary genres; analyses of literary texts to be
done by students and discussed during the course
Assessment Methods: Oral examinations
Language of Teaching: English
Course Title:
AMERICAN LITERATURE II
Course Code:
AML II
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level:
Advanced
Year of study:
3rd
Semester:
2nd
ECTS:
6
Course Load Work:
75 teaching hours, students’ preparation for the lectures 27 hours, preparation for the oral
examinations 100 hours.
Name of Lecturer: Daniela-Carmen Stoica
Course Goals: By the end of this course students should be able to:
- enhance their theoretical knowledge about Northern American literature
- enhance their knowledge of USA culture and civilization
- develop their skills of drawing comparisons between American and British literature
- to analyze appointed literary texts from various critical views, based on their previous
knowledge
- to develop their critical thinking
Course Contents:
Realism and Regionalism in American Fiction. The Fiction of Mark Twain. The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn
Naturalism in American Literature. Theodore Dreiser. An American TragedyHenry James and his
Fiction. Washington Square
Modernism in American Fiction: G. Stein (from Tender Buttons), E. Hemingway (The Short Happy
Life of Francis Macomber, The Sun also Rises), Scott Fitzgerald (The Great Gatsby).
The American South Ethos in W. Faulkner’s Writings (A Rose for Emily).
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Orientations and Achievements in Poetry around and after WWI. Imagist voices: E. Pound. Other
modernist experiments: T. S. Eliot. Traditional rhythms: R. Frost
Social and cultural (r)evolutions in the post-1945 era. The Beat Generation. A. Ginsberg.
Postmodernism and Post-structuralism. Postmodern Fiction: V. Nabokov, K. Vonnegut
(Slaughterhouse Five), S. Bellow
Twentieth-century American Drama: Main directions. The theatre of E. O’Neill and Arthur Miller
(Death of a Salesman).
Existentialist Drama: E. Albee (The Sandbox)
Basic Literature:
The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Volumes A,B,C,D,E,
Seventh Edition, ed. Nina Baym, W.W. Norton & Company, 2007.
Other References: Bradbury M. (1992) The Modern American Novel, Oxford University
Press.
Gray R. (2004) A History of American Literature, Blackwell Publishing.
Hart James D. (1995) The Oxford Companion to American Literature, Sixth Edition, Oxford
University Press, New York.
Ruland R., Bradbury M. (1991) From Puritanism to Postmodernism, Penguin Books, USA.
Stoica D. (2013) ‘’Movies as a Practical Approach to Teaching Literature.
The great Gatsby: the Novel and the Movie’’, in Borderlans Journal for Anglo- American
Studies, Volume 2, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Walker, M. (1988) Macmillan History of the United States of America, Second Edition, The
Macmillan Press Ltd., London.
Methods of Teaching:
Lectures with extensive use of various use of literary genres; analyses of literary texts to be
done by students and discussed during the course
Assessment Methods: Oral examinations
Language of Teaching: English
Course Title:
HISTORY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Course Code:
B-FF
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level:
Upper Intermediate
Year of study:
3rd
Semester:
6th
ECTS:
3
Course Load Work: 37 classes
Name of Lecturer: Dr. Benita Stavre
Course Goals:
The aim of this course is to equip the students with consistent background of the linguistic
developments of English through its phonological, grammatical and lexical transformation. It
describes the characteristics of Old English, the transformations it has undergone through the
Middle Ages, efforts to set standard rules of written linguistic usage up to the latest
developments of the late XIX century. The material analyses the relation between the inner
linguistic processes - sounds, words and endings- and the outer influence of political, social
and intellectual forces that have shaped its transformations.
Course Contents:
- Introduction to the history of the English language: The Indo-European Family of the
Languages
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The history of the origins: The history of the English people and country Old English
Language
OE phonological features: Old English phonology, The Runic and the Old English
alphabet
OE morphological features: OE nouns their grammatical categories, definite and
indefinite articles (forms and functions), pronouns (categories, forms and functions),
numerals, adverbs and verbs
OE lexicological features: The Latin, Norse and Viking influence on OE Vocabulary,
Old English dialects
Middle English history and literary corpus: ME a period of great change
ME linguistic features: ME phonology, Grammatical transformations
ME Lexical features: Lexical influences on Middle English
Early Modern English historical background: Historical background. The noun, the
adjective, the pronoun and the verb
Changing conditions in the modern period: Effects of history on grammar and
vocabulary. The struggle for recognition. The defense of the borrowings
The historical reflection on language: The appeal to authority 1650-1800, The impact of
the XVII century, The temper of the XVIII century, Lexical studies of the eighteenth
century.
Attempts to reform the language: The XVIII century grammarians and rhetoricians
Linguistic developments of the 19th and 20th centuries: Social and political background
influencing language, Lexicon: a linguistic reflection of progress, Social and political
backgrounds influencing linguistic changes of the XX century
Basic Literature:
Course of Lectures on the History of the English Language
Albert Baugh & Thomas Cable. (1993) A History of the English Language. New Jersey:
Prentice Hall
Baugh. A, & Cable. Th, (1993). A Companion to the Baugh and Cable’s History of the
English language. New Jersey: Prentice Hall
Other References: Bezhani. H, (2003). Some Elements of the History of the English
Language Tiranё: ShBLU
Greenfield. S, & Robinson. F, (1980). A Bibliography of Old English Publications. Toronto
Mclntyre. D, (2009). History of English; A Resource Book for Students. London: Routledge
Randle. J, (1981). Understanding Britain. A history of the English People and Their Culture.
Oxford: Basil Blackwell Press
Methods of Teaching:
Integrated discussion classes
Assessment Methods:
Oral examination by the end of the course
Language of Teaching:
English
Course Title:
Course Code:
Type of the course:
Course level:
Year of study:
Semester:
GENERAL LINGUISTICS
B GJP
Compulsory
Upper Intermediate
3rd
5th
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ECTS:
6
Course Load Work: Lectures 30 classes; seminars 45 classes
Name of Lecturer: Alda Cicko
Course Goals:
By the end of this course students should be able to:
- reconstruct the pre-history of languages and to determine their relatedness
- describe and account for oberved changes in particular languages
- comprehend the basic general theories abot how and why language changes
- describe the history of speech comminties
- examine the development of individual langauges
- describe, classify and explain the changes surveyed in all areas of the language
- explain how new forms of linguistic change arise
- evaluate the of different linguists in different areas
- interpret carefully the written records of the past
- study the universal properties of language and linguistic capacity if individual language
users
Course Contents:
- introduction to historical linguistics
- language behavior and language system
- language families
- language and thought
- causes of language-change
- universal grammar and its relevance
- language acquisition
- cognitive science and artificial intelligence
- bilingualism, code-switching and diglossia
- mentalism, rationalism and innateness
- historical and comparative linguistics
- structuralism
- functionalism
- behaviorism
- generativism
- descriptivism
- sociolinguistics, ethno linguistics, psycholinguistics
- cultural overlap, cultural diffusion
Basic Literature:
Rrokaj, Shezai. Hyrje ne gjuhesine e pergjithshme, 2011
Other References:
- Lyons, J. Language and linguistics, Cambridge,1995;
- De Sossyr, F .Kurs i gjuhesisë së përgjithshme,Prishtinë,1977;
- Mounin,G. Historia e gjuhësisë nga origjina deri në shek.XX,Paris,1970;
- Iviq,M. Drejtimet në linguistikë,Prishtinë,1977;
- Bali,Sh. Linguistika e përgjithshme dhe linguistika franceze,Bernëm1950;
- Vandries,Zh. Gjuha,Paris,1923;
- Meje,A. Linguistika historike dhe linguistika e përgjithshme,Paris,1976;
- Sepir,E. Language, London,1970;
- Rrokaj,Sh.Strukturalizmi klasik në gjuhësi,Tiranë,1994;
- Shkurtaj,Gj. Sociolinguistika,Tiranë,1996;
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Methods of Teaching:
Interactive lecture, seminars, discussions, task-based study
method
Assessment Methods:
Oral examination
Language of Teaching:
Albanian
Course Title:
SOCIOLINGUISTICS
Course Code:
SOC
Type of the course: Compulsory
Year of study:
3rd
Semester:
2nd
ECTS:
3
Course Work Load: Lectures 15 hours, seminars 23 hours
Name of Lecturer: Lindita Kacani
Course Goals:
By the end of this course students should be able to:
- more depply recognize and comprehend the way people use their language to express
themmselves and create their identity in a cetain communicative situation;
- use their native and target foreing (English) language correctly and appropriately at a certain
communicative context.
Course Contents:
The social study of language: scope of inquiry; Language and society;
Complementary approaches; The methods of enquiry;
Languages, dialects and varieties: regional dialects; social dialects; styles, registers,
and beliefs
Pidgins and creoles: Lingua franca; definitions; distribution and characteristics; from
pidgin to creole
Codes: diglossia; bilingualism and multilingualism; code-switching
Speech communities: Definitions; Intersecting communities; Networks and
repertoires
Language variation: Regional variation; The linguistic variable; Linguistic and social
variation
Some findings and issues: An early study; New York city; Norwich and reading; A
variety of studies – Belfast;
Words and culture: Whorf – kinship; Taxonomies; Colour; Prototypes; Taboo and
Euphemism
Ethnographies: Varieties of talk; the ethnography of speaking;
Solidarity and politeness: Address terms; Politeness
Talk and action: Speech acts; Cooperation; Conversation
Gender: Differences in language use;
Applied sociolinguistics: Language policies and language planning; Status planning;
Corpus planning; a variety of situations language acquisition planning; language
education policy.
Basic Literature:
Wardhaugh, R. (2006). An Introduction to Sociolinguistics. Blackwell Publishing.
Spolsky, B. (2003). Sociolinguistics. Oxford University Press.
Other References:
Coulmas, F. (1998). The Handbook of Sociolinguistics
McKay, S. L. & Hornberger, N. H. (1996) Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching.
Cambridge University Press.
Methods of Teaching:
Lecture, discussion questions
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Assessment Methods:
course
Language of Teaching:
Project work / portfolio, written examination by the end of the
English
Course Title:
ACADEMIC WRITING
Course Code:
B - SHA
Type of the course: Compulsory
Course level:
B2 – Intermediate
Year of study:
3rd
Semester:
1st
ECTS:
3
Course Load Work: Lectures and seminars 37 classes;
Name of Lecturer: Dorela Kaçauni
Course Goals:
By the end of this course students should be able to:
understand the process of writing
choose and narrow a topic
gather and edit ideas
define a paragraph
identify and write a topic sentence
write concluding sentences
organize and write descriptive paragraphs using adjectives and prepositions
write an outline
write an essay
Course Contents:
- Pre-Writing: Getting ready to write
The structure of a paragraph
The development of a paragraph
Descriptive and process paragraphs
Opinion paragraphs
Opinion paragraphs
Comparison / Contrast paragraphs
Problem / Solution paragraphs
The structure of an essay
Outlining an essay
Introductions and conclusions
Unity and coherence
Essays for examinations
Basic Literature:
Zemach, E D. & Rumisek, A, L. (2005). “Academic Writing from paragraph to essay”.
Macmillan.
Other References: Baily, S (2006). Academic Writing. A Handbook for International
Students
Second edition. MPG Books Ltd, Bodmin
Boçe, E. (2004). Si tё shkurajmё njё punim kёrkimor. Tiranё: CDE
Musai, B. (2007). Si tё Shkruajmё Ese: Paragrafёt, Pyetjet dhe Vlerёsimi. Tiranё: CDE
Henning, E; Gravett S.; Rensburg Van W; (2005) ‘Finding your way in Academic Writing.
Second edition. Van Schaik Publishers
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Savage, A. & Shafiei, M. (2007). Effective Academic Writing 1: The paragragh. OUP
Savage, A. & Mayer, P. (2005). Effective Academic Writing 2: The short essay. OUP
Davis, J. & Liss, R. (2006). Effective Academic Writing 3: The essay. OUP
Methods of Teaching:
Assessment Methods:
Language of Teaching:
Lecture, Seminars and practice classes
Written examination by the end of the course
English
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