COURSE CATALOGUE
Content
The course introduces students to the historical background of migration and its relation to globalization, complexity and variety of contemporary migration, an overview of the key concepts in sociology and economics of migration; the economic causes and effects of migration and the immigrants’ economic assimilation in the host country. The course will investigate the topics from regional and international perspectives.
Learning Outcome
By the end of the course the students will have acquired:
Workload
Students will be awarded 8 ECTS for the course. The overall workload is 150 hours, 70 contact hours (lectures and seminars), 80 hours for independent studies (incl. preparatory reading).
Content
This course on Research Methods is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of social research including research design, data collection, data analysis, questions of validity, and ethical issues that must be considered while conducting research in the social sciences. The course is divided into three substantive sections: (a) theory and methods; (b) research design and tools for data collection; and (c) data analysis techniques.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the students will:
Workload
Students will be awarded 6 ECTS for the course. The overall workload is 150 hours, 70 contact hours (lectures and seminars), 80 hours for independent studies (incl. preparatory reading).
Content
This course is designed to offer students an interactive module that analytically explores the phenomena of regular and irregular migration, trafficking of human beings and smuggling. This course will review their social, political and economic impact on security and stability in the region and internationally. The students will learn about the national and international legislative acts concerning migration, trafficking and smuggling and best practices [policies] to address the relevant problems.
Learning Outcome
By the end of the course the students will have acquired:
Workload
Students will be awarded 8 ECTS for the course. The overall workload is 150 hours, 70 contact hours (lectures and seminars), 80 hours for independent studies (incl. preparatory reading).
Content
The first part of the course provides students with the fundamentals of probability theory, data design, statistical inference, estimation, and hypothesis testing which are necessary for most statistical analyses and to understand the second half of the course.
The second part of the course explores more advanced techniques. It contains theory of regression analysis, and applications of regression analyses to various economic problems and types of data: Linear regression; Hypothesis tests and confidence intervals in multiple regression; Nonlinear regression; Logistic regression; Panel data analysis; The use of instrumental variables; Experiments and quasi-experiments; Time series analysis. Students will also be introduced to statistical computing with Excel, Stata, and EViews. The computer-based exercises will enable students to obtain practical experience in analyzing real economic data.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the students will have acquired:
Workload
Students will be awarded 10 ECTS for the course. The overall workload is 150 hours, 70 contact hours (lectures and seminars), 80 hours for independent studies (incl. preparatory reading).
Content
This course focuses on a wide range of economic issues relating to natural resources, with a particular emphasis on energy. The course explores major economic models of natural resources and energy use. It is designed to familiarize students with various tools and techniques used by economists in environmental and natural resource management. Furthermore, the association of demographic issues and poverty with natural resources will be explored and discussed using case studies.
Learning Outcomes
Pre-requisite: Knowledge of basic microeconomic analysis; Competitive markets; Profit maximizing concepts; Competitive equilibrium price formation; Economic efficiency concepts; Efficiency of competitive markets; Market failure (Private versus social costs, Externalities, Public goods); Interest rates and discounting.
By the end of the course the students will have acquired:
Workload
Students will be awarded 8 ECTS for the course. The overall workload is 120 hours, 50 contact hours (lectures and seminars),70 hours for independent studies (incl. preparatory reading).
Content
The course focuses on the migration– economic development nexus: the impact of economic factors on migration and the impact of migration on the economic development in source and destination countries. Particular investigation will be carried out on the contribution of international migration to economic growth, poverty alleviation, health and educational outcomes in sending countries. Analysis of theoretical concepts will be complemented by case studies and group activities.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the students will have acquired:
Workload
Students will be awarded 8 ECTS for the course. The overall workload is 120 hours, 50 contact hours (lectures and seminars), 70 hours for independent studies (incl. preparatory reading).
Content
The course exposes students to the field of human resource management at the organizational level. Human-resources management is considered an empirical sphere of the basic management process. The main feature of the course is to develop managerial skills in establishing organizational personnel policy. Specific topics include human resources planning, recruitment, staffing, training and development and compensation, human resource strategy, foundation of relevant legislation necessary for practical implementation in an organization.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the students will have acquired:
Workload
Students will be awarded 8 ECTS for the course. The overall workload is 120 hours, 50 contact hours (lectures and seminars), 70 hours for independent studies (incl. preparatory reading).