2ND Cycle Program in Albanian Language and Literature

The Teacher Training Faculty will offer a study program of the 2nd cycle; which will lead to a master program in the field of Albanian Language and Literature.

I. General Description

The program of the 2nd cycle Albanian Language and Literature Studies by the Teacher Training Faculty refers to the skills, knowledge and competences in the field of Albanian Studies. The program includes professional and academic competences with a possibility to stress either of the two aspects through available options of a type and area that the students will be able to focus on later.
The aim of this program is to train the students with a fair basis in the linguistic and methodological theory, and to introduce them with the skills that are required for allying theory in practical teaching.

The focusing selections due to the teaching plans and the individual subject which are included directly reflect the general nature of studying a second language. In accordance with the clear and sincere recognition of the local and regional teaching needs and realities. There is also a research component (qualitative, quantitative), academic, as well as “modern research” which will be held in the classroom itself.

II. Results of the studies

Those that will post-graduate in SEEU in Albanian Language and Literature will gain a very valuable diploma. Not only because this program is shaped according to the best international master programs, yet is still adjusted according to the regional needs and situations, it is expected to have a great demands for those who will graduate, not only to teach but also to help in training the coming teacher generations in Albanian Language and Literature. The international nature of the diploma should also be taken into consideration, it will increase the chances of the graduates to get employer in international organizations in the country and abroad, and will also qualify them in future acceptance in doctoral in doctoral programs in the filed of Albanian Language and Literature.

III. Course and Teaching Plan Description

The 2nd Cycle Program in Albanian Language and Literature will be consisted of 90 (EKTS) credits and will be thought regularly in periods of 3 semesters(30 credits each). The program is consisted of compulsory, elective courses and special studies( practical and research activities) and work on the thesis

The student him\her self creates his\her own program in the field of the above mentioned profiles through choosing elective courses, the thesis topic i.e. and advisors (tutors) for the thesis.

Compulsory Courses for the 2nd cycle Program in Albanian Language and Literature

Semester 1

• Research Methodology (6 credits)
• Albanian Literature an Stylistics (6 credits)
• Linguistic theory (6 credits)
• Classical Albanian Literature (6 credits)
• Elective

Semester 2

• Oral Albanian Literature (6 credits)
• Literary methods and theories ( 6 credits)
• Languages in Use (6 credits)
• Contemporary Albanian Literature (6 credits)
• Elective (6 credits)

Semester 3

• Master thesis and practical work (30 credits)

Elective Courses

Teaching Albanian Language
Anthropological Linguistics
Contrastive Linguistics
Onomatistics
Communication
Dialectology
Lexicology
Linguistic Culture
Psycholinguistic
Literary Critics
Albanian Journalism
Analysis of a literary text
Contemporary Albanian Poesy
Albanian Prose

Application Criteria

Together with the general application criterions in the 2nd cycle study program provided by the SEEU, the candidate for this program should fulfill the following criterions :

1.) Bachelors Degree , or a diploma of the Albanian Language and Literature gained in the 1st cycle, or a diploma of a similar program

2.) Great knowledge of the Albanian Language

3.) To know some of the contemporary European Languages

4.) A positive opinion of the acceptance committee ( students with degrees in other fields might be needed to enter some exams from the bachelor degree studies)

V. Lecturers

Dr. Vebi Bexheti
Dr. Zekir Kadriu
Dr. Hamit Xhaferi
Dr. Mustafa Ibraimi
Dr. Ali Aliu
Dr. Teuta Arifi
Dr. Gjeladin Murati
R. Ismajli
G. Skurtaj
Seit Mancaku
Xh. Idrizi
H. Imeri
Jani Tomaj
Emil Lafe
Rami Memusai
Jorgo Bulo
Floresha Dado
Imer Ciraku
Emin Kabashi