Regional Studies (European countries) 

Regional Studies (European countries)

Upon graduation, students majoring in Regional Studies acquire the following professional competencies, knowledge and skills:

  • Able to analyze and evaluate international political processes on the basis of geographical knowledge and arguments, having an adequate understanding of the political map of the modern world, its political-territorial structure, its dynamics and the latest transformations on all continents.
  • Comparative study of the political systems of the region, the use and division of political power, the identification of common and different features between political manifestations, the relationship between the legislative and executive authorities in these countries, the existing political regimes, relations between central and local governments, political parties, is able to analyze processes and determine the role of individuals, political groups and elites in the implementation of political governance.
  • The foreign policy mechanism of the countries of the region is able to analyze the stages of the decision-making process in the field of foreign policy and the factors influencing this process, to make preliminary forecasts on the main directions of foreign policy.
  • Able to work with media materials, conduct research on specific topics, collect factual materials, summarize and draw conclusions.
  • Able to analyze the situation in the field of building a democratic society, ensuring the rule of law, protection of human rights and freedoms.
  • Deeply masters the history of the region, can identify the historical causes of modern processes developing in the region, reveals the legacy between historical and modern processes.
  • Knows the formation, goals and objectives of modern diplomacy, the main directions of development, structure and mechanisms, is able to implement the rules of protocol and etiquette, knows the organization of diplomatic services of leading countries, is able to prepare diplomatic documents.

Training schedule of the specialty

Subject code
Name of subject
The number of credits
I course
Autumn semester
Frd941 Business and academic communication in a foreign language 1 6
Tar170 History of Azerbaijan 5
Pol130 Introduction to Regional Studies 4
End831 Specialty-oriented foreign language 1 6
Mmt020 Civil Defense 3
Pol175 Political Science 3
Com130 Modern ICT and information security 3
Summer semeste
Frd942 Business and academic communication in a foreign language 2 5
Tar190 History of International Relations 7
Law050 Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan and bases of law 3
Avr141 Regional economy 5
End832 Specialty-oriented foreign language 2 6
Azd019 Business and academic communication in the Azerbaijani language 4
II course
Autumn semester
Frd943 Business and academic communication in a foreign language 3 4
Coq120 Political geography 3
Avr121 Ethnography of the region 3
Pol530 Theory of International Relations 6
Pol101 History of political thought 4
End833 Specialty-oriented foreign language 3 6
Pol470 Specialty-oriented foreign language 3 4
Summer semester
Euro540 Political system of the countries of the region 4
Law650 International Law 3
Avr111 History of the region 1 4
Bid006 Strategic management 3
Avr101 Regional integration processes 6
End834 Specialty-oriented foreign language 4 6
Avr151 Legal system of the states of the region 4
III course
Autumn semester
Avr112 History of the region 2 4
Pol525 Political analysis and critical thinking 4
Pol090 Energy diplomacy in modern international relations 6
Pol835 Modern diplomacy 4
End835 Specialty-oriented foreign language 5 6
Avr161 Ethnopsychology of the region 6
Summer semester
Pol151 International negotiations 4
Avr970 Foreign policy of the countries of the region 4
Pol152 World economy and foreign policy of the region 5
Pol455 International Security 6
Euro360 Culture and art of the region 6
End836 Specialty-oriented foreign language 6 5
VI course
Autumn semester
Pol221 Business communication and speech culture 4
Met240 Multiculturalism 3
Avr222 Relations between the countries of the region and the Republic of Azerbaijan 4
Pol430 Forecasting of international relations 5
Pol321 Basics of diplomatic service and protocol 5
Pol201 Region in the system of international relations 4
End837 Specialty-oriented foreign language 7 5
Summer semester
Tec040 Career Planning 5
Tec050 Soft skills 9
Tec060 Hard skills 10
Tec070 Production experience / project 6