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PI5534: INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY THEORY AND PRACTICE (2024-2025)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:10


Course Overview

This course explores the origins, theory, manifestations, and practice of diplomacy. This is achieved via a series of lectures, seminars, practical exercises, and simulations. Appropriate focus is also given to diplomatic skills (oral, written, and strategic).  The course provides an understanding of diplomacy and how it functions.  

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Mervyn J. Bain
  • Dr Stuart Durkin

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course explores the origins, theory, manifestations, and practice of diplomacy. The topics covered are

  • Origins of Modern Diplomacy & Theory of Diplomacy
  • Different Actors (Ambassadors, NGOs etc)
  • Advocacy and how Foreign Policy Works
  • How embassies operate - diplomatic reporting & briefing skills – art of negotiation
  • Different types of diplomacy – public, economic, cultural, development aid etc
  • Diplomacy and the future

Appropriate case studies will be examined throughout.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Scenario Based Written Assessment on Individual Scenario

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 60
Assessment Weeks 40 Feedback Weeks

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Word Count: 2,000

Information and feedback will be provided both in written and oral form.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstand the key actors, theory and practice of diplomacy.
FactualRememberRecognize the origins and different forms of diplomacy.
ProceduralApplyApply knowledge and theory to diplomatic case studies.
ProceduralCreateProduce diplomatic briefings and analyses based upon scenarios.

Briefing Report

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
Assessment Weeks 34 Feedback Weeks 36

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Feedback

Word Count: 1,000

Information and feedback will be provided both in written and oral form.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstand the key actors, theory and practice of diplomacy.
FactualRememberRecognize the origins and different forms of diplomacy.
ProceduralApplyApply knowledge and theory to diplomatic case studies.
ProceduralCreateProduce diplomatic briefings and analyses based upon scenarios.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resit failed element in same format

Assessment Type Summative Weighting
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualRememberRecognize the origins and different forms of diplomacy.
ProceduralApplyApply knowledge and theory to diplomatic case studies.
ConceptualUnderstandUnderstand the key actors, theory and practice of diplomacy.
ProceduralCreateProduce diplomatic briefings and analyses based upon scenarios.

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