6 ECTS credits
150 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4022146ENR for all students in the 1st semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.
Diplomacy serves the function of allowing for the peaceful cohabitation between a specific political community and the wider world. This course aims to provide master students with a conceptual introduction to discussions about modern diplomacy as it unfolds in practice, and to prepare them for a variety of related career paths. It will feature a number of lectures on key concepts and topical issues, as well as sessions focused on practical diplomatic skills, such as negotiation techniques and drafting policy notes.
A reader of selected articles and papers will be made available via the online learning platform Canvas, together with an accompanying course syllabus. Students are also expected to keep up with current news on international affairs.
By the end of this course, the students will be able to
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 75% of the final mark.
Written Exam determines 25% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Students are evaluated on the basis of a written assignment (accounting for 25% of the overall grade) and an oral exam (accounting for 75% of the overall grade).
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Political Science: European and International Governance: Standaard traject