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PIR-30153 - Module Specification
School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 24 April 2024

PIR-30153 - Diplomacy: Theory and Practice
Coordinator: Heidi Wang-Kaeding Tel: +44 1782 7 33217
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

N/A

Barred Combinations

N/A

Description for 2024/25


Aims
This module integrates the history, theory and practice of diplomacy with the aim of enabling students to explain and evaluate the practice of diplomacy, based on analysis of cases from the diplomatic services of multiple countries.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/pir-30153/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Critically evaluate key issues in the study of diplomacy: 1,2,3
Offer informed analysis of the challenges of diplomacy in practice: 1,2,3
Analyse theories of diplomacy and apply them to cases: 1,2,3
Communicate their own arguments effectively and clearly: 1,2,3

Study hours

20 hours tutorials
130 hours of independent study including seminar preparation, foreign policy memo, and negotiation.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Report weighted 50%
Foreign Policy Cable
On the student¿s choice of one of several contemporary diplomatic challenges provided, students take the role of an embassy officer writing a briefing paper addressed to their government in which they interpret the position policy of their host country regarding the scenario and recommend a diplomatic course of action. The length of this cable is 1500 words.

2: Group Project weighted 25%
Simulated Negotiation
On a case study provided, and in small groups of 3-4, students prepare a negotiation brief (1000-1500 words, formative), and then engage in a simulated negotiation, in which they are assessed in their groups by the tutor (25% of module mark).

3: Reflective Analysis weighted 25%
An individual reflective analysis
Students write an individual reflective piece on their participation in the simulated negotiation, linking their experience to theories of negotiation and diplomacy (1200 words, 25% of module mark).

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 24 April 2024