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PIR-40136 - Module Specification
School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 30 April 2024

PIR-40136 - International Diplomacy
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Level: Level 7
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

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
This module provides an overview of the field of diplomatic studies and familiarises students with the affective dimension of diplomacy. We ask crucial questions such as trust and empathy in both the practice and the analysis of diplomacy. This module offers a cutting-edge approach to the study of diplomacy, examining the evolution of the field of diplomatic studies, and focusing in-depth on non-traditional actors, diplomacy within states, between states and citizens, and asking how diplomacy is conducted and regulated.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate a systematic understanding of non-traditional diplomacy: 1
Critically evaluate the literature of diplomacy with advanced writing skills and proper academic referencing: 1
Exhibit original thinking in the application of theories to interpret and create knowledge: 1
Develop the ability to apply theories of diplomacy to concrete empirical case studies: 1

Study hours

Seminars: 20 hours
Structured engagement with online resources: 10 hours
Independent Study Hours, preparation and completion of assessment: 120 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

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: 30 April 2024