Module Descriptors
DIPLOMACY AND THE GLOBAL WORLD (VLE)
HIPO70008
Key Facts
Health, Education, Policing and Sciences
Level 7
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Fiona Robertson-Snape
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 24
Independent Study Hours: 276
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- COURSEWORK -ESSAY weighted at 20%
- CRITICAL REVIEW weighted at 20%
- ONLINE DISCUSSION weighted at 10%
- COURSEWORK - SECOND ESSAY weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Resources
A computer for accessing Blackboard, websites and electronic journals.
Course texts and course leaving pack
Course texts and course leaving pack
Module Learning Strategies
The main focus will be on self-instruction, within a tightly structured framework and relying largely (but not exclusively) on materials supplied. Week by week you will work through self-instructional course material (delivered via blackboard), which provides the framework and focus for reading key texts and papers and undertaking the specific tasks set. This work will be undertaken on an individual basis, but at various points you will be expected to interact and share material with other students in your learning group and your tutor. (24 hours) The module will run over 16 weeks including 4 weeks to complete assessments.
Module Indicative Content
This module examines the history of diplomacy, both within Europe and beyond, and considers how diplomacy has adapted to a changing world. It considers its early origins, the significance of Renaissance Italy to its history, its role as a key institution in the European society of the 18th and 19th centuries and finally its development into the diffused multilateral diplomacy of the contemporary world.
The module looks at the context of contemporary diplomacy and its key tasks, before examining key types of diplomacy - summit diplomacy, economic diplomacy and security diplomacy.
The module looks at the context of contemporary diplomacy and its key tasks, before examining key types of diplomacy - summit diplomacy, economic diplomacy and security diplomacy.
Module Texts
Bjola and Kornprobst (2018) Understanding International Diplomacy: Theory, Practice and Ethics (London: Routledge)
Cooper (2016) The Oxford Handbook of Modern Diplomacy Oxford University Press
Cooper (2016) The Oxford Handbook of Modern Diplomacy Oxford University Press
Module Additional Assessment Details
The first essay will require you to apply conceptual and theoretical insight to historical or contemporary material specific to the course. [Learning Outcomes 1,3]
The second essay will require you to show your overall appreciation of the concerns of the module. It will enable you to demonstrate your comprehensive understanding of the module and your flexibility in applying your knowledge to specific concerns. [Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4]
1 X 1000 word critical review. The Critical Review will require you to read, review and analyze an academic journal article or chapter.
'The participation grade ensures you get credit for the work you do on the weekly discussion board. The more you engage, the higher your participation grade will be [meets learning outcomes 1,2,3]
The second essay will require you to show your overall appreciation of the concerns of the module. It will enable you to demonstrate your comprehensive understanding of the module and your flexibility in applying your knowledge to specific concerns. [Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4]
1 X 1000 word critical review. The Critical Review will require you to read, review and analyze an academic journal article or chapter.
'The participation grade ensures you get credit for the work you do on the weekly discussion board. The more you engage, the higher your participation grade will be [meets learning outcomes 1,2,3]