Anglo-American University in Prague Introduction to Diplomacy
| Course Name | Introduction to Diplomacy |
| Course Code | IRS311 |
| Description | How to become a diplomat? How to understand the functioning of foreign service? Who are the most important players in diplomacy? To what extent has diplomacy changed over the past two centuries and in what principal ways? Can one theorize diplomacy independently of diplomatic practice? To what extent have changes in technology affected diplomatic processes? Diplomacy is the subject of constant change. Diplomatic methods have undergone important changes since the adoption of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The course will therefore aim at dealing with some of the main task of diplomacy – ceremonial protocol and visits, organization of diplomatic service, Vienna conventions on diplomatic and consular relations, information and communication, public diplomacy, negotiations, intercultural differences etc. in order to provide benchmarks and to highlight aspects that have been noted as a part of development of diplomacy. |
| Learning Outcomes | Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: – Have a good command of presentation, communication and negotiations skills. – Know basic rules of a functioning of the foreign service, diplomatic protocol and negotiations – Understand important changes of diplomacy in contemporary world. – Extract essential information from a compilation of documents. – Play the role of diplomats who have to deal with a given issue taken from real life situation. – Lead and engage in discussion with peers. |
| School | School of International Relations and Diplomacy (IRD) |
| Level | Bachelor |
| Number of credits (US / ECTS) | 3 US / 6 ECTS |