PSIR 394

Course ID:

Course Code & Number

PSIR 394

Course Title

Diplomatic History

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Junior

Semester:

Spring

Type of Course:

Elective

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::

Catalog Description

Introduction to the history of international politics. The emergence of the concept of diplomacy as an institutional phenomenon and its historical advance to our present day. Developments from 16th century onwards.

Course Objectives

The aim of this course is to explore the history of international politics on a global scale. The course is designed to overview the emergence of the concept of diplomacy as an institutional phenomenon and its historical advance to our present day.

Software Usage

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Depict and compare major events and developments in diplomatic history
2. Illustrate the emergence of the concept of diplomacy as an institutional phenomenon
3. Portray diplomacy’s advance to our present day
4. Analyze current developments from a historical perspective
5. Assess and make linkages between political, social and economic phenomena

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:

Telling/Explaining Discussion/Debate Questioning Reading Inquiry Case Study/Scenarion Analysis Video Presentations Oral Presentations/Reports Guest Speakers Web Searching

Assessment Methods and Criteria:

Test / Exam Quiz Case Studies / Homework Presentation (Oral/Poster)

Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:

Design Content

Recommended Reading

1. Keith Hamilton, Professor Richard Langhorne, The Practice of Diplomacy, Its Evolution, History and Administration (Routledge, 2010). 2. Eustace Clare Grenville Murray, Embassies and Foreign Courts: A History of Diplomacy (Nabu Press, 2010).

Required Reading

1. Jeremy Black, A History of Diplomacy (Reaktion Books, 2011).

Grading

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:

Course Coordinator:

Student Workload:

Workload	Hrs
Case Study Analysis	16

Course & Program Learning Outcome Matching: