Course: Diplomacy in Practice

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Course title Diplomacy in Practice
Course code KAP/DIPN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Drulák Petr, Prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Description of the content and functioning of diplomacy Czech diplomacy (history, subjects, current status, priorities) EU diplomacy (negotiation methods, Common Foreign and Security Policy, European External Action Service) Types of diplomacy (political, economic, cultural), specialised institutions Communication in diplomacy Foreign policy examples and their diplomatic solutions

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 40 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 54 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to describe the general principles of foreign policy making
to characterize concepts and theories of international relations
Skills
to actively use internatinal databases of academic journals
to analyze specific problems of the contemporary international system
to use academic terminology and to operationalize key concepts of international relations in English
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
explain the importance of the media in shaping the state's foreign policy
to evaluate concepts of public diplomacy, cultural diplomacy, sports diplomacy
to relate the relationship between objectives and foreign policy instruments
to characterize the relationship between diplomacy and foreign policy of the state
to describe the different stages of diplomacy development
to distinguish types of diplomacy
Skills
to propose a resolution of the problem / situation using diplomacy
to assess compliance with diplomatic communication standards
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Self-study of literature
Skills
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Seminar
Competences
Students' portfolio
Individual study
Seminar
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills
Individual presentation at a seminar
Seminar work
Competences
Individual presentation at a seminar
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Cooper, Andrew Fenton,; Heine, Jorge; Thakur, Ramesh Chandra. The Oxford handbook of modern diplomacy. First published in paperback. 2015. ISBN 978-0-19-874366-8.
  • Druláková, Radka; Drulák, Petr. Tvorba a analýza zahraniční politiky. 2., přeprac. vyd. Praha : Oeconomica, 2007. ISBN 978-80-245-1184-9.
  • Kratochvíl, Petr. Původ a smysl národního zájmu : analýza legitimity jednoho politického konceptu. 1. vyd. Brno : Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7325-206-9.
  • Melissen, Jan. The new public diplomacy : soft power in international relations. 1st pub. Houndmills : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005. ISBN 1-4039-4516-0.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Foreign Relations (20-4) Category: Social sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer