Theory and practice of international negotiation
Course: Foreign policy
Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations
Title
Theory and practice of international negotiation
Code
ОК 15
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
3 Trimester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
PR 9. Preparing policy briefs, reports about the international relations, public communications, and regional studies.
PR 13. To take part in professional discussions about the international relations, public communications, and regional studies; respect of the counterparts and their opinion; getting the information out to the specialists and public, bring them idea and own experience about professional issue.
PR 16. To analyze the processes of international relations and foreign policy considering the specifics of modern diplomatic service and norms of diplomatic protocol and etiquette; to be able to use these special knowledges on practice of foreign policy, and the organization of international negotiation.
Form of study
Distance form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Positive results in courses “Theory and analysis of foreign policy”, “International relations and world politics”, “Diplomatic protocol and etiquette”.
2. The knowledge of theoretical aspects and functioning of the mechanisms of foreign policy and the structure of the national representation on international arena.
3. Skills of analytical work, writing and assessment of diplomatic documents, research work.
Course content
1. Definition of the political negotiation in the modern international relations. Categorization and functions of international negotiation.
2.The main approaches to the organization of negotiation. Informational, analytical, and organizational preparation of negotiation.
3. Main stages of negotiation. Documents in the negotiation process.
4. Strategies and tactics of negotiation.
5.Personal style of negotiation. Personal skills of effective mediator and psychological tips in negotiation.
6. National negotiation style.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminar, test and creative tasks.
Assessment methods and criteria
Report| discussion during the seminar – up to 20 points.
Test to the module 1 – up to 20 points.
Creative tasks – up to 60 points (2 tasks – up to 30 points each).
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Olena
Kovtun
International Organizations and Diplomatic Service Chair
Educational and scientific institute of international relations
Educational and scientific institute of international relations
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
International Organizations and Diplomatic Service Chair
Educational and scientific institute of international relations