Theory and Practice of Modern Diplomacy
Course: Diplomacy and International Cooperation
Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations
            Title
        
        
            Theory and Practice of Modern Diplomacy
        
    
            Code
        
        
            ОК 1
        
    
            Module type 
        
        
            Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
        
    
            Educational cycle
        
        
            Second
        
    
            Year of study when the component is delivered
        
        
            2023/2024
        
    
            Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
        
        
            1 Semester
        
    
            Number of ECTS credits allocated
        
        
            4
        
    
            Learning outcomes
        
        
            To know and understand the nature, sources and directions of evolution of international relations, international politics, foreign policy and diplomacy of states, the state of theoretical research of international relations and world politics.
To apply modern scientific approaches, methodologies and techniques to the research of international relations, foreign policy and diplomacy issues.
To develop and implement applied research projects in the studies of international relations, world politics, foreign policy and diplomacy of states.
To participate in professional discussions in the field of international relations, foreign policy and diplomacy, public communications and regional studies, respect opponents and their views, convey to professionals and the general public information, ideas, problems, solutions and personal experience on professional issues.
To defend professionally the interests of Ukraine in various spheres of international relations.
        
    
            Form of study
        
        
            Distance form
        
    
            Prerequisites and co-requisites
        
        
            1. To have general knowledge of the history of international relations and the history of Ukraine in particular.
2. To be able to analyze the dynamics of interstate diplomatic interaction.
3. To possess basic skills of political analysis, analysis of international situations and forecasting.
        
    
            Course content
        
        
            Module 1
1. Current issues of theory and practice of modern diplomacy in the context of the transformation of international relations.
2. Trends in modern diplomacy
3. Changes in information and communication technologies and modern diplomatic practice.
Module 2
4. The specific features of modern diplomatic work
5. Methods and tools of diplomatic communication
6. Features of the daily work of a diplomatic agent. Practical dimension of information and analytical work of a diplomat.
        
    
            Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
        
        
            Planned learning activities and teaching methods
        
        
            Lectures, seminars, individual work, discussion
        
    
            Assessment methods and criteria
        
        
            1. Oral answers, comments, participation in discussion, presentation – up to 35 points.
2. Completion of an individual work – up to 13 points.
3.Module control work – up to 12 points.
4. Written exam – up to 40 points.
        
    
            Language of instruction
        
        
            Ukrainian
        
    Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
                    Viktor
                    
                    Matviienko
                
                
                    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