Foreign Policy Diplomacy

Code:

LRI025

Acronym:

DPE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	International Relations

Instance: 2022/2023 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of History, Political and International Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Languages and International Relations

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LRI	100	Study plan	3	-	6	41	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Learning outcomes and competences

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

None.

Program

1. Diplomacy: introduction

2. Concepts and theories

3. Actors and institutions

4. Modes, instruments and types of diplomacy

5. Great power diplomacy, middle power diplomacy, small state diplomacy and developing states diplomacy

6. Case studies

Mandatory literature

A. F. Cooper, J. Heine, R. Thakur; The Oxford Handbook of Modern Diplomacy, Oxford University Press, 2013
C. M. Constantinou, P. Kerr, P. Sharp; The SAGE Handbook of Diplomacy, SAGE, 2016
R. P. Barston; Modern Diplomacy, Routledge, 2019
R. Hutchings, J. Suri; Modern Diplomacy in Practice, Palgrave Macmillan, 2020
J. M. Fernandes, P. C. Magalhães, A. C. Pinto; The Oxford Handbook of Portuguese Politics, Oxford University Press, 2022

Complementary Bibliography

C. Bjola, M. Kornprobst; Understanding International Diplomacy: Theory, Practice and Ethics, Routledge, 2018
J. Rosa Lã; A. L. de Faria; A. Cunha; A Diplomacia e a Independência de Portugal, Book Builders, 2022
J. Prantl, E. Goh; Rethinking strategy and statecraft for the twenty-first century of complexity: a case for strategic diplomacy, International Affairs, 2022

Comments from the literature

Additional reading material for classroom discussion will be provided during the semester.

Teaching methods and learning activities

TP classes: exposition of theories and concepts of diplomacy; discussion of diplomatic themes (using book chapters, scientific articles and audiovisual material); supervision of the work developed by the students and clearing their doubts; and the addressment of other relevant issues.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	60,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	41,00
Frequência das aulas	41,00
Trabalho escrito	80,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

N/A

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade is the weighted average of the mark obtained in the collective scientific article (40%) and the mark of the exam (60%). Students must complete both components of the assessment with a minium mark of 8 points (out of 20).

Examinations or Special Assignments

N/A

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

N/A

Classification improvement

Only the exam can be subject to mark improvement. The written work is not subject to mark improvement.