Public Diplomacy - research project Field of study: International Studies in Political Science and Diplomacy
Programme code: W3-S1MS21.2021

Module name: Public Diplomacy - research project
Module code: PD
Programme code: W3-S1MS21.2021
Semester: winter semester 2023/2024
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 3
Description:
The main aim of the course is to prepare students to work on the preparation of projects in public diplomacy. Students will be taught the following elements: 1. Ability to choose an interesting work of art/literature/theatre/music of his/her own state. 2. Ability to present the idea of social/cultural event. 3. Creation of the event groups. 4. Division of tasks in working groups. 5. Importance of cooperation with external stakeholders. 6. Organization of the event. 7. Evaluation of the event.
Prerequisites:
Students should have a good level of communication in English. They should also possess basic knowledge of history, international relations and general culture.
Key reading:
The New Public Diplomacy: Soft Power in International Relations , eds. Jan Melissen, Springer 2005. The Oxford Handbook of Modern Diplomacy, eds. Andrew F. Cooper, Jorge Heine, and Ramesh Thakur, Oxford 2013. Mai'a K. Davis Cross, Jan Melissen, European Public Diplomacy: Soft Power at Work, Palgrave McMillian, New York 2013. Craig Hayden, The Rhetoric of Soft Power: Public Diplomacy in Global Contexts, Lexington Books, Plymouth 2012.
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Can participate in the project preparation process. [PDRP_K_1]
 MS_1_K03 [5/5] MS_1_K04 [5/5]
Can understand the importance of public diplomacy for contemporary states. [PDRP_K_2]
 MS_1_K05 [4/5]
Can understand cultural differences and respect them. [PDRP_K_3]
 MS_1_K06 [4/5] MS_1_K07 [4/5]
Has the ability to choose and present important elements of the culture of his/her state. [PDRP_U_1]
 MS_1_U07 [3/5] MS_1_U08 [3/5]
Has the ability to present in a foreign language a significant work of his country's culture. [PDRP_U_2]
 MS_1_U10 [5/5]
Has the linguistic competence to carry out research projects in public diplomacy in a foreign language. [PDRP_U_3]
 MS_1_U08 [4/5] MS_1_U10 [4/5] MS_1_U13 [4/5]
Has elementary knowledge of the public diplomacy. [PDRP_W_1]
 MS_1_W02 [5/5] MS_1_W04 [5/5] MS_1_W09 [5/5]
Has elementary knowledge of designing and conducting research project in public diplomacy [PDRP_W_2]
 MS_1_W10 [5/5] MS_1_W13 [5/5] MS_1_W16 [5/5]
Has elementary knowledge of the cultural conditions of various regions of the world and the possibilities of conveying specific content in their scope [PDRP_W_3]
 MS_1_W19 [4/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Credit [PD_1]
The verification of learning outcomes is precisely defined in the syllabus created for the module.
 PDRP_K_1 PDRP_K_2 PDRP_K_3 PDRP_U_1 PDRP_U_2 PDRP_U_3 PDRP_W_1 PDRP_W_2 PDRP_W_3
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
laboratory classes [PDRP_l]
- moderated discussion, - explanatory description, - roundtable discussion, - the "brainstorming" method, - debates, - analysing and solving practical and theoretical problems.
 30
Students’ own work includes: - reading the necessary literature for the course, - activity during classes, - preparation of oral presentations, - preparation for the completion of the course.
 45 Credit [PD_1]
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