IR1006
Foreign Policy and Diplomacy in Global Politics
2024-2025
20
10
SCQF level 7
2
Academic year(s): 2024-2025
SCOTCAT credits : 20
ECTS credits : 10
Level : SCQF level 7
Semester: 2
Planned timetable:
This module looks at the way states make foreign policy and engage in diplomacy to implement foreign policy. The module introduces some of the theories used to explain and understand foreign policy and diplomacy, the role of institutions, culture and society in the production and execution of foreign policy, and then presents a series of case studies demonstrating foreign policy and diplomacy drawing on historical and contemporary contexts.
Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass IR1005
Weekly contact: 3 x 1-hour lectures (x 10 weeks), 1 x 1-hour tutorial (x 10 weeks). Tutors offer 1h consultation (office) hours (x 10 weeks) and the Year Coordinator holds 2h consultation (office) hours (x 12 weeks). A further consultation session will be offered in week 1 of the following semester.
Scheduled learning hours: 77
Guided independent study hours: 123
As used by St Andrews: 50% written exam, 50% coursework
Re-assessment: 100% written exam
Module coordinator: Dr M O'Dwyer
Module coordinator email mo71@st-andrews.ac.uk