Course: Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquette

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Course title Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquette
Course code KPE/DPE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Petlach Martin, PhDr.
Course content
More detailed information will be given in the course syllabus at the beginning of the term.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The purport of the optional course ('B') of Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquette (KPE/DPE) is to acquaint students with the history and current position of diplomacy in the world politics. Furthermore, the protocol and etiquette shall be introduced and practised thoroughly. The course also stresses the basics of diplomatic law, and offers an essential set of information which may be applied within an extensive common practice in the diplomatic service and other relevant institutions such as the EU, UN, and top management as well. The course encourages students to become familiar with and capable of engaging with manifold cruces in the field. Since this is a sphere of swift change, so it is indispensable to keep abreast of current issues. Students are advised to read The Economist, The Financial Times regularly, and other press is upon students' preference and liking.

Prerequisites
The course of Diplomatic protocol and Etiquette is primarily designed for graduate, exchange, and undergraduate students, except for undergraduate freshers who have not passed the KPE/SPZ-D exam yet.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

The students are obliged to attend both the lectures and seminars which may overlap. Moreover, students are supposed to be fully prepared and active during these classes. More detailed information will be given in the course syllabus at the beginning of the Michaelmas term.
Recommended literature
  • Barston, R. (2006). Modern Diplomacy. New York: Longman.
  • Berridge, G. R., James, Alan. A Dictionary of Diplomacy. Palgrave Macmillan. 2001..
  • Cooper, Andrew F., Shaw, Timothy M. The Diplomacies of Small States: Between Vulnerability and Resilience. Palgrave Macmillan. 2009..
  • Gore-Booth, Lord, Pakenham, Desmond. Satow's Guide to Diplomatic Guide to Diplomatic Practice. Longman. 1999..
  • Jönsson, Christer, Hall, Martin. Essence of Diplomacy. Palgrave Macmillan. 2005..
  • Kissinger, Henry. Diplomacy. Simon & Schuster. 1994..
  • Liebmann, George W. Diplomacy between the Wars. I.B. Tauris. 2008..
  • Martin, Jeanette S., Chaney, Lillian H. Global Business Etiquette. Praeger. 2006..
  • Post, Emily. Emily Post's Etiquette. 1960-2011..
  • Sharp, Paul. Diplomatic Theory of International Relations. Cambridge. 2009..
  • Snow, Nancy, Tylor, Phillip M. Routledge Handbook of Public Diplomacy. Routledge. 2009..
  • Young, John W. Twentieth-Century Diplomacy. Cambridge. 2008..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): European Studies and International Relations (2016) Category: Social sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Politics and European Studies (2015) Category: Social sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -