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Course Description
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Course Name
Diplomatic History
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Host University
Anglo-American University
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Location
Prague, Czech Republic
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Area of Study
International Relations
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Language Level
Taught In English
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ECTS Credits
6 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Description
The goal of this course is to provide the students with a survey of diplomatic history from ancient times to the present with the main emphasis on the 19th and 20th century. The objective is based on examination of the main themes such as origins of diplomacy of the ancient civilizations, of Middle Ages and Renaissance diplomacy; the course is concentrated particularly around the key diplomatic conferences that established new systems: Peace of Westphalia, Congress of Vienna, Paris Peace Conference and Yalta conference, including their historical context, preconditions and outcomes. Besides the major themes of the 19th and 20th Century diplomacy, we will focus on selected issues and subject them a deeper analytical examination. Finally, we will examine the diplomatic negotiations of the end of the Cold War.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
– Comprehend and have a clear understanding of methodology and sources of diplomatic history as an academic discipline;
– Understand, in historical context, and analyze, the origins and development of diplomacy from the ancient times to the end of the Cold War;
– Analyze and evaluate the achievements of leading diplomats and their contribution in the solving of international problems;
– Analyze selected international problems from a diplomatic perspective.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.
Some courses may require additional fees.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.