Module course for POL7006_01_S1_202627 offered at LOC: by Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy (ORG:ISDS)
Convenor name: Alvina Hoffmann & Alireza Shams Lahijani
Convenor email: ah149@soas.ac.uk & as223@soas.ac.uk
Intended learning outcomes:
- Critically examine classical understandings of diplomacy and their components in tension with the contemporary world.
- Comparatively analyse various modes of diplomacy (bilateral, multilateral, crisis, summitry, institutional)
- Critically analyse the differences and implications of overlapping forums of diplomacy (embassy, cyberspace, popular, corporate, celebrity)
- Critically appraise various approaches to the ‘national interest’ and the resulting policy implications including the tools of ‘power’ at a states disposal.
Assessment 1: Name: Assessment 1 (AS1): Case Analysis
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Due date: 30/10/2026
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 1: Format: 1000 words essay
Assessment 2: Name: Assessment 2 (AS2): Essay
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Due date: 04/12/2026
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 2: Format: 2,100-word essay
Page template: On campus 2026/27
