International Relations and Economic Diplomacy

Lesson: International Relations and Economic Diplomacy
Credits: 6
  • GENERAL
SCHOOL Faculty of Social, Political and Economic Sciences
ACADEMIC UNIT Department of Economics
LEVEL OF STUDIES Undergraduate
COURSE CODE – SEMESTER 7th
COURSE TITLE International Relations and Economic Diplomacy
INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES
if credits are awarded for separate components of the course, e.g. lectures, laboratory exercises, etc. If the credits are awarded for the whole of the course, give the weekly teaching hours and the total credits		 WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS CREDITS
Lectures and Essays
 
 
Add rows if necessary. The organisation of teaching and the teaching methods used are described in detail at (d).
COURSE TYPE

general background,
special background, specialised general knowledge, skills development

 General Knoweldge
PREREQUISITE COURSES:

 
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS: Greek
IS THE COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS
COURSE WEBSITE (URL) https://eclass.duth.gr/courses/KOM06211/

 

 

  • LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning outcomes
The course learning outcomes, specific knowledge, skills and competences of an appropriate level, which the students will acquire with the successful completion of the course are described.

Consult Appendix A

·     Description of the level of learning outcomes for each qualifications cycle, according to the Qualifications Framework of the European Higher Education Area

·     Descriptors for Levels 6, 7 & 8 of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning and Appendix B

·     Guidelines for writing Learning Outcomes

This course is based on contemporary methods of theory and bibliography, since it combines the theoretical approaches of International Relations with the specials tools provided by the economic diplomacy. More specifically, the given course focuses on the exercise and implementation of economic diplomacy via state and non-state actors by examining and comparing several case studies. In this context, students will be capable of understanding the theoretical background as well as the basic tools of economic diplomacy and their impact on world politics.

•              they will have developed a satisfied level of understanding the interaction between the actors.

•              they will be capable of understanding and interpret the causes and the means of exercising foreign policy, through

economic diplomacy,

•              they will have a more critical and global approach about the issues of international politics, due to the

interdisciplinary methods.
General Competences
Taking into consideration the general competences that the degree-holder must acquire (as these appear in the Diploma Supplement and appear below), at which of the following does the course aim?
Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology

Adapting to new situations

Decision-making

Working independently

Team work

Working in an international environment

Working in an interdisciplinary environment

Production of new research ideas

Project planning and management

Respect for difference and multiculturalism

Respect for the natural environment

Showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues

Criticism and self-criticism

Production of free, creative and inductive thinking

……

Others…

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·          Research, analysis and synthesis of data and information with the use of technology

·          Team work or individual

·          Research in an disciplinary environment

 
  • SYLLABUS
Unit 1: Introduction to I.R Theories

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Realism-Liberalism

 

Unit 2: Foreign Policy and Economic Diplomacy: means and actors

Lecture 3: Introduction: Context, Actors and Objectives of Foreign Policy: the role of Economic Diplomacy

Lecture 4: International Trade

Lecture 5: Foreign Direct Investments

Lecture 6: International Developing Cooperation

Lecture 7: National Security

 

 

Unit 3: Cases Studies

Lecture 8: The US Economic Diplomacy

Lecture 9: The Economic Diplomacy of former colonial powers (UK, France)

Lecture 10– 11: The Economic Diplomacy of the emerging economies (BRICS)

Lecture 12: Economic Diplomacy and International Organizations (UNDP, WORLD BANK)

Unit 4: Conclusions

Lecture13: Conclusions
  • TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS – EVALUATION
DELIVERY
Face-to-face, Distance learning, etc.		 Class Lectures
USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Use of ICT in teaching, laboratory education, communication with students		 Support of the learning process via e-class and use of internet
TEACHING METHODS

The manner and methods of teaching are described in detail.

Lectures, seminars, laboratory practice, fieldwork, study and analysis of bibliography, tutorials, placements, clinical practice, art workshop, interactive teaching, educational visits, project, essay writing, artistic creativity, etc.

 

The student’s study hours for each learning activity are given as well as the hours of non-directed study according to the principles of the ECTS
Activity Semester workload
Lectures 50
Study 30
Essays 45
Course total 125
STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Description of the evaluation procedure

 

Language of evaluation, methods of evaluation, summative or conclusive, multiple choice questionnaires, short-answer questions, open-ended questions, problem solving, written work, essay/report, oral examination, public presentation, laboratory work, clinical examination of patient, art interpretation, other

 

Specifically-defined evaluation criteria are given, and if and where they are accessible to students.

 The evaluation is held in Greek and consists of two parts. The first part has to do with open-ended questions and the second part has to do with team or individual essay (up 3.000 words appr.) The essay will not be taken into account unless the student(s) has/ve a passing grade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  • ATTACHED BIBLIOGRAPHY
 

World Bank, 2016 στο http://www.worldbank.org/projects