Diplomacy and Negotiations

The General Assembly of the United Nations, the scene of many famous international debates

In this module you will learn about the nature of diplomacy and negotiating. We will briefly cover a history and outline of diplomacy, as well as looking at key current trends in this area and room for reform. This module will also cover how to negotiate and look and some of the different types of negotiation that take place in international relations.

Content

Week 7: History and Practice of Diplomacy

Week 8: Negotiation

Assessment task

Reflective blog pieces and tweets, which count towards your Reflective Journal worth 20%.

Where are everybody's blogs and tweets?

Want to see what other students have blogged and tweeted, and get a feel for if your Reflective journal is on-track? Please go to the "Twitterstream" page which publishes a list of all tweets (or the alternative WikeEducator notes) made with the hashtag #UOWMUN or #uowmun. From the list of published tweets you should be able to see what other students are saying and follow the links they publish to their blogs.