Master of Science by Coursework in Global Governance and Diplomacy

1. 1The Course shall be under the supervision of the Graduate Studies Committee of the Department of International Development. 

2. Each candidate will be required to follow a course of instruction in Global Governance and Diplomacy for three terms, and.
3. Candidates will, when they enter their names forcomplete the following two core courses assessed by written examination, beat requiredthe toend produceof aTrinity certificate from their supervisors to this effectterm.

4. 2. Candidates must offer:

   (i)  A foundation paper in Global Governance and Diplomacy. 

   (ii) A mandatory paper in   Research Methods.

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5. Candidates Twowill choose two option papers to be selected from a list published annually by the Course Director by Monday of Week Nought0 of Michaelmas Fullterm. TermEach option paper will be assessed by a 3000 word essay to be submitted by no later than noon on Friday of Week 1 of the term following that of the teaching.
    

5. (iv) OneCandidates will complete a 10,000-12,000 word dissertation inon the analysis of an issue in global governance or diplomacy. The topic of the dissertation must be approved by the Course Director at the end of Hilary Full Termterm by the date specified in the Course Handbook. The dissertation must be submitted toby the Examination Schools notno later than noon on Thursday of sixthWeek week6 of Trinity Fullterm.
6. TermThe essays for the option papers and the dissertation must be submitted using the University approved online submission system.
    Technical information on the requirements for online submissions is provide in the Course Handbook. 

7. 3. Candidates may be required to attend an oral examination on any part of the examination.

    

Schedule

•   i. Global Governance and Diplomacy:

  • a. the sources, mechanisms, processes and practices of global governance at the subnational, national, international, and transnational levels: at the subnational, national, and transnational levels, the focus is on globalisation; at the international, transnational and supranational levels, the focus is on regional integration; at the level of inter-state governance, the focus is on international organisations, international regimes, and multilateralism.

  • b. substantive knowledge and theoretical background concerning institutions and processes of international diplomacy, including key themes of diplomatic thought, paradigms of international negotiation, ethical boundaries of diplomatic engagement, and transformative implications of digital technologies.

• ii Research Methods: common research methods in the social sciences including but not limited to the topics of concept formation, causal analysis, single and comparative case study methods, case selection, qualitative interviewing, historical and ethnographic methods, genealogy, and statistical approaches and instruments.