Course Overview
The British Academy for Training and Development offers a short professional diploma in
international relations, which includes the fields of economics, history, and political science, as well as studying topics related to contemporary issues such as global poverty, human rights, environment, and others. We discuss issues of public policy problems, anticipate what can happen in this context, and develop appropriate solutions to them. For example, economic integration, unprecedented threats to peace and security issues, a global focus on human rights, and environmental protection issues, all these issues led to the development and complexity of international relations in the twenty-first century.
International relations seek to understand the origins of war and establish peace, in addition to studying the nature of power and governance in the global system, as well as understanding the changing nature of the actors involved in international decision-making. The study of international relations is based mainly on the nature of the work and objectives of the organization, as some institutions work on studying the psychological and psychosocial thinking caused by the actions of external political decision-makers, while other institutions focus on the processes policy through which the goals and behaviors of states are contributed.

Who should attend?
• Senior administrations and leaders in countries.
• All those interested in political aspects and its parts.
• Workers in centers specialized in scientific research and studies.
• Workers in the political and diplomatic field within governments, parties, parliaments, and
embassies.
• Leaders working in government institutions and NGOs.
• Graduates of the Faculty of Political Science, Economics, and History.
• All who wish to switch from their current professional path and enter the Department of
Political Science.

Knowledge and Benefits:
After completing the program, participants will be able to master the following:
• Understand the different theories of international relations.
• Engage with different types of actors that interact in a world jigsaw.
• Know all political, economic, and social aspects at the global level.
• Define frameworks for international relations analysis.
• Know how the international community is defined and the types of forces and actors that
constitute it.
• Know the ins and outs of foreign policy, and the agents responsible for its implementation.
• Recognize the characteristics of the diplomatic function.
• Know the characteristics and techniques of diplomatic negotiation to achieve the expected
goals.
• Understand the different forms of diplomacy that are offered today.
• Getting familiar with the consular post and the characteristics that accompany it.

Course Content
• Definition and scope of International Relations.
• Key theories and approaches in IR.
• The role of states, non-state actors, and international organizations.
• Power in international politics: realism, liberalism, and constructivism.
• Balance of power and alliances.
• Security dilemmas, conflict, and war.
• Diplomacy as a tool of statecraft.
• International negotiations and treaties.
• Multilateralism and regional cooperation.
• Aspects of political and diplomatic work.
• Foreign policy theories.
• The art of contemporary diplomacy.

• Comparative Politics.
• General foreign policy of the parties.
• The art of negotiation and how to resolve conflicts.
• International Relations Theory.
• Effective international actors and their classification.
• Collaborative and conflict relations.
• Framework of analysis of international relations.
• International relations and foreign policy of the state.
• The factors responsible for modifying and dealing with the challenges both at an individual
level and as an international community.
• Linguistics of International Relations, Politics, its Philosophical Aspect, Economics,
Religious Studies, and several other topics related to International Relations.
• Diplomatic relations and how they were established.
• Security of diplomatic missions.
• The nature and function of diplomacy.
• Diplomatic or political media.
• Media and mass communication in diplomacy.
• The change of contemporary International Relations over time.
• Promoting creative and innovative thinking skills.
• Diplomatic media: (negotiation, good offices, mediation, research, conciliation, parallel
diplomacy).
• Today’s global complexity and interconnectedness.
• Understanding of international conflict and cooperation.
• Insight into various regional and international political institutions and their impact on
governance and diplomacy.
• Stages of the crisis.
• Civil diplomacy or multi-track diplomacy.
• Public diplomacy and the media.
• The nature and establishment of the consular function.
• Sources and principles of international law and human rights.
• International courts and tribunals.

• Human rights in international relations.
• Globalization and its impact on states and societies.
• International trade and finance.
• Economic interdependence and development.
• The United Nations and its agencies.
• Regional organizations and global governance.
• Non-governmental organizations and civil society in global politics.
• Climate change and environmental politics.
• Terrorism and transnational crime.
• Migration and refugees.
• Technology and cyber warfare.
• Rise of non-state actors.
• Shifting power dynamics and the role of emerging powers.
• Case studies of significant events in international relations.
• Analysis of real-world conflicts and crises.