COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

DIPL 6310 Research Methods for Policy Analysis
Facilitates development of the ability to design, execute and critique of research pertinent to policy development and management, at global, regional or national levels, including governmental, inter-governmental or non-governmental organizations. 3 credits

DIPL 6311 Master’s Research Project
Students develop, execute and present a research project as a culminating component of the master’s program, in consultation with a faculty mentor. Prerequisite: DIPL 6310. 3 credits

DIPL 6312 Master’s Thesis
Provides an opportunity for certain students to extend the research and writing performed in DIPL 6311 by completion of a formal master’s thesis. Registration requires approval from the graduate thesis adviser. The thesis and its defense must conform to standards established by the Whitehead School. Prerequisite: DIPL 6311 3 credits

DIPL 6401 European Union: Development and Dynamics
An in depth study of the structures, procedures, processes and institutions of the European Union. Both politics and policy are covered. Sessions focus on structural issues such as enlargement and the CAP, as well as on developments of a more political nature including trade issues and trans-Atlantic relations. 3 credits

DIPL 6402 European Union: Governance and Policy
Readings and seminar discussion on the internal operations of the European Union in light of expansion. 3 credits

DIPL 6403 European Union: External Relations
Readings and seminar discussion on the emerging role of the European Union as it relates to neighbors and the world. 3 credits

DIPL 6405 Foreign Policy of Post-Soviet States
Detailed analysis of the global role of states within the former Soviet sphere, both among themselves and in relation to the European Union, China and the United States. 3 credits

DIPL 6406 Eastern European and Post-Soviet Politics
Comprehensive introduction to the politics of the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and post-Soviet Russia, including development of the Soviet Union as a multi-national, planned economy empire and the causes of collapse. It also explores the challenges faced by the new states that emerged from the collapse, with special attention to the economic and political problems of these states’ transformations as affected by the different legacies of the Soviet period in each of the countries involved. 3 credits

DIPL 6410 European Union Seminar in Luxembourg
Students learn about diplomacy and international relations as well as European culture and history first-hand, by visiting some of the major institutions involved in European Union governance and in Europe’s trans-Atlantic relations. 3 credits

DIPL 6422 Trans-Atlantic Organizations and World Politics
Examines the changing architecture of contemporary trans-Atlantic relations, and places this relationship within the wider frame of world politics, including NATO, the European Union, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, as well as the changes in the trans-Atlantic relations after the demise of communism in Russia, Eastern and Central Europe. Beyond the institutional analysis of international organizations, the course examines and explores interactions in the international arena – trans-Atlantic diplomacy, European identity, trade tensions and the economic dimension to common security, the treatment of U.S. disengagement in Europe and the impact of domestic politics on international relations. 3 credits

DIPL 6500 The Modern Middle East: History, Challenges and Opportunities
Commences with an overview of the historical events of the Middle East that are crucial to understanding the emergence of the modern period beginning in 1832, and concluding with current issues and opportunities. 3 credits

DIPL 6501 Modern Middle East: U.S. Involvement
This course examines U.S. involvement in the Middle East in the 20th century, exploring how the U.S. has emerged as the principal foreign actor in the Middle East. 3 credits

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