Skip to main content

Web Content Display Web Content Display

International Relations and Public Diplomacy programme structure 2023/2024

The implementation of the curriculum of the international double-degree programme International Relations and Public Diplomacy is assumed by the Jagiellonian University in Krakow during the 1st and 2nd semester, with the 3rd and 4th semesters provided by the University of Siena. Students starting their studies at the University of Siena, in their second year of studies, must complete the courses provided for in the programme of the Jagiellonian University. Completion of all semesters at both universities is mandatory and those students who complete the MA receive two diplomas.

In the first year, students complete all mandatory subjects and an appropriate number of optional modules, which will allow them to obtain a minimum of 60 ECTS points per academic year. In addition, the student is required to attend a tutorial and also choose one of the foreign languages offered from Polish, German, French, Spanish, Russian. The student has the right to select courses available in other fields of study (in particular, those provided by the International Security and Development Studies programme - link here are recommended) based on the consent of the programme director (please submit Request for acceptance of course from other programme - link here). The programme director may decide not to open selected elective courses in a given academic year.

1st year: 1st semester (Jagiellonian University)

COURSE TITLE

COURSE TYPE

O/E*

FORM OF COMPLETION

TEACHING HOURS

ECTS

OBLIGATORY COURSES

International Economics

Lectures and seminars

O

Exam

20+20

6

Theories and Methods in International Relations

Lectures and seminars

O

Exam

30+30

8

Foreign Language (choosen from German, French, Russian, Polish, Spanish)

Seminars

O

Graded Assessment

30

3

University Tutorial and Intellectual Property

Tutorial

O

Assessment

10

1

Health and safety in education

Tutorial

O

Tutorial

4

0

Diploma Thesis Seminar

Seminars

O

Assessment

20

4

ELECTIVE COURSES

International Relations in the Asia-Pacific

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

30

4

International Organizations – Theory and Practice

Workshops

E

Exam

30

4

International Law

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

30

4

Academic English

Seminars

E

Graded Assessment

20

3

Leadership and Project Management

Workshops

E

Graded Assessment

30

4

Elective Course

Lectures and seminars

E

Graded Assessment

20

3

1st year: 2nd semester (Jagiellonian University)

COURSE TITLE

COURSE TYPE

O/E*

FORM OF COMPLETION

TEACHING HOURS

ECTS

OBLIGATORY COURSES

Global Politics Since 1945

Lectures and seminars

O

Exam

30+30

8

Foreign Language (choosen from German, French, Russian, Polish, Spanish)

Lectures and seminars

O

Graded Assessment

30

3

Diploma Thesis Seminar

Seminars

O

Assessment

20

4

ELECTIVE COURSES

Economic Diplomacy

Lectures and seminars

E

Graded Assessment

30

4

Foreign Policy Analysis

Workshops

E

Exam

30

4

International Relations in Africa

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

30

4

Comparative International Politics in Central and Eastern Europe

Lectures and seminars

E

Graded assessment

30

4

Contemporary European Political Thinkers

Lectures and Seminars

E

Exam

30

4

International Relations in

Latin America

Lectures and seminars

E

Graded Assessment

30

4

Elective Course

Lectures and seminars

E

Graded Assessment

20

3

2nd year: 3rd semester (University of Siena)

COURSE TITLE

COURSE TYPE

O/E*

FORM OF COMPLETION

TEACHING HOURS

ECTS

OBLIGATORY COURSES

Rule of Law and Human Rights

Lectures and seminars

O

Exam

36

6

New Media and Globalization

Lectures and seminars

O

Exam

30+30

9

Public Diplomacy

Seminars

O

Graded Assessment

40

6

Diploma Thesis Seminar

Seminars

O

Assessment

20

4

ELECTIVE COURSES

International Relations

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

30+30

9

Geography and Sustainability

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

36

6

International History

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

60

9

2nd year: 4th semester (University of Siena)

COURSE TITLE

COURSE TYPE

O/E*

FORM OF COMPLETION

TEACHING HOURS

ECTS

OBLIGATORY COURSES

Global Comparative Politics

Lectures and seminars

O

Exam

36

6

Diploma Thesis Seminar

Seminars

O

Assessment

20

9

ELECTIVE COURSES

Religious Diplomacy

Workshops

E

Exam

36

6

Cultural Heritage and Intercultural Relations

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

36

6

Globalization Culture and Economics

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

40

6

Web Content Display Web Content Display

The implementation of the curriculum of the international double-degree programme International Relations and Public Diplomacy is assumed by the Jagiellonian University in Krakow during the 1st and 2nd semester, with the 3rd and 4th semesters provided by the University of Siena. Students starting their studies at the University of Siena, in their second year of studies, must complete the courses provided for in the programme of the Jagiellonian University. Completion of all semesters at both universities is mandatory and those students who complete the MA receive two diplomas.

In the first year, students complete all mandatory subjects and an appropriate number of optional modules, which will allow them to obtain a minimum of 60 ECTS points per academic year. In addition, the student is required to attend a tutorial and also choose one of the foreign languages offered from Polish, German, French, Spanish, Russian. The student has the right to select courses available in other fields of study (in particular, those provided by the International Security and Development Studies programme - link here are recommended) based on the consent of the programme director (please submit Request for acceptance of course from other programme - link here). The programme director may decide not to open selected elective courses in a given academic year.

 

1st year: 1st semester (Jagiellonian University)

COURSE TITLE

COURSE TYPE

O/E*

FORM OF COMPLETION

TEACHING HOURS

ECTS

OBLIGATORY COURSES

International Economics

Lectures and seminars

O

Exam

30+15

6

Theories and Methods in International Relations

Lectures and seminars

O

Exam

30+30

8

Foreign Language (choosen from German, French, Russian, Polish, Spanish)

Seminars

O

Graded Assessment

30

3

University Tutorial and Intellectual Property

Tutorial

O

Assessment

10

1

Health and safety in education

Tutorial

O

Tutorial

4

0

ELECTIVE COURSES

International Relations in the Asia-Pacific

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

30

4

International Organizations – Theory and Practice

Workshops

E

Exam

30

4

International Law

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

30

4

Academic English

Seminars

E

Graded Assessment

20

3

Leadership and Project Management

Workshops

E

Graded Assessment

30

4

International Relations in

Latin America

Lectures and seminars

E

Graded Assessment

30

4

Elective Course

Lectures and seminars

E

Graded Assessment

20

3

1st year: 2nd semester (Jagiellonian University)

COURSE TITLE

COURSE TYPE

O/E*

FORM OF COMPLETION

TEACHING HOURS

ECTS

OBLIGATORY COURSES

Global Politics Since 1945

Lectures and seminars

O

Exam

30+30

8

Foreign Language (choosen from German, French, Russian, Polish, Spanish)

Lectures and seminars

O

Graded Assessment

30

3

Diploma Thesis Seminar

Seminars

O

Assessment

20

4

ELECTIVE COURSES

Economic Diplomacy

Lectures and seminars

E

Graded Assessment

30

4

Foreign Policy Analysis

Workshops

E

Exam

30

4

International Relations in Africa

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

30

4

Comparative International Politics in Central and Eastern Europe

Lectures and seminars

E

Graded assessment

30

4

Contemporary European Political Thinkers

Lectures and Seminars

E

Exam

30

4

Elective Course

Lectures and seminars

E

Graded Assessment

20

3

2nd year: 3rd semester (University of Siena)

COURSE TITLE

COURSE TYPE

O/E*

FORM OF COMPLETION

TEACHING HOURS

ECTS

OBLIGATORY COURSES

Rule of Law and Human Rights

Lectures and seminars

O

Exam

36

6

New Media and Globalization

Lectures and seminars

O

Exam

30+30

9

Public Diplomacy

Seminars

O

Graded Assessment

40

6

Diploma Thesis Seminar

Seminars

O

Assessment

20

4

ELECTIVE COURSES

International Relations

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

30+30

9

Geography and Sustainability

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

36

6

International History

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

60

9

2nd year: 4th semester (University of Siena)

COURSE TITLE

COURSE TYPE

O/E*

FORM OF COMPLETION

TEACHING HOURS

ECTS

OBLIGATORY COURSES

Global Comparative Politics

Lectures and seminars

O

Exam

36

6

Diploma Thesis Seminar

Seminars

O

Assessment

20

9

ELECTIVE COURSES

Religious Diplomacy

Workshops

E

Exam

36

6

Cultural Heritage and Intercultural Relations

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

36

6

Globalization Culture and Economics

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

40

6

 

The implementation of the curriculum of the international double-degree programme International Relations and Public Diplomacy is assumed by the Jagiellonian University in Krakow during the 1st and 2nd semester, with the 3rd and 4th semesters provided by the University of Siena. Students starting their studies at the University of Siena, in their second year of studies, must complete the courses provided for in the programme of the Jagiellonian University. Completion of all semesters at both universities is mandatory and those students who complete the MA receive two diplomas.

In the first year, students complete all mandatory subjects and an appropriate number of optional modules, which will allow them to obtain a minimum of 60 ECTS points per academic year. In addition, the student is required to attend a tutorial and also choose one of the foreign languages offered from Polish, German, French, Spanish, Russian. The student has the right to select courses available in other fields of study (in particular, those provided by the International Security and Development Studies programme are recommended) based on the consent of the programme director (please submit Request for acceptance of course from other programme). The programme director may decide not to open selected elective courses in a given academic year.

 

1st year: 1st semester (Jagiellonian University) 

COURSE TITLE

COURSE TYPE

O/E

FORM OF COMPLETION

TEACHING HOURS

ECTS

OBLIGATORY COURSES

1

International Economics

Lectures and seminars

O

Exam

30+30

9

2

Theories and Methods in IR

Lectures and seminars

O

Exam

30+15

6

3

University Tutorial and Intellectual Property

Tutorial

O

Graded  Assessment

10

1

4

Health and Safety in Education

Tutorial

O

Tutorial

4

0

ELECTIVE COURSES

1

Foreign Language

Seminars

E

Graded  

Assessment

30

4

2

International Relations in the Asia-Pacific

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

30

4

3

International Organizations – Theory and Practice

Workshops

E

Exam

30

4

4

Academic English

Seminars

E

Graded  

Assessment

20

3

5

Leadership and Project Management

Workshops

E

Graded

 Assessment

30

4

6

International Law

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

30

4

*Student chooses one from: Polish, German, French, Spanish, Russian.

 

1st year: 2nd semester  (Jagiellonian University)

COURSE TITLE

COURSE TYPE

O/E

FORM OF COMPLETION

TEACHING HOURS

ECTS

OBLIGATORY COURSES

1

Global Politics since 1945

Lectures and seminars

O

Exam

30+30

9

2

Diploma Thesis Seminar

Seminars

O

Graded  Assessment

20

4

ELECTIVE COURSES

1

Foreign Language

Seminars

E

Graded  

Assessment

30

4

2

Foreign Policy Analysis

Workshops

E

Exam

30

4

3

International Relations in Africa

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

30

4

4

Comparative International Politics in Central and Eastern Europe

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

30

4

5

International Relations in Latin America

Lectures and seminars

E

Graded  

Assessment

30

4

6

Economic Diplomacy

Lectures and seminars

E

Graded  

Assessment

30

4

7

Contemporary European Political Thinkers

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

30

4

* Total number of ECTS credits in the 1st year: 60.

*In the first year of second-cycle studies, the student is obliged to complete all obligatory subjects and an appropriate number of optional subjects (minimum for 31 ECTS), which will allow to obtain a minimum of 60 ECTS points per academic year.

 

2nd year: 3rd semester (University of Siena) 

COURSE TITLE

COURSE TYPE

O/E

FORM OF COMPLETION

TEACHING HOURS

ECTS

OBLIGATORY COURSES

1

Diploma Thesis Seminar

Seminars

O

Graded  Assessment

20

4

2

Rule of Law and Human Rights

Lectures

O

Exam

36

6

3

New Media and Globalization

Lectures and seminars

O

Exam

60

9

4

Public Diplomacy

Seminars

O

Graded  Assessment

40

6

ELECTIVE COURSES

1

International Relations

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

60

9

2

Geography and Sustainability

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

36

6

3

International History

Lectures and seminars

E

Exam

60

9

 

2nd year: 4th semester (University of Siena) 

COURSE TITLE

COURSE TYPE

O/E

FORM OF COMPLETION

TEACHING HOURS

ECTS

OBLIGATORY COURSES

1

Diploma Thesis Seminar

Seminars

O

Graded  Assessment

20

9

2

Global Comparative Politics

Lectures

O

Exam

36

6

ELECTIVE COURSES

1

Religious Diplomacy

Workshops

E

Exam

36

6

2

Cultural Heritage and Intercultural Relations

Lectures

E

Exam

36

6

* Total number of ECTS credits in the 2nd year: 60.

* In the second academic year of second-cycle studies, the student is obliged to complete all obligatory courses and an appropriate number of elective courses (minimum 20 ECTS), which will allow to obtain a minimum of 60 ECTS credits per academic year.