Department Detail

The Department of Diplomacy and Public Relations combines two important disciplines, namely Diplomacy and Public Relations as the name suggests. It provides the necessary knowledge and skills to those who wish to represent their country abroad or work in public relations offices, e.g., act as liaisons for public and private institutions. The Department strives to be the best in preparing students for the diplomatic positions abroad that are being created by the Kurdistan Regional Government or the Iraqi Federal Government and, to that end, it uses the English Language as the medium of instruction – all the subjects are studied in English.

The Department implements the Bologna System in its educational process. Students have to complete eight semesters and must achieve a minimum of 50% of overall marks in each module to be able to receive a Bachelor's Degree.

It is worth mentioning that all members of the teaching staff at the Diplomacy and Public Relations Department hold degrees from prestigious universities in Europe and North America.

The Department of Diplomacy and Public Relations continues to maintain its central position in providing the necessary knowledge and practical skills to its students in various fields of diplomacy and public relations. It carries on with research publication, holding and participating in seminars, webinars, debates, workshops, symposiums, forums, conferences and other academic gatherings at the national and international levels. It works on preserving its positive image and promoting the name of the whole institution (University of Human Development) among the world universities and academic centres.

The Department of Diplomacy and Public Relations aims to become the leading centre in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and in all of Iraq for preparing students for various diplomatic positions that are being created by the Kurdistan Regional Government or Iraqi Federal Government abroad and performing the tasks in the most professional manner, also preparing students for the public relations tasks at the public and private agencies and institutions. The Department intends to become an important centre of research and novelty in areas related to diplomacy and public relations and to become a hub for gathering scholars and researchers to discuss and analyse contemporary issues of diplomacy and public relations from an academic perspective.

Semester	Course	Cource Code	Type	Theory	Practical	ECTS/Credit
Level 1			Compulsory
	Academic Debate 1	DR1101	Compulsory	2	2	5
	English Language Skills: Reading and Writing 1	DR1102	Compulsory	2	2	5
	English Language Skills: Listening and Speaking 1	DR1103	Compulsory	2	2	5
	English for Diplomacy	DR1104	Compulsory	4	0	5
	Introduction to Politics	DR1105	Compulsory	4	0	5
	Kurdology	DR1106	Compulsory	2	0	5
Level 1			Compulsory
			Compulsory
			Compulsory
			Compulsory
			Compulsory
			Compulsory
Level 2			Compulsory
	Introduction to International Relations	DR0306	Compulsory	4	0	6
	Principple of PR	DR0307	Compulsory	2	2	6
	Public Opinion and Persuasion	DR0310	Compulsory	4	0	6
	Academic Writing	DR0308	Compulsory	2	2	7
	English for Global Culture	DR0309	Compulsory	4	0	5
Level 2			Compulsory
	Video Production for Diplomacy Purposes	DR0401	Compulsory	2	2	7
	Marketing and Advertising	DR0402	Compulsory	2	2	8
	History of Diplomacy	DR0403	Compulsory	4	0	8
	International Law	DR0404	Compulsory	4	0	7
Level 3			Compulsory
	Advanced Communication Skills	DR3501	Compulsory	2	2	6
	International Political Economy	DR3502	Compulsory	4	0	6
	Formal Writing in Diplomatic Protocol	DR3503	Compulsory	2	2	6
	International Organizations	DR3504	Compulsory	4	0	6
	Methodology	DR3505	Compulsory	2	2	6
Level 3			Compulsory
	Foreign Policy	DR3601	Compulsory	4	0	6
	Consular Relations	DR3602	Compulsory	4	0	6
	Celebrate Events	DR3603	Compulsory	2	2	6
	Advanced Communication Skills	DR3604	Compulsory	2	2	6
	Print Media Design	DR3605	Compulsory	2	2	6
Level 4			Compulsory
	International Relations Theories	DR4701	Compulsory	4	0	8
	Conflict Resolution in IR	DR4702	Compulsory	4	0	8
	Survey Method	DR4703	Compulsory	2	2	7
	Advanced Communication Skills	DR4704	Compulsory	2	2	7
Level 4			Compulsory
	Public Diplomacy	DR4801	Compulsory	4	0	8
	Negotiation in Theory and Practice	DR4802	Compulsory	4	0	7
	Graduation Research Project	DR4803	Compulsory	1	3	8
	Diplomatic Etiquette and Protocol	DR4804	Compulsory	2	2	7
	Diplomatic Etiquette and Protocol	DR4804	Compulsory	2	2	7
	Academic Writing	DR0308	Compulsory	2	2	7
Level 2			Compulsory
	Introduction to International Relations	DR0306	Compulsory	4	0	6
	Principple of PR	DR0307	Compulsory	2	2	6
	Public Opinion and Persuasion	DR0310	Compulsory	4	0	6
	Academic Writing	DR0308	Compulsory	2	2	7
	Academic Writing	DR0308	Compulsory	2	2	7
	English for Global Culture	DR0309	Compulsory	4	0	5
			Compulsory
			Compulsory

Diplomacy and Public Relations Department

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