About the academic track

The Master’s program in International Relations and Diplomacy is one of the most prominent graduate programs offered by the Institute of Postgraduate Studies. It aligns with global political shifts and responds to the growing demand for qualified professionals in national and international institutions. The program aims to prepare students capable of analyzing complex international affairs and understanding the strategic and political dynamics that shape inter-state and global organizational relations.

The curriculum is designed to begin with a set of core courses shared by all students in the first semester, focusing on foundational principles such as international relations theories, the international system, diplomacy, and research methodologies. In the second semester, students can either continue with the general track or specialize in International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, through advanced elective courses followed by a thesis that reflects their area of specialization.

The program seeks to develop the student’s analytical and intellectual skills, preparing them for careers in diplomacy, international organizations, political research centers, or academia, with a special emphasis on Middle Eastern affairs and contemporary global interactions.

Vision

To graduate researchers and diplomats equipped with critical thinking and deep knowledge, capable of representing their countries effectively in international forums and contributing to global policymaking.

Mission

To provide society and international institutions with highly qualified professionals in political and diplomatic fields, through a curriculum that combines theoretical foundations and practical training in international relations and conflict resolution.

Objectives

  1. Enhance students’ understanding of key issues and developments in international relations.

  2. Develop in-depth knowledge of international affairs, particularly in the Middle East.

  3. Provide students with core theories in the field and strengthen their critical thinking skills.

  4. Equip students with theoretical research skills related to the structures, processes, and policies of international and transnational relations.

  5. Foster students’ ability to apply theoretical knowledge to understand contemporary international relations.

  6. Strengthen students’ global exposure and international engagement.

General Overview of the General Track

The General Track in the Master’s program in International Relations and Diplomacy offers a comprehensive academic approach to key topics in global politics, emphasizing the structure of the international system, bilateral and multilateral diplomacy, and foreign policy decision-making. It provides students with a broad analytical and theoretical foundation in international affairs, without restricting them to a narrow specialization, allowing flexibility in selecting a thesis topic aligned with their academic interests.

The program includes core courses such as theories of international relations, foreign policy analysis, international security, international organizations, and research methodology. This track enables students to develop a deep understanding of the global environment and analyze interactions among states and non-state actors. It is ideal for students seeking a solid academic base for careers in diplomacy, the United Nations, think tanks, or for those planning to pursue further graduate studies in international relations or political science.

General Overview of the International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Track

This specialized track focuses on equipping students with the theoretical and practical tools necessary for understanding, managing, and resolving international conflicts through peaceful and diplomatic means. Topics covered include conflict analysis, multilateral negotiation, international mediation, peacebuilding mechanisms, and the role of international organizations in conflict resolution.

The track is designed to enhance students’ ability to evaluate regional and international conflicts and develop diplomatic and mediation strategies grounded in theory and real-world case studies. Students are trained to design sustainable solutions that address the root causes of conflicts and foster long-term peace.

This specialization is ideal for students aiming to work in diplomatic services, the United Nations, humanitarian agencies, or research institutions focused on peace and conflict studies. It also provides a strong academic foundation for those interested in conflict zones, particularly in the Middle East and Africa.

Learning and Assessment

The First Stage

  • The student studies eight courses, distributed as follows:
    √ Six compulsory courses.
    √Two elective courses from among the courses offered by the faculty for master’s students.
  • The study is conducted through research seminars in each course, and the research seminar relies on multiple references and is in accordance with the scientific research methodology and standards.
  • The study of each of the eight courses takes four credit hours for a minimum of four weeks, and it may be more than that according to the capabilities of each student, after which the student’s competency and knowledge test is held in the course he finished, then he starts in another course in the same way, and so on.
  • Courses studied in the first year, the student has the right to extend the study for a period not exceeding a second year.
  • If a specialization track is chosen within the general program, elective courses will have to be studied from the courses designated for the chosen specialization.

The Second Stage

● The student is assigned a virtual course that the faculty chooses from among the courses that the student studied at the bachelor’s level. This is a practical training for the student, with ten credit hours. The student must divide this course into twelve to fourteen abbreviated lectures. The student presents each lecture in the form of a written summary of its topic in Word format, accompanied by a video recording of it in the student’s voice using the Power Point program. Its duration is not less than ten minutes and not more than twenty. Accurate.

The Thrid Stage

Requirements for registering a thesis topic for a master’s degree in law and justice

  • The student must pass the prescribed academic courses with at least 70%.
  • The student obtains a TOEFL certificate with a score of at least 450, or its equivalent, or obtains a corresponding certificate in the French language, with the exception of those who obtained a first university degree in one of the two languages, or in one of the two languages.
  • The student submits a request to the university administration to register a master’s thesis with a suggested topic in one of the sub-specialized tracks.
  • If the initial approval of the subject title is achieved, the Faculty Council shall specify a supervisor to guide the student and follow him up in preparing the plan.
  • The research plan includes the importance of the subject and a critical presentation of the previous studies in it, and a specification of the research problem, then defining the methodology of the study and its main hypotheses or the questions that you want to answer, and the division of the study and its sources.
  • The student presents his proposed plan in a scientific seminar. The plan discusses a topic and methodology.
  • The student amends his plan based on the notes of the professors in the seminar if he is asked to amend it.
  • The plan is presented after the seminar to the Faculty Council to take its decision regarding the registration of the subject.
  • In the event of approval, the decision of the Faculty Council is presented to the University Council to approve the registration, and the date of registration is calculated from the date of approval by the University Council.

Jury discussion and degree awarding

  • The minimum period for preparing a master’s thesis is nine months, starting from the date of approval of the University Council to register the subject, and the maximum is two years, which can be extended for a third exceptional year upon the recommendation of the supervisor and the approval of the Faculty Council, provided that the total period of the student’s enrollment in the degree does not exceed four years.
  • The supervisor submits a semi-annual report that includes what has been accomplished, and what is required in the remaining period.
  • After the student completes the thesis and the supervisor reviews it, the supervisor submits to the university administration a report stating that it is valid for discussion, including an evaluation of the student’s performance during the thesis preparation period of 140 degrees, along with submitting a full copy of the thesis signed by him, and a letter with the names of the jury proposed by the professors of the specialty, for presentation to the Faculty Council.
  • It is required that before the student’s discussion, at least fifteen days have passed from the date of approval of the jury committee from the faculty.
  • The jury committee formed to discuss the thesis is six months, which may be renewed for a similar period based on a report from the supervisor and the approval of the Faculty Council.
  • The period of validity of the committee formed to discuss the thesis is six months. It may be renewed for a similar period based on a report from the supervisor and the approval of the Faculty Council.
  • Each member of the jury writes a detailed scientific report on the validity of the thesis for discussion, and evaluates the thesis out of 100 degrees, and the average of the three degrees is taken.
  • The student may not be discussed unless he obtains at least 70% of the supervisor’s evaluation of his performance and the jury members’ evaluation of the thesis in the individual reports.
  • Submit a post-dissertation group report signed by all members of the jury evaluating the thesis discussion out of 100.
  • The thesis is approved after common discussion by the jury with one of the grades shown in the following table:

Average

Definition Point Grade
Excellent 4.00 A+
Excellent 3.75 A
Very Good 3.50 B+
Very Good 3.00 B
Good 2.50 C+
2.00 C
Pass on probation 1.50 D+
Pass on probation 1.00 D
Fail 0.00 F
  • The following grades are not taken into account for the semester or cumulative GPA.
Thesis or project in progress : DP
Incomplete : I
In progress : IP
Registration has been suspended : L
The grade has not been decided : NGR
Did not take the final exam. : NP
Transferred course. : T
Withdraw from the course. : W
The course covers two semesters, the degree is given at the end of the spring or summer semester. : YR
There are no credit hours. : NC
One credit hour taken as a private student. The credit hours and the degree do not count towards the degree : ND
Re-submitted course, only the last grade is used in calculating the GPA. : R
Credit taken as a special student. Credit hours and grade counted towards a degree. : S

Credits
Before the 2016-2017 fall semester 1 credit point is equivalent to 1 semester lecture hour. In the 2016 – 2017 fall semester the University introduced the ECTS – European Credit Transfer System.

Academic Calendar
International Suleiman University calendar is based on the semester system. Each semester has a duration of 15 weeks including the week of the final exam. The summer semester is 10 weeks long, including the final exam.

Track Structure

Track Structure
8 courses = 32 credit hours,
practical training = 10 credit hours
Master's thesis = 18 credit hours
Courses
Practical Training
Master's Thesis

Curriculum

(All Tracks) Core Courses for the General Track

Scientific Research Methodology

Course Name:Scientific Research Methodology

Course code:MPOL101

Credit Hours:4.00

The course aims to train students to prepare research in political science, by identifying the most important steps of the research process, such as the research problem, scientific hypotheses, concepts and variables, data collection methods, data analysis tools, reaching results and generalizations, in addition to introducing the most important approaches used in the field of political science.
Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

International Relations

Course name: International Relations

Course code: MPOL201

Credit hours: 4.00

The course includes an introduction to the student about the development of international relations concepts and theories, and the problems facing the creation of an integrated scientific theory of international relations. The course includes the study of realist theories (power), behavioral theories (systems), and ideal theories (international organizations). It also includes the study of theories of external decision-making, theories of international conflict, its causes, how to manage it, and intervention to solve it.
The curriculum’s inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, learners’ characteristics, needs, tendencies and interests, the society’s philosophy, values, hopes and aspirations. The outputs of the curriculum are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Political Economy

Course name: Political Economy

Course code: MPOL202

Credit hours: 4.00

The course examines the nature of wealth and ways of its formation through the well-known elements of production (labor, nature, and capital) to be distributed to individuals, and also clarifies the importance of taxes and fees imposed by governments, and other topics in a simple form that brings the student closer to major economic concepts that affect his life The daily, such as the concept of political economy science, its topics, curricula, and its relations with other sciences, the nature of the economic problem, methods and tools of economic analysis, economic systems and their types, the most important schools of economic thought.
The curriculum’s inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, learners’ characteristics, needs, tendencies and interests, the society’s philosophy, values, hopes and aspirations. The outputs of the curriculum are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

The Origins of Diplomatic and Consular Relations

Course name: The Origins of Diplomatic and Consular Relations

Course code: MPOL104

Credit hours: 4.00

The Origins of Diplomatic and Consular Relations
The course deals with a lot of historical information about the emergence of diplomatic relations and their historical development until the modern era. It also originally clarifies the definition and concept of diplomacy, and indicates the patterns and forms of diplomacy, consular immunity, and diplomacy in its various forms.
The curriculum’s inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, learners’ characteristics, needs, tendencies and interests, the society’s philosophy, values, hopes and aspirations. The outputs of the curriculum are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

The Origins of Political Analysis

Course name: The Origins of Political Analysis

Course code: MPOL105

Credit hours: 4.00

The Origins of Political Analysis
The course presents the concepts, ideas, and tools necessary to analyze politics and understand its facts, and provides a description and analysis of the issues that occupy the mind of contemporary man: democracy, political behavior, political evaluation, policy making, and deals with the issue of power and influence through specific examples of those who have different degrees of them, in order to help the student to Creative awareness of the realities of the world of politics and its makers.
The curriculum’s inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, learners’ characteristics, needs, tendencies and interests, the society’s philosophy, values, hopes and aspirations. The outputs of the curriculum are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

The Art of Negotiation

Course name: The Art of Negotiation

Course code: MPOL105

Credit hours: 4.00

The course aims to explain the concept of negotiation and its characteristics, identify its types and methods, and help the student to know negotiation methods and skills, especially with regard to the characteristics and skills of a negotiator, the tasks performed by negotiation and its objectives. It also aims to explain the relationship between negotiation and public relations, explaining the objectives and tasks of public relations by presenting the context of the historical development of negotiation and its main areas, touching on the characteristics of negotiation and effective negotiation skills, explaining the essential role that public relations play in the art of negotiation.
The curriculum’s inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, learners’ characteristics, needs, tendencies and interests, the society’s philosophy, values, hopes and aspirations. The outputs of the curriculum are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Elective Courses for the General Track

Fundamentals of Political Analysis

Course Title: Fundamentals of Political Analysis
Course Code: MPOL102
Credit Hours: 4.00

This course introduces the concepts, ideas, and tools necessary for analyzing politics and understanding its realities. It provides descriptions and analyses of key issues that concern contemporary society, including democracy, political behavior, political evaluation, and policy-making. The course also addresses questions of power and influence through specific examples of varying degrees, aiming to cultivate students’ creative awareness of the realities of the political world and its actors.

Course Inputs: The nature and type of knowledge, characteristics of learners, their needs, inclinations, and interests, along with the philosophy, values, aspirations, and hopes of society.
Course Outcomes: Knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Principles of Political Analysis

Political Planning and Organization

Course Name:Political Planning and Organization

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The course includes a study of the concepts of political planning and organization and the most important elements on which these concepts depend to achieve the political goals of states, a study of models of international relations and the nature of interactions that regulate relations and the factors influencing aspects of governance and political organization, a study of the scientific foundations upon which the study of politics is based, an explanation of the role of ideologies and political philosophies in organizing international political work, and a study of the most important challenges facing work in the world’s political field and ways to deal with those challenges. Studying the most important aspects of research and development for various political systems and interactions, and predicting political trends and the political decision-making system.

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society.

Political Planning and Organization

Course Title: Political Planning and Organization
Course Code: MPOL103
Credit Hours: 4.00

This course covers the concepts of political planning and organization, focusing on the key elements required to achieve the political objectives of states. It includes the study of international relations models and the nature of interactions that regulate relationships, as well as the influencing factors. The course examines aspects of governance and political organization, the scientific foundations underlying the study of politics, and the role of ideologies and political philosophies in organizing international political work.

Additionally, the course addresses the main challenges facing political work globally and strategies to manage these challenges. It explores research and development aspects across various political systems and interactions, as well as forecasting political trends and understanding the political decision-making process.

Course Inputs: The nature and type of knowledge, characteristics of learners, their needs, inclinations, and interests, along with the philosophy, values, aspirations, and hopes of society.
Course Outcomes: Knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Fundamentals of Geopolitical Sciences

Course name:Origins of Geopolitical Sciences

Course Code: MPOL105

Credit hours: 4.00

Origins of Geopolitical Science
The course includes a study of the concept of political geography, the foundations upon which the science of political geography is based, and its relationship to various variables. It also includes a study of the developments that have occurred in the foundations of geopolitical sciences and the efforts of researchers to form a clear understanding of political geography. It also includes a study of its most important components and methods for understanding the interactive relationships between the various components of geopolitical sciences at the level of civilizations and cultures. It also includes a study of many applied fields through which geopolitical sciences can be studied, their effective use in various fields, and a study of the most important areas that need further study in relation to geopolitical sciences and ways to develop applied work in them to improve understanding of the nature of events and develop decision-making systems.

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society.

Political History

Course Name:Political History

Course code:MPOL152

Credit Hours:4.00

The course is divided into three parts: Part One: reviews the history of political thought from Athenian democracy to the Christian Middle Ages, and is distinguished by its encyclopedic nature, as well as by its detailed discussion of views and philosophers.Part Two: extends from the European Renaissance, with Machiavelli;and how the latter placed politics on new foundations, which created an intellectual break with Plato and the Christian philosophical heritage.Then it examines the impact of the Protestant Reformation on politics, through the major revolutions and the emergence of the theories of natural law and the social contract, which I discuss in detail. The final section is Spinoza, who brought human reason back to earth, his critical views on religion, and his defense of freedom of opinion and expression. The third section reviews the major movements that followed the Enlightenment: nationalism, liberalism, and socialism, and how they developed in each country and among its main thinkers.

Curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, the characteristics, needs, tendencies, and interests of learners, and the philosophy, values, hopes, and aspirations of society. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Elective Courses for the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Track

International Disputes and the Principle of International Responsibility

Course name: International Disputes and the Principle of International Responsibility

Course code: NCR101

Credit hours: 4.00

The course has four main objectives: a- Understanding conflict as a social phenomenon by discussing the concepts, models, mechanisms and theoretical frameworks that control its emergence, development and settlement through various stages, whether at the societal or international level. B- The ability to use this understanding by analyzing international conflicts, giving a reading of the reality of the conflict, its parties, issues, and the course it takes, and identifying opportunities for intervention to influence its course. C – Study the understanding and applications of conflict analysis within the Arab and Islamic cultural framework. d- Determining the levels of intervention in international conflicts and defining the opportunities and risks resulting from the intervention. The course begins with introducing different definitions of conflict as a social phenomenon and the forms it takes throughout its stages of development. It attempts to find differences between various concepts of the phenomenon such as “difference”, “conflict”, “conflict” and “fighting”. And then looking at what the scientific field aims to achieve in dealing with the phenomenon and distinguish between different levels such as “conflict settlement”, “conflict management”, “conflict containment”, “conflict mitigation” and “conflict transformation or reform” to reach an accurate understanding of the international conflict. and civil wars. The course focuses heavily on the causes and conditions that lead to its birth, as it uses many social theories that provide an explanation and interpretation of how international conflicts and civil wars erupt and develop through different stages, such as theories of “basic human needs”, “relative deprivation”, “social identity” and ” frustration-aggression” and “imbalances.”. The course does not aim to teach students these and other theories, but to identify and criticize them and reach an understanding that is consistent with the cultural frameworks in which conflict arises.
The curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, learners’ characteristics, needs, tendencies and interests, society’s philosophy, values, hopes and aspirations. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

The Concept of the Principle of Responsibility in the Light of General International Law

Course name: The Concept of the Principle of Responsibility in the Light of General International Law

Course code: NCR102

Credit hours: 4.00

The course deals with this topic according to a plan divided into two chapters. It deals with the conditions for establishing the international responsibility of the state for the violation of human rights (chapter one), which in turn is divided into two sections, dealing with the wrongful act as a modern basis for international responsibility (the first topic), and attributing the violation of human rights The human being to the state (the second topic), while it deals in (chapter two) the actions of the international responsibility of the state for the violation of human rights, which in turn is divided into two sections, the multiplicity of methods of actions of international responsibility in facing the difficulties of moving responsibility in the field of human rights (the first topic), The results of the actions of the state’s international responsibility for violating human rights (the second topic). International responsibility is a recent topic in legal studies imposed by the rapid developments that the international community has known, and it still raises a wide debate in international jurisprudence and action. The International Law Commission of the United Nations, which has been in operation since 1961, has not yet reached the text of an international resolution on international responsibility. The importance of international responsibility lies in public international law as an essential part of every legal system. The effectiveness of this system depends on the extent of the maturity and growth of the liability rules as a tool for development, including guarantees against abuse. Indeed, some consider the responsibility rules as a key to every legal system. This is with pointing out that what hinders the development of international responsibility is the factor of ability and strength in international relations. The subject of this course is limited to the principles on which international responsibility is based, without addressing special responsibilities such as responsibilities for nuclear activities, the reduction of armaments, terrorism, or responsibility for the risks in launching spaceships. It focuses mainly on illegal international action as a modern basis, and it also includes addressing the issue of diplomatic protection as an applied aspect of the international liability claim, and finally it deals with the study of the effects of international responsibility.
The curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, learners’ characteristics, needs, tendencies and interests, society’s philosophy, values, hopes and aspirations. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Peaceful Means of Resolving International Disputes

Course name: Peaceful Means of Resolving International Disputes

Course code: NCR104

Credit hours: 4.00

The course reviews the main processes aimed at preventing, managing, containing, resolving or transforming conflict in an international context. The course will discuss theoretical assumptions about conflict and whether it is solvable or at best only for good management. It must also be questioned whether, and under what circumstances, the human community is interested in finding lasting solutions to its conflicts in the first place. Furthermore, the course covers relevant concepts, models and frameworks for understanding the working mechanisms of social conflict resolution. For example, solution processes such as peace processes, peace agreements, peacekeeping, negotiation, mediation, peacebuilding, peace implementation, national dialogue, transitional justice and reconciliation will be discussed. The course will devote ample time to the practical dimension of studying conflict transformation, such as role-playing in a negotiation process, simulating mediation processes, and problem-solving workshops. In addition, the course examines the applicability of conflict resolution processes in real world conflicts such as conflict prevention in Macedonia, peace process in Northern Ireland and Syria, mediation in Bosnia, negotiation and mediation in Northern Ireland and Palestine, military intervention in Kosovo, international intervention in Libya, Peacekeeping in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Bosnia, transitional justice in Iraq and Liberia, national dialogue in Yemen and Tunisia, reconciliation in South Africa and the Truth Commission in Morocco. Case studies are selected to reflect different types of conflicts such as long-standing conflicts, successfully resolved conflicts, and semi-resolved conflicts. The ultimate goal of this course is to provide students with theoretical and practical skills

The role of International Bodies and Organizations in Resolving International Conflicts and Fostering International Peace and Security

Course name: The role of International Bodies and Organizations in Resolving International Conflicts and Fostering International Peace and Security

Course code: NCR105

Credit hours: 4.00

The course is divided into two main sections: the first topic deals with the United Nations and its role in the field of international peace and security, and the second topic deals with analyzing the reality of the role played by the organization in the cases of Kuwait and Iraq, which some considered a model to be followed in the subsequent activities of the United Nations. And because the division of opinion about any role played by the United Nations is possible in connection with any crisis that it deals with, it is in the case of Kuwait and Iraq that did not deviate from the usual, but we preferred in this course to clarify the situation and resolve doubts with certainty, we hope to lay the foundations of the new international order on the pillars of peace and justice Supporting the right to complete cooperation and achieve the hoped-for prosperity for countries and peoples.
The curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, learners’ characteristics, needs, tendencies and interests, society’s philosophy, values, hopes and aspirations. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

Diplomatic Negotiation Between Countries

Course name: Diplomatic Negotiation Between Countries

Course code: NCR106

Credit hours: 4.00

The course focuses on the diplomatic negotiation that takes place between states and governments, with all that it entails of mutual bargaining and concessions, as a major and important tool for settling international conflicts. Diplomatic negotiation is the cornerstone of the state’s communication with other countries. It is also the basic building block on which the state depends to secure its interests and settle its dispute and dispute with other countries in a peaceful manner based on persuasion and dialogue, away from coercion and coercion. In light of this, the structure of the course was divided into ten chapters. As for the first chapter, we devoted it to presenting a methodological framework and a theoretical conception of diplomatic negotiation between countries. As for the second chapter, we singled it out to reveal the paths of negotiation between countries, by studying negotiation approaches at the negotiating table, as well as studying Diplomatic negotiation strategies types and characteristics. As for the third chapter, we dealt with the stages of the diplomatic negotiation process, starting from the pre-negotiation stage, passing through the formula stage, or the so-called stage of agreement on the general principles of the settlement, up to the stage of details and agreement on the final settlement. As for the fourth chapter, we devoted it to planning the diplomatic negotiation process, i.e. preparing for the negotiating activity at the negotiating table. While we went in the fifth chapter to study the results of diplomatic negotiations and the resulting treaties or agreements. In the sixth and seventh chapters, we studied the principles of negotiation in the West by looking at the method of the Harvard School of negotiation, as well as studying the principles of negotiation in Islam by looking at the principles of negotiation with Ali bin Abi Talib. As for the eighth chapter, we devoted it to researching the skills and characteristics of an effective negotiator. While we went in Chapter Nine to study the negotiation process with the enemy, by explaining how countries negotiate without the presence of diplomatic relations, and finally we put in Chapter Ten a guiding framework that enables negotiators to know how countries negotiate and what are their methods at the negotiating table, given the difficulty of monitoring the negotiation methods of all countries in the world, we have deliberately studied the negotiation methods of selected international models, we have deliberately studied the American negotiation method as a model, and we have deliberately studied the Chinese negotiation method because of its importance as a model for an emerging Asian country in the international system, and as a model through which it is possible to see the Asian negotiation methods that are almost They are close because of the cultural overlap between the Asian countries that follow the culture of the high context. In addition, we deliberately studied the Iranian negotiation style, as a model for a Middle Eastern Islamic country, and it achieved many negotiating successes and breakthroughs in the field of negotiation with the major powers, and many differ about it despite the similarity of its negotiating style. Finally, we concluded the course with a set of general advice on negotiation as a way to a greater understanding and more successful practice.
The curriculum inputs include: the form and type of knowledge, learners’ characteristics, needs, tendencies and interests, society’s philosophy, values, hopes and aspirations. The curriculum outcomes are: knowledge, skills, and attitudes

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