Public Diplomacy in the Digital Era

Year
2

Academic year
2026-2027

Code
02050586

Subject Area
Culture and Literature

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
SEMESTRIAL

ECTS Credits
5.0

Type
Elective

Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Teaching Methods

The classes will take place in the classroom. Expositive component, as well as analysis and discussion of texts and materials previously provided, some of which will be presented by the students.

Learning Outcomes

The student should have/be able to:
a. Acquire knowledge as a basis for originality in the development and/or application of ideas in the context of research in modern European literatures, cultures and societies.
b. Apply knowledge and problem solving skills in multidisciplinary contexts related to modern European literatures, cultures and societies.
c. Locate specialized bibliographic sources on modern European literatures, cultures, and societies, as well as handle online and offline documentary collections applying information technologies.
d. Know different methodologies for the interpretation of texts on modern European literatures, cultures and societies.
e. Knowledge of the different contact situations between modern European literatures, cultures and societies.
f. Incorporate the study of heritage cultures in the comparative research of European literatures, cultures and societies.

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

The course will allow students to understand the meaning of public diplomacy and the relationship between diplomacy and technological change; to create significant links between pre-digital traditional forms of diplomacy and the present digitalization of diplomatic practices; to assess whether digital diplomacy is introducing original and critical insights into the conditions that allow digitalization to inform foreign policy. Case studies of relevant digital tools and the analysis of platforms that are being currently used by embassies and foreign ministries in their work, would allow students to observe and reflect - in their course work - on concrete examples of the present transformation towards digital diplomacy.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
The assessment criteria is defined by the University of Poitiers: 100.0%