Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Law :: International Relations

DIPLOMACIA - 2025/2026

2º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st semester
ECTS: 6

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutor Paulo Amorim
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutor Paulo Amorim

Class type and School hours

Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

This curricular unit aims to provide students with the necessary tools for them to view diplomacy as a fundamental subject in the current framework of international economic and political relations.
The Diplomacy curricular unit is intended to present students with a general picture of the role of diplomacy in contemporary international relations, in order to understand the importance of diplomacy as a peaceful instrument of foreign policy of the states.

Specific Aims/Objectives

The program is designed to provide students with specific knowledge in the field of diplomacy and will provide students with the necessary methodologies to face and explain international phenomena and understand the functions of contemporary diplomacy.
The aim is to show the evolution of diplomacy from an economic perspective and the most important concepts within this approach such as internationalization and competitiveness towards globalization.

Skills to be acquired

. Skills to be acquired

The curricular unit aims to provide an introductory knowledge of diplomacy as well as economic diplomacy.
A theoretical knowledge of diplomacy in general and its evolution will be provided and a practical application will be made of the various definitions of diplomacy emphasizing its importance in the context of political and economic current affairs, as well as their relevance to the affirmation of Portugal in Europe and in the world.

Teaching Procedures

Own learning methodology based on participatory classes, personal interventions, oral and written, and group discussions, reflection on concrete cases of international relations in order to develop their capacity for analysis, work together to develop their communication skills and persuasion; assignment of texts available to students in the moodle.

Programme

1. Introduction
1.1 Nature, object and methodology of the curricular unit
1.2. Justification of the importance of the curricular unit in the course
1.3. Presentation of the basic bibliography
2. Theoretical-conceptual framework
2.1 Concepts and typology
3. The constituent functions of diplomatic activities
4.The diplomatic career in Portugal. Vocation and requirement
5. Contemporary diplomacy.
5.1 Cultural diplomacy.
5.2 Militar diplomacy.
5.3 Economic diplomacy.
5.4 Digital diplomacy
6. Protocol and organization of events
7. The diplomacy of the 21st century

Evaluation Type

The evaluation system is carried out according to the rules defined in Lusíada Universities
General Regulations for Knowledge Evaluation. In this sense, is taken into account the
continuous assessment, including attendance, participation, achievement of works, mini-tests,
among others.

Teaching Resources

Retroprojector - Acetates
Computer and datashow
Maps
Analysis of specific documentation

Sustainability Objectives

ODS 4; 5; 12; 13; 16 and 17.

Keywords

-Diplomacy
-Economic diplomacy
-Competivness
-Internationalization

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography