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an era of global governance international relations concepts. Bachelor of Arts Ultimately, the course will ask FWS100 – Academic Skills for and quantitative approaches. The
there exists an evolving power Public diplomacy contains within students to exam-ine how they can Success course also covers mixed methods
dynamic that can, and has, shifted its arc cultural diplomacy, advocacy in Digital Media contribute to a positive image of The course is tailored to prepare and discourse analysis, equipping
with technological innovations, diplomacy, exchanges between Islam. students for higher education. students with the skills to conduct
especially in the digital world. The states, media, and public discourse. and Strategic It works towards developing surveys and statistical analyses. By
augmented digital initiatives in Students will gain a nuanced FWS205 – UAE and GCC Society a positive growth mindset in the end of the course, students will
the nation-states’ power centers understanding of the active and Communication students and have acquired a solid founda-tion
are nothing short of revolutionary. far-reaching inter-relationships that The course aims at developing a in research methodology, en-abling
This course examines how exactly form between state and non-state better under-standing of the UAE to equip them with the necessary them to design and conduct their
digital diplomacy works and actors due to public diplomacy. In and GCC society and its so-cial, skills re-quired for them to succeed own research projects effec-tively.
in higher educa-tion. The course
scrutinizes its degree of success a digitized world, public diplomacy General Education cultural, economic and political also offers topics related to the
in influencing all the changes is coming increasingly to the fore; Courses develop-ment. Students will
in international relationships. students of international relations cultivate a deeper apprecia-tion of development of reasoning and SCM241 – Principles of Mar-
Finally, the course suggests will find themselves progressively the pivotal role played by the UAE critical thinking skills, basic keting Communication
that to understand the power engaging in it into the future. ARL101(A) – and GCC in leveraging government research skills, This course equips students with
of technological innovation in Communication Skills in Arabic policies including technology for as well as how to develop effective essential skills in developing and
diplomatic relations, it is necessary INR 402 – Comparative I improving the overall quality of presenta-tions. A key outcome of managing effective marketing
to confront the limitations of digital Criminal Justice Systems بلاطلا تاراهم ريوطت لىإ قاسملا اذه فدهي life. The profound role played the the course is to ena-ble students communication strategies.
diplomacy. Credit Hours: 3 ةيبرعلا ةغللا يف مهتءافك زيزعتو ةيوغللا country’s lead-ership in to transition smoothly into an Stu-dents will learn to address
ةيمنتل قاسملا اذه ميمصت مت دقو .ةرصاعملا contributing towards the fulfilment academic life as well as to become con-cepts such as brand building,
Prerequisite: INR400
INR 315– The EU Politics ةءارقلا يف ةمدقتملاو ةيساسلأا بلاطلا تاراهم of its com-mitment of the country’s familiar with academic standards cor-porate identity, and advertising,
and Foreign Policies This course demonstrates the نم ةيبرعلا ةغللاب عامتسلااو ثدحتلاو ةباتكلاو commitment towards the SDGs. By and require-ments pertinent to while understanding the role of
ةعماجلا يف ةيميداكلأا مهتاجايتحا ةيبلت لجأ
Credit Hours: 3 diversity of criminal justice systems ثيح ؛لمعلا ناكم يف ةينهملا تابلطتملاو examining initiatives and strategies higher education. The course will cultural values and social meaning
that can affect international
Prerequisite: INR200 relations. Using examples from نيتم يوغل ساسأ ريوطت لىإ قاسملا اذه ىعسي undertaken in the UAE, learners provide them with foundational in marketing. The course empha-
sizes the development of promo-
will grasp the importance of
This course provides an different countries/politico-cultural طامنلأاب ةقيقد ةفرعم مهباسكإو ،بلاطلا ىدل collective action in driving societal tools and skills to be successful in tion strategies, including trade,
قاروأو ريراقتلاو تلااقملا ةباتكل ةيفيظولا
introduction to the fundamental entities as representative, it helps ةلاعفلاو ةدقانلا ةكراشملا للاخ نم كلذو ،ثحبلا progress. their major courses. retail, and consumer promotions,
concept of interdisciplinarity students learn that cultural and ةعونتم ةينورتكلإو ةيقرو ةيبيردت داوم مادختسابو and explores media concepts such
within International Relations. It political specificity of a nation- تاصصخت يطغتل ةيانعب ةراتخمو ،ةطسبمو Core Courses as target audience, reach, and
explores the key humanities and state informs the criminal justice .ةددعتم ENG200 – English II digital media usage. Students will
social science disciplines that systems. The diversity of criminal The course focuses on writing for gain proficiency in message pro-
underpin the study of International justice systems affects state ISL100(A) – Islamic Culture academic purposes. It teaches cessing and development, focusing
Relations. Students will engage and non-state actors when they expository writing using a process- COM211 – Introduction to on creative execution and con-
with significant contemporary find themselves encountering The course aims to move the oriented approach. The structure Research Methodologies sistency in communication. Addi-
discussion on Islam from a
issues such as international varied systems, causing theological framework to a cul-tural of paragraphs and essays and their tionally, the course covers planning
economic interdependency, diplomatic dilemmas and/or (mis) components are taught in steps This course provides an introduc- considerations, including global
global security, humanitarian understanding of individual rights one. Its goal is to inculcate a broad and are connected to each other. tion to research methodology, ex- cultural factors and advertising
crises, alternatives to conflict, and in a highly mobile and increasingly under-standing of the unity and The course also reviews sentence ploring the fundamental question strategies, culminating in the abil-
the roles of state and non-state connected world. diversity of the Mus-lim world, struc-ture and punctuation rules. of what research is and why it is ity to finalize and implement com-
which has existed historically and
actors. This course serves as the continues today. Thus, students will Writing exercises involve extensive essential to learn. Students will prehensive marketing communica-
foundational framework for the drafting and revising based on be introduced to various research tion plans. Through practical
major, aligning with CLOs of the investi-gate several aspects individual input and tutorials from par-adigms, including the Social appli-cations, students will learn
course. of Islamic culture: Muslim ethics, the course instructors. Students Scien-tific, Interpretive, and to over-come barriers, manage
the contribu-tions of Muslims to Critical Para-digms, to understand campaign wearout, and effectively
INR 321 – Public world civilization, the rich legacy of also practice writing under different perspectives in research. track and adjust marketing efforts.
pressure. An important component
Diplomacy Islamic art and architecture, as well of the course is a research project The course covers the basics of
Credit Hours: 3 as the traditions of where stu-dents research and write re-search design, focusing on data COM112 – Introduction to Mass
collection, interpretation, hypothe-
Prerequisite: INR310 learning. Students will also explore on a topic related to their field of sis formulation, and research Communication
contemporary Muslim societies
This course acquaints students with a view to understanding some study or area of personal interest. ques-tions. Students will learn This course offers an in-depth ex-
with public diplomacy that of the issues and challenges, which about various research methods, ploration of mass communication
goes beyond the formerly and Muslims are facing today. includ-ing ethnography, interviews, and its cultural and societal im-
formally recognized diplomatic focus groups, and both qualitative pacts. Students will examine the

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