Much contemporary practice of diplomacy deals with issues of international development, or the distribution of global public goods. Gaps between poor and rich countries, as well as poverty within nations, shape certain debates.  Development issues and dilemmas underpin tensions in multilateral and regional negotiations about climate change, official development assistance, reform on multilateral development banks and the IMF, remittance flows, labour mobility, cross-border infrastructure and many other issues.  

This course will help students:
- understand the global architecture that deals with development issues such as the International Monetary Fund, The World Bank, OECD, and UNDP; as well as strategies used by individual countries such as the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review in the USA;
- identify and analyse several development issues from the perspective of developing country actors and developed actors;
- examine in detail certain negotiations such as the Doha Development round of the World Trade Organisation;
- and examine emerging trends to deal with development issues such as the BRICS Bank, the Small Island Developing States Forum and south-south cooperation.

Diplomacy and Development will be the first such course of its kind, drawing together an understanding of international development issues and systems with the role of the diplomat and formal negotiations. 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Understand and define the concept of ‘development diplomacy’, and key diplomatic agreements such as the Millennium Development Goals and the Busan Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation
2. Identify and examine the global and regional architecture relating to international development, and assess the roles of different actors
3. Critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary diplomatic debates between developing and developed countries, and suggest strategies for resolution
4. Role-play and critique country positions in relation to recent negotiations such as the COP 15 in Copenhagen, or the post-2015 framework
5. Analyse and critically evaluate emerging trends to deal with development issues such as the BRICS Bank, the Small Island Developing States Forum and south-south cooperation.

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• Written comments
• Verbal comments
• Feedback to the whole class, to groups, to individuals, focus groups

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Introduction to Development Diplomacy
2	Development and the Liberal International Order
3	Profiling the International Aid Regime
4	Reinventing Aid: Development after the Cold War
5	From Peak Aid to Aid Crisis: The MDG Era
6	Beyond Aid: Negotiating the SDGs
7	What Now? Australia’s International Development Policy
8	Development Advocacy after the SDGs
9	Emerging Donors: The Southernisation of Development
10	Global Climate Policy
11	Reimaging Development: Towards Global Public Investment?
12	Development Diplomacy into the Future

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Reading Reflection	15 %	*	*	1,2
Diplomatic Agreement Assessment	35 %	07/09/2020	21/09/2020	1,2,3,4,5,
Research Essay	50 %	02/11/2020	03/12/2020	1,2,3,4,5

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Assessment Requirements

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Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Assessment Task 1

Reading Reflection

Students are required to submit a Reading Reflection based on a key reading from the course. The Reading Reflection should be prepared in line with the advice provided by ANU academic skills on reflective writing: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/academic-skills/writing-assessment/reflective-writing.

As per Academic Skills guidelines, each reflection will do three things concerning the assigned key reading:

·        Retell the facts, summarise the main points, describe the significant concepts or details.

·        Relate this to your previous experiences by giving examples and making connections. Compare and contrast your retelling to your previous knowledge and experiences.

·        Reflect what it means and what you have learnt. Apply your judgement, give your opinion and communicate your insights

The course reading list will specify one key reading for Weeks 2 through 11 respectively. Students will be assigned a particular week. (While all efforts will be made to accommodate student preferences, this may not be possible).

Note: Students will also be required to introduce the class discussion for the relevant week they are assigned. However, this component will not be assessed.

Word Length: 1000 words

Assessment Task 2

Diplomatic Agreement Assessment

Students are to submit an essay which examines the significance of a key diplomatic agreement covered in the first module of the course (weeks 2 through 6). The essay should primarily explain three things: what the agreement represents; the scope and scale of its impact on the international development regime; and the nature of its contemporary legacy.

Word Count: 2000 words

Assessment Task 3

Research Essay

Students are to choose a topic from the second module of the course (weeks 7 through 10) and submit an essay examining the extent to which development diplomacy concerning this topic has changed between the pre-SDG and post-SDG eras and contemplating future directions. To this end, students must choose to give their essay one of the following titles:

• Australian International Development Policy: Past, Present and Future,
• Development Advocacy: Past, Present and Future
• Southern’ Donors: Past, Present and Future
• Global Climate Policy and Development: Past, Present and Future

Word Count: 3000 words

Academic Integrity

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Online Submission

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Hardcopy Submission

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Late Submission

No submission of assessment tasks without an extension after the due date will be permitted. If an assessment task is not submitted by the due date, a mark of 0 will be awarded. OR Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date, or on or after the date specified in the course outline for the return of the assessment item. Late submission is not accepted for take-home examinations.

Referencing Requirements

Accepted academic practice for referencing sources that you use in presentations can be found via the links on the Wattle site, under the file named “ANU and College Policies, Program Information, Student Support Services and Assessment”. Alternatively, you can seek help through the Students Learning Development website.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure The Course Convener may grant extensions for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

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