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Curriculum and Study Plan

The Master of Arts in Defense Diplomacy requires the successful completion of 33 credit hours, distributed as follow: 18 credit hours of compulsory courses. 9 credit hours of elective courses. 6 credit hours for the Master's thesis.

Syllabus Components

Component
Courses
Credit Hours
Compulsory Courses 6 18
Elective courses 3 9
Master's Thesis 1 6
Total 10 33

Compulsory courses

Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours

MADD 680

General Theory of Defense Diplomacy

3

MADD 681

Armed Forces and Peace Operations

3

MADD 682

Diplomatic Systems and Military Attachés

3

ACDF 683

Qatari Defence Diplomacy

3

MADD 685

Diplomatic Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

3

ACDF 600

Research Methods

3

 

Elective courses

Students are required to complete 9 credit hours from the elective courses offered by the program, which include:

  • Diplomatic Skills
  • Advanced Studies in International Organizations
  • Economic and Finance Intelligence
  • Human Rights and International Law
  • Armament and Disarmament
  • Special Topics in Defense Diplomacy
  • Intelligence and Foreign Policy
  • Regional and International Security
  • Foreign Policy of Regional & Great Powers
  • The Military & the Media in War & Peace

Master's Thesis

MSCS 700 – Thesis: 6 credit hours

Students are required to complete a research thesis addressing a contemporary topic in defense diplomacy and defend it before an academic committee in accordance with the Academy's approved academic regulations.

To register for the thesis, students must have successfully completed at least 18 credit hours of coursework with a cumulative grade of no less than B.