Why are we different?

• The study of our discipline-based on subject benchmark statements developed by IRD Department of Tishk International University
• Department focuses on giving training as workshops on Political Round Table Discussion, Diplomatic Correspondence, Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation
• Inclusion of ethics and values in all IR, Diplomacy, and Political Sciences related courses
• Inviting guest lecturers and experts from the related fields to provide invaluable experience and knowledge on
• Increasing the number of collaborated IR events in a diverse-societies
• Organize regular seminars, talks, and workshops on current, previous, and further prospective issues of IR and Diplomacy across the world
• Create an online platform to share their ideas across partner universities and student societies
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of different political systems, the nature and distribution of power in them; the social, economic, historical and cultural contexts within which they operate, and the relationships between them

Student perspectives

• Provide the transferrable skills to students including:
• the ability to research, source and examine information thoroughly;
• the capacity to critically analyze evidence and construct coherent arguments;
• excellent written and oratory skills;
• intellectual independence and autonomy;
• team working skills;
• a flexible and open-minded approach to work.
• Motivate students to participate and organize academic, social, and cultural activities
• Involve students in joining a society and particularly taking on a role of responsibility can impress future employers and also enhance employability skills such as – team working, negotiation, event management, controlling budgets, leadership etc.
• Bringing together alumni and current students to facilitate networking, enable informal mentoring, provide industry discussion groups, and enable graduates and students to stay up to date with their student societies.
• Involve students in making strategic and career plans related to students and their future
• Motivate students in participating in student elections to elect their representative

Operational perspectives

• Provide necessary and main tools for the student to adopt them into the current curriculum
• Taking measures to reduce student and lecturer absenteeism
• Organizing field visits to broaden students’ wisdom and sectorial experiences as well as understanding the nature and significance of politics
• Organize exams effectively by maintaining international standards
• Organize student traffic on their needs effectively by having strong communication system
• Establish various student clubs within the department for their own learning self-critically and self-organization
• Make collaboration with others to achieve common goals
• Identify, investigate, analyze, formulate and advocate solutions to problems on courses and curriculum

Research Perspectives

• Organize student conference, congress, seminar, or talks every year
• Encourage students to do research related to their interest
• Encourage students to participate in national and international conferences to get research exposure
• Involve students in university research projects and international projects by providing special budget
• Encourage students to be part of Global Student Association and Network for quicker and more productive researches
• Motivate students to apply concepts, theories and methods to analyzing political ideas, institutions and practices
• Open a further study, or work and study, often choosing to specialize in a particular subject or broaden their opportunities in order to move into careers in research and work area.