PROBLEMS IN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
- Course
- INRE503 - PROBLEMS IN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
- Department
- International Relations - English - Master
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 8
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
As a sub-field of International Relations discipline, the scope of International Security Studies gradually broadens. Therefore, this course examines major traditional and new theoretical approaches to International Security Studies as well as the different aspects of the contemporary international security issues, events, structures and processes. The course also aims to develop analytical and critical skills of the graduate students to comprehend and discuss the specific cases in the changing conceptual/theoretical framework of International Security by referring to different sectors of security such as military, economy, society, politics, energy and environment.
PROBLEMS IN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
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Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Evolution of Security Studies-An Oberview |
| Week 3 | Key Concepts: Uncertainity, War, Terrorism, |
| Week 4 | Coercion, Human Security, Poverty, |
| Week 5 | Contemporary Challenges: International Arms Trade, Nuclear Proliferation, Counterterrorism, Counterinsurgency |
| Week 6 | Contemporary Challenges-II: Peace Operations |
| Week 7 | Population Movements |
| Week 8 | Energy Security |
| Week 9 | Transnational Organized Crime |
| Week 10 | Environmental Change |
| Week 11 | Genocide and Ethnic Conflict |
| Week 12 | Private Security |
| Week 13 | Student Presentations |
| Week 14 | Student Presentations |
| Week 15 | Student Presentations |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Paul D. Williams (Ed.), 2008, Security Studies: An Introduction , Routledge, 2018
- 02 Barry Buzan and Lene Hansen, The Evolution of International Security Studies, Cambridge University Press, 2012
Learning Outcomes
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Program Outcomes
- P01 PO1 Been able to demonstrate their learned skills and knowledge regarding business related issues and research which they can use continuously in their personal and business life.
- P02 PO2 Obtained theoretical and practical information from the courses that allowed students to learn and work independently.
- P03 PO3 Been ensured that they learnt by increasing their level of knowledge and skills which are necessary in their field.
- P04 PO4 Increased their creativity and analytical thinking and developed crucial skills which are needed to be applied both in their studies, research, and future careers.
- P05 PO5 Adopted and implemented ethical principles and moral values regarding the use of technology in their studies and professional lives by creating an awareness on using the technological imperatives.
- P06 PO6 Designed their theoretical and practical knowledge in a way that they could make use of in a collaborative usage and various working contexts.
- P07 PO7 Enrolled in intercultural or international projects which could provide opportunities to develop their skills and implement them successfully in their studies, research and future careers.
- P08 PO8 Improved their communication skills successfully and been able to implement them in various international education, research and work context by increasing their social capital.
- P09 PO9 Been able to implement their learnt knowledge and research skills into practice through scenarios, case studies, empirical articles and real-life observations.
- P10 PO10 Created awareness and developed ethical undertaking by incorporating the learnt theories with environmental approaches to be further implemented into their research and careers.
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