Course Details

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

POLS441

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Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
7POLS441INTERNATIONAL SECURITY3+0+035

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Beyond contributing to the general development of students’ intellectual maturity and abilities, the more specific objectives of the course include:
- Understanding of the primary concepts in the study of international security
- Understanding of some of the major issues and debates in the realm of
international security
- Understanding the most critical challenges to
international security
- Gaining insights into the means of and challenges to addressing international security
problems
Course Content This course provides an introduction to the field of security studies through a focus on theoretical debates and key policy issues. This course aims to develop an understanding of not only traditional questions, such as causes of war, but more recent subjects, such as gender, terrorism, and cyber security. The course is centered around four fundamental questions: (1) What is Security, (2) Whose security, (3) What are the primary threats, and (4) How the subject of security can be protected? Through case studies, the course aims to provide insight into how different conceptions of security shape our understanding of the problems, how different problems are prioritized, and which solutions are deemed more important/effective than the others. Consequently, throughout the course, there will be an emphasis on making analytical connections between theories of security and security policy; how different conceptions of security translate into policy and inform narratives that justify or promote a particular course of action.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. ÇAĞLAR KURÇ www.caglarkurc.com caglar.kurc@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. ÇAĞLAR KURÇ
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 12 % 20
Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı 1 % 25
Ödev 1 % 25
Final examination 1 % 30
Total
15
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Araştırma Ödevi 1 30 30
Münazara 12 1 12
Yazılı Sınav 1 2 2
Sunum için Hazırlık 12 3 36
Okuma 14 2 28
İnceleme 1 20 20
Yüz Yüze Ders 13 2 26
Final Sınavı 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 156

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Develop their analytical capacities to examine and engage with contemporary international security issues;
2 Enhance their oral presentation skills by taking part in class discussions
3 Refine their writing and research skills. Students will have to write a short research paper. They will learn to pose a research question, formulate an argument, provide supporting evidence, and present and refute counterarguments.
4 The student can express his ideas in a civil, critical, and systematic manner.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to Security Studies
2 What is Security?
3 Anarchy, Power, and the Security Dilemma
4 Polarity and Alliances
5 Coercive Diplomacy
6 War
7 Midterm
8 Spring Break
9 Ethnic Conflict and Civil War
10 Terrorism, Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency
11 Economics and Security
12 Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control
13 Emerging Military Technologies: Drones, AI and Space Security
14 International Arms Trade
15 Women, Peace and Security


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
C1
C2
C3
C4

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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