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Program of Political Science and International Relations (English)

POLI491

INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM AND SECURITY

Course Code
POLI491
Semester
Eighth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterEighth Term (Spring)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. have knowledge about different theoretical frameworks with regard to concepts of international order and security
  2. analyze global developments from conceptual and theoretical frameworks
  3. comment on current security issues and discussions about world order
  4. analyse latest conceptual discussions in the field
  5. have knowledge about the changing meaning of security
  6. be able to evaluate concept of security from different perspectives.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo recommended optional programme components.
Course DescriptionThis course introduces undergraduate students to important historical perspectives in the study of international security. The desire to prevent (or at least curtail) the devastating effects of war has long been the normative core of international relations. Yet, in order to move toward peace, we must first understand the root causes and dynamics of war. Thus, scholars of interna-tional security have traditionally focused on topics such as the balance of power, deterrence, and grand strategy. In more recent decades, the field has moved from a narrow focus on inter-state war to a broader interest in other forms of organized violence, especially civil wars and terrorism. The readings for this course reflect this trajectory. This course provides a broad in-troduction to contemporary security studies in international relations. It surveys some of the major concepts, theories, and accumulated knowledge in the area of international security.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to International Security
2nd Week A Contested Nature of Security
3rd Week The Problem of War
4th Week Security Analysis: Conceptual Apparatus
5th Week Military Sector
6th Week Economic Sector
7th Week Midterm Exam
8th Week Environmental Sector
9th Week Societal Sector
10th Week Political Sector
11th Week Human Security and Development
12th Week A Movie on Security and Discussion
13th Week Terrorism and Divergent Nature of Terrorism
14th Week The Security Problematic of the Third World
Recommended or Required ReadingBarry Buzan, Ole Waever and Jaap De Wilde, Security:A New Framework For Analysis, Lynne Rienner (1998).
Barry Buzan. People, States and Fear: The National Security Problem in Internbational Relations, Oxford University Press, NY.
Christopher S.Browning. International Security: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, London.
Karadağ, Haluk. , Sıkı, İsmail. "Divergent Nature of Terrorism: A Comparative Analysis on PKK and ISIS/ISIL". Akademik Hassasiyetler 8 (2021): 341-360.
Mohammed Ayoob. The Security Problematic of the Third World, World Politics, Vol. 43 (January) 1991, pp. 257-283.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Assignment 3 20
Attendance 1 10
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 3 5 15
Total Work Load152
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.06
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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