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Program of Political Science and International Relations (English 30%)

PSIR462

INTERNATIONAL ORDER AND SECURITY ISSUES

Course Code
PSIR462
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
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. Evaluate concept of security from different perspectives.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThere is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Course DescriptionThis course has three fundamental aims: First, it aims to introduce students to the theoretical discussions on the concepts of international order and security. Second, it analyses the historical evolution of the global world order. Third, it examines current security issues in different regions ranging from the Middle East to the Caucasus. During the course students are expected to get an idea about the conceptual arguments, historical processes and current global security issues.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week The international environment and actors in the international system - Analysis of the international environment
2nd Week Power, power struggles, and the concept of the state in the international environment
3rd Week The concept of international order and globalization
4th Week The changing nature of war, the concept of security, and its dimensions
5th Week Re-evaluating the concept of security from a theoretical perspective
6th Week Official holiday
7th Week Midterm exam
8th Week World security before and after September 11
9th Week World Security and the United Nations, NATO
10th Week Nuclear armament or disarmament and security - Presentations
11th Week Risks and threats that may arise today and in the future and their effects on world security - Presentations
12th Week Turkey and international security - Presentations
13th Week Presentations
14th Week Presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingUluslararası Politika, Hans J. Morgenthau.
Man the State, and War, Kenneth Waltz, (1959).
Sistem, Atilla Eralp, Devlet ve Ötesi: Uluslararası İlişkilerde Temel Kavramlar, Atilla Eralp (der.), 3. Baskı, (2007) ss.125-153.
Yumuşak Güç, Joseph S.Nye, 1. Baskı, (2005) ss.1-39.
The Twenty Years Crisis, Edward Halett Carr, (1964), ss.102-130.
Güç, Oktay F. Tanrısever, Devlet ve Ötesi: Uluslararası İlişkilerde Temel Kavramlar, Atilla Eralp (der.), 3. Baskı, (2007) ss.53-71.
Uluslararası Politika, Hans J. Morgenthau, 2. Bölüm.
Güvenliğin Yeniden Kavramsallaştırılması: Barış, Güvenlik, Kalkınma ve Çevre Kavramsal Dörtlüsü?, Hans Günter Brauch, Uluslararası İlişkilerde Çatışmadan Güvenliğe, Mustafa Aydın (der.), 2. Baskı, (2015), ss.167-197.
Güvenlik, Oktay F.Tanrısever, Devlet ve Ötesi: Uluslararası İlişkilerde Temel Kavramlar, Atil-la Eralp (der.), 3. Baskı, (2007) ss.107-123.
Güvenlik, Bilal Karabulut, 2. Baskı, (2015),ss. 7-45.
Uluslararası İlişkilerde Güvenlik Kavramı?, John Baylis, Uluslararası İlişkilerde Çatışmadan Güvenliğe, Mustafa Aydın (der.), 2. Baskı, (2015), ss.153-166.
Güvenlik, Bilal Karabulut, 2. Baskı, (2015),ss.50-96.
Askeri Güvenliğin Değişen Gündemi? Barry Buzan, Uluslararası İlişkilerde Çatışmadan Gü-venliğe, Mustafa Aydın (der.), 2. Baskı, (2015), ss.323-335.
Peace and Security: Achievements and Failures, Rosalyn Higgins, pdf. (Bkz.)
http://www.ejil.org/pdfs/6/1/1306.pdf
NATO's International Security Role in the Terrorist Era?, Renee De Nevers, International Se-curity, 2007, pdf. (Bkz.)
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/249564778_NATO's_International_Security_Role_in_the_Terrorist_Era
NATO's Purpose After the Cold War?, Brooking Institute Policy Paper, pdf. (Bkz.)
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/reportch1.pdf
Füze Tehdidi ve NATO Füze Kalkanı: Türkiye Açısından Bir Değerlendirme?, Sıtkı Egeli, Ulus-lararası İlişkiler Dergisi, pdf. (Bkz.)
http://www.uidergisi.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Egeli-Fuze-Tehdidi-ve-NATO-Fuze-Kalkani.pdf
NATO?s Nuclear Future: New Security Challenges and the Role of Deterrence, Ian Anthony, pdf. (Bkz.) http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/ipg/ipg-2010-3/2010-3__anthony_us.pdf
Reducing the Role of Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Europe, eds. Paul Ingram and Oliver Meier, pdf. (İçerdiği dört makaleye ait sayfalar: 5-8, 19-23, 25-30, 31-37) (Bkz.)
https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/129238/Tactical_Nuclear_Report_May_10.pdf
Türkiye'de Güvenlik: Algı, Politika, Yapı, Mustafa Aydın-Fulya Ereker, 1. Baskı, (2013), ss.19-54.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 25
Presentation of Case Study 1 15
Other 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 30 30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 8 8
Total Work Load150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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