COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ALI ŞEVKET OVALI

Offered to

International Relations

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to explore the mainstream approaches and current cases in international security studies from both theoretical and policy-orientated perspectives. The course will introduce the evolution of security studies and provide an understanding on the different definitions of security. Mainstream realist and liberal approaches, Copenhagen School, and Human Security approach will be examined, followed by analyses of such security issues such as international terrorism, regional security, energy security, weapons of mass destruction and environmental security.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Alan Collins, Contemporary Security Studies, Oxford University Press, Oxford & New York, 2010.
Michael E. Smith, International Security: Politics, Policy, Prospects, Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2010.
Mustafa Aydın et. al., Uluslararası Ilişkilerde Çatışmadan Güvenliğe, Istanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, Istanbul, 2012.
Peter Hough et. al., International Security Studies, Theory and Practice, Routledge, London, 2015.

Lecturer will assign extra reading materials weekly on the relevant topics.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Class discussions
3. Group work: Learners will form groups and work on an international security topic which they will decide in consultation with the instructor. The final product of the group work will be an in-class oral presentation and a written term-project .
4. Presentations

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Learners will explain the historical evolution of international security studies.
2. Learners will explain theoretical approaches and concepts in international security studies.
3. Learners will explain diverse current topics in international security agenda and conduct case study analysis.
4. Group work will reflect the relevant theoretical and historical background taught in class beside the research on the selected topic, and will be presented in an orderly manner.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 % of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Learners have to make sure that they read all the required course material before the class and participate in class discussions by demonstrating required knowledge.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sevket.ovali@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced later.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes