COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ADVANCED SECURITY STUDIES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IAÇ 5025 ADVANCED SECURITY STUDIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Conflict Resolution (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖMÜR NECZAN ÖZMEN

Offered to

Conflict Resolution (English)

Course Objective

Advanced Security Studies is the study of security issues which have global implications such as war, terrorism, crime, conflicts, population movements, famine, disease, poverty, natural disasters, and accidents. This course provides theoretical perspectives and methods of analysis for understanding the nature and origins of such security threats, the tools needed for in-depth examination of emerging threats, and the measures needed to counter undesirable global outcomes.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To acquire an understanding of how security threats are defined and addressed; how something becomes a "security" problem; i.e. processes of securitization
2   To understand the dynamics by which actors prioritize security threats; particularly how state actors prioritize risks, but also how non-state actors are involved
3   To examine the historical contributions of globalization to security issues, and the problems and prospects of globalization generally

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 The Academic Field of Security Studies: Securitization, What Makes Something a Security Threat
3 Post-Cold War Threats: International Arms Restraint, The Laws of War and Just War Theory
4 Terrorism and Globalization
5 Economic Security and Political Economy
6 Social Identity Conflicts
7 Environmental and Ecological Security: Food Insecurities, Water Conflicts, Agroterrorism
8 World Health Problems and Global Health Security: Population Growth, Urbanization, and Migration I
9 World Health Problems and Global Health Security: Population Growth, Urbanization, and Migration I
10 Overview of Natural and Man-made Disasters
11 Transnational Crime and Comparative Justice
12 International Human Rights Violations: Crimes Against Humanity and International Justice
13 Case Discussion
14 Overview

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.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Class discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Explain the concept of securitization and how it is materialized.
2. Describe and exemplify various security threats, how they are perceived by different state and non-state actors, and the responses to those threats.
3. Critically analyze the concept of globalization and its effects on security.

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 are expected to read the assigned material prior to class and participate in class discussions.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced

Office Hours

To be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Project Preparation 1 20 20
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Project Assignment 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 145

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35

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