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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / UGT-503 - ULUSLARARASI GÜVENLİK VE TERÖRİZM ANABİLİM DALI

Code: UGT-503 Course Title: INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND STRATEGY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ULUSLARARASI GÜVENLİK VE TERÖRİZM ANABİLİM DALI
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MURAT DEMİREL (murat.demirel@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) CEREN GÜRSELER,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
to have ability and capacity to epxlain conceptual and theroretical discussions within the literature of international security and strategy

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain the conceptual and theoretical discussions within the field of internaitonal security and strategy PO-1 comprehends the place, the role and the effects of security in international relations.
PO-2 comprehends the aims, objectives, types, causes, dynamics, financing of terrorism and its role in international power struggles.
PO-3 reanalyzes all time the concept of security, which can gain new meanings within the changing international system, in the spheres of global power struggles.
PO-6 follows national and international developments on security and terrorism.
Examination
LO-2 can relate the issues of security and strategy with the discipline of International Relations PO-3 reanalyzes all time the concept of security, which can gain new meanings within the changing international system, in the spheres of global power struggles.
PO-6 follows national and international developments on security and terrorism.
PO-7 introduces critical approaches to political studies in national and international level abaout the fields of security and terrorism.
PO-9 performs scientific studies on international security and terrorism.
Examination
LO-3 can asses the contemporary events by an analytical perspective PO-1 comprehends the place, the role and the effects of security in international relations.
PO-2 comprehends the aims, objectives, types, causes, dynamics, financing of terrorism and its role in international power struggles.
PO-3 reanalyzes all time the concept of security, which can gain new meanings within the changing international system, in the spheres of global power struggles.
PO-4 develops policies on the methods, techniques and strategies of effective fight against local and global terrorism.
PO-5 predicts new security needs that may arise in the direction of global developments and predicts the possible effects of these needs on international relations.
PO-6 follows national and international developments on security and terrorism.
PO-9 performs scientific studies on international security and terrorism.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Conceptyual and Theoretical literature about international security and strategy
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 International Relations (IR) and the Evolution of Security Studies Discussion method Narration method Case Study method Article Review Book Review Question and Answer Brainstorming
2 The concepts of Strategy and Security: the Evolution of the notion of Strategy Discussion method Narration method Case Study method Article Review Book Review Question and Answer Brainstorming
3 Concept of Security, Traditional Security Theories,and Alternative Security Approaches Discussion method Narration method Case Study method Article Review Book Review Question and Answer Brainstorming
4 Strategic Studies Discussion method Narration method Case Study method Article Review Book Review Question and Answer Brainstorming
5 Strategic studies and War: War Strategies and Tactics in the 20th Century Wars Discussion method Narration method Case Study method Article Review Book Review Question and Answer Brainstorming
6 Strategic Studies and Cold War: Deterrence and Nuclear Proliferation Discussion method Narration method Case Study method Article Review Book Review Question and Answer Brainstorming
7 Great Power Management, Unipolar, Bipolar and Multipolar Systems, Security and Strategy Discussion method Narration method Case Study method Article Review Book Review Question and Answer Brainstorming
8 mid-term exam
9 Concept of Security Strategies and Historical Evolution of Fundamental Strategies Discussion method Narration method Case Study method Article Review Book Review Question and Answer Brainstorming
10 Geopolitical Strategies Discussion method Narration method Case Study method Article Review Book Review Question and Answer Brainstorming
11 Culture of Security and Insecurity, Security Organizations Discussion method Narration method Case Study method Article Review Book Review Question and Answer Brainstorming
12 Regional Security. Middle East Discussion method Narration method Case Study method Article Review Book Review Question and Answer Brainstorming
13 Regional Security: Europe Discussion method Narration method Case Study method Article Review Book Review Question and Answer Brainstorming
14 Comparative Security Strategies (US-EU-China-Russia) Discussion method Narration method Case Study method Article Review Book Review Question and Answer Brainstorming
15 Strategy and Security: An Overview Discussion method Narration method Case Study method Article Review Book Review Question and Answer Brainstorming
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Mustafa Aydın, H.G. Brauch, M. Çelikpala, U.O.Spring, N.Polat, Uluslararası İlişkilerde ÇAtışmadan Güvenliğe, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul,2015
2 Beril Dedeoğlu, Uluslararası Güvenlik ve Srateji, Yeniyüzyıl Yayınları,İstanbul, 2008
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 12 36
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 12 36
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 12 36
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 3 12 36
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 5 10
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 170