Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / UGT-517 - ULUSLARARASI GÜVENLİK VE TERÖRİZM ANABİLİM DALI

Code: UGT-517 Course Title: TERROR AND COMBATIN METHODS 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 MUSTAFA ARSLAN (m.arslan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To teach the concept of terrorism and the methods of counter-terrorism.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To learn the concepts of terrorism, political violence and organized crime PO-2 comprehends the aims, objectives, types, causes, dynamics, financing of terrorism and its role in international power struggles.
 		Examination
LO-2 learn national and international efforts related to the fight against terrorism. PO-7 introduces critical approaches to political studies in national and international level abaout the fields of security and terrorism.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Terrorism, poltical violence, low intensity conflict, counter-terrorism, financing of terrorism.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Terrorism, political violence, low intensity conflict, organized crime Discussion Method Narrative Method
2 Basic aims and targets of terrorism Discussion Method Narrative Method
3 The changing process of terrorism Discussion Method Narrative Method
4 Reasons of terrorism Discussion Method Narrative Method
5 Dynamics of terrorism Discussion Method Narrative Method
6 Terrorism in the context of national and international security Discussion Method Narrative Method
7 Globalization and terrorism Discussion Method Narrative Method Case Study
8 mid-term exam
9 International dimension of terrorism Discussion Method Narrative Method
10 Financing of terrorism and organized crime Discussion Method Narrative Method Case Study
11 Links between organized crime and terrorism Discussion Method Narrative Method
12 Terrorist organizations operating in Turkey Discussion Method Narrative Method Case Study
13 Narco-terrorism and PKK Discussion Method Narrative Method
14 National and international struggle against terrorism. Discussion Method Narrative Method Case Study
15 Terrorism and counter-terrorism laws and administrative regulations of the Republic of Turkey Discussion Method Narrative Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Mahir Terzi ve Serkan Yenal (Ed.) (2015), Uluslararası Güvenlik ve Terörizm, SİNOPSİS YAYINLARI
2 Umut Kedikli (2013). Uluslararası Terörizm ve Devlet Sorumluluğu, NOBEL YAYIN DAĞITIM
3 Osman Şen (2011). Din Terörizm ve El-Kaide, SARKAÇ YAYINLARI
4 Nurettin Çakır (2011). Türkiye'nin Güvenliği ve Terörizm, DOST KİTABEVİ
5 Hayati Hazır (2001). Siyasal Şiddet ve Terörizm NOBEL YAYIN DAĞITIM
Required Course instruments and materials
research books, national and international legislation

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 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 4 14 56
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 14 56
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 8 1 8
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 10 1 10
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 174