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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / UGT-523 - ULUSLARARASI GÜVENLİK VE TERÖRİZM ANABİLİM DALI

Code: UGT-523 Course Title: INTERNATIONAL SECURITY THEORY 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 İLHAN ARAS (ilhanaras@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) İLHAN ARAS,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to teach theories of international security.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain the theories about security PO-1 comprehends the place, the role and the effects of security in international relations.
Examination
LO-2 can make a theoretical explanation of security. PO-1 comprehends the place, the role and the effects of security in international relations.
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.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Theories, approaches and important experts on international security will be discussed.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Theory in International Relations Method of Narration
2 Realist Theory I Method of Narration
3 Realist Theory II Method of Narration
4 Hegemony Method of Narration
5 Balance of power Method of Narration
6 Critical Security Method of Narration
7 Constructivist Security Method of Narration
8 mid-term exam
9 Postmodern Security Discussion Method
10 Regional Security Discussion Method
11 Conflict Resolution I Discussion Method
12 Conflict Resolution II Discussion Method
13 Insecurity Discussion Method
14 Current Discussions Discussion Method
15 general evaluation Discussion Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Fikret Birdişli, Seçkin Teori ve Pratikte Uluslararası Güvenlik
Required Course instruments and materials
Book, Article

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 28 84
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 22 22
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 28 28
       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 1 14 14
mid-term exam 1 2 2
Own study for final exam 2 14 28
final exam 1 2 2
0
0
Total work load; 180