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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / UGT-504 - ULUSLARARASI GÜVENLİK VE TERÖRİZM ANABİLİM DALI

Code: UGT-504 Course Title: ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring 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 CEREN GÜRSELER (cerengurseler@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) CEREN GÜRSELER,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to increase capabilities of students in analyzing environmental changes and problems; effects of environment's different components like security and change on international relations and international security.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can analyze changes in the concept of security. PO-1 comprehends the place, the role and the effects of security in 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-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-9 performs scientific studies on international security and terrorism.
Presentation
LO-2 can explaing the changing role of environmental security in foreign policy and international politics. PO-1 comprehends the place, the role and the effects of security in 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-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-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.
Presentation
LO-3 can compare differents states' and international actors' foreign policy priorites and components regarding environmental security issues like climate change PO-1 comprehends the place, the role and the effects of security in 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-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-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
Quiz
Presentation
Term Paper
LO-4 can make analysis on environmental changes and environmental problems. 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-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.
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Core concepts on environment and environmental issues, the concept of security and its broadening in the discipline of International Relations, environmental security, problems of environment like climate change.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction Lecture
2 Environment, Environmental Issues, Environmental Changes Lecture Question-Answer
3 The Concept od Security, Bradening and Deepening the Concept of Security Lecture Question-Answer
4 Environmental Security Lecture Question-Answer Brainstorming Article Analysis
5 Climate Chane Lecture
6 Politics of Climate Change: International Cooperation under the auspices of the UN Lecture Question-Answer
7 Politics of Climate Change: Paris Conference and Beyond Lecture Question-Answer Brainstorming Quiz
8 mid-term exam
9 The Relationship between Environmental Changes and Security in the Middle East: Case Studies Lecture Question-Answer Brainstorming Case Study
10 The Relationship between Environmental Changes and Security in Africa: Case Studies Lecture Question-Answer Brainstorming Case Study
11 Obstacles regarding Cooperation in Environmental Problems: USA and Climate Politics Lecture Case Study
12 Major Environmetal Issues in Turkish Foreign Policy and their relationship with Security Lecture Case Study
13 Environmental Refugees in International Law and International Relations Lecture Case Study Literature Review Article Analysis
14 International Environmental Law Lecture
15 General Review Lecture Question-Answer Brainstorming
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Fikret Birdişli, Teori ve Pratikte Uluslararası Güvenlik: Kavram-Teori- Uygulama, Seçkin Yayınevi, Ankara, 2017
2 Nuran Talu, Türkiye'de İklim Değişikliği Siyaseti, Phoenix, Ankara, 2015
3 Ayşegül Kaplan, Küresel Çevre Sorunları ve Politikaları, Öteki Matbaası, Ankara, 1999
4 Anthony Giddens, İklim Değişikliği Siyaseti, Phoenix Yayınları, Phoenix, Ankara, 2013
Required Course instruments and materials
Text book and related written sources, projection

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 30
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz 7 5
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 9 5 5
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper 10 10
9.Project
final exam 13 50

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 3 11 33
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 9 27
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 3 6 18
       e) Term paper/Project 3 6 18
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 2 5 10
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 6 12
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 6 18
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180