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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / UGT-526 - ULUSLARARASI GÜVENLİK VE TERÖRİZM ANABİLİM DALI

Code: UGT-526 Course Title: COUNTERTERRORISM DEMOCRATIZATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS 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 HÜSEYİN ARAS (huseyinaras@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To examine the legal dimension of the fight against terrorism, its relation with democratization theories and processes, the balance of security-freedom, the fight against terrorism and the legitimacy of the fight against terrorism and the international support it will provide, and to determine the fact that counter-terrorism strategies that do not include this approach can contribute to the further strengthening of terrorism.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can learn theoretical and practical counter-terrorism strategies at local and global level. PO-6 follows national and international developments on security and terrorism.
Examination
LO-2 can comprehend the international dimensions of terrorism, democracy and human rights. 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.
Examination
LO-3 can recognize the international organizations that have a counter-terrorism mission and the activities of those organizations. 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-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.
Examination
LO-4 can develop predictions about the future of international terrorism. 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-4 develops policies on the methods, techniques and strategies of effective fight against local and global terrorism.
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-8 fulfills the various roles that it can take in the pre-service and in-service training activities for the security professionals.
Examination
LO-5 can develop policies to meet the current needs for the fight against terrorism. 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-7 introduces critical approaches to political studies in national and international level abaout the fields of security and terrorism.
PO-8 fulfills the various roles that it can take in the pre-service and in-service training activities for the security professionals.
PO-9 performs scientific studies on international security and terrorism.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic concepts: security, legitimacy, radicalization, violent extremism, terrorism, terrorism, democracy, human rights, the fight against terrorism, combating terrorism; anti-terrorism strategies and examples from around the world; combating terrorism and combating terrorism; the legitimacy of terrorism and the fight against terrorism; various dimensions of the fight against terrorism and terrorism; the importance of democracy and respect for human rights in the fight against terrorism; international organizations with a counter-terrorism mission and their activities; original policies that can be employed to combat terrorism and terrorism effectively.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Basic concepts: security, legitimacy, radicalization, violent extremism, terror, terrorism, democracy, human rights, counterterror, counterterrorism Discussion, explanation, case study, question-answer
2 Basic concepts: security, legitimacy, radicalization, violent extremism, terror, terrorism, democracy, human rights, counterterror, counterterrorism Discussion, explanation, case study, question-answer
3 Counterterror strategies and examples from around the world Discussion, explanation, case study, question-answer
4 Counterterror and counterterrorism Discussion, explanation, case study, question-answer
5 The legitimacy of the counterterror and terrorism Discussion, explanation, case study, question-answer
6 Various dimensions of the counterterror and terrorism Discussion, question and answer, brain storming
7 The importance of democracy and respect for human rights in counterterror Discussion, question and answer, brain storming
8 mid-term exam
9 International organizations and their activities in the counterterror Discussion, question and answer, brain storming
10 International organizations and their activities in the counterterror Discussion, question and answer, brain storming
11 International organizations and their activities in the counterterror Discussion, question and answer, brain storming
12 Unique policies that can be employed to counterterror and counterterrorism effectively. Discussion, question and answer, brain storming
13 Unique policies that can be employed to counterterror and counterterrorism effectively. Discussion, question and answer, brain storming
14 Unique policies that can be employed to counterterror and counterterrorism effectively. Discussion, question and answer, brain storming
15 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Özçer, Akın, 2006, Çoğul İspanya Anayasal Sistemi ve Ayrılıkçı Terörle Mücadele Modeli, İmge Kitabevi.
2 Altun, Fahrettin ve Yalçın, Hasan Basri, 2018, Terörün Kökenleri ve Terörle Mücadele Stratejisi, SETA Kitapları.
3 Gürbüz, Reşit, 2018, İnsan Hakları ve Demokratikleşme, Kuram Kitap.
4 Türkeri, Zekine, 2007, Bask Meselesi Bir Tarih Bir Otonomi Bir Sorun, Dipnot Yayınları.
5 Caşin, Mesut Hakkı, 2008, Uluslararası Terörizm, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, “Terörün Nedenleri ve Motivatörleri” s.277-410.
6 Martin, Gus, 2017, Terörizm: Kavramlar ve Kuramlar (Çev. İhsan Çapcıoğlu ve Bahadır Metin), Adres Yayınları.
7 Lutz, Brenda ve Lutz, James, 2017, “Terörizm”, Çağdaş Güvenlik Çalışmaları (Ed. Allan Collins), (Çev. Nasuh Uslu), Röle Akademik Yayıncılık, s.273-288.
8 Yiğittepe, Levent, 2017, Nato Güvenlik Politikaları ve Terörle Mücadele Stratejileri, Cinius Yayınları.
9 Şen, Osman, 2017, 21.Yüzyılın Başlangıcında Terörizmle Stratejik Mücadele, Alfa Yayınları.
10 Yayla, Atilla, 1990, Terörizm: Kavramsal Bir Çerçeve, Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Dergisi, Cilt 45, Sayı 1, s. 335-385.
11 Yılmaz, Sait, 2017, Uluslararası Güvenlik Teori Pratik ve Gelecek, Kaynak Yayınları.
12 Hobsbawm, Eric, 2008, Küreselleşme Demokrasi ve Terörizm (Çev. Osman Akınhay), Agora Kitaplığı.
13 Chomsky, Noam, 2002, “Uluslararası Terörizm: Görünüş ile Gerçek”, Silinen Yüzler Karşısında Terör (Haz. Cemal Güzel), Ayraç Yayınevi, s.217-254.
14 Çağlar, Ali, 2009, “Terör ve Terörizm: Kavramsal Analiz”, Terör ve Türkiye (Ed. Ali Çağlar), Gazi Kitabevi, s.5-36.
15 Çitlioğlu, Ercan, 2009, “Terörizm ve Küreselleşme”, Terör ve Türkiye (Ed. Ali Çağlar), Gazi Kitabevi, s.329-343.
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, projection device, blackboard

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 3 12 36
       e) Term paper/Project 0
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