Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ULU358 |
| Course Type | : Required |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 5 |
To address theoretical and conceptual perspectives on the concept of security in the discipline of International Relations.
Different perspectives on the concept of security will be explained using concrete examples. The concepts of war, peace and strategy will be analyzed. Within the scope of the traditional understanding of security, realist, neorealist, liberal and neo-liberal institutionalist perspectives on security will be explained. Apart from this, the relationship between the globalization process and security will be discussed. Finally, new and/or critical perspectives on security such as the Copenhagen School, Paris School, Wales School, Third World Security Studies, Feminist Security Studies and Human Security will be analyzed.
| 1. | To be able to comprehend the definition of security concept and its historical development |
| 2. | To be able to learn different perspectives on the security concept |
| 3. | To be able to gather knowledge on the theoretical discussions related to security issues. |
| 4. | To be able to analyse in a structurally-analyzing manner the functions of securitization processes that are irrelevant to security. |
| 5. | To be able to write a brief paper on a topic related to an international security problem through using the theoretical background, provided during the course. |
| 1. | Buzan, B. (2012). The Evolution of International Security Studies. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. |
| 2. | Buzan, B., Waever, O. & De Wilde, J. (1998). Security: A New Framework for Analysis. Colorado: Lynne Rienner Publishers. |
| 3. | Browning, C. S. (2013). International Security: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
| 4. | Baylis, J., Smith ,S. & Owens, P. (2020). The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
| 5. | Hough, P. vd. (2015). International Security Studies: Theory and Practice. London and New York: Routledge. |
| 6. | Booth, K. (2007). Theory of World Security. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. |
| 7. | Buzan, B. & Waever, O. (2003). Regions and Powers: The Structure of International Security. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. |
| 8. | Hough, P. (2008). Understanding Global Security. New York: Routledge. |
| 9. | Mearshimer, J. J. (1990). Back to the Future: Instability in Europe After the Cold War. International Security, 15 (1), 5-56. |
| 10. | Ağır, B. S. (2022). Güvenlik Çalışmaları: Kuram, Kavram ve Eleştiri. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. |
| 11. | Birdişli, F. (2014). Teori ve Pratikte Uluslararası Güvenlik. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık. |
| 12. | Bilgin, P. (2003). Individual and Societal Dimensions of Security. International Studies Review, 5 (2), 203-222. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 4 | 3 | 98 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 125 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||
OÇ-2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||
OÇ-3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||
OÇ-4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
OÇ-5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||