TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	4
SEMESTER	Eighth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Haluk Karadağ
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) have knowledge about different theoretical frameworks with regard to concepts of international order and security 2) analyze global developments from conceptual and theoretical frameworks 3) comment on current security issues and discussions about world order 4) analyse latest conceptual discussions in the field 5) have knowledge about the changing meaning of security 6) be able to evaluate concept of security from different perspectives.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No recommended optional programme components.
COURSE DEFINITION	This course introduces undergraduate students to important historical perspectives in the study of international security. The desire to prevent (or at least curtail) the devastating effects of war has long been the normative core of international relations. Yet, in order to move toward peace, we must first understand the root causes and dynamics of war. Thus, scholars of interna-tional security have traditionally focused on topics such as the balance of power, deterrence, and grand strategy. In more recent decades, the field has moved from a narrow focus on inter-state war to a broader interest in other forms of organized violence, especially civil wars and terrorism. The readings for this course reflect this trajectory. This course provides a broad in-troduction to contemporary security studies in international relations. It surveys some of the major concepts, theories, and accumulated knowledge in the area of international security.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to International Security 2nd Week A Contested Nature of Security 3rd Week The Problem of War 4th Week Security Analysis: Conceptual Apparatus 5th Week Military Sector 6th Week Economic Sector 7th Week Environmental Sector 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Societal Sector 10th Week Political Sector 11th Week Human Security and Development 12th Week A Movie on Security and Discussion 13th Week Terrorism and Divergent Nature of Terrorism 14th Week The Security Problematic of the Third World
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Barry Buzan, Ole Waever and Jaap De Wilde, Security:A New Framework For Analysis, Lynne Rienner (1998). Barry Buzan. People, States and Fear: The National Security Problem in Internbational Relations, Oxford University Press, NY. Christopher S.Browning. International Security: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, London. Karadağ, Haluk. , Sıkı, İsmail. "Divergent Nature of Terrorism: A Comparative Analysis on PKK and ISIS/ISIL". Akademik Hassasiyetler 8 (2021): 341-360. Mohammed Ayoob. The Security Problematic of the Third World, World Politics, Vol. 43 (January) 1991, pp. 257-283.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 20 Assignment 3 20 Attendance 1 10 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 2 28 Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework 3 5 15 Total Workload 152 Total Workload / 30 5,06 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No