TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree Without Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Have knowledge about the concept of security and main theoretical debates regarding the concept; 2) Grasp the development and transformation of theoretical approaches; 3) Have a general knowledge about the main concepts regarding the security. 4) Learn how traditional and critical security studies evaluates different concepts in a comparative way.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No recommended optional program components.
COURSE DEFINITION	This course is designed to introduce students the historical evolution of the Security Studies and the changing perceptions toward security. Starting from the Cold War period, the main theoretical approaches, concepts and debates will be covered. Particularly, the transformation of both theoretical and conceptual frameworks in parallel with the emergence of the critical approaches will be the focus of this course. Within this framework, the linkages between the concept of security and other main concepts (i.e. war, terrorism, environment, economy, humanitarian intervention, and peace) will be analyzed. The course will also focus on the questions of how and to what extent the critical security studies differentiate from the traditional approaches.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week General Introduction 2nd Week Introduction to the Concept of Security 3rd Week The Concept of Security: Traditional Approaches 4th Week Re-thinking Security in the Post-Cold War 5th Week Foundation of Critical Security Studies 6th Week Approaches to Critical Security Studies-I: Constructivist Theories 7th Week Approaches to Critical Security Studies-II: Feminist and Gender Approaches 8th Week Approaches to Critical Security Studies-III: Securitization Theory 9th Week Security Issues-I: War 10th Week Security Issues-II: Peace 11th Week Security Issues-III: Terrorism 12th Week Security Issues-IV: Human Security 13th Week Security Issues-V: Migration and Border Security 14th Week General Overview
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Required Reading Books Buzan, Barry and Lene Hansen (2009) The Evolution of International Security Studies, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. K. Krause and M. Williams (1997) Critical Security Studies: Concepts and Cases, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. Articles/Chapters Alex J. Bellamy (2013) "The Responsibility to Protect" içinde Paul D. Williams (ed.), Security Studies: An Introduction. New York: Routledge, s. 486-502. Arnold Wolfers (1952) "National Security as an Ambiguous Symbol", Political Science Quarterly, 67 (4), pp. 481-501. David Baldwin (1995) "Security Studies and the End of the Cold War", World Politics, 48 (1), s. 117-141. David Baldwin (1997) "The Concept of Security", Review of International Studies, 23 (1), s. 5-26. Jack S. Levy (1998) "The Causes of War and the Conditions of Peace", Annual Review of Political Science, 1, pp. 139-165. Jeffrey Haynes (2015) "The Arab Spring and Democracy: Problems and Prospects", içinde Peter Hough et. al. (eds.), International Security Studies: Theory and Practice. New York: Routledge, s. 393-400. Ken Booth (1991) "Security and Emancipation", Review of International Studies, (17) s. 313-326. Michael E. Smith (2010) "International Terrorism" içinde International Security: Politics, Policy, Prospects, Palgrave Macmillan, s. 151-178. Peter Hough and Shahin Malik (2015) "China: Security and threat perceptions", içinde Peter Hough et. al. (eds.), International Security Studies: Theory and Practice. New York: Routledge, s. 358-365. Pınar Bilgin (2002) `Beyond Statism in Security Studies? Human Agency and Security in the Middle East?, Review of International Affairs (2), s. 100-18. Roland Paris (2001) "Human Security: Paradigm Shift or Hot Air?", International Security, 26 (2), s. 87-102. Shahin Malik (2015) "Challenging Orthodoxy: Critical Security Studies", içinde Peter Hough et. al. (eds.), International Security Studies: Theory and Practice. New York: Routledge, s. 31-43. Shahin Malik (2015) "Human Security", içinde Peter Hough et. al. (eds.), International Security Studies: Theory and Practice, New York: Routledge, pp. 57-72. Stephen M. Walt (1991) "The Renaissance of Security Studies", International Studies Quarterly, 35 (2), s. 211-239. Paul D. Williams (2013) "Security Studies: An Introduction", Paul D. Williams (ed.), Security Studies: An Introduction. New York: Routledge, s. 1-12.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Assignment 4 60 Attendance 1 20 Presentation of Book 1 20 Total(%) 100 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 1 60 60 Preparation for Final exam Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework 4 50 200 Total Workload 302 Total Workload / 30 10,06 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No