GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY (OPT)/IR310
Course Title: INTERNATIONAL SECURITY (OPT)
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc.Prof. Bilal Karabulut
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/bkarabulut
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  bkarabulut@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learns the concept of security.
Learns the historical development of the concept of security.
Analyzes the different approaches of international relations theories about the concept of security.
Learns the new approach of the security.
Learns the critical theory.
Questions the traditional approaches in international relations.
Learns the post-positivist theories in international relations.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
   The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
   There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction: Presentation of course's subjects, plan and aims.The concept of security
2. Week  The traditional approach of the security
3. Week  The concept of security and the key terms of the security
4. Week  Realism and security
5. Week  Neorealism and security
6. Week  Kopenhagen School of Security Studies
7. Week  The new approach of the security
8. Week  Mid-term Examinations Week
9. Week  The post-positivist theories in international relations
10. Week  Critical Theory and security
11. Week  Post-Modernism and security
12. Week  Constructivism and security
13. Week  Feminism and security
14. Week  Globalisation and security
15. Week  Terrorism
16. Week  Final Examinations Week
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
   REQUIRED READINGS: Barry Buzan, People, States and Fear: An Agenda for International Security Studies in the Post-Cold War Era, New York: Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1991; Bilal Karabulut, Güvenlik: Küreselleşme Sürecinde Güvenliği Yeniden Düşünmek, Ankara: Barış Kitabevi, 2011; RECOMMENDED READINGS: Peter Hough, Understanding Global Security, London: Routledge, 2004; Haydar Çakmak, Avrupa Güvenliği, Ankara: Platin Yayınları, 2007; M. Jone Davis (Ed.), Security Issues in the Post-Cold War World, UK: Edward Elgar, 1996.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecturing, Question-Answer, Discussion
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
   N/A
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
2
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
1
15
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
15
15
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
125
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having skills and professional expertise in the field of international relations theories, political history and international lawX
2Being able to manage the disciplines of juridical sciences, sociology, history, economics etc. with the necessity of the international relations discipline by having theretical knowledge and competenceX
3Obtaining professional qualification to work at state institutions and organizations, private sector and non-governmental organizations in the field of professions that district governorship, administrative jurisdiction magistracy, diplomacy, inspectorship and expert assistantship with the advantage of accumulation of interdisciplinary knowledgeX
4Having adequate information about the regional and global institutions and organizations which dominate interntional relationsX
5Being able to comprehend the status of Turkey and other actors in international system with the help of academic, historical and factual perspectivesX
6Having information about the Middle East, Russia- Caucasus, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa regions with regards to their history, economics, sociology and strategy by analyzing international system with regional perspectiveX
7Being able to make interpretation on the progresses of international relations with respect to international law
8Having knowledge of the political history of XIX. and XX. century to make interpretations on contemporary international relations systemX
9Being able to apply the theories of international relations, to make analyses, to develop hypotheses and to promote solution offers in the individual, state and system levels of analysesX
10Being conscious of professional, humane and scientific ethical manners and also the principals related to these mannersX
11Being able to reach the resources and to have foreign language proficiency on the level to follow the developments related to international relations discipline and the literatureX
12Using basic computer programmes and information technologies efficiently by adhering to the principal of continuous learningX
13Being able to find solutions and having capability of preparing documents such as projects, drafts, programmes and reports for national, regional and global problems with being coherent to group actions, open-minded, having capability to take initiatives and analytical thinkingX