International Security and Regional Conflicts (RI-734)

Content

Objective

To be able to use main concepts and debates on international security during doctoral research

Course Content

Main concepts and debates on international security

Course Learning Outcomes

A student who completed this course will,
1. Acquire main knowledge on international security studies
2. Be able to use the security studies while elaborating the doctoral dissertation
3. Develop the ability to connect theory debates with current international political agenda.

Teaching and Learning Methods

Presentations, debates

References

Cf. Syllabus

Weekly Contents

Theory Topics
Week	Weekly Contents
1	Security: Concepts and Debates
2	Security: Concepts and Debates 2
3	Nuclear Proliferation
4	Cyber threats
5	International terrorism
6	No lesson
7	Climate change
8	International Interventions
9	No lesson
10	War in Ukraine
11	Taiwan Crisis
12	Iran's nuclear programme
13	The Palestine Question
14	Stability and Instability in the Caucasus

Assessment System

Contribution to Overall Grade
Activities	Number	Contribution
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade	1	50
Contribution of final exam to overall grade	1	50
Total	2	100

In-Term Studies
Activities	Number	Contribution
Assignments	0	0
Presentation	4	40
Midterm Examinations (including preparation)	0	0
Project	0	0
Laboratory	0	0
Other Applications	0	0
Quiz	10	20
Term Paper/ Project	0	0
Portfolio Study	0	0
Reports	0	0
Learning Diary	0	0
Thesis/ Project	0	0
Seminar	0	0
Other	0	0
Make-up	0	0
Total	14	60

Relation of Proficiency

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Must have widened his/her International Relations master`s degree formation /knowledge;					X
2	Must have developed a multidimensional capacity of analysis from his/her master on political science and his philosophy, history, law, economy, sociology, required by International Relations discipline`s multidisciplinary and multidimensional nature;					X
3	Should conduct comparative research in the framework of International Relations discipline`s components and paradigms;					X
4	Must have enhanced the capacity of research, should look for the originality of research in the framework of academic ethical principals;					X
5	Should have the competence of evaluation of approaches of participation of knowledge and approaches of critics in the academic environment and the competence of integrating these issues into his/her works;					X
6	Should contribute to International Relations’ theories and/or practice the theoretical knowledge deepened during his/her formation;					X
7	Should develop the capacity of analyzing in foreign policy, have the competence of problem and gap resolution which appears at a time in literature and in practice in this area;					X
8	Should have the capacity and the competence in the areas of International Relations, law, foreign policy, history, economy in order to contribute to Turkey’s accession and integration process to EU;					X
9	Should follow closely Turkish and global actuality, have the competence for discussing actual problems with analytical depth and contributing to reporting and resolution of these problems in a concrete manner;					X
10	Not only should follow the national and international publications but also should have the academic language (French, English, Turkish) and knowledge level in order to contribute to these publications;					X
11	Accordingly, should publish individually or as a part of a team, contribute to the literature;					X
12	Should acquire a vision related to his/her area of expertise, plan and supervise all types of projects and goals. Should use the knowledge and abilities acquired from his/her area, the abilities of problem resolution and of practicing in the national/international and interdisciplinary works.					X

ECTS

Activities	Number	Period	Total Workload
Class Hours	14	3	42
Working Hours out of Class	14	3	42
Assignments	0	0	0
Presentation	4	23	92
Midterm Examinations (including preparation)	0	0	0
Project	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Other Applications	0	0	0
Final Examinations (including preparation)	1	22	22
Quiz	0	0	0
Term Paper/ Project	0	0	0
Portfolio Study	0	0	0
Reports	0	0	0
Learning Diary	0	0	0
Thesis/ Project	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0
Make-up	0	0	0
Total Workload			198
Total Workload / 25			7.92
Credits ECTS			8