Course Language:
Fransızca
Course Objectives:
The purpose of this course is to give general information about issues of international security and geostrategy and help students develop new perspectives in the analyze of international problems.
Course Content:
In this course, after dealing the main issues related to international security, different strategies concerning war and security will be explained.
Course Methodology:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion.
Course Evaluation Methods:
A: Testing, C: Homework
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching & Learning Methods | Asssesments Methods | ||
| Examines the concepts of strategy and geostrategy in International Relations.
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1,3,8 | 1, 2, 3 | A, C | ||
| follows a theoretical perspective on international security. | 1,3,8 | 1, 2, 3 | A, C | ||
| Establishes relations between international security issues. | 1,3,8 | 1, 2, 3 | A, C | ||
| Gains an interdisciplinary perspective on issues related to geostrategy and international security. | 1,3,8 | 1, 2, 3 | A, C | ||
| Develops a critical vision for international security issues. | 1,3,8 | 1, 2, 3 | A, C | ||
Course Flow
| Week | Topics | |
| 1 | Introduction and presentation of the course | |
| 2 | What is Strategy and Geostrategy? | |
| 3 | What is security? National and international dimensions of security | |
| 4 | Power as a concept and its qualities and elements under the conditions of Globalization | |
| 5 | Security Approaches in International Relations Theories: idealist/liberal and realist paradigms | |
| 6 | Social Constructivist, Marxist, and Critical Security Approaches | |
| 7 | Major Schools of Security in International Relations | |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Security Theories in International Relations-I | |
| 10 | Security Theories in International Relations-II | |
| 11 | Security Approaches of International Organizations: UN, NATO, EU, OSCE and SCO | |
| 12 | Key International Security Issues today | |
| 13 | Student presentations and Classroom discussion-I | |
| 14 | Student presentations and Classroom discussion-II | |
| 15 | Student presentations and Classroom discussion-III | |
| 16 | Final Exam | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |||
| Textbook | " 1. Michael E. Brown ... [et al.] (ed.), Theories of war and peace : an international security reader, Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press., 1998, (Yeditepe Bilgi merkezi referans no : 0075984 ; JZ 1305 .T44 1998 KAT-1) 2. Beril Dedeoğlu, Uluslararası Güvenlik ve Strateji, Yeni Yüzyıl Yayınları, İstanbul, 2014 (Yeditepe Bilgi merkezi referans no : 0112729 ; JZ 5588.U49 D2992 2008 ; KAT-1)" |
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| Additionnal Resources | Notes préparées par le responsable du cours (en Word ou Powerpoint diffusé après chaque séance via Google Classroom) Mustafa Aydın, Kostos Ifantis (ed.), International security today : Understanding change and debating strategy, Ankara : SAM, 2006 (Yeditepe Bilgi merkezi referans no : 0084964 ; JZ 5588.I58 2006 ; KAT-1) | ||
Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |||
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Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE | ||
| Mid-terms | 1 | 40 | ||
| Quizzes | 0 | 0 | ||
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toplam | 40 | |||
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADES | 1 | 60 | ||
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADES | 60 | |||
| Toplam | 100 | |||
| COURSE CATEGORY | Elective | |||
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | ||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Students gain written and oral expression skills in French and Turkish languages at a level to follow the developments in the international arena. | X | ||||
| 2 | Students can learn Turkey's political and social structure, the position of Turkey in the international system and can learn to defend their views on this issue. | X | ||||
| 3 | Students can develop creative and analytical thinking and research skills based on collaboration and group work. | X | ||||
| 4 | Understands and uses the basic concepts and theories of disciplines such as law, economics and sociology | X | ||||
| 5 | Students participate in social responsibility projects and activities and gain awareness of social problems. | X | ||||
| 6 | Students understand the scientific thinking skill using research methods in social sciences, make an oral presentation and write a dissertation. | X | ||||
| 7 | Students evaluate the knowledge and skills related to the field and can be open to professional development. | X | ||||
| 8 | Students can learn the structure of national and international institutions, understands their functioning, and creates solutions to problems by using the concepts and theories of its field. | X | ||||
| 9 | Students internalize the concepts of social justice and the universality of law, understand the importance of social development and global competition, and analyze the similarities and differences between political systems. | X | ||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | ||||
| Activities | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
| Course duration ( Including the exam week; 16* Total course hours) | 15 | 3 | 45 | |
| Hours for off the classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 15 | 3 | 45 | |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Homework | 10 | 1 | 10 | |
| Final | 1 | 20 | 20 | |
| Total Workload | 130 | |||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5,2 | |||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 | |||
None