School/Faculty/Institute |
Faculty of Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences |
Course Code |
IR 216 |
Course Title in English |
Basic Concepts in International Security |
Course Title in Turkish |
Basic Concepts in International Security |
Language of Instruction |
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Type of Course |
Flipped Classroom |
Level of Course |
Select |
Semester |
Spring |
Contact Hours per Week |
Lecture: 3 Hours |
Recitation: None |
Lab: None |
Other: None |
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Estimated Student Workload |
122 hours per semester |
Number of Credits |
5 ECTS |
Grading Mode |
Standard Letter Grade
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Pre-requisites |
None |
Expected Prior Knowledge |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
Registration Restrictions |
Only Undergraduate Students |
Overall Educational Objective |
To learn the concepts of traditional approach to International Security and to exhibit necessary skills to apply them
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Course Description |
Security Studies is a field of study in the social sciences. Different approaches to Security Studies exist. Consequently, the name 'Security Studies' per se is a general rubric or an umbrella term under which different ways of studying security issues exist. These different opinions on security lead to different taxonomies or classifications. Most scholars regard Security Studies as a sub-category of International Relations (IR) whereas some regard Security Studies as being more comprehensive than International Relations and sees it as a branch overlapping and comprising IR. In other words, some are of the conviction that IR is a part of Security Studies while others think that Security Studies is a part of IR. Which approach you are closer to or choose to belong to depends upon your paradigmatic and theoretical persuasion. The more you get to learn and discern different approaches and schools in time, the easier you choose your way. Although principal goal of this course is to explicate basic concepts in International Security, it serves you to choose your paradigmatic and philosophical way too.
Theoretical debates (or debates on ways and means of understanding, defining, explaining, modelling, framing, analyzing and measuring social phenomena) differ among scholars around the world. However, there are basically two ways of going about it: the conventional way or the critical way. These ways of going about it are mostly immutable. Put differently, scholars and analysts often pick just one of them despite those scholars that try to bridge the two.
There is often a trade-off between the traditional way and the critical way. To put it in technical terms of the philosophy of science, differences of perspectives or approaches from one another originate in the differences between the positivist paradigm and the post-positivist paradigm. Accordingly, conventional approaches or theories such as realism or liberalism are remarkably different from critical approaches ('critical' particularly in the sense of challenging the conventional theoretical philosophy and their analytical frameworks/theories) such as feminism, critical theory, and constructivism. It is this main line of division between conventional and critical philosophical approaches and theories that helps us to understand what International Security is and what it is not.
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Course Description in Turkish |
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Course Learning Outcomes and Competences
Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Uluslararası Güvenliğe geleneksel yaklaşımın kavramlarının ayrımında olmak
2) Bu kavramları uygulama becerisi göstermek
3) Uluslararası Güvenliğe yönelik farklı yaklaşımları karşılaştırmak
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Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes |
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1) Has a broad understanding of economics with a deep exposure to other social sciences and mathematics. |
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2) Demonstrates knowledge and skills in understanding the interactions of different areas of economics. |
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3) Displays a sound comprehension of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory.
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4) Applies economic concepts to solve complex problems and enhance decision-making capability. |
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5) Uses quantitative techniques to analyze different economic systems.
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6) Applies theoretical knowledge to analyze issues regarding Turkish and global economies. |
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7) Demonstrates proficiency in statistical tools and mainstream software programs to process and evaluate economic data. |
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8) Behaves according to scientific and ethical values at all stages of economic analysis: data collection, interpretation and dissemination of findings.
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9) Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to exchange scientific information. |
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10) Exhibits individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility. |
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11) Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy |
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Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
N None |
S Supportive |
H Highly Related |
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Program Outcomes and Competences |
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Assessed by |
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Has a broad understanding of economics with a deep exposure to other social sciences and mathematics. |
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Demonstrates knowledge and skills in understanding the interactions of different areas of economics. |
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Displays a sound comprehension of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory.
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Applies economic concepts to solve complex problems and enhance decision-making capability. |
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Uses quantitative techniques to analyze different economic systems.
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Applies theoretical knowledge to analyze issues regarding Turkish and global economies. |
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Demonstrates proficiency in statistical tools and mainstream software programs to process and evaluate economic data. |
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Behaves according to scientific and ethical values at all stages of economic analysis: data collection, interpretation and dissemination of findings.
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Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to exchange scientific information. |
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Exhibits individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility. |
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Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy |
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Prepared by and Date |
BARIŞ ÇAĞLAR , January 2024 |
Course Coordinator |
BARIŞ ÇAĞLAR |
Semester |
Spring |
Name of Instructor |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BARIŞ ÇAĞLAR |
Course Contents
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Required/Recommended Readings | Since this is an introductory course for the sophomores, no advanced academic reading list is required, and yet again, a good textbook is to be followed, which is namely,
Paul D. Williams ed. Security Studies-An Introduction, 2nd edition, New York: Routledge, 2013. |
Teaching Methods | A combination of Flipped Classroom mode of guidance, instructor's lectures and active learning through discussions is followed. |
Homework and Projects | None |
Laboratory Work | None |
Computer Use | Blackboard Usage |
Other Activities | None |
Assessment Methods |
Assessment Tools |
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Weight |
Devam |
14 |
% 30 |
Küçük Sınavlar |
3 |
% 30 |
Final |
1 |
% 40 |
TOTAL |
% 100 |
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Course Administration |
caglarb@mef.edu.tr
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Instructor Office Location: 5th Floor - Room No. 529
Office hours: Any hour of the day (09:00-17:00)
Email address: baris.caglar@mef.edu.tr
Academic dishonesty and plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation. |