Information Package / Course Catalogue
| International Security and Strategic Studies (Thesis) | |||||
| Master | Length of the Programme: 2 | Number of Credits: 120 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF: Level 7 |
ECTS Course Information Package
| School/Faculty/Institute | Graduate School | ||||
| Course Code | UGS 502 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Issues in International Security and Strategy II | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Uluslararası Güvenlik ve Strateji Konuları II | ||||
| Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
| Type of Course | Seminar | ||||
| Level of Course | Advanced | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 148 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 6 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Graduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To be able to analyze the reasons for the developments occurring in the international arena and to predict how the processes will develop, and in this context, to examine what the effects of these developments may be in terms of Turkey's foreign policy and defense strategies. | ||||
| Course Description | This course, which aims at analyzing the implications of major developments in the field of international security and strategy from past to present, the first part of which was taught in the previous Fall semester, will examine the global and regional developments taking place in the international arena from the perspective of Turkey. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Understands prominent issues in the field of international security and strategy development processes from past to present and their effects today 2) Understands the changing processes of Turkey's foreign policy and defense strategies against developments in the international arena during and after the Cold War. 3) Analyzes the priorities and strategies developed by Turkey within the scope of the fight against global terrorism and the changing security issues in the period after the September 11 attacks 4) Analyzes the effects of the developments that started with the Arab Spring on the Middle East region and their reflections on Turkey's foreign policy and the security policies of the USA and the EU |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| 1) Understanding the basic concepts of international security and strategy. | ||||
| 2) Ability to analyze the security and defense policies and strategies of particular states. | ||||
| 3) Awareness of ethical values that govern the making of foreign and security policies. | ||||
| 4) Extensive knowledge about global governance and international organizations that shape the world politics. | ||||
| 5) Ability to express opinion on the causes and consequences of world events. | ||||
| 6) Extensive knowledge about Turkey’s foreign and security policies. | ||||
| 7) Extensive knowledge about international terrorism | ||||
| 8) Extensive knowledge about the literature on the prominent thinkers and philosophers in the field of political science. | ||||
| 9) Ability to conduct research on specific cases in European security and to write papers. | ||||
| 10) Awareness of impact of environmental change and scarcity of natural resources on the conduct of international politics. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Understanding the basic concepts of international security and strategy. | N | |
| 2) | Ability to analyze the security and defense policies and strategies of particular states. | N | |
| 3) | Awareness of ethical values that govern the making of foreign and security policies. | N | |
| 4) | Extensive knowledge about global governance and international organizations that shape the world politics. | N | |
| 5) | Ability to express opinion on the causes and consequences of world events. | N | |
| 6) | Extensive knowledge about Turkey’s foreign and security policies. | N | |
| 7) | Extensive knowledge about international terrorism | N | |
| 8) | Extensive knowledge about the literature on the prominent thinkers and philosophers in the field of political science. | N | |
| 9) | Ability to conduct research on specific cases in European security and to write papers. | N | |
| 10) | Awareness of impact of environmental change and scarcity of natural resources on the conduct of international politics. | N |
| Prepared by and Date | MUSTAFA KİBAROĞLU , October 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | MUSTAFA KİBAROĞLU |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA KİBAROĞLU |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | General Introduction & Syllabus Article - Reform or Renaissance in the United Nations? |
| 2) | Article - Observations from the Munich Security Conference |
| 3) | Article - Turkiye-Germany relations within the context of NATO and the EU and the tension at Incirlik Base |
| 4) | Article - Is the EU an alternative from Turkey's perspective to the United States and NATO? |
| 5) | Article - An assessment of the Idlib Operation from the point of view of international politics and law |
| 6) | Article - An assessment of the Olive Branch Operation from diplomatic and military perspective |
| 7) | Article - Debate over 'safe haven' in Syria |
| 8) | Article - The four faces of the S-400 debate |
| 9) | Article - Difficult curves in Turkish-American relations - Quo Vadis? |
| 10) | Article - The anatomy of Turkiye - NATO relations |
| 11) | Article - How powerful is the North Atlantic Alliance? |
| 12) | Article - Should American nuclear weapons in Turkiye be withdrawn or should they stay? |
| 13) | Article - An assessment of 70 years of NATO - Where is the Alliance heading towards? |
| 14) | Article - Determining global and regional policies in the absence of a paradigm |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Because it includes basic reading material and topics that require special expertise, personal website of the course instructor at www.mustafakibaroglu.com Articles, book chapters, interview transcripts and PowerPoint content available on that website Books and articles published by experts are also included in the reading list. will be included. Recommended websites: www.mfa.gov.tr www.tsk.tr www.msb.gov.tr www.ssb.gov.tr www.tmmm.tsk.tr | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | The course consists of the instructor's lectures and students' Op-Ed writing and Book Review assignments and presentations. Students will present them in writing and also orally in class. These presentations will be discussed in class with the participation of the students. | |||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | The most basic principles are for learning the course fully and being successful.The rule is that you must be ready for all the courses, and come to class having done the necessary readings. • Attendance and participation in class directly affects success. Participation constitutes 20% of the student's final grade; • Students are required to complete their own work and cover the subject, write two 800-1,200 word-length opinion pieces (“Op-Ed”)to be determined by themselves in consultation with the course instructor. Each Op-Ed constitutes 40% of the final grade; | |||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | |||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | N/A | |||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | N/A | |||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
mustafa.kibaroglu@mef.edu.tr Rectorate Building Dersin tam manasıyla öğrenilmesi ve başarılı olunması için en temel kural derslerin tümüne, gerekli okumaları yapmış olarak, hazır gelinmesidir. • Derse devam ve katılım başarıyı direkt olarak etkilemektedir. Derse katılım, öğrencinin dönem sonu notunun %20’ni teşkil eder; • Öğrenciler, tümüyle kendi çalışmaları olması gereken ve konusunu dersin Öğretim Üyesine danışarak kendilerinin saptayacağı 800-1,200 kelime uzunluğunda iki düşünce yazısı (“Op-Ed”) yazmaları gerekmektedir. Her Op-Ed dönem sonu notunun %40’nı teşkil eder; Akademik dürüst olmama ve intihal durumlarında YÖK Disiplin Yönetmeliği uygulanır. |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 84 | ||
| Project | 1 | 40 | 40 | ||||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 12 | 2 | 14 | |||
| Total Workload | 148 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.9 | ||||||
| ECTS | 6 | ||||||