Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Gökçen YAVAŞ

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Analyze the problems of strategy and security at present.
2) Compare the problems of strategy and security.
3) Link the security issues to the other fields of international relations.
4) Discuss current international security issues.
5) Compare the great powers and regional actors in the security strategies.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3	4	5	6
Learning Outcomes
	1	High	High	High	High	High	High
	2	High	High	High	High	High	High
	3	High	High	High	High	High	High
	4	High	High	High	High	High	High
	5	High	High	High	High	High	High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

This course will provide a comprehensive understanding concerning theory and practice (on wars, detente, nuclear rivalry, and the control of nuclear armament). In this course a wide range of post-Cold War born security perspectives will be examined. Global terrorism, the role of the UN, the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction will be explained as the international security issues.

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction- Definition of Security
2) Approaches to Security-I
3) Approaches to Security-II
4) Approaches to Security-III
5) First Quiz Deepening and Broadening Security_I
6) Deepening and Broadening, Extending Security_II
7) Non-Traditional Security Issues- I
8) Mid-term Exam
9) Non-Traditional Security Issues- II
10) Second Quiz Energy Security
11) Third World Security
12) Third Quiz Regional Security
13) Review
14) Review
15) Review
16) Final Exam

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	60%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)