Description
Purpose: 1. Enable students to think in a more theoretically rigorous and analytic manner about security issues. 2. Gaining insight into the relation of these security issues to the broader field of International Relations.
Content: This course is designed as an undergraduate survey of the foundations of international security and contemporary issues. It introduces students to general theories, concepts and debates in the sub-field, and applies them to a set of more specific topics in present-day global security.
Methods of Instruction
The course will normally be divided into two, two-hour sessions each week. The classes are almost exclusively lectures.
Study Material
Course materials include a textbook, book chapters, journal articles, and online materials, including films and newspapers.
Reader available at reader online
Examination
Exam
Tuesday 18 December 2012, 13.0016.00 hrs, in USC
Re-exam Tuesday 15 January 2013, 13.00-16.00 hrs, in USC
The course grade will be based on an exam and work group assignments.
Schedule:
Lecture
Monday 29 October till 10 December (except 26 November), 15.00-17.00 hrs, SA41
Thursday 1 November till 13 December, 15.00-17.00 hrs, Gorl. 03 (except 6 December, 15.00-17.30 hrs)
workgroups
Group 1: Friday 2 November till 14 December, 9.00-11.00 hrs, Room 1A11
Group 2: Friday 2 November till 14 December, 9.00-11.00 hrs, Room 1A15
Group 3: Friday 2 November till 14 December, 11.00-13.00 hrs, Room 1A15
Group 4: Friday 2 November till 14 December, 11.00-13.00 hrs, Room 1A11 (except 9 November 1A12)
Group 5: Friday 2 November till 14 December, 13.00-15.00 hrs, Room 6C03
Entrance Requirements