INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

This course is designed to help students to understand international security cooperation and potential conflicts in the Post-Cold War era. Students will study sophisticated analyses of contemporary security issues and discusses their conceptual and historical foundations.

By the end of this course, students are expected to: 1) Develop an in-depth understanding of the various security issues and challenges in international politics; 2) Have a conceptual as well as empirical understanding of international security; 3) Relate the material covered in the course to how warfare has evolved in human history.

A more detailed, updated, and colorful version of the syllabus will be available on CTL in the first week of the semester. • Attendance/Participation: 5 percent of the total grade. • Team Presentation: 10 percent of the total grade. Mutually agreed topic/issue. Be prepared to answer questions after you finish presenting. • Quiz(s): 15 percent of the total grade. • Midterm Exam: 30 percent of the total grade. It will be comprised of a set of identifications/short answer questions and one essay question. • Final Exam: 40 percent of the total grade. The final exam is cumulative and it will be comprised of a set of identifications/short answer questions and one essay question.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to: i) Develop familiarity with the key issues in international security in the 21st century ii) Demonstrate the ability to critically analyse how security issues influence international relations. iii) Develop the hands-on skills necessary to respond to international security challenges within the context of a hypothetical international crisis based on foreseeable geostrategic trends