BSS101 Introduction into strategical studies

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Věra Stojarová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Matúš Jevčák (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lucie Konečná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Bc. Martina Nedomová, DiS. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 14:00–15:40 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
BSS101/01: Thu 1. 11. 10:00–11:40 PC25, Thu 15. 11. 10:00–11:40 PC25
BSS101/02: Fri 2. 11. 8:00–9:40 PC25, Fri 9. 11. 8:00–9:40 PC25
BSS101/03: Fri 16. 11. 8:00–9:40 PC25, Fri 23. 11. 8:00–9:40 PC25
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 15 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Goal of the course is to introduce specifics of security and strategic studies, history of this discipline, basic approaches and basic aspects of related disciplines.
Learning outcomes
Students should be able to understand the specific character of the security and strategic studies and to acquire their basic scienttific standards, terminology, approaches and history of the field.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction into the study of this course 2. Study of Security and strategic studies at university 3. Security and strategic studies as a scientific disciplines 4. Basic conditions of the scientific activity and publication in the security and strategic studies 5. Main schools and theoretical approaches in security and strategic studies 6. Traditional and nontraditional security 7. Related disciplines to security and strategic studies 8. Interest, threat and risk 9. Conflict, crisis, war and peace 10. Work with databases and on-line sources 11. Seminar 12. Evaluation of the course
Literature
    required literature
  • WAISOVÁ, Šárka. Současné otázky mezinárodní bezpečnosti (Contemporary Questions of International Security). Dobrá Voda u Pelhřimova: Aleš Čeněk, 2003, 1432 pp. -. ISBN 80-86473-42-2. info
  • Česká bezpečnostní terminologie : výklad základních pojmů. Edited by Petr Zeman. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, Mezinárodní politologický ústav, 2002, 186 s. ISBN 8021030372. info
  • Extended valid list of literature in the IS (study materials)
  • BUREŠ, Oldřich, Miroslav MAREŠ and Šárka CABADOVÁ WAISOVÁ. Výzkum a studium mezinárodní bezpečnosti v České republice v zrcadle článků publikovaných v Mezinárodních vztazích (The Research and Study of International Security in the Czech Republic: An Analysis of Articles in the Journal Mezinárodní vztahy). Mezinárodní vztahy. 2016, vol. 51, No 1, p. 41-55. ISSN 0323-1844. URL info
  • BUZAN, Barry, Ole WAEVER and Jaap de WILDE. Bezpečnost : nový rámec pro analýzu. Translated by Ivo Lukáš. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum strategických studií, 2005, 267 s. ISBN 8090333362. info
    recommended literature
  • ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga and Alena MILTOVÁ. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách :několik zásad pro začátečníky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2005, 209 s. ISBN 8086429407. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion, excursion
Assessment methods
Students will receive a final letter grade (A-F) for the semester based on the following components: max. 12 points in term written test, max. 12 points written paper and max. 36 points final written exam. Grading: A: 56–60 points; B: 51–55 points;C: 46–50 points; D: 41–45 points; E: 36–40 points; F: 35 and less points
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2018, recent)
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