BSS401 Conceptualization of security

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Richard Stojar, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Věra Stojarová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D.
Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Iva Petříková
Supplier department: Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
each odd Friday 14:00–17:40 U42
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
Course objectives
At the end of this course the student will be able to understand the different levels of conceptualisation of security and shall be able to apply it on the concrete cases.
Syllabus
  • Strategic studies ans IR, Conceptualisation of security after WWII, English school, Copenhagen school, securitisation of migration, MUN, regional security, security and gender, human security.
Literature
  • Security studies : an introduction. Edited by Paul Williams. New York: Routledge, 2008, xxiv, 552. ISBN 9780415425629. info
Teaching methods
lectures/seminars
Assessment methods
Students have to take part in the seminars and draft 2 position papers for every seminar (50%) based on the reading. At the end of the module, students have to pass written test based on the lectures(50%).
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2012, recent)
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