Course Details Language of Instruction Turkish Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree Department / Program Political Science and Public Administration (English) Type of Program Formal Education Type of Course Unit Elective Course Delivery Method Face To Face Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to introduce students to the basic concepts and theories of security studies. The course explains how the meaning of security has changed from a narrow focus on the state and military force to a wider agenda that also includes individuals, societies, and the environment. It aims to help students understand the main approaches, from realism to critical security studies, and to see what each of them explains well. The course also develops the ability to follow and interpret current security problems such as war, terrorism, migration, and climate change. By the end of the course, students are expected to use the basic concepts of security studies correctly and to compare different explanations of the same issue. Course Content This course examines security in world politics through both traditional and critical approaches. The first part introduces realism, the security dilemma, and liberal and institutionalist views of cooperation. The second part covers constructivism, securitisation theory, human security, and feminist and postcolonial approaches. The theoretical framework is completed before the midterm examination in Week 7. The third part applies these approaches to current problems such as nuclear weapons, civil wars, terrorism, migration, environmental and health security, and cyber security. Simple and contemporary examples are used throughout the course to connect theory with current events. Course Methods and Techniques Prerequisites and co-requisities None Course Coordinator None Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. AZİZ BALCI Assistants None Work Placement(s) No Recommended or Required Reading Resources Buzan, B., & Hansen, L. (2009). The Evolution of International Security Studies. Cambridge University Press. Collins, A. (Ed.). (2025). Contemporary Security Studies (7th ed.). Oxford University Press. Williams, P. D., & McDonald, M. (Eds.). (2023). Security Studies: An Introduction (4th ed.). Routledge. Baldwin, D. A. (1997). The concept of security. Review of International Studies, 23(1), 5–26. Kydd, A. H., & Walter, B. F. (2006). The strategies of terrorism. International Security, 31(1), 49–80. Booth, K. (1991). Security and emancipation. Review of International Studies, 17, 313–326. Paris, R. (2001). Human security: Paradigm shift or hot air? International Security, 26(2), 87–102. Tickner, J. A. (1992). Gender in International Relations: Feminist Perspectives on Achieving Global Security. Columbia University Press. Course Category Social Sciences %100