BSS101 Introduction into strategical studies

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Josef Smolík, Ph.D., MBA, LL.M., MSc. (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. Lucie Pospíšilová
Timetable
Wed 14:00–15:40 exP52
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
This course is intended as a basic introduction into the security and strategic studies as a scientific disciplines (their approaches and theories and terminological problems). Main objective of the course is to explain contemporary position of the security and strategic studies in the context of science and university education. Students should be able to understand the specific character of the security and strategic studies and to acquire their basic scietntific standards.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction into the study of this course. 2. Security and strategic studies as a scientific disciplines; 3. Main directories and fields of the research of the SSS 4. Bordering disciplines with the SSS 5. Basic conditions of the university studyof the SSS 6. Basic conditions of the scientific activity and publication in the SSS 7. Basic use of scientific knowledge in the SSS 8. Security and reference objects 9. Interest, threat and risk 10. Conflict, crisis, war, peace 11. Strategy and tactic 12. Security policy
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)
  • 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
Assessment methods
Each week: lectures, class discussions. Students will receive a final letter grade (A-F) for the semester based on the following components: 2/3 – Written exam 1/3 - Seminary thesis 56-60: A 51-55: B 46-50: C 41-45: D 36-40: E 35-0: F.
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 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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