FSS:BSS101 Introd. into strateg. st. - Course Information

BSS101 Introduction into strategical studies

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Martin Doleček (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michael Murad (lecturer)
Ing. Bc. Martina Nedomová, DiS. (seminar tutor)

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
Supplier department: Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Wed 20. 9. 13:30–15:00 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, Wed 27. 9. 13:30–15:00 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, Wed 4. 10. 13:30–15:00 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, Wed 11. 10. 13:30–15:00 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, Wed 18. 10. 13:30–15:00 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, Wed 25. 10. 13:30–15:00 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, Wed 1. 11. 13:30–15:00 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, Wed 8. 11. 13:30–15:00 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, Wed 15. 11. 13:30–15:00 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, Wed 22. 11. 13:30–15:00 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, Wed 29. 11. 13:30–15:00 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy, Wed 6. 12. 13:30–15:00 exP52, Wed 13. 12. 13:30–15:00 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy

• Timetable of Seminar Groups:

BSS101/01: Thu 23. 11. 8:00–9:30 PC54
BSS101/02: Tue 28. 11. 13:30–15:00 PC25
BSS101/03: Thu 30. 11. 8:00–9:30 PC54
BSS101/04: Tue 5. 12. 13:30–15:00 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

• 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

Teaching methods

Lectures, class discussion.

Assessment methods

Students will receive a final letter grade (A-F) for the semester based on the following components: 15 points assignments and 45 points two tests. Final grade is: 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)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• BSSb1101 Introduction into Security and Strategic Studies
  !BSS101 && !NOW(BSS101)  

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2017, recent)
  
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