POL023 Contemporary political research of security

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/1/1. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Holzer, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of this course is to explain for students the current conceptualizing of security research from political scientific point of view. Contemporary approaches will be discussed. Case studies will be used.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to use contemporary political approaches to security research. They will be able to write sophisticated scientific text in a given dimension.
Syllabus
  • 1. Security as a term of political science; 2. Application of politological approaches in the security research; 3. Contemporary trends in security research in social sciencies.
Literature
  • Further literature depends on individual seminary work.
  • Contemporary security studies. Edited by Alan Collins. 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007, xxvii, 444. ISBN 9780199284696. info
  • Strategy in the contemporary world : an introduction to strategic studies. Edited by John Baylis. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007, xxiii, 392. ISBN 9780199289783. info
  • WAISOVÁ, Šárka. Bezpečnost : vývoj a proměny konceptu. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2005, 159 s. ISBN 8086898210. info
Teaching methods
Individual consultations, seminary thesis, seminary discussions.
Assessment methods
The seminary thesis is the most imporatant part of the evaluation of the course (50 points), the evaluation of seminary activity is the second one (10 points). Grading: A: 56-60 B: 51-55 C: 46-50 D: 41-45 E: 36-40 F: 35-0
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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