FSS:POLd0201 Research of security - Course Information

POLd0201 Contemporary political research of security

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. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, 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

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! POL023 Research of security && !NOW( POL023 Research of security )

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

• Security and Strategic Studies (programme FSS, D-POL_) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, D-PS_) (2)
• Political Science (Eng.) (programme FSS, D-PL4) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, D-PL4) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, D-POL_) (2)
• Security and Strategic Studies (programme FSS, D-PS_) (2)

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

required literature
• HOLZER, Jan, Miroslav MAREŠ, Pavel DUFEK, Vlastimil HAVLÍK, Michal MOCHŤAK, Aneta PINKOVÁ, Andrew Lawrence ROBERTS, Petra VEJVODOVÁ and Petr KUPKA. Challenges To Democracies in East Central Europe. London: Routledge, 2016, 145 pp. Routledge Advances in European Politics, sv. 127. ISBN 978-1-138-65596-6. URL info
• Criminologists on terrorism and homeland security. Edited by Brian Forst - Jack R. Greene - James P. Lynch. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2011, xxi, 472. ISBN 9780521899451. URL info
• Army science and technology for homeland security. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2004, xxi, 147 p. ISBN 0309091640. info

recommended literature
• WAISOVÁ, Šárka. Bezpečnost : vývoj a proměny konceptu. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2005, 159 s. ISBN 8086898210. info

not specified
• Further literature depends on individual seminary work.

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

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