GLCb1015 Combating Global Political and Security Challenges and Risks: Practical Workshop

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jan Kleiner, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Věra Stojarová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Catherine Girard (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Patrik Chramosta (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Věra Stojarová, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 25. 9. 16:00–17:40 U36, Wed 2. 10. 16:00–19:40 U36, Wed 16. 10. 16:00–19:40 U36, Wed 30. 10. 16:00–19:40 U36, Wed 13. 11. 16:00–19:40 U36, Wed 27. 11. 16:00–19:40 U36, Wed 11. 12. 16:00–19:40 U36
Prerequisites
none
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of this practical workshop is to provide the students to make use of the theories and approaches that they taught in obligatory and optional courses about political and security issues (especially GLCb1005). The students will be confronted with the series of case studies and the classes are organized as simulations of the crisis. Everyone who participates represents, alone or in a small group, a country or organization. Every representative assumes the role of the delegation of the country or organization he/she is representing , making the conference as realistic as possible. The delegate represents the opinions of the country that he/she is representing and not his/her own. The students are obliged to draft a position paper before the seminar. All needed materials will be given to students in advance by a teacher who will lead the session. The course is organized into four blocs.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, a student will be able to:
- identify the political and security global challenges and their roots
- formulate the solutions to global challenges
- work in groups to create group projects
- identify the role of polical actors and actions
Syllabus
  • The course is divided into four blocks in which the actual conflicts will be discussed and simulated (e.g. Rwanda Genocide, Israel/Palestine etc.). The obligatory reading and the concrete content depends on the current geopolitical situation in the period of teaching. The case studies and obligatory readings will be selected according to this criteria. See the syllabus of the particular year/semester.
Literature
  • Charron, Andrea: UN Sanctions and conflict: responding to peace and security threats. Oxon, Routledge 2011.
  • Wolff, Stefan-Yakinthou Christinna: Conflict management in divided societies. Oxon Routledge 2012.
  • ufano, Andrew. Conflict management for security professionals. Amsterdam: Elsevier 2014.
  • Bercovitch, Jacob, Fretter, Judith. Regional Guide to International Conflict and Management from 1945-2003. Sage 2004.
  • Rambotsham, Oliver et al. Contemproary Conflict Resolution : the prevention, management and transformation of deadly conflicts. Cambridge Polity 2011.
Teaching methods
Lectures, group projects, workshops
Assessment methods
Drafting the papers (preparation for each block), taking part in the simulations, test
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
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