ID:
M357
Tipo Insegnamento:
Obbligatorio
Durata (ore):
48
CFU:
6
SSD:
SCIENZA POLITICA
Url:
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS/SECURITY Anno: 2
Anno:
2023
Dati Generali
Periodo di attività
Primo Semestre (11/09/2023 - 02/12/2023)
Syllabus
Obiettivi Formativi
The course, led by Carlo Magrassi with the support of Simone Pasquazzi, aims at giving students the ability to understand both the causes and dynamics of the most challenging issues affecting international security.
Prerequisiti
A very basilar knowledge of International Relations Theory could help, but it is not required.
Metodi didattici
Combining traditional and inquiry-based learning, the teaching method includes:
- traditional lectures X
- individual exercises X
- team works X
- role-playing or other kinds of simulation
- business games
- case studies X
- seminars X
- activities with enterprises and/or institutions X
- presentations and assignments X
- other
- traditional lectures X
- individual exercises X
- team works X
- role-playing or other kinds of simulation
- business games
- case studies X
- seminars X
- activities with enterprises and/or institutions X
- presentations and assignments X
- other
Verifica Apprendimento
- paper writing: 45%;
- oral exam: 45%
- class active participation: 10%
- teamworkshops executed during the course: not formally graded [although not mandatory, teamworkshops participation will be considered as a bonus factor in relation to the overall assessment of
the student: see also http://learn.luiss.it, “Security Policies 2023-24”, “Workshop format and topics”].
In order to pass the course, both attending and non attending students are required to write a short paper and sustain a final oral exam (there is no midterm test). Regardless of the different exam sessions of the academic year, the paper has to be submitted via email no later than 3 weeks before the date selected by students for the oral exam. Should a student send the paper, and then for any reason decide to post-pone its oral exam, it will not be necessary to write a new paper. Papers must be sent to all the following addresses: cmagrassi@luiss.it ; pasquazzis@gmail.com gianluca.scialdone@gmail.com adrianosavarino@gmail.com The paper must concern a topic dealing with one (or more) of the issues included in the program; its length and redaction criteria will be communicated immediately after the beginning of the course and indicated on the security policies course page (2023-2024 ed.) of LUISS e-learning platform: http://learn.luiss.it (see “Paper redaction criteria”). Papers will be evaluated in contents, writing style and structure, and their grades will be known by students on the day of their oral exam. The latter will generally consist of 1/2 questions concerning the paper and 2/3 general questions on the contents of the course.
- oral exam: 45%
- class active participation: 10%
- teamworkshops executed during the course: not formally graded [although not mandatory, teamworkshops participation will be considered as a bonus factor in relation to the overall assessment of
the student: see also http://learn.luiss.it, “Security Policies 2023-24”, “Workshop format and topics”].
In order to pass the course, both attending and non attending students are required to write a short paper and sustain a final oral exam (there is no midterm test). Regardless of the different exam sessions of the academic year, the paper has to be submitted via email no later than 3 weeks before the date selected by students for the oral exam. Should a student send the paper, and then for any reason decide to post-pone its oral exam, it will not be necessary to write a new paper. Papers must be sent to all the following addresses: cmagrassi@luiss.it ; pasquazzis@gmail.com gianluca.scialdone@gmail.com adrianosavarino@gmail.com The paper must concern a topic dealing with one (or more) of the issues included in the program; its length and redaction criteria will be communicated immediately after the beginning of the course and indicated on the security policies course page (2023-2024 ed.) of LUISS e-learning platform: http://learn.luiss.it (see “Paper redaction criteria”). Papers will be evaluated in contents, writing style and structure, and their grades will be known by students on the day of their oral exam. The latter will generally consist of 1/2 questions concerning the paper and 2/3 general questions on the contents of the course.
Testi
Most of the readings come from P.D. Williams – M. McDonald (eds.), Security Studies: an introduction, 4th edition, Routledge, 2023. The book can be bought at the main online book sellers (paperback and ebook editions are cheaper than the hardback edition); a copy of the book should also be available at LUISS Library. The rest of the reading material is freely available on the Internet (links are reported on this syllabus). The ‘Security Policies 2023-2024’ page on “LUISS learn” (http://learn.luiss.it) will progressively collect all the power point files presented during the classes.
Contenuti
After a preliminary review on the concept of security and its evolution, the course deals with the main theoretical approaches to security and some of the most serious threats to international stability, that is to say, among others, terrorism, intra-state conflicts, transnational crime, energy shortage, cyber-threats, etc. The program also provides an overview of the security issues concerning some important regions of the world, including the Enlarged Mediterranean Area. Last but not least, the course analyzes some relevant actors and instruments through which States and the International Community face challenges to security (among which national and international security institutions, government bodies, NGOs, intelligence agencies, etc.). Merging traditional and inquiry-based learning, the didactic approach systematically combines lectures and seminars. Therefore, all students are warmly invited to take active part in class discussions, with their colleagues and the teachers as well. Most of the classes will see the participation of senior experts from the military, police, international organizations, think-tanks, private corporations and the security & defense industry, invited as ‘special guest speakers’ by the professor. The final 3/4 classes of the course will be dedicated to special thematic workshops, during which student-teams will give oral presentations on contemporary security issues. One or two of the classes may also include presentations by students who attended the security studies program last year (presentations concerning the contents of the paper they wrote in partial fulfillment of the course).
Risultati di Apprendimento Attesi
The program intends to provide students with the skills to critically reflect on the main policies used by States and the international community to confront security challenges.
Criteri Necessari per l'Assegnazione del Lavoro Finale
Excellent grade (both paper and oral exam); class attendance and participation (including final workshops); strong interest in the discipline; original research proposal. The chair will select candidates only among those students that fully meet the needed criteria. Students can submit thesis requests NOT earlier than the date of their final oral exam - please do not send thesis requests before taking the oral exam.
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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