COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: HUMAN SECURITY

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
PIR 553	B	3	3	0	0	3	7.5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Dr. Eglantina Farruku efarruku@epoka.edu.al
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Professional Master in Political Science and International Relations
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:
Course Description:	This course introduces students to the international relations sub-field of human security. The course is divided into the key areas outlined by the UN report on human security. Students will explore each of these areas in order to identify threats to human security, analyze attempts to mitigate these threats, and describe the roles played by various state and non-state actors in the area of human security. Students will also be asked to assess the viability of human security as a paradigm shift from traditional notions of security.
Course Objectives:	Used in the context of international relations, the word “security” has been long-­dominated by the specters of bombers, submarines, missiles, troops, and realist geo-­political strategy. Without ignoring this traditional conceptualization, we are going to look beyond it towards a broader conceptualization of security known as “human security”. In this course, we will be thinking critically as a group about a variety of extant conceptualizations, measures, theories, and policies relating to the concept of human security.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	Human security is about the security of individuals and communities. By emphasizing the security of individuals rather than states, human security implies a commitment to human rights, but it does not deny the importance of the more traditional state-centred threats

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to the Module and Course Requirement
2	The Human Security Concept and its development. Human Security and the UN: A Critical History
3	Gender and Human Security
4	Peacekeeping
5	Humanitarian Action in World Politics
6	Humanitarian Intervention
7	Responsibility to Protect
8	Midterm
9	Human Security and Human Rights
10	Refugees and Migration
11	Freedom of Religion and Women Rights
12	Politics of International Justice. Terrorism and Human Rights.The Laws of War:
13	The Historical Development and Evolution of International Law
14	Review

Prerequisite(s):	-
Textbook(s):
Additional Literature:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Enable students to think (and write) critically on the topic of human security
2	Provide students with on overview of contemporary debates in the issue area
3	Encourage students to think analytically about how human security affects broader theoretical conversations (especially in the field of international relations)
4	Enable students to think clearly about complex debates about human insecurity and engage in critical debate on these topics in a concise and constructive way
5	Understand the contours of key human security debates and think critically about them
6	Understand where to look (i.e. identify primary and secondary sources) when investigating questions of human insecurity
7	Conduct original research and write a well-developed research paper with analytic depth
8	Convey complex ideas in a clear and concise way and engage in critical debate
9	Become fully conversant in human security concepts and theories, and be able to distinguish their underlying assumptions from dominant national security approaches, while also applying critical lenses to expose the shortcomings of the human security discourse
10	Be able to analyze conflicts and types of insecurity across a range of issue areas, identify proximate and root causes, and understand how they relate to individuals' freedom from foreseeable harm

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Professional Master in Political Science and International Relations Program
1	Having and using advanced knowledge and comprehension supported by textbooks including actual knowledge in political sciences and international relations literature, materials and the other scientific resources.	5
2	Analyzing data, ideas and concepts of current political issues and international relations, determining complex events and topics, making discussions and developing new suggestions in accordance with researches.	5
3	Having knowledge and thought about actual topics and problems together with their historical, social and cultural aspects.	5
4	Introducing those who are interested in politics and international events with the topics of Political Science and IR and teaching clearly the problems and the types of solutions.	5
5	Improving skills of working together with the main social science disciplines and other disciplines which are related to Political Science and International Relations.	4
6	Improving critical thinking and skills in making research independently.	5
7	Developing solutions about the problems and conflicts which are common in national and international arena.	4
8	Improving skills for leadership and research and analyze capacity of those who is responsible with national and international ones.	4
9	Knowing any foreign language enough to communicate with colleagues and understand actual researches and articles.	3
10	Gaining IT skills to use computer and technology) in order to reach actual knowledge.	2
11	Gaining skills to follow societal, scientific and ethic values during collecting, interpreting, conducting of data related to social and political developments.	5
12	Having consciousness about human rights and environment.	5
13	Gaining the skills to follow actual developments and pursue long-life learning.	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Term Paper	1	30
Final Exam	1	40
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	3	42
Mid-terms	1	23.5	23.5
Assignments	1	40	40
Final examination	1	30	30
Other	1	10	10
Total Work Load:			187.5
Total Work Load/25(h):			7.5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			7.5

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

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