Globalization and Security

Objectives

(Theoretical and conceptual)



 



LO1: To provide students with fundamental knowledge about the new threats and risks to international peace and security in a context imposed by Globalization, which appears as an inevitable trend in all dimensions of human activity, and international/regional conflicts.



 



LO2: To understand the fundamentals of Security Studies and its importance in a globalizing world. Understand Security, as a densified and broadening concept, in both its international and national contexts. To analyse the intersections between Globalization and Security issues.



 



LO3: To understand how globalization affects the sociologically and geopolitically both state and non-state actors on the regional and world stage. Contribute to the understanding of the relevance and emergence of different actors and security measures.



 



LO4: To understand the nature of the systematic changes in International Security since the onset of Globalization and determine the forces of Globalization that have shaped, and are shaping, its development. To familiarize students with terms, concepts and important publications related to the evolution of globalization within international security.



 



(Personal development)



LO5: Define abstract concepts and apply them with consistency and rigour, giving meaning to the complexity of issues involving Globalization and Security. Justify own positions with arguments based on factual issues.



 



LO6: Familiarize the students with the resources available for further research. Provide them the ability to communicate effectively in speech (the ability to work under pressure in seminars, where students must demonstrate the ability to respond to questions orally) and writing (for example, writing an essay or book review using commonly accepted standards of definition, analysis, grammatical prose, and documentation).



 



LO7: Provide them the capacity to work independently, demonstrating initiative, self-organization, and time-management, as well as co-operating with other students to achieve common goals.


General characterization

Code

45004

Credits

6

Responsible teacher

Felipe Pathé Duarte

Hours

Weekly - Available soon

Total - 168

Teaching language

Available soon

Prerequisites

Not Applicable

Bibliography

Not Applicable

Teaching method

Modular training on a seminar basis on topics related to Globalization and Security. The topics should be debated and examined in some depth, and the students should participate actively in the discussions that will take place during the sessions. 



The talks should be based on the suggested readings for each topic and events analysed by media sources.



The teaching-learning process is based on theoretical-practical classes, where debate and case studies analysis of case studies will have relevance


Evaluation method


  1. Ongoing assessment


    1. An individually written course paper in which the student chooses an issue related to one of the specific themes of the course and analyses it using one or more theoretical perspectives (about 3500/4000 words, - excluding footnotes and bibliography). It must have a cover, include title and author identification on the first page, uniform footnotes and final bibliography).

    2. written assignment submitted in connection with the seminars and oral presentation





(Final grade: 70% written course paper + 20% written assignment + overall performance in class as well as participation 10%)



 



or



 




  1. Written exam


Subject matter

Topic1: INTRODUCTION TO SECURITY STUDIES 



Defining Security and Insecurity



Violence, Power, and State



Security Epistemology ¿ Evolution of the Security Concept



The Nature of contemporary violence and conflicts 



 



Topic2: UNDERSTANDING GLOBALIZATION



Trade, Globalization, Wealth, and Inequality



Globalization, technology, media, and the internet



Globalization and identity 



The dark side of globalization



 



Topic3: GLOBALIZATION AND (IN)SECURITY 



Violent extremism, globalization, and identities



Social movements and populism



Globalization, security, and the environment



The risks of digital globalization