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International Security (5 cr)

Code: A9499-3002

General information


Enrollment

26.11.2018 - 02.12.2019

Timing

13.01.2019 - 14.06.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

RDI proportion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Laurea Leppävaara

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

20 - 80

Degree programmes

  • Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOP2), Palvelualat

Teachers

  • Lasse Kivinen
  • Juha Putkonen
  • Laura Tarkkanen

Teacher in charge

Juha Putkonen

Scheduling groups

  • Blended learning (contact sessions according the schedule of HTA218KA blended learning study group) (Size: 80. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Online learning (Size: 80. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • CCM218SY

Small groups

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyze the international security environment
- describe the major International actors and their roles in international Conflict Prevention
- describe the major Conflict prevention documents and mechanisms, e.g. in the European Union
- be aware of the concept of Comprehensive Crisis Management
- understand the context of Border Security as part of international and national security environment
- identify international movability and its origins
- analyze current and past International Crisis’s using the Conflict Cycle
- analyze the future trends in International Security

Teaching methods

Virtual implementation. Before enrolling to this study unit, you should have adequate competence level of security management, which you can acquire for example by completing study unit: A9484 Basics of Corporate Security and Risk Management 10 credits.
The study unit requires that students create groups of 4-5 in order to accomplish the required assignments. The students are in charge for this team-building.
Following assignment tools for assessment are used:
- pre-readings and notes
- Optima- discussions in Teams
- literature analysis
- on-line exam
- media follow-up or case-report (TBC)
- peer-review

Learning materials and recommended literature

- Niklas L.P. Swanström Mikael S. Weissmann: Conflict, Conflict Prevention, Conflict Management and Beyond: a conceptual exploration. CONCEPT PAPER Summer 2005. http://www.mikaelweissmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/051107_concept-paper_final.pdf.
- Preventing Conflict, managing crisis: European and American perspectives. Gross, Eva and others. Center for Transatlantic Relations, 2011.https://www.swp-berlin.org/fileadmin/contents/products/sonstiges/PreventingConflict_ks.pdf, (Section III: CM toolbox, List of Abbreviations from p.138.)
- UN charter (defined chapters)
(on-line exam readings are defined in Optima workspace in more detail).
Recommended readings:
Randy Borum: Journal of Strategic Secuirty, Volume 4, No. 4, Winter 2011.
a. Rethinking Radicalization: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1150&context=jss
b. Radicalization into Violent Extremism I: A Review of Social Science Theories. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1139&context=jss
- During May: David C. Rapoport: The Four Waves of Terrorism. http://graduateinstitute.ch/files/live/sites/iheid/files/shared/summer/IA2011/OM1.pdf
Additional readings/media-material in Optima and/or pointed out by the lectures at the start and during the study unit.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

None

Content and scheduling

After completing the course the student is able to:
- Analyze the international security environment and the phenomenon, trends and forces affecting international security,
- Interdependence of Internal and External Security
- Understand multilateral contractual cooperation and the role of international law (e.g. public and private international law)
- Understand the conflict life-cycle cycle and relevant key definitions and is aware of some conflict management tools
- Understand the concept of comprehensive crisis management
- Identify main international actors and their roles in conflict prevention
- Analyze international security in practice through case-study
This study unit has four modules with different themes and focus. Themes are:
1. Conflict prevention, Open society, Security environment
2. International cooperation, international law
3. Main International organisations related to security
4. Analyzing international security

Further information for students

Tutoring is available on beforehand set days and upon request. Personal discussion times should be pre-agreed with teacher.
Communication:
Teams- application will be used for tutoring and general information sharing. The lecturers will in advance create a Teams- group for this study unit and invite the students to join.
Optima is used for formal information,material sharing, returning assignments, etc.
If neccessary, other means of communication will be agreed by the learning community commonly in the beginning of the study unit.
Changes to preliminary program are possible, but the students will be notified if neccessary.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Overall course assessment: 5 excellent - 0 Fail
All excercises (graded and non-graded assignments) have to be accomplished in order to get credits and pass the course. Return of assignment: All assignmentsmust be submitted into Optima returnboxes.
BACHELOR'S DEGREE INITIAL STAGE STUDENTS
EXCELLENT
grade 5
Students are able to:
• Apply professional concepts expertly.
• Comply with occupational safety instructions responsibly and independently.
• Justify activities using research knowledge.
• Work independently and take initiatives in line with objectives. Operations are often flexible, systematic, development-oriented, creative and active.
• Select the appropriate techniques and models for activities, and justify the choices.
• Act in customer-oriented ways and according to the situation.
• Promote group activities.
• Able to critically apply ethical principles in the subject field in one's conduct and tasks.
GOOD
grade 3
Students are able to:
• Apply professional concepts systematically.
• Apply occupational safety instructions in their activities.
• Justify, compare and analyse their activities using general guidelines.
• Able to cope independently in different tasks in each operating environment.
• Apply acquired techniques and models diversely.
• Act professionally in customer situations.
• Work in a group in line with objectives.
• Justify their activities in accordance with ethical principles..
SATISFACTORY,
grade 1
Students are able to:
• Apply most important/individual and appropriate professional concepts, and indicate their familiarity with the knowledge base.
• Act safely, although activities are often schematic/ experimental/ fumbling/ self-involved.
• Comply with rules and instructions, and justify their activities using provided instructions.
• Act appropriately under guidance.
• Use acquired techniques and models.
• Take customers into account in their actions.
• Act as group members.
• Act in accordance with ethical principles.
Englanniksi
BACHELOR'S DEGREE INITIAL STAGE STUDENTS
EXCELLENT
grade 5
Students are able to:
• Apply professional concepts expertly.
• Comply with occupational safety instructions responsibly and independently.
• Justify activities using research knowledge.
• Work independently and take initiatives in line with objectives. Operations are often flexible, systematic, development-oriented, creative and active.
• Select the appropriate techniques and models for activities, and justify the choices.
• Act in customer-oriented ways and according to the situation.
• Promote group activities.
• Able to critically apply ethical principles in the subject field in one's conduct and tasks.
GOOD
grade 3
Students are able to:
• Apply professional concepts systematically.
• Apply occupational safety instructions in their activities.
• Justify, compare and analyse their activities using general guidelines.
• Able to cope independently in different tasks in each operating environment.
• Apply acquired techniques and models diversely.
• Act professionally in customer situations.
• Work in a group in line with objectives.
• Justify their activities in accordance with ethical principles..
SATISFACTORY,
grade 1
Students are able to:
• Apply most important/individual and appropriate professional concepts, and indicate their familiarity with the knowledge base.
• Act safely, although activities are often schematic/ experimental/ fumbling/ self-involved.
• Comply with rules and instructions, and justify their activities using provided instructions.
• Act appropriately under guidance.
• Use acquired techniques and models.
• Take customers into account in their actions.
• Act as group members.
• Act in accordance with ethical principles.

Evaluation criteria, approved/failed

Overall course assessment: 5 excellent - 0 Fail
All excercises have to be accomplished in order to get credits and pass the course.
https://live.laurea.fi/en/for_students/execution_of_studies/evaluation_competence/evaluation_criteria/Pages/default.aspx
Return of assignment:
All assignments should be submitted into Optima returnbox (individual or personal).
Late returns have an impact on grading:
- 1 week late: minus one grade
- 1,5 weeks late: minus two grades
- 2 weeks late: minus three grades
On expert lecturer days and possible assignment presentation days students are expected to be present. In general the sudents are expected to be present at least on 2/3 of contact days. Attendance has an effect on the final grading.

Qualifications

Before enrolling to this study unit, you should have adequate competence level of safety, security and risk management, which you can acquire for example by completing study unit: Business Continuity Planning 5 credits or Basics of Corporate Security and Risk Management 10 credits.