Warning! The directory is not yet complete and will be amended until the beginning of the term.
210052 LK BAK8: International Politics (2022S)
Continuous assessment of course work
Labels
Eine Anmeldung über u:space innerhalb der Anmeldephase ist erforderlich! Eine nachträgliche Anmeldung ist NICHT möglich.
Studierende, die der ersten Einheit unentschuldigt fern bleiben, verlieren ihren Platz in der Lehrveranstaltung.Achten Sie auf die Einhaltung der Standards guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis und die korrekte Anwendung der Techniken wissenschaftlichen Arbeitens und Schreibens.
Plagiierte und erschlichene Teilleistungen führen zur Nichtbewertung der Lehrveranstaltung (Eintragung eines 'X' im Sammelzeugnis).
Die Lehrveranstaltungsleitung kann Studierende zu einem notenrelevanten Gespräch über erbrachte Teilleistungen einladen.
Studierende, die der ersten Einheit unentschuldigt fern bleiben, verlieren ihren Platz in der Lehrveranstaltung.Achten Sie auf die Einhaltung der Standards guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis und die korrekte Anwendung der Techniken wissenschaftlichen Arbeitens und Schreibens.
Plagiierte und erschlichene Teilleistungen führen zur Nichtbewertung der Lehrveranstaltung (Eintragung eines 'X' im Sammelzeugnis).
Die Lehrveranstaltungsleitung kann Studierende zu einem notenrelevanten Gespräch über erbrachte Teilleistungen einladen.
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Fr 11.02.2022 08:00 to Mo 21.02.2022 08:00
- Registration is open from We 23.02.2022 08:00 to Mo 28.02.2022 08:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 18.03.2022 23:59
Details
max. 50 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Due to the pandemic situation, the University of Vienna recommends to move teaching online at least until Easter. Therefore, the first five classes will be taught online and the situation will be reevaluated over Easter
- Monday 07.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
- Monday 14.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
- Monday 21.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
- Monday 28.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
- Monday 04.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
- Monday 25.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
- Monday 02.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
- Monday 09.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
- Monday 16.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
- Monday 23.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
- Monday 30.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
- Monday 13.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
- Monday 20.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
- Monday 27.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 (H1), NIG 2.Stock
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
In this class, connected to the Lecture on International Politics, students will learn theoretical foundations, basic concepts, methodical approaches and an introduction to the empirics of critical research on international politics and security. The literature provided in the lecture serves as a base for exploring critical approaches to international politics and security. Specific literature on the seminar's topic will be added. Drawing on state of the art literature in the field of critical security studies and critical International Relations, in this seminar students will learn to understand, conceptualize and research security as well as analysing power relations. To this end, this class draws on interdisciplinary approaches, that, while focusing heavily on political science approaches of IR and security, also comprise feminist, postcolonial and sociological approaches. These will be applied on practical political topics such as border security and migration and be put in strong connection to the contents of the lecture.Central questions of the seminar are: What is security? How is security understood by relevant actors? What role does security have in international politics? What are the power relations that shape international politics of security? Which critical perspectives on security exist? How can we research security?Seminar planInitially, students will explore basic notions and definitions of international politics and security. Consequentially, based on the literature, we will investigate the role of security in international politics, the critical approaches and their application. To this end, this class will follow three blocks. First, we will learn theoretical and conceptual basics, second, we will discuss empirical examples in order to deepen the conceptual understanding and third, an introduction to methods to research IR and security will be given.MethodsCentral to this seminar is reading the lecture's and seminar's literature and its discussion. Readings will be demanded on a weekly base and additionally, a number of tasks will have to be fulfilled in the course of the semester, varying from questions, outlines to more creative tasks. During class, the texts will not only be discussed, but embedded in more practical applications. To this end we will analyse news pieces, videos (e.g. of speeches, debates) and popular cultural depictions of international politics (e.g. in movies or series).
Assessment and permitted materials
For a successful conclusion of the class, the basic condition is weekly attendance, active participation and the fulfilling of smaller tasks, for example answering questions on the discussed contents. During the semester, students will be asked to write a 1 to 2 page essay on a relevant topic, in which specific approaches learned in the seminar should be used. At the conclusion of the semester, a short, concise seminar paper (5-7 pages) should be drafted, that shows the understanding of the taught and discussed contents.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Attendance & Active Participation: 20%
Tasks during the Semester: 20%
Essay: 20%
Seminar Paper: 40%At maximum, you can miss class twice, however, in exceptional cases, such as a Covid 19 infection, an exception for a third time can be made.Every task has to be fulfilled. Should you, for example, not hand in your final paper or miss more often than twice, you will be given a negative grade.
Tasks during the Semester: 20%
Essay: 20%
Seminar Paper: 40%At maximum, you can miss class twice, however, in exceptional cases, such as a Covid 19 infection, an exception for a third time can be made.Every task has to be fulfilled. Should you, for example, not hand in your final paper or miss more often than twice, you will be given a negative grade.
Examination topics
see literature
Reading list
This is a non-conclusive list
Barkawi, T., and Laffey, M. (2006): The Postcolonial Moment in Security Studies. Review of International Studies 32(2): 329-352.
Bertrand, S. (2018): Can the subaltern securitize? Postcolonial perspectives on securitization theory and its critics. European Journal of International Relations 3(3): 281-299.
Blanchard, E (2003): Gender, International Relations, and the Development of Feminist Security Theory. Signs, 28(4): 1289-1312.
Buzan, B., and Hansen, L. (2009): The Evolution of International Security Studies. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Peoples, C. and Vaughan-Williams, N. (2010): Critical Security Studies: An Introduction. Abindgon and New York: Routledge.
Salter, M. and Mutlu, C. (2013): Research Methods in Critical Security Studies. An introduction. New York: Routledge.
Shepherd, L. (2013): Critical Approaches to Security. An introduction to theories and methods. Abingdon and New York: Routledge.
Wibben, A. (2016) Opening security: recovering critical scholarship as political, Critical Studies on Security 4(2): 137-153.
Barkawi, T., and Laffey, M. (2006): The Postcolonial Moment in Security Studies. Review of International Studies 32(2): 329-352.
Bertrand, S. (2018): Can the subaltern securitize? Postcolonial perspectives on securitization theory and its critics. European Journal of International Relations 3(3): 281-299.
Blanchard, E (2003): Gender, International Relations, and the Development of Feminist Security Theory. Signs, 28(4): 1289-1312.
Buzan, B., and Hansen, L. (2009): The Evolution of International Security Studies. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Peoples, C. and Vaughan-Williams, N. (2010): Critical Security Studies: An Introduction. Abindgon and New York: Routledge.
Salter, M. and Mutlu, C. (2013): Research Methods in Critical Security Studies. An introduction. New York: Routledge.
Shepherd, L. (2013): Critical Approaches to Security. An introduction to theories and methods. Abingdon and New York: Routledge.
Wibben, A. (2016) Opening security: recovering critical scholarship as political, Critical Studies on Security 4(2): 137-153.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Th 03.03.2022 15:48