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Introduction to Security Studies
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:01:59
Abstract
This seminar introduces students to international security studies research by covering a substantive topic in the field each week (such as war, nuclear weapons, etc.). Students will study the discipline’s fundamental questions and will engage with how scholars generate knowledge as well as the various research designs, inferential strategies, and analytical methods they have used.
Objective
Students will study the discipline’s fundamental questions, such as why wars occur, if there are ways to make the outbreak of war less likely, and what the advent of nuclear weapons and emergent technologies means for international affairs. The course will also expose students to recent debates and research in the field. It will cover how scholars have generated knowledge as well as the various research designs, inferential strategies, and analytical methods they have used. After completing the course, students should have increased familiarity with essential readings in international security studies and the skills to conduct meaningful independent research.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Registration & Places
- Max Places
- 15
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| seminar | Introduction to Security Studies |
|
2 h weekly |