Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
12939:[2025 Fall]IR18‐EE212 Security Studies (RB) § 12940:IR-EAS202 Security Studies (RB) § 12941:RUIR-2432 Security Studies(RB) 2025 Fall Wed3 College　Of　International　Relations FUKUMI SAYAKA 2

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

MEIGAKUKAN　MG002

Language

英語

Course Outline and Method

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This course will cover basic arguments in Security Studies. Students are expected to develop skills for critical analysis and logical arguments supported by evidence – in other words, to make academic arguments. Lectures intend to demonstrate how to analyse case studies applying theories. The former part of the course focuses on analytical tools, i.e., theories in Security Studies. The latter part of the course will explore non-traditional security issues, such as transnational crimes, drugs and international terrorism.

Mainly lectures with visual aid (PowerPoint) . Depending on the size of the class, discussion and debate sessions will be considered.

Student Attainment Objectives

By the end of this course, students are expected to understand basic arguments and issues related to Security Studies, and to analyse incidents using theories learned in the class.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

Introduction

2

Realism and War

Realism, neo-Realism, causes of war

3

The Iraq War and the US

Iraq War, national interests

4

Liberalism and International Order

Liberalism, neo-Liberalism, international law

5

The Gulf War and UN Sanctions

the UN, international law, international sanction

6

Non-Traditional Security Threats and social constructivism

new threats, securitisation

7

Transnational Organised Crime: Drug trafficking

Latin America, drugs

8

Anti-drug measures

drug control, law enforcement, alternative development

9

Media Analysis: Media and Transnational Organised Crime

Media presentation of transnational organised crime

10

Media Analysis II: facts and fictions in Media

Media analysis of Transnational organised crime
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11

Human Trafficking and its Threats

human security, human trafficking/smuggling

12

Child Labuor

Child Labour, child soldiers, human security

13

Terrorism and International Terrorism

terrorism, guerrilla groups, insurgency groups

14

Review

Final Exam

Class Format

This course will be conducted face-to-face.
Lectures use Visual Aid, please downloada materials from manaba+

Recommendations for Private Study

Please read newspaper and related books, watch films and news, and go to event, seminars and workships outside department.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

media analysis 20%
final exam 80%

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Reference Books

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
the globalization of world politics Baylis and Smith Oxford University Press
Security: A New Framework for Analysis Buzan, et al Lynne Rienner 1555877842

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students

Other Comments

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