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Poslední úprava: BURESO (26.09.2012)
(US), the Czech Republic, and other countries and international organizations have taken to combat terrorism after the September 11, 2001 (9/11) attacks on the US. After an overview of the history and the evolving nature of the terrorist threat and possible responses to it, the following topics will be discussed: the origins of EU?s counterterrorism policy and the key pre-9/11 developments in this area; the EU?s Plan of Action that was adopted immediately after 9/11 and has functioned as a road map for all subsequent developments and changes of EU counterterrorism policy; the major legal measures and key institutional innovations that have been adopted in the area of Justice and Home Affairs according to this Plan of Action. We will then explore the US counterterrorism policy and discuss its differences and similarities with the EU counterterrorism measures and approaches. A guest lecturer from the Czech Ministry of Interior will take us through a similar exercise for the Czech counterterrorism policy. In the last session, we will than look beyond Europe and the US to explore counterterrorism policies of other major states and organizations. Important note on course availability: This course is mandatory for students enrolled in the Security Studies Masters Degree Program, who will have preference in course enrollment. If too many students sign-up for this course, the instructor reserves the right to cancel the enrollment of any non-Security Studies students for this course, even if they successfully register for it in the electronic registration system. (I hope I will not need to exercise this right!) Why is this course mandatory? Terrorist attacks are perverse, shameful, and tragic and everything possible should be done to eliminate them. Thus, counterterrorism is worthy of study and analysis. You will hopefully be a better citizen if you understand more fully major problems of terrorism and counterterrorism. Many of you will be leaders in your various fields and will assume positions of responsibility. The more you are aware and knowledgeable about the dilemmas of counterterrorism, the more you may be able to save some lives, reduce violence and destruction, and make this planet a more peaceful place to live. It will help you professionally by teaching you to write, think, and speak more clearly and persuasively. Negotiation, bargaining, debate, writing, and conflict resolution are part of any job and they are the heart of this course's subject matter and assignments. |
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Poslední úprava: BURESO (26.09.2012)
For the list of required readings for each class, please see the course syllabus which is uploaded as a MS Word file in the SIS system. Other recommended sources: On-line |
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Poslední úprava: BURESO (26.09.2012)
In the old days, students were seen to be an empty vessel into which the professor poured his or her knowledge. In recent years, however, this old-model of education has come under severe challenge. This instructor believes that rote memorization offers little to students (How often have you ?crammed? for a test and then forgotten everything you learned within a few weeks?).
The philosophy behind this course is that students learn better when that learning is active. The lectures and seminars will not be strictly separated. Instead, they will be combined in order to give students ample opportunities to actively participate in active learning in small group discussion, case studies, and simulations.
I hope and expect to have time for debate and discussion in every class. I will often refer to the required and recommended readings during lectures. You may wish to bring your readings to class so you can follow along. Aside from helping learn the materials, attendance will usually help your grade: I signal things that are important and that may be on the tests. I sometimes put things on tests that are only covered in the lectures. I often talk about how to write well and do well on the papers.
You are expected to attend all classes (with a maximum of two absences for the semester). You are also expected to actively participate in class discussions, considering, manipulating, testing, and questioning the topics presented in class in order to develop a genuine knowledge of the field of Conflict Resolution and familiarity with the tools and concepts of Political Science more broadly. Active class participation by all students also has the advantage of helping to foster tolerance for divergent viewpoints and developing students? abilities to formulate arguments in a well-reasoned manner. Active and competent class participation is crucial in this course and counts for 15% of the final course grade.
You are strongly encouraged to show respect for fellow students and the instructor by arriving for class on time. Late arrivals disturb fellow students and disrupt the learning process. It is better to come in late than not to come at all, but try to be respectful of classmates by making arrangements to be in class and in your seat at the start of class.
Please do not play computer games, surf the web, check email, or do anything other than take notes with your computers and other electronic devices. If you must do these rude and distracting activities, please sit in the back row so as not to disturb the more serious consumers. |
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Poslední úprava: BURESO (26.09.2012)
Final grade will be assigned based on: Active and competent in-class participation: maximum of 15 points;Individual essay: 30 points Small group presentation: 10 points Written final exam: maximum of 45 points. The grading standard will be as follows: A (=1): 88-100 points B (=2): 74-87 points C (=3): 60-73 points F (=Failed, no zápočet/Credit Course Unit earned): 0-60 points
Important Note: You cannot pass the course unless you complete all of the assignments listed above. You can not pass the course if (for example) you have A's on all your assignments and then skip the final exam. Failure to complete the major paper(s), presentation(s) and the exam(s) is grounds for failure in the course, regardless of the percentage weights of each assignment.
Attendance to all classes is mandatory. If more than two classes are missed by a student without a prior excuse, Credit Course Unit will not be signed and no grade will be given.
Students are responsible for reading the assigned literature before coming to class. Prior to every class meeting, each student is required to prepare at least two written questions and/or comments about the issues that he/she found interesting, controversial, and/or thought provoking in the required literature. These questions and comments should be succinct (5-10 sentences long, preferably computer typed) and may be collected at the beginning of any class. Failure to turn in properly written questions & comments will be penalized by an automatic deduction of five points. Active and competent student participation is an essential part of this course!
Personal Integrity Policy: This instructor believes academic honesty is the foundation of the entire enterprise of a university. The personal integrity policy works for both students and teachers. Students can expect that the instructor will treat them in a fair, honest, and impartial manner. The instructor also expects students to deal with him and with one another honestly. Plagiarism* and cheating are violations of academic honesty because they steal from the original creator of the work. In addition, they violate the relationship of honesty between student and teacher as the student attempts to pass off work as his or her own which was produced by another. Further, plagiarism and cheating violate the bond of honesty among students themselves. Students who produce their assignments through long, hard work are being violated by those taking a shortcut through the misappropriation of another?s work or knowledge. Most sadly, students who violate academic honesty cheat themselves of the chance to learn. Only in an environment of honesty can genuine learning occur and good citizenship be fostered.
Because academic honesty is treated as a serious matter, the course policy is one of zero tolerance for academic dishonesty. Cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated. If you are caught cheating at any point during the course, you will automatically fail the course.
PLAGIARISM: the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2nd ed. (New York: Random House, 1993). |
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Poslední úprava: BURESO (26.09.2012)
Please see the MS WORD version of the syllabus which is available among the files up-loaded for this course in the SIS system. |