SUİ338

School of Economics and Administrative Sciences \ Political Science and International Relations

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6

Elective

Turkish

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The course is elective for students of the Department of Political Science and International Relations. Students from other departments can take it as an elective course.

This course is an introductory-level course for those who wish to understand the issue of "terrorism and political violence," which falls within the scope of International Relations in particular, and other disciplines in general. Students will learn about the history, definitions, causes, types, ecosystem, and role of terrorism in both national and international levels at the undergraduate level. They will also gain insight into how terrorism interacts with political movements, media, law, ideology, globalization, and technological development, and how it has evolved over the years.

1. Martin Gus, Terörizm, Kavramlar, Kuramlar. Adres yayınevi, 2017
2. Özcan, Nihat Ali, PKK, Tarihi İdeolojisi ve Yöntemi, ASAM Yayınları 1999.
3. Ermeni Terörü, Ömer Engin Lütem, 2007
4. Andrew Mango, Türkiye’nin Terörle Savaşı, Doğan Kitap, 2005
5. Modern Terörizmin ilk dört dalgası David C.Rapoport (2004)
6. Terörle Mücadeleye Yaklaşımlar:Bireysel Yaklaşımdan Kapsayıcı Yaklaşımlara, Ronald Crelinsten
7. Siyasal Radikalleşmenin Mekanizmaları: Terörizme Giden Yol, Clark McCauley & Sophia Moskalenko

1. Definiton of terrorism.
2. The procces of terrorism.
3. Radicalism: Definiton and explanation
4. Understanding terrorist targets
5. Understanding terrorist areas.
6. The history of modern terrorism.
7. Reasons behind modern terrorism.
8. Modern terroism and media.
9. Opposition terrorism.
10. International structure and International Terrorism
11. Counter-Terrorism Strategies
12. Terror history in Turkey.

1. Students will be aware of the definition, meaning, and debates surrounding terrorism.
2. Students will learn the causes and pathways leading to terrorism.
3. Students will understand why people hold radical ideas.
4. Students will comprehend the targets chosen by terrorists.
5. Students will identify the environments and actors involved in terrorist activities.
6. Students will know the origins and history of modern terorrism.
7. Students will gain knowledge about the causes of modern terrorism.
8. Students will learn about the relationship between modern terrorism and the media.
9. Students will be informed about opposition terrorist movements.
10. Students will identify the international order and international terrorism structure.
11. Students will understand about counterterrorism strategies.
12. Students will understand the history of terrorism in Turkey.

Week 1: The definition of terrorism, extremism, radicalism, definitions, descriptions, and debates on classification.
Week 2: Understanding terrorist targets.
Week 3: The history of modern terrorism.
Week 4: The causes to modern terrorism.
Week 5: Terrorism and the media.
Week 6: Oppositional terrorism.
Week 7: International order and international terrorism.
Week 8: Religious driven terrorism/Suicide bombings/Lone wolves/Debates on new terrorism.
Week 9: Counterterrorism methods.
Week 10: Approaches to counterterrorism: From individual approaches to inclusive approaches.
Week 11: History of Terrorism in Turkey
Week 12: History of Terrorism in Turkey -PKK

• Midterm 20 %
• Final 40 %
• Participation 10 %
• Presentation 20 %
• Film Quiz 10 %