PROGRAMS
MASTER OF SECURITY STUDIES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Program details:
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The Master’s program of Security Studies of 120 (ECTS) credits.
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If she/he chooses to pursue this program the student passes the major in total of 78 credits. The remaining 42 credits may be taken from electives block of the same program.
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Graduates of this program hold a Master’s degree in Security Studies.
- Medium of the Program is Fully English.
Program Goal
MA program in Security Studies
The program objective is to provide graduates with the ability to understand the formation and conduct of the security policy in the field of international politics. Further, to provide the graduates with the competence of understanding security policy making and organizing defense matters as an integral component of the security, as well as to research independently international political processes as intersection of the state policy, security and defense issues.
Graduates of this program will be able to work atthe Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government, Parliament (Committees), The SSS (State Security Service) of Georgia, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Foreign Intelligence, International Organizations in Georgia, Embassies, and local analytical organizations.
Outcomes
Methods for Attaining Learning Outcomes:
- Interactive lectures
- Discussions/debates
- Explanation method
- Method of working on a book
- Material/Source search and selection in Libraries
- Simulation
- Critical analysis
- Project presentation
- Verbal method
- Case study and analysis
- Brief analytical papers
Outcomes
Knowledge
A Graduate has:
- Deep and systemic knowledge of interconnection between theories (realism, neo-realism, institutionalism etc.) and policies implemented in the field of international relations.
- Deep and systemic knowledge of crucial elements relevant to the security field, including the complex nature of defense system, its organization and challenges of defense policies.
- Deep knowledge of the genesis, forms and consequences of conflicts in the context of international and state security, that will help generate new ideas while developing and implementing defense/security policy.
Skills
A graduate has the ability:
- To resolve the dilemma of using a defense/military element as a priority foreign or domestic political instrument, along with the ability to deal with the problem of the ranking of national interests in the context of global security.
- To calculate threat-response ratio resource wise (incl. force structure and capabilities) and apply legal and normative/regulatory mechanisms in legal disputes, or sectoral policies.
- To critically comprehend and evaluate the effectiveness of elements of state power, incl. in a combination with military power.
- To conclude the effectiveness of particular sectoral policies within the different institutional constrains.
Ability to formulate the proper format of findings, information exchange and language of communication to different audiences. - To conduct and develop a small size research project, as well as draft a general program based budget and negotiation agreements.
Teaching Process Characteristics:
The Master’s program of Security Studies of 120 (ECTS) credits.
Student passes the major in total of 78 credits. The remaining 42 credits may be taken from electives block of the same program.
Graduates of this program hold a Master’s degree in Security Studies.
Program Core |
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| Code | Subject | ECTS | Semester |
| IREL6227 | Research Design | 6 | 2 |
| IREL6228 | Research Methods | 6 | 1 |
| IREL5110 | Theories of International Relations | 6 | 1 |
| IREL6120 | International Conflict Analysis | 6 | 1 |
| IREL6131 | Foreign Politics and National Defense of US | 6 | 1 |
| IREL5310 | Security Aspects of European Integration | 6 | 2 |
| IREL5320 | Strategy and Defence Planning | 6 | 2 |
| IREL5131 | Peace, War and Security | 6 | 3 |
| IREL5330 | Defence Resources Management | 6 | 3 |
| IREL6264 | Master Thesis in Security Studies | 30 | 3 |
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Credits sum: |
84 | ||
Program Elective |
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| Code | Subject | ECTS | |
| IREL5230 | Theory and Practice in Diplomacy | 6 | |
| IREL5380 | Introduction to Information Security | 6 | |
| IREL5235 | South Caucasus in Global Politics | 6 | |
| IREL5240 | Global Energy and Environment Studies | 6 | |
| IREL5245 | Global Supply Chain Management | 6 | |
| IREL5255 | Intelligence, Counterintelligence and National Security | 6 | |
| IREL5326 | Transnational Migration | 6 | |
| IREL5360 | War and International Law | 6 | |
| ECON6052 | Global trade | 6 | |
| IREL5126 | Nuclear non-proliferation | 6 | |
| IREL6153 | Global Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism | 6 | |
| ECON6051 | Banks, international financial institutions and international financial system | 6 | |
| ECON6053 | Emerging markets and global economy | 6 | |
| IREL5325 | Human Right and International Law | 6 | |
| IREL5340 | Conflicts, Non-conventional Warfare and Special Operations | 6 | |
| IREL5350 | Military–industrial complex | 6 | |
| IREL5370 | Introduction to Nuclear Strategy | 6 | |
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Credits sum: |
102 | ||
Matrix Of Privequisites
Classes begin at 19.00 and end 21:15.
Lectures-120 minutes, break – 15 minutes.
The maximum number of students in a group is 30 students. The bachelor and master program components consist of 19 weeks.
| Point | GPA | The university assessment | The general assessment in Georgia | |
| 97-100 | 4,00 | A+ | A | Excellent |
| 94-96 | 3,75 | A | ||
| 91-93 | 3,50 | A- | ||
| 87-90 | 3,25 | B+ | Very good | |
| 84-86 | 3,00 | B | B | |
| 81-83 | 2,75 | B- | ||
| 77-80 | 2,50 | C+ | C | good |
| 74-76 | 2,25 | C | ||
| 71-73 | 2,00 | C- | ||
| 67-70 | 1,75 | D+ | D | Satisfactory |
| 64-66 | 1,50 | D | ||
| 61-63 | 1,25 | D- | ||
| 51-60 | 1,00 | E | E | Sufficient |
| Not passed | ||||
| 41-50 | FX | FX | Insufficient | |
| <40 | F | F | Failed | |