150016800 HUMAN SECURITY: THEORETICAL PARADIGMS ( 3 Crd.Hrs )

Pre-Requisites : 150016040, 150016001, 150016020

This course examines theories, approaches and research work in human security. The broader and the interdisciplinary field of human security as newly emerging phenomenon in social sciences. The course is focusing on the human being security as individual rather than on the traditional state or national security. Human security and welfare is taken care of in this course by asserting human needs in health, education, clean environment, gender equality, basic freedoms and sustainable development. In the Palestinian context, the course will examine how conflict is affecting the human beings in terms of refugees, internally displaced persons and the civilian life under the occupation.