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PL50750: International terrorism

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Follow this link for further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
Follow this link for further information on credits Credits: 6
Follow this link for further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Follow this link for further information on period slots Period: Semester 1
Follow this link for further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 100%
Follow this link for further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Follow this link for further information on unit content Description: Aims:
The unit aims to:
* Identify and analyse the main trends in academic and policy debates on international terrorism;
* Study and assess the explanatory power of classical and critical approaches to international terrorism;
* Provide an effective insight into the study of international terrorism through a detailed study of both changes in international terrorism as well as counter-terrorism policies;
* Equip students with a solid basic knowledge of a major sub-field of international relations.

Learning Outcomes:
Students who have successfully completed this unit will:
* Have acquired a good understanding of the basic concepts - such as violence, conflict and terrorism - underlying the unit;
* Have an in depth knowledge of a variety of manifestations of political violence and terrorism;
* Be able to critically discuss different responses to terrorism, situated on a spectrum from legal to political to military measures.

Skills:
Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking, precision in the use of written and spoken language, exercise of independent judgement, reasoned argument, and the planning/conduct/reporting of non-quantitative research are taught and assessed in this unit. Skills in effective learning are developed in this unit.

Content:
Part I:
* Concepts and theoretical approaches to international terrorism;
Part II:
* Manifestations of terrorism in different regions;
* Organised crime and international terrorism;
* Religiously motivated terrorism;
* Terrorism with weapons of mass destruction;
Part III:
* International law and counterterrorism policies;
* Political and economic dimensions of international counterterrorism policies;
* The "War on Terror".
Follow this link for further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

PL50750 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
  • THPL-AFT09 : Certificate in Transatlantic Studies (Full-time)
  • THPL-AFM16 : MA Contemporary European Studies: Politics Policy and Society (Full-time)
  • THPL-AFM17 : MA Contemporary European Studies (with transatlantic track) (Full-time)
  • THPL-AFM24 : MA Contemporary Transatlantic Studies (Full-time)
  • THPL-AFT08 : MA Contemporary Transatlantic Studies (Full-time)
  • THPL-AFM20 : MA International Relations (Full-time)
  • THPL-AFM15 : MA International Security (Full-time)
  • THPL-APM15 : MA International Security (Part-time)

PL50750 is available for Auditing on the following programmes:

Department of Social & Policy Sciences
Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/14 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.