PL50750: International terrorism and counter-terrorism
[Page last updated: 02 August 2022]
| Academic Year: | 2022/23 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
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| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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: | Content: (provisionally allocated staff) Part I: Overview of terrorism studies * Concepts and theoretical approaches to international terrorism; (Brett Edwards) Part II: Typologies of terrorism * Manifestations of terrorism in different regions; (Wali Aslam) * Organised crime and international terrorism; (Anna Bull) * Religiously motivated terrorism; (Scott Thomas) * Terrorism with weapons of mass destruction; (Brett Edwards) Part III: Responses to terrorism * Cultures of vigilance: Societal relationships and response (Bill Durodie) * Evolution of domestic counter terrorism: UK case study (Sophie Whiting) * Global responses (Brett Edwards) |
| Programme availability: |
PL50750 is available for Auditing on the following programmes:Department of Social & Policy Sciences
PL50750 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
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