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 Academic Year:
| 2015/6 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
| Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 |
| Assessment Summary:
| CW 33%, ES 67% |
| Assessment Detail: |
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites: | |
| Description:
| Aims: * Explore the controversies of defining terrorism. * Examine the evolution of terrorism and political violence within a UK context. * Understand the different factors that motivate political violence (psychological, economic, cultural and ideological). * Assess the British government's response to these threats. Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the unit, students should be able to: * understand the key debates and controversies in Terrorism Studies and relate these to a UK context; * critically assess the legitimacy of political violence in historical context and contemporary debates; * evaluate the success or failure of British government counter-terrorism policies. 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 research are developed and assessed in this unit. Content: This course begins by conceptualising terrorism and engages in the broader debate surrounding terminology and defining terrorism/terrorist groups. Following weeks explore campaigns of political violence in the UK and the British government's response to the evolving threat from international and domestic terrorism. |
| Programme availability: |
PL20904 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
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