Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
EU50750 International terrorism |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Masters |
| Semester: 1 |
| Assessment: ES67CW33 |
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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". |