Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer in Terrorism Studies and Political Violence
Roger Lee Huang
Contact via 02 9850 1427
Australian Hearing Hub, 16 University Ave, Level 2 South Wing AHH-S-2620-14
By appointment.
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
48cp at 100 level or above including 24cp from PICT units
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
One of the most pervasive contemporary security challenges is the threats to the state and its population from political violence emerging from within state borders. Internal sources of armed conflict—such as communal violence, subversion and insurgency—have significant implications for national, regional and global security, and are increasingly acknowledged to be the most important foreign policy challenges and threats in the world today. This unit examines the strategies which underpin the use of political violence by state and non-state actors, including coercion, co-optation, undercutting and concession. It will use a range of international case studies to examine the causal factors behind the campaigns of political violence perpetrated by states and non-state actors and the responses of targets. The unit complements PICT110 which looks at the dynamics of coercion, PICT111 that addresses non-traditional security challenges, and PICT113 understanding terrorism in the twenty-first century.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Presentation and Participation | 15% | No | Ongoing during tutorials |
Case Selection | 10% | No | Week 4 |
Policy Memo | 25% | No | Week 7 |
Research Essay | 50% | No | Week 13 |
Due: Ongoing during tutorials
Weighting: 15%
Ongoing assessment. For internal students, engagement and active participation in a one-hour lecture and one-hour tutorial each week is expected. Students will be assigned groups to deliver presentations or participate in group debates during tutorials. For external students, engagement and active participation in a minimum of 11/13 online forums is required (minimum 250 words and maximum 500 words/discussion question).
Engagement involves reflective thinking on the focus questions, demonstrating critical thinking and understanding of the required readings, as well as demonstrated ability to address the focus questions with regards to all unit materials (readings, and lectures and tutorials). Engagement in seminar activities must be completed by the end of the week (for example, if the week begins on Monday 1 August, the week ends on the following Sunday 7 August). Engagement will not be counted beyond the allocated timeframe.
This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes:
Due: Week 4
Weighting: 10%
Students are to write a short 250 word proposal identifying a current case of political violence. Students should identify the type(s) of political violence used and the main stakeholders involved (perpetrators, actors and victims). The case selected will be used as the foundation for the policy memo and research essay assessments due in Week 7 and Week 13.
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 25%
Students are to write a concise, professional policy memo of 1,000 words (including footnotes, excluding bibliography) addressed to a senior government official. The memo should identify the cause and type(s) of political violence being committed and to recommend a particular course of action to address the problem. A bibliography is required for this assignment.
For referencing guidelines please see the library site: http://libguides.mq.edu.au/Referencing.
This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes:
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 50%
The completion of a research essay is intended to encourage students to develop core disciplinary knowledge, enhance research skills, display effective communication through academic writing, and demonstrate original and critical thinking. This final assessment is a 3000-word essay. A bibliography is required for this assignment.
All word limits include references (either in-text citations or footnotes), and all referencing must use a consistent style. For referencing guidelines please see the library site: http://libguides.mq.edu.au/Referencing.
This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes:
DELIVERY AND RESOURCES
UNIT REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS
REQUIRED READINGS
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
SUBMITTING ASSESSMENT TASKS
LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
WORD LIMITS FOR ASSESSMENT TASKS
REASSESSMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS DURING THE SEMESTER
STAFF AVAILABILITY
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
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