Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer and Convenor
Andrew Tan
Contact via By email
Department of Security Studies and Criminology, Level 2, Australian Hearing Hub
By appointment
Tutor
Andrei Miroiu
Contact via By email
Andrei is located in Brisbane
By email
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MCrim or MPICT or MCPICT or GradDipPICT GradDipCPICT or PGCertPICT or GradCertPICT or GradCertCPICT or MPICTMIntSecSt or MCPICTMIntSecSt or MIntSecStud or GradDipIntSecStud or MSecStrategicStud or MIntell or MCTerrorism or MCyberSec or GradDipSecStudCr or GradCertSecStudCr or MSecStrategicStudMCrim or MSecStrategicStudMIntell or MSecStrategicStudMCyberSec or MSecStrategicStudMCTerrorism or MIntellMCrim or MIntellMCyberSec or MIntellMCTerrorism or MCyberSecMCTerrorism or MCyberSecMCrim or MCTerrorismMCrim
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit introduces students to key issues and challenges of the new global terrorism which emerged after the end of the Cold War. The unit begins by exploring the seminal events of 9-11, the nature and challenge of the new global terrorism and the responses of the United States and other key states to it. The unit then examines the definition, causes and tactics of terrorist groups, as well as various terrorism typologies, which illustrate the diversity and complexity of terrorist groups and motivations. The unit also assesses counter-terrorism strategies as well as international counter-terrorism and policing cooperation. This unit utilizes perspectives and knowledge drawn from history, terrorism studies, foreign policy, counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency to examine, in a holistic manner, the phenomenon of contemporary terrorism and how to counter it.
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General Assessment Information
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 more than 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
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Minor Essay | 20% | No | Week 5: 31 March 2019 |
Annotated Bibliography | 15% | No | Week 8: 5 May 2019 |
Major Essay | 60% | No | Week 11 - 26 May 2019 |
Participation (includes test) | 5% | No | On-going |
Due: Week 5: 31 March 2019
Weighting: 20%
The minor essay (500 words) is a review of an academic article from either an academic journal or an academic edited book. Details can be found on the ilearn site for this unit / course.
Due: Week 8: 5 May 2019
Weighting: 15%
The annotated bibliography (1,000 words) consists of credible readings which you feel will help you in your Major Essay assignment. Details can be found on the ilearn site for this unit / course.
Due: Week 11 - 26 May 2019
Weighting: 60%
The major essay (2,500 words) is a substantive piece of academic work that answers any of the tutorial questions. Details can be found on the ilearn site for this unit / course.
Due: On-going
Weighting: 5%
Internal students are required to attend and participate in tutorials. External / OUA students are required to participate every week in the online forum. Participation includes taking the online test which opens on Monday 18 March 2019. It consists of 10 multiple choice questions which have to be answered online by Sunday 24 March (end of Week 4). Details can be found on the ilearn site for this unit / course.
UNIT REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS
REQUIRED READINGS
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
STAFF AVAILABILITY
Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: 9/11 and the US Response
Week 3: US Strategy Against Terrorism and Insurgency
Week 4: Definitions, Causes, Tactics and Weapons
Week 5: Ethno-Nationalist and Left / Right-wing Terrorism
Week 6: Religious Terrorism
Week 7: The Islamic State
Week 8: Counter Terrorism Strategies
Week 9: Global Policing and Counter-Terrorism
Week 10: Policing, International Peacekeeping and Counterinsurgency
Week 11: Local Policing and Counter-Terrorism
Week 12: Countering Violent Extremism (CVE)
Week 13: Master Class by Police Practitioner
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