Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Senior Lecturer
Dr Julian Droogan
Contact via 02 98501425
Level 2, Australian Hearing Hub
Tuesday afternoons 2-3 pm
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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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 provides an introduction to the strategies, tactics, causes and solutions to terrorism in the twenty-first century. It explores the global origins and history of terrorism as a means of communication and coercion, evaluates the effectiveness of terrorism as a strategy, and examines the assertion that our era is defined by ‘new’ terrorism. Attention will be given to case studies of key terrorist organisations throughout the unit. By the end of this unit, students will gain an understanding of the dynamics that underpin twenty-first century terrorism, as well as evaluate both hard and soft approaches to countering terrorism. Special attention will be focussed on the sources of successful and ethical counter-terrorism strategies; understanding mechanisms of radicalisation to and from violent extremism; evaluating proportionate state response to terror threats; and assessing the role of new technologies such as social media on how terrorist groups operate. This unit, together with PICT110, PICT111 and PICT112, provides a systematic introduction to the field of security studies.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Active Participation | 10% | No | Ongoing |
Essay Structure | 20% | No | Sunday Week 4 |
2500 Word Essay | 40% | No | Sunday Week 8 |
Online Quiz | 30% | No | TBD |
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 10%
Active and attentive participation in tutorials, and their online equivalent, is essential to generating a positive, dynamic, and fulfilling learning environment. Your role in class is to demonstrate that your engagement with the topics at hand by offering informed opinions, asking relevant questions, demonstrating that you have completed assigned readings, and extending collegiality to your teacher and peers. For external students this will be conduced via the iLearn forum
Due: Sunday Week 4
Weighting: 20%
This assessment requires you to write an 800 word essay structure on the topic of your final essay. Instructions on the essay questions and further guidance for this task are available on the iLearn site, and will be communicated in lectures. This task is due at midnight on the Sunday of Week Four.
Due: Sunday Week 8
Weighting: 40%
This assessment requires you to write a 2500 word critical research essay. The essay topic must be the same as the one you wrote your essay structure on. It is allowable for you to include your emended essay structure as an element of the final essay. Instructions on the essay questions and further guidance for this task are available on the iLearn site, and will be communicated in lectures. This task is due at midnight on the Sunday of Week Eight.
Due: TBD
Weighting: 30%
This assessment requires you to complete an online multiple choice exam. The exam will consist of 30 questions sourced directly from the weekly readings and lectures. Further guidance for this task are available on the iLearn site, and will be communicated in lectures.
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
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