Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer and Convenor
Andrew Tan
Level 6, Faculty of Arts
Via email, by appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MCrim or MPICT or MCPICT or GradDipPICT or 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 or Master of Cyber Security Analysis or admission to BSecStudMCTerrorism or BSecStudMCrim or BSecStudMCyberSecAnalysis or BSecStudMIntell or BSecStudMSecStrategicStud or (10cps at 6000 level or 10cps 8000 level)
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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. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
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 – 10 marks out of 100 credit will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted seven 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
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Engagement | 5% | No | On-going |
Tests | 15% | No | By 12pm Sat 9 April (Wk 7) and by 12pm Sat 4 June (Wk 13) |
Minor Essay | 20% | No | Sunday 27 March (Week 5) |
Major Essay | 60% | No | Sunday 15 May (Week 10) |
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 12 hours
Due: On-going
Weighting: 5%
Marks will be awarded for comprehension of the content under discussion, the ability to use the content to explore an issue, interaction with others through thoughtful and reflective comments and questions, expression and language, and participation in an online test.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 12 hours
Due: By 12pm Sat 9 April (Wk 7) and by 12pm Sat 4 June (Wk 13)
Weighting: 15%
The tests will test student understanding of the lectures and assigned reading material.
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 12 hours
Due: Sunday 27 March (Week 5)
Weighting: 20%
The purpose of this assignment is to help students develop the necessary skills in critically reviewing academic work that they read. The minor essay is a review of an academic article from the designated list of articles.
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: Sunday 15 May (Week 10)
Weighting: 60%
The major essay is a substantive piece of academic work that answers any of the tutorial questions.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
1. Weekly seminars are held live on campus for internal students. The lectures (but not the seminar discussions) are recorded and made available to all students (internal, external and OUA) after every seminar. In addition, pre-recorded lectures for OUA students are available (these are meant to assist OUA students in studying more flexibly but all students are welcome to listen to them). All recordings are available in the Echo360/ALP block on the right-side block of iLearn.
2. Students are expected to read the REQUIRED readings each week as they will be tested on their understanding of both the lectures and these readings in the two online tests. The RECOMMENDED readings for each week are additional readings for further reading. These readings are available through LEGANTO - click on the link in iLearn to access them.
3. Internal students must engage/participate by attending the weekly seminars on campus. External/OUA students must participate / engage in the weekly online discussion forums which open on Monday and closes on Sunday each week (note that posts after Sunday will not be read as the tutor would have moved on to the next week's discussion). Students are expected to attend/engage in at least 10 seminars/weekly discussions.
4. There are 4 assessments: engagement/participation; 2 multiple-choice tests, a minor essay (consisting of an article review), and a major essay.
Week 1: Introduction
Part 1 Responses to 9-11
Week 2: 9-11 and the US Response
Week 3: US Strategy Against Terrorism and Insurgency
Week 4: Terrorism in the Malay Archipelago
Week 5: Southeast Asia’s Approach to Counter-Terrorism
Part 2 Global Terrorism Studies
Week 6: Definitions, Causes, Tactics and Weapons
Week 7: Ethno-Nationalist and Left / Right-wing Terrorism
Week 8: Religious Terrorism
Week 9: Islamic State
Part 3 Countering Terrorism
Week 10: Counter Terrorism Strategies
Week 11: Countering Violent Extremism (CVE)
Week 12: Local Policing and Counter-Terrorism
Week 13: Global Policing and Counter-Terrorism
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At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.
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Unit information based on version 2022.03 of the Handbook