Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lise Waldek
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
PICT837 S2 Evening
PICT837 S2 External
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit explores the social construction of terrorism and violent extremism through a consideration of supporting dynamics including ideology, forms of communication, financing, criminal networks, and logistics. Contemporary and evolving case studies will provide students with the opportunity to explore the consequences of these dynamics on the development, evolution and dissolution of terrorist organisations and violent extremists. Consideration of how these dynamics relate to counterterrorism operations will also be made. The unit compliments and builds upon both PICX802 and PICX818.
All enrolment queries should be directed to Open Universities Australia (OUA): see www.open.edu.au
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.open.edu.au/student-admin-and-support/key-dates/
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Engagement Quiz Weeks 6 & 12 | 10% | No | Weeks 6 & 12 |
Critical Review | 40% | No | Sunday of Week 3 |
Research Essay | 50% | No | Sunday of Week 10 |
Due: Weeks 6 & 12
Weighting: 10%
There will be two quizzes set during this unit in week 6 and week 12. Each quiz is worth 5% of the final grade and 10% in total. Each quiz will consist of 10 questions drawn from the lectures and reading material covered in weeks 2-6 and weeks 7-12.
Additional details about the quizzes are available to enrolled students through the units i-Learn site.
Due: Sunday of Week 3
Weighting: 40%
Details on the Critical Review including the question, guidance on completing a critical review, information on accurate referencing and stylistic guidance, and the marking rubric that will be used to grade the assignment, are available to enrolled students through the units i-Learn site.
Due: Sunday of Week 10
Weighting: 50%
Details on how to complete this assignment are available to enrolled students through the units i-Learn site. The information available via the i-Learn site includes the choice of questions, guidance on completing a research essay, word limits and guidance on referencing, and the detailed marking rubric used to grade the assignment.
DELIVERY AND RESOURCES
UNIT REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS
REQUIRED READINGS
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
SUBMITTING ASSESSMENT TASKS
LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS
WORD LIMITS FOR ASSESSMENT TASKS
REASSESSMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS DURING THE SEMESTER
STAFF AVAILABILITY
1. Introduction: Who, why, and when do individuals engage with violent extremism?
2. Critical debates in Terrorism Studies: Structural approaches
3. Critical debates in Terrorism Studies: Psychological approaches
4. Critical debates in Terrorism Studies: Networked approaches
5. On becoming violent and extreme: Processes of radicalization
6. Social Media and violent extremism: Marketing, branding, and impact
7. Should we discuss ideology?
8. Foreign Fighters past and present
9. Where are the women? Gender roles and violent extremism
10. Terrorist financing
11. Crime-Terror nexus
12. Turning the lens on ourselves: Manifestations of violent extremism by western democracies
13. Conclusion
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Outcome
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
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