AIR732 - Terrorism in International Politics

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 3: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 3: Peter Ferguson
Cohort rule:Nil
Prerequisite:

D305 students must have passed 24 credit points of study at levels 1, 2 & 3 with a minimum WAM of 60%, otherwise Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

1 x 2-hour seminar per week (recordings provided)

Content

Terrorism is commonly identified as a growing threat in today's world. This unit considers the evolution of terrorism as an expression of alienation, and as a form of political violence in the context of the modern international system. It also examines the dilemmas associated with, and limitations of, conventional responses to terrorism and the tools of counter terrorism.

The unit then examines specific types of terrorism including maritime, biological, and suicide terrorism.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Understand the nature and significance of terrorism as a global activity

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Apply concepts, theories and methods used in the study of international relations to the analysis of terrorism in the global arena

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the origins and evolution of the terrorism, including contemporary changes underway

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

Evaluate different interpretations of terrorism

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO5

Gather, organise and deploy evidence, data and information from a variety of secondary and some primary sources

GLO2: Communication

GLO3: Digital literacy

GLO6: Self-management

ULO6

Identify, investigate, analyse, formulate and advocate solutions to problems

GLO2: Communication

GLO3: Digital literacy

GLO5: Problem solving

GLO6: Self-management

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1 - Essay 2000 words
or equivalent
40% Information not yet available
Assessment 2 - Report 2000 words
or equivalent
40% Information not yet available
Assessment 3 - Online Exercises  1000 words
or equivalent
20% Information not yet available

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via AIR732
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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