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International terrorism and counterterrorism dominate both contemporary scholarly debates in International Relations (IR) and policy discussions. This course examines these debates and discussions by focusing, on the one hand, on the (individual and structural) causes and different manifestations of terrorism and, on the other hand, on debates on how to respond to terrorism not only effectively but also without violating humanitarian principles and international law.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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One or more of these courses have a limited number of places. Priority access will be given to students for whom this course is compulsory. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for more details on this process.
This course is split into three sections. Firstly, it looks into historical and current discussions on how to define terrorism, therefore providing students with a historically attuned understanding of the subject. Secondly, the course covers the various contemporary theoretical approaches to comprehend the causes of terrorism (ranging from positivist and post-positivist approaches stemming from IR’s sub-disciplines of terrorism and critical terrorism studies to theorisations from sociology, psychology, and peace and conflict studies). Finally, the challenges to counterterrorism are assessed. Throughout the course terrorism and counterterrorism are considered with reference to contemporary empirical cases. Overall, the course aims to provide students with an overview of current research on international terrorism and counterterrorism in IR and its neighbouring disciplines and to enable them to develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of core aspects of the issue.
Course Aims
The course aims to:
Course Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 31 | Feedback Weeks | 34 | |
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Written feedback will be provided for summative assessment in line with University's guidelines. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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1 week to complete. |
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| Factual | Understand | Able to identify the core aspects of local/national and international/transational terrorism using information provided in case studies and the most recent academic literature in the field. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Able to critically analyse the different theories regarding the causes of terrorism using the most recent academic literature in the field. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Able to critically examine and evaluate the different responses of states and international organisations to terrorism using information provided in case studies and academic literature in the field. |
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