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Counter Terrorism in the Global and Australian Contexts

Postgraduate | MAQ-PICX8018 | 2022

Previously MAQ-PICX818

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You’ll explore strategic counter terrorism with a focus on radicalisation, countering violent extremism and terrorist narratives. Debate responses, how terrorism ends and the relationship between counter terrorism and human rights. 

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
18 weeks

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Counter Terrorism in the Global and Australian Contexts

About this subject

  • On successful completion of this subject, you will be able to:

    1. demonstrate a high level of critical comprehension regarding the concepts of counter terrorism and countering violent extremism.
    2. Display engagement with the theoretical and practical paradigms that shape counter terrorism through the examination and exploration of contemporary global and Australian specific policies, programs, and initiatives.
    3.  Investigate a substantial body of contemporary counter terrorism and countering violent extremism literature.
    4. demonstrate higher order communication skills including the ability to present sustained and persuasive arguments cogently and coherently
    5. Model research skills, particularly the ability to select appropriate knowledge and evidence from diverse sources in order to effectively evaluate its significance and relevance; formulate sustained and persuasive written and oral arguments.
    6. demonstrate higher level skills in critical analysis.


Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

  • MAQ-MCT-MAS-2022 - Master of Counter Terrorism

Elective

  • OUA-PSU-GCE-2022 - Postgraduate Single Subjects
  • UNE-PRO-GCE-2022 - Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • MAQ-PICX818 (Not currently available)

Others

NCCW (pre-2020 units) PICT818, PICX818
Admission to MPICT or MCPICT or GradDipPICT or GradDipCPICT or PGCertPICT or GradCertPICT or GradCertCPICT or MPICTMIntSecSt or MCPICTMIntSecSt or MIntSecStud or GradDipIntSecStud or MCTerrorism or MSecStrategicStudMCTerrorism or MIntellMCTerrorism or MCyberSecMCTerrorism or MCTerrorismMCrim or admission to BSecStudMCTerrorism

Additional requirements

  • Other requirements -

    Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.

Related degrees

Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses

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PostgraduateMAQ-MCT-MAS

Master of Counter Terrorism

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PostgraduateOUA-PSU-GCE

Postgraduate Single Subjects

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