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International Terrorism
Postgraduate | MAQ-PICX8043 | 2020
Previously MAQ-PICX843
Course information for 2020 intake View information for 2024 course intake
Investigate law enforcement and policing by studying social and legal systems, economic development, conflict and the globalisation of crime. Analyse the major global policing systems and compare and contrast the merits of each.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 18 weeks
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International Terrorism
About this subject
On completion of the subject you will be able to:
- Gain familiarity with and the ability to critically evaluate the scholarship on terrorism
- .Develop a strong conceptual and empirical awareness of the complex phenomenon of terrorism
- Demonstrate independent research skills, critical analysis, and persuasive scholarly writing skills
- Develop the ability to write a major essay that makes an argument showing an interpretation of a terrorism issue
- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
This subject was previously known as PICX843 International Policing and Counter Terrorism
This subject introduces students to key issues and challenges of the new global terrorism which emerged after the end of the Cold War. The subject begins by exploring the seminal events of 9-11, the nature and challenge of the new global terrorism and the responses of the Subjected States and other key states to it. The subject 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 subject also assesses counter-terrorism strategies as well as international counter-terrorism and policing cooperation. This subject 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.
- Assignment 1 (20%)
- Assignment 2 (15%)
- Assignment 3 (60%)
- Assignment 4 (5%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
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-PICX843-International Policing and Counter Terrorism (no longer available)
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.
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