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Policing and the Politics of Counterterrorism

Undergraduate | MUR-POL202 | 2021

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
13 weeks

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Policing and the Politics of Counterterrorism

About this subject

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

    1. analyse different and competing understandings of policing
    2. explain and analyse the broader political and social context in which policing regimes, institutions and their agencies operate
    3. assess and critically evaluate different strategies to police terror
    4. effectively communicate complex information, concepts and problems with respect to policing counterterroism through clear and accurate written work and video or oral presentations
    5. demonstrate well developed interpersonal skills and ethical practice in collaborative work.

Entry requirements

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

one of

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:

  • MUR-POL335-Policing, Intelligence and Counterterrorism (no longer available)

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

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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