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School: Science

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• Unit Title

  Counterterrorism

• Unit Code

  SCY2112

• Year

  2016

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  1

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

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Description

This unit addresses the actions of terrorists and the responses to the terrorist threat. The unit seeks to develop and understanding of terrorist modus operandi and ways to counter terrorism. Based on this understanding the unit attempts to further develop knowledge regarding responses to terrorism. By looking at methods of terrorist organisations, the student will gain an understanding of how terrorist organisations operate, which will lead to knowledge of the methods to counter them.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Compare and contrast the different national and international policies and strategies of agenices involved in counter terrorism.
2. Describe how agencies counter terror.
3. Explain how terrorist organisations are financed.
4. Explain the current trends and future prospects of terrorism.
5. Identify the methods of the thinking of terrorists.
6. Justify the homeland security concept.

Unit Content

1. Case studies in countering terror.
2. Current trends and prospects.
3. Intelligence in counter-terrorism.
4. National and international policy and strategy.
5. Terrorist targets and their modus operandi.
6. The homeland security concept.
7. The tactics of terrorist organisations.
8. Understanding the terrorist mind.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials, and independent learning activities.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Text References

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• Pachnanda, R. K .(2002). Terrorism and response to terrorist threat. New Delhi: UBS Publishers.
• Alexander, D. C., & Alexander, Y. (2002). Terrorism and business. New York: Transnational Publishers.
• Bloch, J. (2003). Global intelligence. London: Zed Books.
• Goswami, A. (2002). Combating terrorism. New Delhi: Har-Anand Publishers.
• Graham, S. (Ed.). (2004). Cities, war, and terrorism: towards an urban geopolitics. Carlton: Blackwell Publishing.
• Gunaratna, R. (2003). Terrorism in the Asia-Pacific. Singapore: Eastern University Press.
• Laqueur, W. (2003). No end to war: terrorism in the twenty-first century. New York: Continum.
• Lesser, I. O., Hoffman, B., Arquilla, J, Ronfeldt, D., Zanini, M., & Jenkins, B. M. (1999). Countering the new terrorism. Santa Monica: Rand Project Air Force.
• Napoleoni, L. (2003). Modern jihad. London: Pluto Press.
• Rees, P. (2005). Dining with terrorists. London: Macmillan.
• Napoleoni, L. (2005). Terror incorporated. New York: Seven Stories Press.

Journal References

• Intelligence & national security
• European security
• Security studies
• International security
• Terrorism & political violence
• Terrorism and counter terrorism journal
• Journal of information warfare
• Janes intelligence review
• Studies in conflict and terrorism

^ Mandatory reference

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