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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

314089 (v.1) Globalised Terrorism 512

Area: Department of Social Sciences and International Studies
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 2.0
Tuition Patterns: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: This unit gives students an understanding of terrorism not just as a security phenomenon but as a complex and, often, controversial socio-political matter; the history of terrorism; and, the origins of modern terrorism. Students will also analyse terrorism post-September 11, 2001; the impact of the phenomenon of Al-Qaeda on international extremist movements; the modus operandi of major terrorist groups; and problems with proliferations of weapons of mass destruction and their possible use by terrorists. The effect of the threat of terrorism on Australia’s national security and possible ways of countering this treat is also analysed
Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Field of Education: 090101 Political Science
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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