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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

314089 (v.1) Globalised Terrorism 512

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Area: Department of Social Sciences
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 2.0
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 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
Field of Education: 090101 Political Science
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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