Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:19
This course investigates claims that the British state and its security forces, and Republican and Loyalist paramilitary organisations, were engaged in a ‘dirty war’ in Northern Ireland. The theory and practice of dirty war is addressed via strategic and tactical evolution on the part of the British security forces and the IRA during the euphemistically termed ‘Troubles’.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Utilising a conceptual framework of small wars, dirty wars, insurgency and counterinsurgency (COIN), as well as a set of inter-disciplinary literatures, the course addresses the dirty war via a hybrid project-based learning format; that is to say that, as well as attending traditional lectures and seminars, supplemented by audio-visual materials, students are also required to address a project-based learning problem in small groups throughout the semester.
The course is assessed via group and individual components. Individual assessments comprise 60% of the overall assessments, with the group work element (groups of 3-4) comprising the other 40%. The course is also assessed via a number of formative exercises (non-mark bearing) which are designed to engage students and to promote a spirit of collaborative working and peer support. feedback and peer support throughout.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 30 | Feedback Weeks | 33 | |
| Feedback |
Written feedback to be provided by course coordinator via My Aberdeen. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | Apply the theoretical framework to the events produced by the evolving counterinsurgency landscape. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understand the theoretical framework of small wars, dirty wars, insurgency and counterinsurgency. |
| Factual | Remember | Recognize the historical backdrop to the outbreak of The Troubles and the seminal events and milestones during the conflict. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Analyse allegations of dirty war levelled at the British state and its security forces/paramilitary organisations. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 40 | Feedback Weeks | 43 | |
| Feedback |
Written feedback will be provided by course coordinator via My Aberdeen. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | Apply the theoretical framework to the events produced by the evolving counterinsurgency landscape. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understand the theoretical framework of small wars, dirty wars, insurgency and counterinsurgency. |
| Factual | Remember | Recognize the historical backdrop to the outbreak of The Troubles and the seminal events and milestones during the conflict. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Analyse allegations of dirty war levelled at the British state and its security forces/paramilitary organisations. |
| Procedural | Create | Produce a report as a member of a research group which addresses the project-based learning scenario. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 35 | Feedback Weeks | 38 | |
| Feedback |
Written feedback to be provided by course coordinator via My Aberdeen. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | Apply the theoretical framework to the events produced by the evolving counterinsurgency landscape. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understand the theoretical framework of small wars, dirty wars, insurgency and counterinsurgency. |
| Factual | Remember | Recognize the historical backdrop to the outbreak of The Troubles and the seminal events and milestones during the conflict. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Analyse allegations of dirty war levelled at the British state and its security forces/paramilitary organisations. |
| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 40 | Feedback Weeks | ||
| Feedback |
Feedback to be provided by course coordinators and peers during seminar. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Create | Produce a report as a member of a research group which addresses the project-based learning scenario. |
| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Feedback to be provided by course coordinators and peers during seminar. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | Apply the theoretical framework to the events produced by the evolving counterinsurgency landscape. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understand the theoretical framework of small wars, dirty wars, insurgency and counterinsurgency. |
| Factual | Remember | Recognize the historical backdrop to the outbreak of The Troubles and the seminal events and milestones during the conflict. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Analyse allegations of dirty war levelled at the British state and its security forces/paramilitary organisations. |
| Procedural | Create | Produce a report as a member of a research group which addresses the project-based learning scenario. |
| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 26 | Feedback Weeks | ||
| Feedback |
In order to create a sense of community, each registered student on the course will, using Padlet, be required to write a short personal introduction. Full details of requirements to be given in course guide. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | 0 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Feedback to be provided by course coordinators and peers during seminar. |
|||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | Apply the theoretical framework to the events produced by the evolving counterinsurgency landscape. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understand the theoretical framework of small wars, dirty wars, insurgency and counterinsurgency. |
| Factual | Remember | Recognize the historical backdrop to the outbreak of The Troubles and the seminal events and milestones during the conflict. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Analyse allegations of dirty war levelled at the British state and its security forces/paramilitary organisations. |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Remember | Recognize the historical backdrop to the outbreak of The Troubles and the seminal events and milestones during the conflict. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understand the theoretical framework of small wars, dirty wars, insurgency and counterinsurgency. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Apply the theoretical framework to the events produced by the evolving counterinsurgency landscape. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Analyse allegations of dirty war levelled at the British state and its security forces/paramilitary organisations. |
| Procedural | Create | Produce a report as a member of a research group which addresses the project-based learning scenario. |
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