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QI3503: INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM, COUNTERTERRORISM & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (2024-2025)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:08


Course Overview

International terrorism and counterterrorism dominate both contemporary scholarly debates in International Relations (IR) and policy discussions. This course examines these debates and discussions by focusing, on the one hand, on the (individual and structural) causes and different manifestations of terrorism and, on the other hand, on debates on how to respond to terrorism not only effectively but also without violating humanitarian principles and international law.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Offshore Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mr Thomas James

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Programme Level 3
  • Either Master Of Arts In Politics & International Relations (Qatar) or Ma In Business Management-International Relations (Qatar)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • QI3003 International Terrorism Counterterrorism & International Relations (Passed)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course is split into three sections. Firstly, it looks into historical and current discussions on how to define terrorism, therefore providing students with a historically attuned understanding of the subject. Secondly, the course covers the various contemporary theoretical approaches to comprehend the causes of terrorism (ranging from positivist and post-positivist approaches stemming from the disciplines of terrorism studies and critical terrorism studies to theorisations from sociology, psychology, and peace and conflict studies). Finally, the challenges to counterterrorism are assessed. Throughout the course terrorism and counterterrorism are considered with reference to contemporary empirical cases. Overall, the course aims to provide students with an overview of current research on international terrorism and counterterrorism in IR and its neighbouring disciplines and to enable them to develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of core aspects of the issue.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 34 Feedback Weeks 40

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Feedback

Feedback will normally be provided within a maximum of three working weeks after the deadline of the assessment.

Word Count 3500
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualAnalyseCritically analyse the different theories regarding the causes of terrorism using the most recent academic literature in the field.
FactualUnderstandIdentify the core aspects of local/national and international/transational terrorism using information provided in case studies and the most recent academic literature in the field.

Peer Review

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 20
Assessment Weeks 41 Feedback Weeks 44

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Feedback

Feedback will normally be provided within a maximum of three working weeks after the deadline of the assessment.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualAnalyseCritically analyse the different theories regarding the causes of terrorism using the most recent academic literature in the field.
FactualUnderstandIdentify the core aspects of local/national and international/transational terrorism using information provided in case studies and the most recent academic literature in the field.

Report: Group

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
Assessment Weeks 31 Feedback Weeks 34

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Feedback

Feedback will normally be provided within a maximum of three working weeks after deadline of the assessment.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualEvaluateCritically examine and evaluate the different responses of states and international organisations to terrorism using information provided in case studies and the most recent academic literature.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks 50,51,52 Feedback Weeks 1,2,53

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Feedback

Feedback will normally be provided within a maximum of one working week after the deadline of the assessment.

Word Count 3500
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualEvaluateCritically examine and evaluate the different responses of states and international organisations to terrorism using information provided in case studies and the most recent academic literature.
FactualUnderstandIdentify the core aspects of local/national and international/transational terrorism using information provided in case studies and the most recent academic literature in the field.
ConceptualAnalyseCritically analyse the different theories regarding the causes of terrorism using the most recent academic literature in the field.

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