College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Introduction to Terrorism Studies
Module SOC3092 for 2023/4
Module SOC3092 for 2023/4
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SOC3092: Introduction to Terrorism Studies
This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.
Overview
NQF Level | 6 | ||
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Credits | 15 | ECTS Value | 7.5 |
Term(s) and duration | This module ran during term 2 (11 weeks) | ||
Academic staff | Professor Katharine Boyd (Convenor) | ||
Pre-requisites | None | ||
Co-requisites | None | ||
Available via distance learning | No |
This Q-Step module will expose you to the controversial topic of terrorism and how research is conducted on this subject. You will learn about the history of political and religiously motivated violence, the subjective and debated definition of terrorism, why people radicalise towards violence, the nature of propaganda, as well as rates and trends of terrorism. This module is suitable for specialist and non-specialist students and has no prerequisite modules.
Module created | 09/01/2014 | Last revised | 02/08/2023 |
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