Module SOC2112 for 2019/0
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
SOC2112: Introduction to Terrorism Studies
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Overview
NQF Level | 5 | ||
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Credits | 30 | ECTS Value | 15 |
Term(s) and duration | This module ran during term 1 (11 weeks) and 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, as well as rates and trends of terrorism. You will learn about major data sources used to analyze the subject, and you will be introduced to quantitative methods. You will be taught basic statistical analysis with terrorism data. This module is suitable for specialist and non-specialist students and has no prerequisite modules.
Module created | 23/01/2018 | Last revised |
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