Module LAW3206 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3206: Terrorism, Counter-terrorism and International Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
The aim of this module is to use research-enriched teaching to provide you with an understanding of key aspects of the international legal framework governing the acts of terrorism and their prevention. The module will examine key developments in the field of international public law and in domestic spheres of selected countries. Teaching of the material will be done in context, which means it will be discussed with reference to particular case studies or situations. The teaching method assumes active participation and engagement by all students under the guidance of the module convenor.
The module will encourage you to reflect critically on the nature, function, strengths and weaknesses of various counter-terrorism mechanisms. It will also develop your understanding of the evolution and current scope of terrorism-oriented international crimes and aspects of individual criminal justice. This will enable you to gain an appreciation of the role that international criminal justice can and should play as part of a wider response to terrorism.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate a critical understanding and detailed knowledge of selected legal mechanisms that have been established to combat terrorist activities; 2. demonstrate detailed knowledge and a critical understanding of aspects of the relevant international and domestic law relating to the role that international criminal justice can and should play as part of a wider response to terrorism; |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of a range of legal concepts, values, principles, institutions and procedures, and apply acquired legal knowledge to complex social and contextual problems; 4. demonstrate an ability to independently integrate and assess information from primary and secondary legal and social-legal sources using appropriate interpretative techniques; |
| Personal and Key Skills | 5. prepare analytical work that relies on a wide range of relevant, independently-researched resources, engaging with these in order to develop clear lines of argument; and 6. communicate and engage in debate effectively and autonomously, in a manner appropriate to the discipline. |
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual rapid fire presentation and poster (on a topic agreed with the module convenor) | 7.5 minutes plus the equivalent of 500 words | 1-6 | Individual oral and written feedback |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay (on a topic agreed with the module convenor) | 80 | 2,200 words | 1-6 | Individual written feedback with percentage grade |
| Individual reflective commentary | 20 | 300 words | 1-6 | Individual written feedback with percentage grade |
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| 0 |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay (2,200 words) | 1-6 | August/September re-assessment period |
| Individual reflective commentary | Individual reflective commentary (300 words) | 1-6 | August/September re-assessment period |
Re-assessment notes
A new re-assessment topic will have to be agreed with the convenor as this will be different to the original topic on which the failed summative essay was written.
