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Course ID: | INTL 4410. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Terrorism | Course Description: | The political, social, and economic roots of terrorism, and
efforts to counter the threat. | Oasis Title: | Terrorism | Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in INTL 4410E | Prerequisite: | INTL 3200 or INTL 3200E or INTL 3300 | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| Course Objectives: | This course examines the wellspring of modern terrorism and how
nations have responded to this global threat. The students will
acquire a strong understanding of why terrorism has arisen, what
the objectives of terrorists are, and what instruments of defense
and offense nations have chosen to protect themselves from acts
of terrorism. The course will be a blend of theory, empirical
research findings, ethical evaluations, and concrete case
studies. Each student will be expected to take a mid-term
examination and a final examination (each respectively worth 25
percent of the student's grade in the course), write a research
paper (25 percent), and participate actively in classroom
discussions (25 percent). Half of the material covered in the
exams will come from the reading and half from lecture. | Topical Outline: | The Meaning of Terrorism
The Sources of Terrorism
The Instruments of Terrorism
The September 11th Attacks
The Theory of Counterterrorism
The Instruments of Counterterrorism
Homeland Security
Terrorism and the International Community
The Future of Terrorism | |
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