IR3064 Critical Terrorism Studies

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

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SCQF level

SCQF level 9

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Planned timetable

Tuesday 10am - 12 noon and 2pm - 4pm

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Module coordinator

Dr C Zhang

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Module Staff

Dr Chi Zhang

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Module description

This module will introduce students to the main concerns raised by Critical Terrorism Studies. Working within the Critical Security Studies tradition, Critical Terrorism Studies argue that mainstream Terrorism Studies has not been open to new challenges and perspectives. As such, Terrorism Studies problematically reifies particular sites and structures of power. Because of this perspective, Critical Terrorism Studies poses several challenges to Terrorism Studies about how terrorism is defined and limited to particular actors. Thus, this module will explore these challenges, which include state terrorism, the discourse of radicalization, and the role of emotion before turning to the intended outcome of Critical Terrorism Studies scholarship: emancipatory practices.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS IR2006

Assessment pattern

3-hour Written Examination = 50%, Coursework = 50%

Re-assessment

3-hour Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

one 2h seminar (x11 weeks), and 2 consultation (office) hours (x12 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

22

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

273

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the goals, problems, and emancipatory solutions within critical terrorism studies
  • Engage with the differing 'narrative' approaches to the study of security and terrorism
  • Understand and recognize the key debates in (critical) terrorism, including subjectivity, radicalization, moral injury, and emancipation