Program Overview

CJ-TCS - Terrorism and Counterterrorism Studies

Overview

Terrorism, and efforts to counter it, has come to reshape national and global politics in the 21st Century. In this major, students will explore the meaning, evolution and complex causes of terrorism and political violence. Students will gain specialised knowledge of various counter-terrorism strategies, policies and politics adopted by governments and security agencies in response to these threats. The major equips students with specialised analytical skills to analyse contexts in which terrorism occurs and evaluate counter terrorism policies and strategies.

Structure

The program consists of 18 credit points, including:

• Required Units: 6 credit points
  • POL161: Understanding International Politics (3 cp)
  • POL192: Perspectives on Security and Terrorism (3 cp)
• Elective Units: 12 credit points
  • POL234: Violent Extremism and Radicalisation in a Globalised World (3 cp)
  • POL200: Australian Foreign Policy (3 cp)
  • POL201: Global Justice, Aid and Security (3 cp)
  • POL202: Policing and the Politics of Counterterrorism (3 cp)
  • POL232: Military Force and Counterterrorism (3 cp)
  • POL236: US Policies and Global Security (3 cp)
  • POL304: Security Challenges in Policy and Practice (3 cp)
  • POL306: The Politics of Human Rights (3 cp)
  • POL334: Middle East Politics and Security (3 cp)
  • POL337: Terrorism and Political Violence in South Asia (3 cp)
  • POL338: Politics and Human Security in Southeast Asia (3 cp)
  • POL345: International Security Studies (3 cp)

Available in Courses

The Terrorism and Counterterrorism Studies major is available in the following courses:

• B1356 - Bachelor of Arts (72 credit points)
• B1363 - Bachelor of Global Security (72 credit points)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

1. Explain and analyse the broader political and social context in which security and counter-terrorism policies, institutions and agencies operate.
2. Critically evaluate competing sources of knowledge, data, strategies and theoretical understandings of terrorism and counterterrorism.
3. Apply knowledge, technical skills, investigative strategies and theoretical approaches to propose counter terrorism solutions in domestic and global contexts.
4. Effectively communicate ideas, synthesise complex information, and make evidence-based arguments in relation to terrorism and counterterrorism.
5. Design and manage projects of increasing sophistication, involving ethical inquiry, and working independently and with others.
6. Demonstrate the capacity to think across cultures and contexts when considering complex terrorism and counterterrorism issues.
7. Develop interpersonal, ethical, research, analytical, problem-solving and other skills that are valued in government, military, security, trade, education, law, technology, industry, media, marketing and other professional contexts.

Program Details

• Credit Points: 18
• Owning College: College of Law, Arts and Social Sciences
• Owning School: Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
• Version: 06
• Version Start Date: 01/01/2025