PS4100
The Psychology of Terrorism
2017-2018
15
7
SCQF level 10
1
Academic year(s): 2017-2018
SCOTCAT credits : 15
ECTS credits : 7
Level : SCQF level 10
Semester: 1
Availability restrictions: Available only to students in the second year of the Honours programme.
Planned timetable:
This module presents the psychological underpinnings of terrorist behaviour from a variety of perspectives. The course will assess individual- and group-/structural-level explanations of terrorism, discuss the strategic logic and moral justification of terrorism, and cover some of the psychological processes involved in the radicalisation of individuals and the operation of terrorist groups. The final part of the module will examine the effects of terrorism on constituencies and target groups and the implications of psychological insights for counter-terrorism measures.
Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass PS2001 and pass PS2002
Weekly contact: 2 hour lecture plus office hour.
Scheduled learning hours: 20
Guided independent study hours: 130
As used by St Andrews: 2-hour Written Examination = 50%, Coursework = 50%
As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 50%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 50%
Re-assessment: 2-hour Written Examination = 50%, Coursework = 50%, Re-assessment applies to failed components only