STST8027 Insurgency & Counterinsurgency in an Age of Terror
| Offered By | Strategic and Defence Studies Centre |
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| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Strategic Studies |
| Offered in | Winter Session, 2012 and Winter Session, 2013 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
The course places contemporary insurgencies (in places such as Iraq and Afghanistan) in a strong historical framework by examining earlier examples of internal conflict from North America to Southeast and South Asia. It will also encourage students to evaluate contemporary counter-insurgency practice, including those campaigns being waged as part of the attempt to defeat transnational terrorism, against the backdrop of the evolution of counterinsurgency strategies. |
| Learning Outcomes |
Through a series of formal seminars and written assessments, for students to be able to critically evaluate the historical and contemporary experience of insurgency and counterinsurgency. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Short written assignment 20%, Essay 40%, Examination 40%
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| Workload |
Standard SDSC week-long intensive delivery. Based in Canberra on ANU campus. Morning and afternoon teaching sessions for 5 days. Assessment will be spread throughout the teaching period with the final piece of assessment being the examination in the official ANU examination period. |
| Course Classification(s) | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. |
| Areas of Interest | Political Sciences |
| Programs | Graduate Diploma in Strategic Studies, Graduate Diploma in Strategic Studies, Master of Arts (Strategic Studies), Master of Arts (Strategic Studies), Master of Strategic Studies, Master of Strategic Studies, Master of National Security Policy, and Graduate Certificate in National Security Policy |
| Other Information |
Delivery Mode: Intensive, On Campus |
| Academic Contact | SDSC Administrator |
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