2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MA Terrorism and Insurgency
| Programme code: | MA-PIED/T&I | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Kingsley Edney | Contact address: | K.J.Edney@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Politics and International Studies
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Programme specification:
In the ever-changing landscape of global security challenges and sub-state conflicts, this programme addresses the phenomena of terrorism and insurgency in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
This programme will enable you to gain advanced insights into the history of terrorism, from state- sponsored terrorism in the Cold War period and urban terrorists in Western Europe to the emergence of radical Islamism in the form of Al-Qaeda and ISIS. You will explore the dilemmas of preserving democratic liberties whilst developing counter-terrorism strategies and assessing the necessity and effectiveness of anti-terrorism legislation in the UK, the US and beyond.
You will consider the wider political context and causes of radicalisation and terrorist violence, specifically analysing the geo-politics of the Middle East to appreciate the complex situation in Afghanistan, where the Taliban is resurgent, as well as Pakistan, Syria, and Iraq.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| PIED5512M | Insurgency | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5570M | Terrorism | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED5800M | Dissertation | 60 credits | 1 Jan to 30 Sep, 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules:
| PIED5323M | European Defence and Security Analysis | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED5410M | Contemporary Politics of the Middle East | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5547M | Popular Culture: World politics, Society and Culture | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED5569M | Counterterrorism | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5652M | Global Governance | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED5736M | Politics, Media and Democratic Engagement | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules:
| PIED5213M | Conflict, Complex Emergencies and Global Governance | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED5400M | The Rise of China | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5548M | The Responsibility to Protect | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5580M | Climate Security | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5626M | Global Justice | 30 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| PIED5734M | Analysing Data in Political Science | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Last updated: 29/04/2024 16:08:44
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