MA Terrorism and Insurgency

Year 1

(Award available for year: Master of Arts)

Learning outcomes

At the end of this programme you will be able to demonstrate:
1. The ability to think to conduct an independent in-depth enquiry within Terrorism and Insurgency
2. Critical thinking about a range of received opinions concerning Terrorism and Insurgency.
3. Critical insights from case studies and real-world examples.
4. Specialist knowledge and understanding of techniques relevant to Terrorism and Insurgency.
5. Sophisticated understanding of concepts and information at the forefront of the discipline
6. Knowledge and experience from real-world stakeholders in international issues.
7. A critical and creative evaluation of current issues, research and advanced scholarship in Terrorism and Insurgency.

Skills Learning Outcomes
At the end of this programme you will be able to:
1. Design and develop an independent research project.
2. Use digital skills in a variety of contexts to discover and retrieve information, to produce documents, and to communicate and present findings to others.
3. Communicate your ideas accurately, effectively, and persuasively to individuals and groups.
4. Gather and interrogate information to identify whether it is accurate and relevant.
5. Express yourself confidently and concisely in written format.
6. Identify and deploy appropriate research methods to create and analyse data.

Assessment

Each module is assessed separately, through assessments that range from long essays to projects and assignments, offering you the opportunity to work in your particular field of interest within each topic area. You will also carry out a dissertation in a research area of your choice.