IR5954 Distance Learning Electives

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Full Year

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

Part time - 1-hour lecture (if applicable - not all electives are delivered by lecture) and 1-hour tutorial per fortnight + advertised office hours plus online material.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr D Muro Ruiz

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Various

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module gives students the opportunity to apply the conceptual and theoretical knowledge gained in other modules to selected areas of application reflecting where possible the students' own interests and needs. Students will cover the following topics in the 2018/2019 academic year: Critical Infrastructure Protection, Sexual Gender Based Violence, Terrorism Media and Culture, Right Wing Terrorism and Extremism, Terrorism and the Internet and Suicide Terrorism.

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

Distance learners having separate video or audio lectures and attend tutorials via video conferencing. Online support.