IR2200 Violent Mobilisation in a Digital Age
Academic year
2024 to 2025 Semester 2
Curricular information may be subject to change
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Key module information
SCOTCAT credits
5
SCQF level
SCQF level 8
Availability restrictions
This module is not open to students matriculated on a University degree programme.
Planned timetable
N/A
Module Staff
Dr Sarah Marsden
Module description
Violent extremism, radicalisation, and counter-extremism are rapidly growing areas of scholarship and practice which are increasingly difficult to separate from the digital environments in which they often play out. This course introduces students to the main debates across these areas to provide a foundational understanding for those interested in learning more about violent mobilisation. The course will address the persistently high profile of extremism and radicalisation by providing an overall introduction to the debates around radicalisation and counter-radicalisation that will complement the other short courses focused on more discrete areas of scholarship such as the role of ideology or lone actors. Foregrounding the role of the digital environment, the course will draw on a vibrant and growing body of research which explores how technological change has created new sites for violent extremism and produced new forms of counter-terrorism response.
Assessment pattern
Coursework = 100%
Re-assessment
Coursework = 100%
Learning and teaching methods and delivery
Weekly contact
N/A
Scheduled learning hours
0
Guided independent study hours
51
Intended learning outcomes
- Discuss how radicalisation has been conceptualised
- Describe how radicalisation and deradicalisation have been explained
- Evaluate claims about the role of the online space in radicalisation processes
- Identify the ethical issues implicated in counter-radicalisation policy and practice
- Debate the appropriateness of counter-radicalisation policies