Countering Violent Extremism
150 hours of online
One Semester or equivalent
Online
Overview
This unit introduces students to the concept of violent extremism and to policies designed to counter it. It traces the emergence of the concept of violent extremism in policy discourse and academia, and situates it within terrorism studies more broadly. The unit encourages students to engage in critical analysis of the concept of violent extremism and policies designed to counter it. It uses recent examples of incidents of home-grown extremism and the development of counter extremism policy to help students to analyse the issues in their real-world context.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Teaching Period 3
Location
Online
Start and end dates
04-November-2024
09-February-2025
09-February-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-November-2024
Census date
29-November-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
27-December-2024
Results released date
04-March-2025
Teaching Period 3
Location
Online
Start and end dates
03-November-2025
08-February-2026
08-February-2026
Last self-enrolment date
16-November-2025
Census date
28-November-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
02-January-2026
Results released date
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Critically analyse and assess concepts of violent extremism and approaches to Countering Violent Extremism (CVE)
- Compare the different ways Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) has developed in global security debates and where it is situated within the broader history of terrorism
- Critically assess and analyse real-world policy approaches to violent extremism in relation to broader debates in terrorism studies
Teaching methods
Swinburne Online
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online Class | 0.33 | 12 weeks | 4 |
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.17 | 12 weeks | 146 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay 1 | Individual | 30% | 1,2 |
| Essay 2 | Individual | 30% | 3 |
| Examination | Individual | 40% | 1,2,3 |
Content
- The history of terrorism
- The history of homegrown violent extremism
- The concept and history of CVE
- Responding critically to CVE
- CVE in the real world
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.