GPM517 Terrorist Operations and Praxis (8)

This subject analyses and deconstructs the operational aspects of terrorism through a focused examination of high profile terrorist attacks throughout modern history. The subject begins with a focus on the literature regarding innovation and learning within terrorist organisations and across terrorist networks. The subject provides a structured analysis of the most significant terrorist attacks in modern history, and an assessment of the impact of these attacks on the policies and practices of counter terrorism.

Availability

Session 2 (60)
Online
Manly Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: GPM517. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge of Terrorist Operations and Praxis, with regards to the impact subnational terrorist operations have had on counter terrorism approaches
  • be able to critically assess recent developments in Terrorist Operations and Praxis to evaluate operational evolution
  • be able to select and apply appropriate research methods to investigate Terrorist Operations and Praxis, while exploiting available intelligence to substantiate assessments
  • be able to objectively appraise Terrorist Operations and Praxis to inform professional practice with empirically-driven decision-making
  • be able to clearly communicate complex theories regarding Terrorist Operations and Praxis appropriately to inform specialist and non-specialist audiences

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Learning and Innovation in Terrorist Organisations
  • From Networks to State Sponsorship: Organisational Structure and Attack Complexity
  • 1972 Munich Massacre
  • Drivers and Constraints: Technology and Terrorism
  • 1983 Beirut Marine Barracks bombing
  • 1985 Air India Flight 182 bombing
  • 1995 Oklahoma bombings
  • 1995 Tokyo Sarin Gas attack
  • 1998 Omagh bombing
  • 2001 World Trade Centre and Pentagon attacks
  • 2002 Moscow theatre siege & 2004 Beslan school siege
  • 2008 Mumbai attack
  • 2011 Oslo bombing and shooting
  • 2015 Paris attack
  • This syllabus is indicative only as the dynamic nature of the terrorist environment, and the frequency of attacks, means the cases studies will evolve over time.

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2020. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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