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School of Global Studies

Politics of Terror & Glob Hist of Violen (M1014S)

Politics of Terror and Global Histories of Violence

Module M1014S

Module details for 2025/26.

30 credits

FHEQ Level 6

Module learning outcomes

Develop an historical overview of the global histories of violence that underlie the contemporary politics of terror.

Employ conceptual and theoretical frameworks to analyze the relations between state terror, terror and resistance in different contexts.

Historicize the concepts of “terrorism” and “counter-terrorism” within state discourses and practices.

Position the US led global war on terror within historical perspectives, global power relations and struggles over the international order.

TypeTimingWeighting
Essay (3500 words)Semester 2 Assessment Week 1 Tue 16:0070.00%
Coursework30.00%
Coursework components. Weighted as shown below.
EssayT2 Week 7 66.67%
Group PresentationT2 Week 11 (20 minutes)33.33%
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Weighting

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Spring SemesterSeminar3 hours11111111111

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