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Archived Version 2018 - 2019

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NFQ level 9 Credit Rating 10
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description

This module seeks to provide an in-depth examination of a key security issue/interrelated set of key security issues relating to contemporary politics and international affairs and will depend heavily on the lecturer’s research interests and expertise. Such issues include, but are not limited to: Security and Migration -Cyber Security -Artificial Intelligence and Security -Security and Surveillance -Popular Culture, Art and Resistance -Violent Online Political Extremism -Populism and Security -Societal Resilience in a Contemporary Security Milieu Learning Objectives: • To attain a deep understanding of an emerging/a closely-knit set of emerging security issues • To contextualise contemporary and emerging security issues with reference to ‘classic’ notions of security • To understand and analyse how emerging security issues may develop in the future • To become familiar with the range of disciplines that feed into the topic(s) at hand and the associated literature

Learning Outcomes

1. To attain a deep understanding of an emerging/a closely-knit set of emerging security issues
2. To contextualise contemporary and emerging security issues with reference to ‘classic’ notions of security
3. To understand and analyse how emerging security issues may develop in the future
4. To become familiar with the range of disciplines that feed into the topic(s) at hand and the associated literature
5. To engage in deep research on a self-identified topic, and to produce an essay and presentation to display sufficient comprehension



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture22No Description
Class Presentation10No Description
Online activity50Online Discussion Forum/Reaction Papers
Assignment Completion80Essay
Debate3In-Class Debates
Independent Study85No Description
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Course Outline
COURSE OUTLINE (Example: Violent Online Political Extremism) PART I: (Online) Extremism Week 1: Extremism: A Genesis Week 2: Extremism: A Spectrum of Ideologies: Left, Right and Beyond Week 3: Extremism: Fracture: Hate and Violence in Contemporary Politics and Society Week 4: Online: Communication, the Internet and Web 2.0 Week 5: Online: Social Media Platforms and Online Political Extremism Week 6: Online: The Next Frontier: Gab, Discord, Telegram Week 7: Reading Week PART II: Violent Online Political Extremism Week 8: Case Study 1: Jihadis and the Net Week 9: Case Study 2: The Far Right and the Net Week 10: The Role of Women in Violent Online Political Extremism Week 11: Who has the Power? Ethics, Responsibility and Countering Violent Extremism Week 12: Overview + in-class presentations

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment% Examination Weight%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable
Indicative Reading List

  • Aly, A., Macdonald, S., Jarvis, L., Chen, T.: 2016, Violent Extremism Online: New Perspectives on Terrorism and the Internet.,
  • Jarvis, L., Holland, J.: 0, Security: A Critical Introduction,
  • Midlarsky, M., I.: 2011, Origins of Political Extremism: Mass Violence in the Twentieth Century and Beyond,
  • Weimann, G.: 2015, Terrorism in Cyberspace: The Next Generation.,
Other Resources

35151, 0, Conway, M. 2019. Violent Extremism and Terrorism Online in 2018: The Year in Review. VOX-Pol, 35152, 0, Conway, M. 2018. Violent Extremism and Terrorism Online in 2018: The Year in Review. VOX-Pol, 35153, 0, Conway, M. 2017. Violent Extremism and Terrorism Online in 2018: The Year in Review: VOX-Pol,
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