Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Justice Studies
Learning Methods
Online
Module Offerings
7138PS-APR-MTP
7138PS-JAN-MTP
7138PS-SEP-MTP
7138PS-SEP_NS-MTP
Aims
This module will examine and evaluate the recent military and intelligence led responses to counter-terrorism. It will outline and evaluate these tactics and techniques in relation to both their ethical justifications and their operational effectiveness. The module will review the wide variety of techniques deployed by the military and security services.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically evaluate and critically analyse a variety of counter-terrorism strategies.
2.
Critically discuss the legitimacy of counter terrorism polices, strategies and operations deployed by the military and security services.
3.
Critically discuss the effectiveness of counter terrorism policies, strategies and operations deployed by the military and security services.
4.
Critically evaluate the legal justifications used to deploy military and security responses to terrorism.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
Following an introductory session the module will address the following topics • Targeted killings • The use of Unmanned aerial vehicles • Covert Human Intelligence Sources • Enhanced Interrogation techniques • SIGNIT • Counter-terrorism legislation
Following an introductory session the module will address the following topics • Targeted killings • The use of Unmanned aerial vehicles • Covert Human Intelligence Sources • Enhanced Interrogation techniques • SIGNIT • Counter-terrorism legislation
Module Overview:
This module critically evaluates contemporary military and intelligence responses to counter-terrorism. It covers a range of tactics and techniques used by the military and security services while considering their ethical justifications and operational effectiveness, with topics including targeted killings, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, and more.
This module critically evaluates contemporary military and intelligence responses to counter-terrorism. It covers a range of tactics and techniques used by the military and security services while considering their ethical justifications and operational effectiveness, with topics including targeted killings, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, and more.
Additional Information:
Military and Security responses to Counter-terrorism is aimed at identifying these specific and changing techniques and evaluating them in their operational and ethical contexts.
Military and Security responses to Counter-terrorism is aimed at identifying these specific and changing techniques and evaluating them in their operational and ethical contexts.