Partner Details

Informa Connect

Awards

Target Award

Award Description:Master of Science - MS
Alternative Exit
Alternative Exit
Recruitable Target
Recruitable Target

Programme Offerings

Part-Time

DL-INF-SEP

Educational Aims of the Course

The Counter-Terrorism Studies programme aims to offer an unrivalled insight into the current debates and controversies around the subject, providing a solid grasp of the growth of the phenomena, its political context and, most importantly, delivering a thorough examination of the latest counter-terrorism measures. These are outlined from both a military and community engagement point of view and the course draws on contemporary examples and learning from academic, strategic and operational perspectives. The courses are taught by distance learning and aims to connect a diverse body of domestic and international students across time zones, to share knowledge and develop expertise in the fields. The courses have the following aims: • To provide distance learning programmes in Counter-terrorism Studies for full-time employees. • To produce competent, informed reflectively and ethically competent students who have a developed academic understanding the key issues within Counter-terrorism Studies and the theories which underpin the discipline. • To enable students to investigate terrorism and counter-terrorism learning from academic, strategic and operational perspectives.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Teaching, learning and assessment methods used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated. On the course, there is an especial emphasis on a sound grasp of the relevant academic literature, including substantial use of key scholarly journals in the field of security studies, intelligence analysis and policing. The assessment strategy also concentrates on how theory relates to and enhances good practice. This is assessed through a variety of summative assessments but with a focus on producing well written essays and reports. Students on the programme will be delivered research-informed teaching that is relevant and current to those seeking to understand the challenges facing societies The input of LJMU based experts actively researching across the disciplines of (amongst others) policing studies, security studies, International relations, and criminology will be supplemented with teaching inputs from Security and Policing stakeholders drawn from such diverse backgrounds as police leaders, the military and Civil Servants. In a programme designed with the demands to balance work and study commitments the MSc in Counter Terrorism Studies combines the extensive use of Informa Connects virtual learning environment to tutor and support students through the development of their agendas for work-based research activity. The diversity of the talents within the teaching team, drawing together as it does established LJMU based researchers and staff currently or recently employed in policing or security professions, enhances the learning development opportunities for students to engage with whilst also ensuring that course content is relevant to, and informed by, professional practice. A range of learning strategies and a variety of modes of interactive delivery conducive to on-line distance learning will be utilised throughout the programme and delivered by the LJMU VLE Canvas or Informa Connects learning platform, including an introductory lecture and a range of on-line activities; e.g. presentations, workbooks, podcasts, blogs, forums both tutor-led synchronous (which can be recorded) and asynchronous, Skype tutorials in addition to utilising suitable OER (open educational resources),such as ‘You Tube’ videos, supported by digital key readings. Assessment Knowledge and understanding is assessed via summative assessment methods suitable for on-line distance-learning, such as formal and reflective essays, and full-scale individual report. A range of periodic formative study skills and knowledge checks will be completed by the students on-line which feedback will be given in order to enable on going development via reflective practice and aimed at research and compilation of the summative assessment tasks. Target Award Learning Outcomes 1 – 22 are taught through on-line lectures and developed via on-line forums, knowledge checks and appropriate formative tasks designed for on-line learning. These skills are assessed across all modules while the variety of assessments across the programme ensures that these skills are assessed in different ways and in a mode suitable for on-line distance-learning. Formative assessment is used to develop knowledge, understanding and skills, while summative assessment is used to assess the student’s success in achieving the learning outcomes.

Opportunities for work related learning

It is envisaged that many of those undertaking this course will already be employed within policing institutions or security related agencies. However, for those based in Merseyside opportunities are available for students to work as Special Constables within Merseyside Police and British Transport Police.

Programme Structure

Programme Structure Description

Completion of 60 taught credits provides Postgraduate Certificate in Counter-Terrorism Studies. Completion of 120 taught credits provides Postgraduate Diploma in Counter-Terrorism Studies. Completion of 180 credits award: MSc in Counter-Terrorism Studies. Students enrolling into the Postgraduate Certificate in Counter-Terrorism Studies will undertake the following modules; 7136PS: Terrorism and Counter Terrorism … For more content click the Read More button below.

Entry Requirements

Alternative qualifications considered
Other international requirements

HECoS Code(s)

(CAH15-01) sociology, social policy and anthropology