Terrorism : History & Philosophy
Autumn Quarter – ’05 – ClermontCollege
Instructor:Edw. R. BridgemanCourse#: 34 – CJTN – 275 – 901
Room:207 Peters-JonesDay/Time: Tue. 6:30 - 9:10
Office:272G SnyderPhone: 513/ 732 – 5251
E-mail:aculty Office: 513/ 732 -5335
Purpose:
To introduce the student to the history and motivation of Terrorism and Terrorists and the ways in which it and they have impacted on how we act and react as individuals and societies. We will look at how groups and individuals evolve from activism to terrorism and how governments respond.
Course Objective:
Given a terrorist group, students will be able to produce a realistic threat assessment of the group and its potential for harm to persons, facilities and resources.
Required Textbook:
Handout Packet (Available in ClermontCollege Bookstore)
Requirements:
1.Mid Term Exam25%(TBA)
2.Threat Assessment40%
3.Final Exam25%(6 Dec)
4.Attendance10%
100%
Grading Scale:
A90 – 100
B80 – 89
C70 – 79
D60 – 69
F59 and below
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Attendance:
Attendance is mandatory and ten (10) points will be deducted from your grade for each unexcused absence. Absences will be excused only for family crises, documented illness and documented professional reasons.
Plagiarism:
Defined as: 1) Submitting another’s published or unpublished work, in part or in whole, as one’s own without fully crediting the author with footnotes, citations or bibliographical reference. 2) Submitting as one’s own, original work, material obtained from an individual or agency without reference to the person or agency as the source of the material. 3) Submitting as one’s own, original work that has been produced through unacknowledged collaboration with others without release in writing from the collaborators.
If work submitted is found to be plagiarism, the student(s) involved will receive an “F” for the quarter and will be reported to the appropriate University officials.
ADA:
Students with Disabilities: The policy of the University of Cincinnati Clermont College requires student with disabilities to self-identify and provide proper documentation to Jennifer Radt, Director of Disability Services, in the StudentServicesBuilding, for proper academic accommodation.
Writing:
Writing skills, grammar, spelling and compositionwill be taken into consideration in the determination of your grade on ALL assignments.
Threat Assessment:
Each student will be required to produce an 8 – 10 page Threat Assessment on a Terrorist group or individual assigned by the Instructor. The style and format of the paper will be provided and will be due on the last class session prior to Final Week. (Note: ONLY the format provided will be acceptable and any others will be considered unsatisfactory!)
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Course Outline
Week 1Introduction and Definitions
Week 2History / Background
Week 3History / Background
Week 4Group Classification and Types
Week 5Group Organization and Membership
Week 6The Old “New” Left
Week 7The American Leftist / Anarchist Network
Week 8Black Radical Activism
Week 9Marxist / Secular “Arab” Terrorists
Week 10The Terror Network / The KGB Connection
(Note: This outline is meant to be a guide and there may be some variation as time and world circumstances dictate.)