Counter-terrorism policies and practices

This unit will provide you with a brief, yet detailed and insightful account of the most important terrorism and counterterrorism-related aspects in a post-9/11 era. Over five topics, this unit will cover the conceptual complexity surrounding the definition of terrorism and the understanding of counterterrorism policy and practice; explores why terrorism is so hard to define, what counterterrorism entails, and how effective counterterrorism policy and practice is deployed. The case studies in this unit include a close examination of Australia's counterterrorism policy, as well as a look at the role of the ADF in counterterrorism practice, since the 9/11 attacks. Finally, the unit will look at some of the most recent counterterrorism developments in South East Asia, including how the Islamic terrorism threat has grown in the region over the last two decades.

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Digital Badges are used by educational and learning organisations as competency-based signifiers of achievement. Now you can achieve a civilian university recognised academic credential, being a Digital Badge from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) through completing any Cove+ unit and passing the test of objectives.

For a 10 hour course, organisations like QUT often charge over $600 for this type of training and the issue of a Digital Badge.

If your course is an AQF 4 or 5 level course (vocational), you can do a ten question quiz to gain a badge. But be careful, this isn’t Campus course, you need to know the content to pass! If your course is an AQF 6 or 7 level course (undergraduate), then you need to submit an 800 word essay which will be assessed by a QUT lecturer.

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