Spring 2021
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Course No: CRIM.5720-031; SIS Class Nbr: 1978; SIS Term: 3030
Course Status: Registration Closed
Course Description
This course examines a broad spectrum of terrorist groups and counterterrorism responses in over a dozen countries, including Colombia, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Northern Ireland/UK, Pakistan, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Yemen. This comparative analysis will help students develop and understanding of patterns and trends within political violence (including radicalization, tactics, financing, targeting behavior, malevolent creativity, disengagement and de-radicalization) and the many different policies and strategies adopted by governments in response to terrorist threat.
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: James Forest
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UMass Lowell Bookstore
When Offered & Tuition
- Online Course
- 2021 Spring: Jan 25 to May 08
- Course Level: Graduate
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Tuition: $1725
- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
Related Programs: M.A. in Criminal Justice, M.S. in Security Studies: Critical Infrastructure Protection Concentration, Graduate Certificate in Security Studies, M.A. in Security Studies: Homeland Defense Concentration, M.A. in Security Studies: International Security Concentration, Graduate Certificate in Terrorism & Counterterrorism Studies
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