This course includes, but goes beyond interpersonal violence and street crime. Terrorism and political violence is used to threaten and subvert governments, create great public panic and fear, and several other illegal acts such as murder, espionage, economic sabotage, kidnapping, etc. This course provides a brief historical perspective of the phenomenon and the several strategies used to deal with it (e.g., counter- terrorism). The ideologies and motivations (e.g., religious, economic and political) for terrorism and political violence in different parts of the world will also be discussed. The course will also discuss the different kinds of terrorists and the relationship to political violence. Reference will be made to acts of terrorism and political violence in the Caribbean.
Department of Behavourial Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences
Cost: TT $3840.00 (including all Compulsory Fees)
- Pre-Requisites: an undergraduate degree from an approved university
- Course Credits: 3
- Assessments: Coursework 40%; Final Examination 60%
- Lecture Time: Wednesdays 5:00pm – 8:00pm (UTC−04:00)
- Mode of Delivery: Face to Face
For More Information, Contact: Malisa.Neptune-Figaro@sta.uwi.edu