SECR 6919 - The Psychology of Terrorism (3 Credit Hours)This course is designed to introduce students to the study of the psychology of terrorism. The course will focus on the underlying psychological/sociological/political factors that influence terrorism. The course will examine both the micro and macro level psychological/sociological/political factors that influence terrorist activity carried out by individuals and groups. Specific questions the course will address are: what factors and/or circumstances influence terrorist activity; what macro level factors (i.e., societal, economic, political) affect terrorism; what actions and/or policies can be constructed to help mitigate terrorist activity from a political/sociological/psychological perspective? The overall aim of the course is to better understand the myriad of psychological/sociological/political factors that contribute to terrorist activity.
Lecture Hours: 3
Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit.
Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction
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