Education

Members of the TPV group are active in numerous educational programmes offered at the Institute.

Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Comparing Theory & Practice

The research group also provides a free MOOC on terrorism and counterterrorism. This six-week course allows you to explore the essence of terrorism and discover why it is so difficult to define. Unpacking its history and the theory of the waves of terrorism, you’ll analyse both the theoretical approaches and practical applications in the real world. There are many assumptions that cloud the subjects of terrorism and counterterrorism. During this course, you’ll discover different assumptions about terrorists and their motivations, as well as the pros and cons of various counterterrorism efforts. You’ll then compare this with academic research. In your exploration of the impact of terrorism, you’ll delve into the culture of fear related to terrorism, as well as the success of counterterrorism policies to limit and manage its impact on society. In the final stage of this course, you’ll reflect on trends and developments in terrorism and counterterrorism. You’ll assess current academic research as well as what should be part of a future research agenda. To that end we have also added a number of expert interviews with terrorism scholars and experts working for government or non-governmental organisations.

To follow the course, click here

To watch the expert interviews (including several colleagues from the research group) click here