Disaster Medicine and Management

DMM 627 – Principles of Terrorism
August 24, 2015 to November 13, 2015

Course Name Principles Of Terrorism
Course Number DMM 627
Credit Hours Lecture-Lab-Total (3-0-3)
Semester & Year Fall 2015
Day & Time On-line. See Schedule for Chat day & time
Location On-line
School & Department College of Science, Health and the Liberal Arts
Disaster Medicine & Management Program
Prerequisites None
Professor
Office Location
Contact Information
Course Description DMM 627 Principles of Terrorism (3-0-3)
The types of terrorism, along with the social, political and psychological motivations and ramifications of terrorism are the focus of this course. Terrorism threat
risk assessment and prevention strategies are also components.
Learning Objectives After completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Identify the nature of the threat from terrorism – both domestic and international forms
2. Identify the social, political and psychological motivations for terrorism
3. Describe the types of terrorism
4. Compare and contrast domestic with international terrorism
5. Describes strategies used to assess the threat of terrorism and vulnerability
6. Describe strategies for counterterrorism and homeland security
7. Describe strategies for mitigation, preparation, response and recovery for events of terrorism
8. Identify and describe the public policy approaches to terrorism
Office Hours 1. By appointment via telephone or via Adobe Connect
Required Textbooks

1. Giduck, John, When Terror Returns: The History and Future of Terrorist Mass-Hostage Sieges, Archangel Group Ltd. (2011) (ISBN: 0-9767753-5-5)
2. Gunaratna, Roham, Inside Al Qaeda, Columbia University Press (2002) (ISBN: 978-0231126922
3. Lewis, Bernard, The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror, Random House (2004) (ISBN: 0-8129-6785-2)
4. Reich, Walter, Origins of Terrorism, Woodrow Wilson Center Press (1998) ISBN: 978-0943875897
5. Additional assigned readings will be provided in Blackboard.
Recommended Readings: Suggested resource for both studies and career: Nance, M.W. (2008) Terrorist Recognition Handbook (2nd Ed.). Boca Raton, CRC Press.
Grading & Evaluation Discussion board participation: 28 points (4/week)
Final paper outline & presentation: 8 points
Cases (4): 24 points (6 points each)
Chat sessions (2) 10 points (5 points each)
Final Paper (1): 30 points
Total: 100 points

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Weekly Assignment Postings Students will complete the weekly assigned readings and lectures, and answer the assigned questions. These should be brief BUT
substantive. Initial posts should be a minimum of 300 words, with replies to others’ posts at least 100 words each. These will be posted to the Discussion Board in
the appropriate weekly module area. Each student’s weekly postings as part of the discussion board participation will be graded, in part, on quality of writing,
sentence structure, punctuation, spelling and grammar. Late postings will be penalized one-tenth of the maximum points for the assignment. Any posts more than five
days late will receive a score of zero (“0”).
Cases Instructor will post 4 cases in the Assignment section; Please read the cases and answer the questions on all 4 cases. The assignment should post in the
assignment section as well as in the discussion board section for student feedback. The cases are scheduled for the last day of MOD2, MOD4, MOD6, and MOD9. Instructor
requires that the paper be in length between 2-4 pages in addition to references.
Final Paper Outline In anticipation of your final paper, you will be required to prepare an outline in a short PowerPoint presentation and accompanying WORD
document, with a reference slide at the end to validate resources. This assignment will be an opportunity to work together, as a class, to develop a better final
paper. Each student is expected to present this outline to the class during week 6 and week 7. Further details will be supplied as the class progresses. This
assignment needs to be submitted to the professor by the last day of week 5, with presentations taking part during week 6 and week 7.
Final Paper The Final paper is due by the last day (Sunday) of week 11. The length should be between 10 and 15 pages (not including title page, abstract and
references). Use New Times Roman 12 font with 1” margins. The topic must be related to the material and be pre-approved by the professor by Sunday of Week 4. You
should have at least 15 references, 10 from peer-reviewed journals; try to keep within last 5 years.

The program has chosen to use the APA style of writing. Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th Edition (2001). There are
several software programs you can purchase that will assist you in formatting your work. Additional resources are found of the University Learning & Advising Center’s
Website, http://www.philau.edu/learning, which offers a link to the APA website as well as other valuable information and advice. The link can be found under the
“Documentation of Resources” button. This website includes comprehensive, up-to-date documentation information for APA and information about tutoring and advising
services. Another popular site for APA is http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01.Participation You must respond to the Discussion Board questions by
Thursday at 1200 ET, and also to at least two of your classmates’ postings on the Discussion Board each week by Sunday at 1200 ET; this should be relevant and
substantive, and will count towards the overall grade. “Relevant and substantive” means expanding on a discussion topic, analyzing that topic, weaving in personal or
professional experiences, etc. Use of appropriate references may prove helpful.
Chat Rooms In addition to participation in the Discussion Boards, there will be three on line/phone conferences which will deal with current updates regarding the
various threats of terrorism. Such on line sessions are open in nature for the class, and will include case studies and briefings related to recent/past attacks
relevant to the course objectives. This is also an additional opportunity for the class to delve and explore deeper into topics of interest outside of the syllabus.
The topic for discussion will be posted the week of the session. The second Chat Room discussion, to take place approximately Week 7, will be for the submission of the
outline for your final paper and a presentation on it. All sessions will be set as far in advance as possible with some accommodation to students’ schedules, and all
relevant communication and log in details will be forwarded prior to the session. Be prepared for weekend Chat Rooms being scheduled.
Academic Dishonesty Academic integrity is a policy about ethical behavior at Philadelphia University regarding one’s intentions, decisions, and actions while
conducting academic work. It includes values such as avoidance of the following: cheating; plagiarism; copying; the fabrication of information; and facilitating, or
denying others access to information. It expects honesty and rigor in research, course work, writing and publishing. Academic Integrity is taken seriously in this
course. Any student violating the University’s academic integrity policy will be subject to appropriate sanctions. The University’s complete academic integrity policy
is available in the 2012-¬‐13 Academic Catalog and University’s Student Handbook.

Academic resources, including information on citation and documentation for all written work, projects, and presentations, are also available on the Learning and
Advising Center’s website: http://www.philau.edu/learning/writingguidelines.html.Gutman Library
The home page of the Gutman Library provides students with a variety of information resources, including databases and research guides. Librarians are
available online and in person at the information desk to help students with research. (www.philau.edu/library)Outcomes Assessment Philadelphia University is
committed to providing excellent and innovative educational opportunities to its students. To help us maintain quality academic offerings and to conform to
professional accreditation requirements where relevant, the University and its programs regularly examine the effectiveness of the curricula, teaching, services, and
programs the University provides. As Philadelphia University sees appropriate, it may retain representative examples or copies of student work from all courses. This
might include papers, exams, creative works, or portfolios developed and submitted in courses or to satisfy the requirements for degree programs as well as surveys,
focus group information, and reflective exercises.
The Learning and Advising Center The Learning and Advising Center provides one-on-one tutoring assistance for writing, study strategies, test taking, and
specific Philadelphia University courses*. To make a tutoring appointment, students should stop by the Learning and Advising Center in Haggar Hall or call (215) 951-
2799. Academic resources, including information on citation and documentation, note taking, and study strategies are available on the Center’s website.
(www.philau.edu/learning)Technology Assistance For assistance with technology issues, students should contact the TechnologyHelp Desk at (215) 951-4648 or send an
email to helpdesk@philau.edu. General purpose computing facilities are available in Search Hall and Gutman Library.
http://www.philau.edu/OIT/Digital Media Resource As a totally online course, the material will be found in Blackboard with numerous links to additional online
resources and organizations. Certain material will be placed as PDF files to ensure access by all students.

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