Assessment One: Research and Writing Exercise
Due Date: Monday 30th November at 8pm
Word Limit: 1000 words
Value: 25%
Choose a country other than Australia and perform a ‘genealogy’ of te
orism and counter-te
orism efforts within that country. Provide a critical account of how your chosen nation-state has chosen to define te
orism, and articulate the major factors, events, or cultural dynamics that shape how your selected country developed its cu
ent counter-te
orism strategies. Your response must provide a critical, scholarly reflection on what your investigation says about the definition of te
orism and its history.
The following series of questions will help guide your research investigation and write-up (note: you do not have to answer all these inquiries, but they are useful to consider)
• When did ‘te
orism’ become an official offence in your chosen country?
• What major events or political/cultural dynamics shaped the creation of te
orism offences in your chosen country?
• Who does this country primarily consider ‘te
orists’?
• Who has this country considered ‘te
orists’ in the past? (If different from the above)
• Who is primarily targeted by counter-te
orism efforts in your chosen country?
• Who has been charged with te
orism offences?
• What type of counter-te
orism strategies are cu
ently deployed in your chosen country?
· Is there anything notable or controversial about the counterte
orism strategies deployed by your chosen country?
• Are there any notable effects or impacts from the counterte
orism strategies deployed in your chosen country?
• Have their methods or targets of counter-te
orism changed or evolved over time?
• Has their definition of ‘te
orism’ changed, expanded, or na
owed over time?
These questions should be considered as a general guide for shaping your research and response. Not all questions need to be definitively answered in each response, and certain case studies will involve greater focus on some inquiries over others. Students must decide which issues are most pertinent to cover within the 1000 word limit. All students should use their case study country to make general observations about the definition and history of te
orism.
Additional Instructions:
· Use scholarly materials to support the tracing of the history of ‘te
orism’ in your chosen nation-state. It is necessary that you find scholarly articles, books, book chapters, or reports on your chosen country and their respective counter-te
orism history and efforts. Students should also source general scholarship on counter-te
orism or te
orism, particularly work that focuses on conceptual matters relating to its definition or history (see reading list from Module 1 for ideas).
· Students are expected to draw upon at least 8 academic sources. While you are encouraged to draw from a wide a
ay of material, bear in mind that scholarly books, book chapters, journal articles, and government and nongovernment reports are prefe
ed to news articles.
· Use of news articles should be limited to 2 or 3 occasions (max), and you should only use a news article if it: a) Features commentary and/or data from a reputable or knowledgeable expert on your chosen te
orism/counter-te
orism issue, b) features a novel or in-depth analysis of an issue not also represented in academic literature, c) features discussion or information about the history of te
orism or counter-te
orism in your chosen country that is not available elsewhere, or d) the news article is being used to make a
ief factual point (such as the emergence of a new piece of legislation or critical counter-te
orism or te
orism event) that is not available elsewhere.
· Articles written by academics or government/non-government organisation spokespersons on new counterte
orist legislation published in The Conversation, for example, might be appropriate to reference where there is a lack of peer-reviewed academic material about country you are examining. If in doubt please confirm your bibliography selections with the Unit Chair.
· See the Guide on Reputable Sources for further indication of appropriate sources to use.
· Please refer to the Harvard Referencing
· Your assignment should include a bibliography. Sources should be referenced in the Harvard style.
· The bibliography is not included in the word count.
Assessment One: Research and Writing Exercise
Due Date: Monday 30th November at 8pm
Word Limit: 1000 words
Value: 25%
Choose a country other than Australia and perform a ‘genealogy’ of te
orism and
counter-te
orism efforts within that country. Provide a critical account of how
your chosen nation-state has chosen to define te
orism, and articulate the major
factors, events, or cultural dynamics that shape how your selected country
developed its cu
ent counter-te
orism strategies. Your response must provide a
critical, scholarly reflection on what your investigation says about the definition
of te
orism and its history.
The following series of questions will help guide your research investigation and
write-up (note: you do not have to answer all these inquiries, but they are useful to
consider):
• When did ‘te
orism’ become an official offence in your
chosen country?
• What major events or political/cultural dynamics shaped the
creation of te
orism offences in your chosen country?
• Who does this country primarily consider ‘te
orists’?
• Who has this country considered ‘te
orists’ in the past? (If
different from the above)
• Who is primarily targeted by counter-te
orism efforts in your
chosen country?
• Who has been charged with te
orism offences?
• What type of counter-te
orism strategies are cu
ently
deployed in your chosen country?
• Is there anything notable or controversial about the counter-
te
orism strategies deployed by your chosen country?
• Are there any notable effects or impacts from the counter-
te
orism strategies deployed in your chosen country?
• Have their methods or targets of counter-te
orism changed or
evolved over time?
• Has their definition of ‘te
orism’ changed, expanded, or
na
owed over time?
These questions should be considered as a general guide for shaping your research
and response. Not all questions need to be definitively answered in each response,
and certain case studies will involve greater focus on some inquiries over others.
Students must decide which issues are most pertinent to cover within the 1000
word limit. All students should use their case study country to make general
observations about the definition and history of te
orism.
Additional Instructions:
Use scholarly materials to support the tracing of the history of ‘te
orism’
in your chosen nation-state. It is necessary that you find scholarly articles,
ooks, book chapters, or reports on your chosen country and their
espective counter-te
orism history and efforts. Students should also
source general scholarship on counter-te
orism or te
orism, particularly
work that focuses on conceptual matters relating to its definition or history
(see reading list from Module 1 for ideas).
Students are expected to draw upon at least 8 academic sources. While you
are encouraged to draw from a wide a
ay of material, bear in mind that
scholarly books, book chapters, journal articles, and government and non-
government reports are prefe
ed to news articles.
Use of news articles should be limited to 2 or 3 occasions (max), and you
should only use a news article if it: a) Features commentary and/or data
from a reputable or knowledgeable expert on your chosen
te
orism/counter-te
orism issue, b) features a novel or in-depth analysis of
an issue not also represented in academic literature, c) features discussion
or information about the history of te
orism or counter-te
orism in your
chosen country that is not available elsewhere, or d) the news article is
eing used to make a
ief factual point (such as the emergence of a new
piece of legislation or critical counter-te
orism or te
orism event) that is
not available elsewhere.
Articles written by academics or government/non-government organisation
spokespersons on new counterte
orist legislation published in The
Conversation, for example, might be appropriate to reference where there is
a lack of peer-reviewed academic material about country you are
examining. If in doubt please confirm your bibliography selections with the
Unit Chair.
See the Guide on Reputable Sources for further indication of appropriate
sources to use.
Please refer to the Deakin Harvard Referencing Guide to ensure that you
format and a
ange your citations and reference list co
ectly.
Your assignment should include a bibliography. Sources should be
eferenced in the Harvard style.
The bibliography is not included in the word count.
The assignment must be submitted online through the ‘Research and
Writing Exercise’ drop-box on the CloudDeakin site for ACR305. A
Microsoft Word .doc or .docx file is the only acceptable format. Please do
not submit .pages or .txt documents.
Submissions in hard copy or via email will not be accepted.
No cover sheet is required.
Please access your Deakin email regularly, as this will be used to
communicate any technical issues or problems with your submission.
Late penalties will apply unless a formal extension has been granted by the
Unit Chair. The Unit Guide details the policy relating to late penalties.
Please note: in accordance with Deakin University policy, assignments
submitted more than five days late without extension (or Special
Consideration) will not be marked.
The extension guidelines and request form can be found on the Cloud
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Extension request forms must be received by the Unit Chair before 5pm,
30th November with the relevant supporting documentation. Requests
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