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CRJ 412 International Terrorism Summer II 2017

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Arizona State University

School of Criminology & Criminal Justice Department

Course Number: CRJ 412: Summer II, June 29th – August 8th, 2017

Course Title: International Terrorism

Credits; 3 Credit Hours

Pre-requisites None

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Jeffeory G. Hynes, (Ed.D.)

Retired Commander (September 2011) Phoenix Police Department

Work & Cell Phone; 602-332-8380

E-mail ASU or

jeff.hynes@gccaz.edu or jgh3612@icloud.com

When emailing me, please include the course number “CRJ 412” in the subject of your email, so I

can prioritize it over other emails that are not course related.

OFFICE HOURS: Available Monday through Friday 0900 to 1700 and arrangements can be made to

meet at one of the following locations or text, email or call me and any of the numbers or emails

listed please.

ASU West Campus

ASU Downtown Campus

Glendale Community College

This course uses a “Three before Me” policy for student to faculty communications. When questions

arise during the course of this class, please remember to check three sources for an answer before

emailing your instructor:

1. Course Syllabus

2. Announcements in Blackboard

3. The Q & A Forum

This policy will help you in potentially identifying answers before I can get back to you, and it also

helps your instructor from answering similar questions or concerns multiple times.

COURSE MEETING TIMES AND LOCATION: On-line Course

(https://www.asu.edu/ https://webapp4.asu.edu/myasu/ )

Catalog Description:

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mailto:jgh3612@icloud.com
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This course provides the student with a systematic examination of the structural, organizational

and political characteristics that affect the topic of international terrorism.

Learning Goals

At the completion of this course, students will be able to: provide you with understanding &

knowledge of the Homeland Security Issue from both an international and international perspective

and the many facets associated within law enforcement profession.

Competencies /Objectives:

1. Be able to describe international threats from both political and religious perspectives

2. Explain the philosophical concepts associated with the will to harm individuals in large

numbers

3. Identify & discuss the multiple theoretical approaches to defending against

international threats and examine historical significance of past events

4. Explain international threats as they apply in today’s world

5. Be able to describe the history of terrorist events and, through weekly reading and

postings, explain the historical progression of international terrorist events

6. Explain international threats as they apply in today’s world regarding the Middle East,

Africa, Central and East Asia.

7. Be able to describe the history of terrorist events and, through weekly reading and

postings, explain the historical progression of international terrorist events concerning

Europe, North and South America.

8. From a futurist perspective, explain in detail, through discussions, research and

postings, a specific application of preventative measures against international security

threats

9. From a futurist perspective and from postings and class presentations, explain how the

world is more secure post-9/11 from a threat perspective

10. From a futurist standpoint, explain the role of being a “leader in a changing threat

environment” as it relates to solving short and long-term dynamic issues facing the

international community

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Textbook eBook Access Site:

REQUIRED BOOKS: eBooks & content access site: You must do this please to be in this class:

CT2Learn is an education company that has published or manages much of the required course

content. To access this content, you will need to subscribe to the CT2Learn content platform.

The past textbook utilized for this class was over $180, so we are saving you a significant amount

of money by using ct2learn.

To subscribe, go to; www.ct2learn.com (external link: www.ct2learn.com ), register and pay for the

course or an annual membership. Once you have completed this step you will have access to all of

your course materials, including required reading content and other resources.

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Additional weekly readings are listed within each week’s module /content discussion/s and

assignment area.

OTHER REQUIRED RESOURCES:

This course requires that you have access to a computer that can access the internet. You will

need to have access to, and be able to use, the following hardware and software packages:

 A functioning computer, up-to-date within the last 5 years. Please note, mobile devices such as tablets or smartphones are not recommended for use with Blackboard. The Blackboard mobile app can be used for occasionally checking on the course, but the

mobile app will not display the course in its entirety. You must access the course

regularly from a full-featured laptop or desktop computer.

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 A web browser, updated to the most recent version. Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari

are the preferred browsers for accessing Blackboard. Internet Explorer is not recommended for use with Blackboard.

 Adobe Acrobat Reader (free)

 Adobe Flash Player (free)

 Microphone and speaker attached to your computer

 A word processing software, such as Microsoft Word, Apple Pages, or Open Office.

You are responsible for having a reliable computer and internet connection throughout the

course.

STATEMENT OF WORKLOARD EXPECTATIONS:

The Arizona Board of Regents, the governing board for ASU, NAU, and the U of A, has a policy

for how much time students should invest in their courses: “A minimum of 45 hours of work by

each student is required for each unit of credit.”

Therefore, in a 3-credit course, students should expect to invest 45 hours in class meetings (or

the online equivalent), as well as 90 hours doing homework and assignments—a total of 135 hours

in any given session (A, B, or C).

This translates to 18 hours per week engaging with the learning assignments (i.e.,

readings, online lectures and activities, assignments and assessments, and studying) for an

online classes that meet over a 7.5 week-semester or the shortened condensed summer

schedule. As you register for courses, keep this 135-hour standard in mind because during some

semesters your work and/or family commitments may prevent you from taking a full load of

classes.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES: & Topic Schedule

Assigned week Schedule

Week / Module Assignments Due Dates

Week 1

This is a condensed course and

therefore from the 8 week

version of this course some

content weeks will be

combined as will the

assignments. Please don’t

become overwhelmed we will

Assignments:

1) Discussion Question: Each

posting should be

200 to 300 words and include a

reference:

200 words = 70%

Initial Discussion

Posting is due

Wednesday July 5th

by 11:59pm

Response posting &

essay is due on Saturday

by midnight July 8th,

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through this material

together.

This week, we will examine the

concept of terrorism and

begin to describe international

threats from political and

religious perspectives.

We will also continue to

introduce the concept of

terrorism by examining the

structure, strategies and goals

of international terrorist

groups

250 words = 85%

300 words = 100%

Respond to at least 1 other

student’s posting, see format

please 150 to 200 word response

(equals 2 writing pages)

2) Critical Thinking Essay

APA Formatted, with a least three

or more references; see the

examples provided please.

350 words = 70%

425 words = 85%

700 words = 100% (equals 2 writing

pages)

2017

Total writing pages for

week one:

Discussion postings: 2

pages

Essay: 2 pages

Week One: Total 4

pages of written

expression

Week 2

In our second week of

coursework together, we will

examine the philosophical

concepts associated with the

will to harm individuals in large

numbers.

We will also examine the

multiple theoretical

approaches to defending

against international threats

by studying the historical

significance of past events.

In addition, we will examine

international threats as they

apply in today’s world,

centering on Europe.

We will also continue to

describe the history of

terrorist events and explain

Assignments

1) Discussion Questions

Each posting should be 200 to 300

words and include a reference:

200 words = 70%

250 words = 85%

300 words = 100%

Critical Thinking Essay

APA Formatted, with a least three

or more references; see the

examples provided please.

350 words = 70%

425 words = 85%

Initial Discussion

Posting is due

Wednesday July 12th

by 11:59pm

Response posting &

essay is due Saturday

Midnight 11:59pm, July

15th, 2017

Total writing pages for

Week Two:

Discussion postings: 2

pages

Essay: 2 pages

Week Two: Total 4

pages of written

expression

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the historical progression of

international terrorist events,

again focusing on Europe.

we will examine international

threats as they apply in

today’s world, centering on

Europe.

We will also continue to

describe the history of

terrorist events and explain

the historical progression of

international terrorist events,

again focusing on Europe

700 words = 100% (equals 2 writing

pages)

Week 3

In our third week of

coursework together, we will

examine international threats

as they apply in today’s world,

centering on the Middle East

and Africa.

We will also continue to

describe the history of

terrorist events and explain

the historical progression of

international terrorist events,

again focusing on the Middle

East and Africa

Assignments

Discussion Questions

Each posting should be 200 to 300

words and include a reference:

200 words = 70%

250 words = 85%

300 words = 100%

Respond to at least 1 other

student’s posting, see format

please 150 to 200 word response

(equals 2 writing pages)

2) Critical Thinking Essay

APA Formatted, with a least three

or more references; see the

examples provided please.

350 words = 70%

425 words = 85%

700 words = 100%; (equals 2

The initial Discussion

Posting is due

on Wednesday by

midnight of July 19th,

2017

The response posting &

essay is due by

Saturday 11:59pm

July 22nd, 2017

Total writing pages for

Week Three:

Discussion postings: 2

pages

Essay: 2 pages

Week Three: Total 4

pages of written

expression

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writing pages)

Week 4

In our fourth week of

coursework together, we will

examine international threats

as they apply in today’s world,

centering on Central Asia and

East Asia.

We will also continue to

describe the history of

terrorist events and explain

the historical progression of

international terrorist events,

again focusing on Central Asia

and East Asia.

We will also wrap up our

examination of international

threats, finishing with North

America and South America.

We will also continue to

describe the history of

terrorist events and explain

the historical progression of

international terrorist events,

again focusing on North

America and South America

Discussion Questions

Each posting should be 200 to 300

words and include a reference:

200 words = 70%

250 words = 85%

300 words = 100%

Respond to at least 1 other

student’s posting, see format

please 150 to 200 word response

(equals 2 writing pages)

Critical Thinking Essay

APA Formatted, with a least three

or more references; see the

examples provided please.

350 words = 70%

425 words = 85%

700 words = 100% (equals 2 writing

pages)

Initial Discussion

Posting is due

Wednesday July 26th

The response posting &

essay is due by

Saturday 11:59pm

July 29th, 2017

Total writing pages for

Week Four:

Discussion postings: 2

pages

Essay: 2 pages

Week Four: Total 4

pages of written

expression

Week 5 Research paper

Cover page &

5 to 7 pages of

5 pages of content = 70%

6 pages of content = 85%

7 pages of content = 100%

content, double spaced,

12 font

(Arial or New Times Roman),

Minimum of 5 sources

Due Saturday August

5th, 2017 by 11:59pm

August 6 – 9th, Final

Course Clarifications

Final Day of Class:

Wednesday August 9th,

2017

Week 5: Total 7 pages

of written expression

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cited

with a table of contents,

Bibliography & cover page.

100 points possible

Total pages of written

expression for CRJ 412

= 23 Pages

Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes

Critical Thinking Essays/Summaries:

Critical thinking essays/summaries are due at the end of each module week. Critical thinking essays

showcase your knowledge of the competencies based from the materials that have been presented..

Your essay is a summarization of an examined topic from the week’s offered material. At least one

of your references must be from the ct2learn content material.

You are responsible to demonstrate your learning by considering multiple perspectives

and referencing at least three sources of content that have been assigned for the designated week.

Your essay should focus on the following:

1. What you learned about the module competencies presented for the designated week.

2. What new information you gathered from the PowerPoint slides, videos, articles and other

assigned reading.

3. What critical thinking you engaged in and what new connections were made about the topic.

This is your opportunity to tell the instructor what you have learned from the assigned content by

focusing on the criteria listed above. If you wish to research and include sources in addition to the

ct2learn content provided, please feel free to do so and cite that work appropriately. The critical

thinking essays/summaries are graded (50 points each).

Additional Assignment Requirements

Use APA formatting (including a cover page, Running Head, in-text citations and a reference page)

Times New Roman or Arial font in a 12 pt. font, and one-inch margins. See the following guidelines

and utilize the samples provided for APA formatting.

Assignments will be uploaded using Safeassignment, an anti-plagiarism tool selected by the

college. Review the grading rubric for each assignment to earn the maximum points possible. APA

format is required throughout. Your safeassignment scores should not be over 15% please as a goal.

In-text Citations:

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https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/

Reference List: Electronic Sources

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

Format:

Cover Page:

Running Head

Your Name

Essay Title

Word Count

Professor's Name

Page 2:

Body:

Narrative

Reference Page:

3 separate reference/s are required with each essay submission, such as.

Borum, R. (2004). Psychology of Terrorism. Retrieved 17 November 2014 from

https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/208552.PDF

A Military Guide to Terrorism in the Twenty-first Century, 15 August 2007. Retrieved 16

November 2014 from http://ct2learn.com/els/index.php?cID=1048

Homicide Bombers Overview. Retrieved 16 November 2014 from http://ct2learn.com/els/

index.php /member-home/learning-resources/resources/terrorism-and-homeland-security

/homicide-bombers-overview/

Curriculum Technology Ct2learn (2015). Department of Homeland Security – National

Framework, May 29, 2015. Retrieved from: http://ct2learn.com/els/index.php?cID=2253

Your assigned essay/summary should be between 350 to 700 words; remember to correctly cite

your work please. To earn the maximum possible points please attain the 700 word count and utilize

the guiding elements in the matrix below.

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/
http://ct2learn.com/els/index.php?cID=1048
http://ct2learn.com/els/index.php?cID=2253
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350 Words = 75%

525 Words = 85%

700 Words = 100%

Additional helpful APA Links:

http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2016/11/writing-website-in-text-citations-and-

references.html?_ga=1.254116872.1000275589.1481821942

http://apastyle.org/learn/quick-guide-on-references.aspx#In-Text

http://apastyle.org/learn/quick-guide-on-references.aspx#Bibliography

Critical Thinking Essay/Summary Grading Matrix

Criteria Ratings Max

Pts

Content The essay

provides a

comprehensiv

e summary of

the assigned

week content.

References at

least three

different

sources from

the module.

Clearly

showcases

the assigned

week

competencies.

All sources

used are

current and

appropriate.

20 pts

The essay

provides a

comprehensive

summary of the

assigned week

content.

References at

least three

different

sources from

the module.

Adequately

addresses

assigned week

competencies.

All sources used

are current and

appropriate.

16 pts

The

essay

provides

a general

summary

of the

assigned

week

content.

Referenc

es less

than

three

sources

from the

module or

referenc

es are

not

academic

ally

sound.

12 pts

The essay

provides a

general

summary of

the

assigned

week

content.

Sources are

not used or

are

inappropriat

e.

6 pts

The essay

does not

adequately

summarize

the

assigned

week

content.

Sources

are not

used or

not used

appropriat

ely.

0 pts

20 pts

Writing

Mechani

cs

Writer is

clearly in

command of

Writing is

largely free of

mechanical

Some

mechanic

al errors

Frequent

and

repetitive

Errors are

pervasive

enough

15 pts

http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2016/11/writing-website-in-text-citations-and-references.html?_ga=1.254116872.1000275589.1481821942
http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2016/11/writing-website-in-text-citations-and-references.html?_ga=1.254116872.1000275589.1481821942
http://apastyle.org/learn/quick-guide-on-references.aspx#In-Text
http://apastyle.org/learn/quick-guide-on-references.aspx#Bibliography
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standard,

written,

academic

English.

15 pts

errors, although

a few may be

present. A

variety of

sentence struct

ures and

effective

figures of

speech are

used.

12 pts

or typos

are

present,

but are

not

overly

distractin

g to the

reader.

Correct

sentence

structure

and

audience-

appropria

te

language

are used.

9 pts

mechanical

errors

distract the

reader.

Inconsisten

cies in

language

choice,

sentence

structure,

and/or word

choice are

present.

6 pts

that they

impede

communica

tion of

meaning.

Inappropri

ate word

choice

and/or

sentence

constructi

on are

used.

0 pts

APA

Formatt

ing

3 sources

correctly

cited in-text

and in

reference

list. 5 pts

2 sources

correctly cited

in-text and

complete

reference

list 4 pts

1 source

incorrectl

y cited

in-text

and

incomplet

e

referenc

e list

3 pts

1 source

incorrectly

cited in-

text or in

reference

list. 2 pts

No

sources

cited

0 pts

5 pts

Adequat

e Length

for

Summar

y and

Analysis

of

Learning

(Title

page and

referen

ce list

not

included

)

625-700

Words

10 pts

550-624

words

8 pts

500-549

words

6 pts

350-499

words

2 pts

Less than

349

words 0

pts

10 pts

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Total 50pts

Discussion Boards:

As a goal please; have your original discussion post is submitted by Wednesday of the assigned week

by 1159pm and your follow up reply/s by Saturday at 1159pm

As a guide; APA formatted WITH

200 words = 75%

250 words = 90%

300 words or more = 100%

ONE TASKS that will be worth a total of 25 points.

Weeks One – Four; you must post an original critique of the article by Wednesday midnight of the

assignment week with 200-300 words and the second part is to respond to at least one other

student’s posting by Saturday Midnight.

Additional:

Since this is an online course, students are expected to participate in a substantive way (e.g.

demonstrating engaging synthesis and analysis skills) in assigned week discussions devoted to

course-relevant topics.

a) Part I, Each student is required respond as directed to the discussion forum/questions,

and include citations that support their responses. Students should submit their initial

posts to the discussion boards by midnight of the assigned Wednesday.

b) Part II, Students are then required to respond briefly in a professional, academic

fashion, to the posts of ONE other student by same week as your initial posting by

Saturday, midnight. This fosters points and counterpoints and academic debate. The

response posts must be submitted by midnight Saturday of the week assigned.

Late submissions to the discussion boards (after the week has concluded) will not be accepted.

Netiquette - Discussion Board Posting Rules and Guidelines

Everyone participates. This is one of the distinct advantages of Discussion Boards. Those who think

fast are at no greater advantage than those who prefer to process a while or those who tend to

keep quiet and not participate during physical classroom discussions. This is your chance to openly

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and freely discuss issues raised in this class. The Discussion Board is the most important tool for

online learning and your participation will be a significant part of your course grade!

The initial Posting should be: 200 words = 70% / 250 word = 85% / 300 words = 100%

Running Head:

Name

Essay Title

Word Count: 300 or more max’s points

Narrative

Reference:

At least one separate reference/s is required with each discussion posting submission, such as.

Homicide Bombers Overview. Retrieved 16 November 2014 from http://ct2learn.com/els/

index.php /member-home/learning-resources/resources/terrorism-and-homeland-security

/homicide-bombers-overview/

Curriculum Technology Ct2learn (2015). Department of Homeland Security – National

Framework, May 29, 2015. Retrieved from: http://ct2learn.com/els/index.php?cID=2253

And for the responses, may I suggest the following also please:

Running Head:

Name

Essay Title

Word Count: for the other student’s responses 150 – 200 words please

Narrative

Reference Page: at least one separate reference is required such as;

Homicide Bombers Overview. Retrieved 16 November 2014 from: http://ct2learn.com/els/

index.php /member-home/learning-resources/resources/terrorism-and-homeland-security

/homicide-bombers-overview/

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Curriculum Technology Ct2learn (2015). Department of Homeland Security – National

Framework, May 29, 2015. Retrieved from: http://ct2learn.com/els/index.php?cID=2253

Late submissions to the discussion boards (after the week has concluded) will not be

accepted, with regret.

Each posting MUST cite references from the module. Posts cannot just be opinions, but have to

include material that is “authoritative/academic” based on source material. When you paraphrase

or quote, tie the specific citation for that material to that portion of the posting (e.g. author:

page#, or article title/date). Points will be deducted for any posts that do not include specific

references.

Single space to 1.5 spacing for each paragraph and double space between paragraphs. Multiple

short paragraphs are better than single long paragraphs.

Research Paper – any topic covered in the class may be selected:

5 to 7 pages of content sing up to double spacing, 10 to 12 pt. font (Times New Roman), minimum of

5 sources cited in-text and the reference list, cover page. APA format required throughout.

Assignments will be uploaded using Safeassignment, an anti-plagiarism tool selected by the college.

Review the grading rubric for each assignment to earn the maximum points possible. APA format is

required throughout. Your safeassignment scores should not be over 15% please as a goal.

5 pages of content = 70%

6 pages of content = 85%

7 pages of content = 100%

At least 5 references are required for the research paper, such as:

Curriculum Technology (2014). Title 13 Arizona Criminal Code: Annotated and Abridged

Student Ed., based on the Arizona Revised Statutes Title 13, as published electronically by

the Arizona State Legislature, December 01, 2012. Retrieved from: