Graduate Certificate
Forge your career in national security with the Graduate Certificate of Terrorism and Security Studies from Charles Sturt University, designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding of terrorism.
Forge your career in national security with the Graduate Certificate of Terrorism and Security Studies from Charles Sturt University, which is designed to develop and enhance your knowledge and understanding of terrorism.
This security studies course focuses on giving you an integrated understanding of the complex context of terrorism and other security-related issues.
This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
An undergraduate degree or relevant industry experience.
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
Select one (1) subject from the following:
GPM418Jihadist Terrorism16 credit ptsGPM508Radicalisation, Deradicalisation and Counter Radicalisation16 credit ptsGPM514Counter Terrorism16 credit ptsSet B16 Credit PointsLegend:Intensive schoolWorkplace learningSelect at least one (1) subject from the following. For the second subject, students may choose from any 8 point postgraduate subject offered from the Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security (AGSPS). Students must assure they have met any prerequisite requirements and that the subject is available.
GPM426Terrorist Financing and Resourcing8 credit ptsGPM510Terrorist Propaganda and Communication8 credit ptsGPM513Illicit Network Analysis8 credit ptsGPM515Right Wing Extremism and Terrorism8 credit ptsGPM516Transnational Organised Crime8 credit ptsGPM517Terrorist Operations and Praxis8 credit ptsXRT008Restricted elective8 credit ptsStandard enrolment patterns
For enrolment pattern please refer to the handbook.
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