Terrorism: A Study in Scarlet

Course Calendar (PLS 440: Terrorism, A Study in Scarlet)
 

January 1 – January 31
Terrorism: A Study in Scarlet
10:30 – 11:20 MWF in Administration 432
Calendar last updated on April 23
January 2 (Wednesday)
* Nothing for today.
January 4 (Friday)
* Nothing for today.
January 7 (Monday)
* Note: No Classes, Still
January 9 (Wednesday)
* Discussion Topic: Introduction to Class
* Discussion Topic: Definition of Terrorism
January 11 (Friday)
* Discussion Topic: Science I: Physics and Metaphysics
January 14 (Monday)
* Discussion Topic: Science II: Approaches to Study
* Read for today: Macridis (Susser 1992): 16--26
* Read for today: Easton (Susser 1992): 47--48
* Read for today: Easton (Susser 1992): 49--50
January 16 (Wednesday)
* Discussion Topic: Science III: Methods of Science
* Discussion Topic: Causal Hypotheses
* Read for today: Przeworski, Teune: 17--30
January 18 (Friday)
* Discussion Topic: Definition of Terrorism
* Discussion Topic: IRA Dataset
* Discussion Topic: Give IRA Assignment
* Read for today: Bacevich 2001
* Major assignment due today:
Definitions of Terrorism I
January 21 (Monday)
* Discussion Topic: How to analyze research
January 23 (Wednesday)
* Discussion Topic: Terrorism Studies
January 25 (Friday)
* Discussion Topic: Six terrorism datasets
January 28 (Monday)
* Discussion Topic: Definitions of Terrorism in the Literature
* Read for today: O'Connor 2006
* Major assignment due today:
Definitions of Terrorism II
January 30 (Wednesday)
* Discussion Topic: Typologies of Terrorism
Previous month One Week Two Weeks Month All Next month
Quizzes and Exams:
*Planned Quiz #1
*Planned Quiz #2
*Final Examination (8:00–9:40)