PYC 7403 ADVANCED PSYCHOLOGY OF TERRORISM (3)

Examine terrorism and responses to terrorism from an applied psychological perspective. Emphasis is on identifying these standard features within and across terrorist organizations and on understanding the motives, objectives, and methods used by terrorists to achieve their goals. The main aim of the course is to develop an ability to describe and use the fundamental attributes of terrorist psychology and to educate students on the examination, analysis, comprehension, and evaluation of the behavior of terrorists. It also provides the intellectual foundation for further study in terrorism. This course also explores evidence-based deradicalization techniques and educational programs for incarcerated terrorists.