Master's degree in Analysis and Prevention of Terrorism

Basic Information

What knowledge will I acquire with this Master?

The aim is to offer students the keys to understanding and analysis necessary to rigorously study a complex phenomenon such as terrorism, which has gained special relevance after the events of September 11 in the United States and other terrorist attacks such as those that occurred on March 11, 2004. in Madrid and on July 7 in London.

The Master is aimed at professionals in the field of security in order to promote the acquisition of knowledge at a specialized level on the sociopolitical field of the terrorist phenomenon. The aim is also to deepen the knowledge and qualification of the professionals of the State Security Forces and Bodies, as well as that of the professionals of Intelligence and National Defense, of the Administration of Justice or of Foreign Action. of the State. The Master is also intended for professionals specialized in these issues within civil society, as well as students interested in acquiring substantive knowledge about the phenomena of political violence and terrorism.

Is this degree official according to the regulations required by the European Higher Education Area?

Yes (final verification report is attached), starting the first course in the academic year 2011-12.

Final verification report turned out FAVORABLE

Favorable report first modification

Is it necessary to pass an access test?

It is not necessary.

What is the minimum number of credits for which I can enroll?

You can see it in the rules of permanence in this link

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Students who have possession of an official Spanish university degree or another issued by a higher education institution of the European Higher Education Area that authorizes access to Master's degrees in the country that issued the degree.

Objectives

The study plan is designed with the aim of favoring the student's acquisition of knowledge at a specialized level on the socio-political sphere of the phenomenon of terrorism and security. The structure of the study plan seeks to improve the student's capacity for organization, planning and analysis of sources related to the subject matter of the course. The combination of theoretical and practical contents of the different subjects seeks to perfect the capacities for developing critical reasoning around the subject matter of the course. In this way, an attempt will be made to strengthen interpersonal and group work skills, as well as the development of relevant skills in order to assimilate and incorporate the learning acquired in the field of analysis and prevention of terrorism.

The teachings of this Master are structured following a design whose objective is that by completing this title the student has acquired extensive knowledge and analytical skills in the following areas:

The history of terrorism and the origin of terrorist organizations as well as their dynamics of action.
The profile of militants of terrorist groups and the importance of psychosocial variables in the analysis of terrorism.
The characteristics of the main anti-terrorist measures adopted by democratic governments and the difficulties that their implementation entails, including the underlying problems of international cooperation.
Legislative reforms and the involvement of international organizations in the fight against terrorism.
The role of civil society and the collective action of victims against terrorism.
The constitutional limits that exist in terms of anti-terrorist legislation.
The role of the Armed Forces in the fight against terrorism, the definition of the main terrorist threats to national security and the responses to them.
The design of public policies against terrorism and the comparison of various anti-terrorist models.
The differences between the anti-terrorist models that are designed and applied in democratic and non-democratic contexts.
The objectives and functions of national and international political and legal institutions in the fight against terrorism, as well as the different strategies against this phenomenon developed from various fields.

Competences

General skills:

CG01: Ability to integrate knowledge related to the socio-political phenomenon that constitutes terrorism and political violence in order to face the formulation of judgments based on incomplete or limited information.
CG02: Knowing how to communicate the conclusions derived from the analysis of phenomena of political violence and terrorism to audiences specialized in the matter and those not specialized in it in a clear and unambiguous way.
CG03: Possess the necessary learning skills to continue studying content related to the analysis and prevention of terrorism in a way that will have to be largely self-directed or autonomous.
CG04: Ability to interrelate knowledge from different areas and apply it to the resolution of specific problems that affect the field of analysis and prevention of terrorism and phenomena of political violence.
CG05: Ability to work in well-known contexts and in other less well-known ones in matters related to the field of political violence and terrorism.
CG06: Mastery of the interrelational dynamics of legal and political systems in contexts in which political violence and terrorism are practiced.
CG07: Ability to assess, identify and control the risks of conflict situations in order to prevent them in a learning context linked to the analysis and prevention of terrorism.
CG08: Acquire an ethical commitment, formulating judgments based on reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of knowledge and assessments in relation to the subject matter of study, that is, the analysis and prevention of terrorism.
CG09: Ability to make judgments through critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas linked to the study of phenomena of political violence and terrorism.
CG10: Development of the self-critical spirit regarding the own productivity and that of the human teams in charge in the context of the study of phenomena of political violence and terrorism.

Specific skills:

CE1. Qualified management of political, journalistic and legal sources (legal, jurisprudential and doctrinal), which implies mastering both search techniques and the organization, understanding and analysis of materials related to the terrorist phenomenon in Spain and in other contexts
CE2. Control of the main political, social and legal institutions related to the terrorist phenomenon as a whole and the functioning of each one in particular.
CE3. Know how to use the constitutional principles and values as a working tool in the interpretation of the political system and the legal system and respect them in the development of professional relationships in the field of terrorism.
CE4. Acquisition of a critical awareness in the analysis of the political system and the legal system and of the actors involved in the preparation of public policies against terrorism and in their application.
CE5. Become aware of the role of jurisprudence in our legal system, from a perspective compared to other political and legal systems.
CE6. Development of oratory and dialectics around this dimension of legal and social sciences
CE7. Ability to analyze the past, present and future of the actors and institutions that are studied, relating the evolution of public policies against terrorism with the political and social context in which they occur.
CE8. Ability to place, as a consequence of the above, each political and legal modification in its evolutionary context in order to be able to interpret its true meaning and deduce its practical effects.
CE9. Ability to demonstrate knowledge and mastery of different policies against terrorism in comparative perspective, in order to base the option that is considered most effective and adjusted to law.
CE10. Ability to analyze the various organizational situations that may occur in a public institution or agency involved in the preparation and application of anti-terrorist policies, to propose the most appropriate actions at all times, taking into account their political, social and legal consequences.
CE11. Promote behaviors and habits aimed at the widespread implementation of the preventive culture of violent conflicts, favoring the participation and involvement of different political and social actors.
CE12. Ability to advise security agencies and actors responsible for the design, planning and implementation of policies against terrorism.
CE13. Ability to diagnose existing dysfunctions in a security agency or in the system for developing and applying anti-terrorist policies.
CE14. Develop resources that allow rapid reaction to processes of change around terrorist phenomena of various kinds and against the potential for terrorist innovation.
CE15. Ability to foresee the practical consequences of the decisions adopted by political decision-makers in their public policies against terrorism.
CE16. Ability to analyze and prevent the political, human and legal consequences derived from the application of terrorism in a democracy.
CE17. Ability to analyze radicalization processes leading to the justification and use of violence and terrorism.
CE18. Development of sensitivity towards issues related to the problems of victims of terrorism.
CE19. Ability to prepare prospective analysis on the evolution of terrorist risks and threats as a result of the analysis of the history of terrorism and the origin of terrorist organizations as well as their dynamics of action.
CE20. Ability to interrelate different profiles and typologies in the militancy of terrorist groups, as well as between the relevant psychosocial variables for the analysis of terrorism
CE21. Ability to anticipate the difficulties that the application of certain anti-terrorist measures can generate in democratic contexts
CE22. Ability to analyze the conditions and consequences of the negotiation processes with terrorist actors.
CE23. Ability to analyze legislative reforms and the involvement of international organizations in the fight against terrorism, as well as the problems arising from the difficulties inherent in cooperation between national and international agencies.
CE24. Ability to identify and analyze the main terrorist threats in the current national and international political context, as well as to foresee their evolution.
CE25. Ability to analyze the role of civil society and the collective action of victims against terrorism.
CE26. The constitutional limits that exist in terms of anti-terrorist legislation.
CE27. Ability to analyze the involvement of the Armed Forces in the fight against terrorism.
CE28. Ability to design public policies against terrorism and to compare various anti-terrorist models.
CE29. Ability to discern the differences between the anti-terrorist models that are designed and applied in democratic and non-democratic contexts.
CE30. Ability to identify the objectives and functions of national and international political and legal institutions in the fight against terrorism, as well as the different strategies against this phenomenon developed from various fields.

Admission and enrollment

Admission:

The requirements for access to the proposed title are according to article 18, of Royal Decree 822/2021, of September 28:

Possession of an official Spanish Graduate or Graduate university degree or equivalent is a condition for accessing a Master's Degree, or, where appropriate, having another University Master's degree, or titles of the same level as the Spanish Bachelor's or Master's degree issued by universities and higher education institutions in an EHEA country that in that country allow access to Master's degrees.
In the same way, people in possession of titles from educational systems that are not part of the EHEA, which are equivalent to a Bachelor's degree, will be able to access a Master's Degree in the Spanish university system, without the need for homologation of the title, but verification by of the university of the level of training that they imply, as long as in the country where said title was issued it allows access to university postgraduate level studies. In no case will access through this route imply the homologation of the previous degree held by the person concerned or its recognition for other purposes than that of carrying out the Master's degree.

Candidate selection:

The specific qualifications that will facilitate access to the Master are the following:

Degree in Political Science and Administration.
Degree in law.
Degree in Criminology.
Degree in History.
Degree in International Relations.
Degree in Psychology.
Degree in Communication.
Degree in Sociology.
Degree in economics.

Conditions or special access tests:

If necessary, the student's curriculum will be assessed, based on their professional experience, their projection in relation to the objectives of the master's degree, as well as their academic record.

Resume: 35%
Academic record: 35%
Projection in relation to the Master's objectives: 30%

Offer of places: 25 places. If the minimum number of students envisaged is not reached in a course, the University may choose not to open the teaching group.

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Training itinerary

Master's Teaching Guides

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Training Itinerary

Custom code	Subject	Semester	Type	Number of Credits
622401	Historical Perspective of Contemporary Terrorism	1	required	6
622402	Social Research Methodology and its application to the study of Terrorism	1	required	6
622403	Social attitudes towards terrorism	1	required	6
622404	Terrorist crimes and international judicial cooperation	1	required	6
622405	Global terrorism: actors, scenarios and trends	2	required	6
622406	Terrorism, Political Processes and Conflict Resolution in Comparative Perspective	2	required	6
622407	Constitutional limits on anti-terrorist legislation	2	required	6
622408	Security, Defense and Fight against Terrorism	2	required	6
622409	External Internships	2	required	6
622410	Master's thesis	2	required	6

Material resources

External Internships

The External Practices subject is a curricular subject whose main objective is to promote a comprehensive training of the student through the practical application of the knowledge acquired during the Master's degree, which facilitates direct contact with the professional activity and the opportunity to join the professional world with a minimum of experience. All practices are designed so that the students who participate in them acquire professional experience in real situations and conditions, applying the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are acquired in the training processes throughout the degree. The internships represent a decisive opportunity for the personal development and professional future of the students.

Internships are activities carried out by the student in companies, institutions and organizations; that is, in centers outside the university premises, which aim to enrich and complement their university education, while providing them with a deeper knowledge about the skills they will need in the future.

The External Practices subject will consist of two phases.

First. Completion of the internship period that offers professional experience related to any of the profiles that are expressed in the Verification Report of the degree.

Second. Preparation of memory.

Documentation:

Degree Training Project

For more information: External Internship Unit

Social Security contributions for interns starting January 1, 2024

Mobility programs

University Master's degrees, due to their duration and characteristics, in general do not specifically contemplate the mobility of their students. However, the Rey Juan Carlos University has different mobility programs for both students and University workers (PDI and PAS) and has procedures for collecting and analyzing information on these mobility programs.

URJC Mobility

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STUDENTS

COEXISTENCE REGIME

Coexistence Regulations of the Rey Juan Carlos University for the Development of Law 3/2022, of February 24, on University Coexistence, approved by Agreement of March 30, 2023, of the Governing Council of the University

SCHOOL INSURANCE

School Insurance

ASSOCIATIONS

Regulation student associations

Quality guarantee

Verification Memory

External monitoring report

RUCT link

BOCM Link

Internal quality assurance system

Manual of the Internal Quality Assurance System

Composition of the commission

Results report

Once the monitoring of the Master's Degree has been carried out, the most relevant quantitative information on the results obtained in the monitoring of said Degree is displayed, differentiated by academic year.

Report by course:

General information collection plan

Within the quality assurance system of the Rey Juan Carlos University, the following surveys are planned:

- Student profile

- Teacher evaluation

- Degree of satisfaction:

Of the students
of the graduates
From the Faculty
Administration and Services Staff

- Labor insertion

- External internships:

Satisfaction of interns
External tutor satisfaction
Employer satisfaction

Survey results:

Improvement actions

The Quality Assurance System of the Rey Juan Carlos University establishes that the degree's Quality Assurance Commission will annually analyze the information derived from the degree's indicators and prepare a report that will include improvement plans if the results so indicate.

Renewal of accreditation

The renewal of the accreditation represents the culmination of the implementation process of the official Bachelor's and Master's degrees registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT). The renewal of the accreditation of official bachelor's and master's degrees is organized in three phases: self-assessment report, external visit and final assessment.

In the first phase, the university describes and assesses the status of the degree with respect to the established criteria and guidelines. The result is the Self-Assessment Report (IA) that is presented. The second and third phases are carried out by a group of evaluators external to the evaluated title.”