Assignment 3
FINAL ESSAY
Submission information
Weighting This assignment accounts for 60% of the assessment in this unit.
Date/Week Submit for assessment by week 13
Time Anytime up to midnight on the due date on 26th of May
Place Blackboard - Turnitin
Format Typed. 12 point font. 1.5 line spacing.
Word Limit 3500 words. This does NOT include references
APA Formatting for referencing

Pick ONE of the following essay topics:
1) Explain the motivators and ideological transformation of foreign fighters in international conflict, focussing primarily on the Syrian conflict. Assess the risk of the ‘blowback effect’ faced by the native country upon foreign fighters returning home.

2) Pick one social counter terrorism strategy (for example, the United Kingdom’s PREVENT) and evaluate the effectiveness of government policy to reduce the risk of violent extremism.

*Your selected topic should match the topics for assignments 1 and 2

Marking criteria:
• Evidence of analysis
• Validity of deductions and conclusions
• Critical evaluation
• Evidence and depth of research
• Relevance of content
• Understanding the concepts and principles
• Development of argument
• Clarity of structure
• Sustained evidence of correct citation and referencing
• Expression and grammar

*Must be uploaded to Turnitin by midnight on the 17th of March. 5% penalties will occur for each late day.