POLS2207 Terrorism and Insurgency in World Politics (University of Queensland): rated 3.4/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
POLS2207 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences in Political Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 世界政治中的恐怖主义与叛乱
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Political Science
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
Terrorism and insurgencies are increasingly identified as a growing source of conflict in the post-Cold War world. This course analyses the development of terrorism as a form of political violence in the context of the rise of the modern state and international state system.
POLS2207 has 3 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 4.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "Both are fine but it is obvious what the lecturer’s political leanings are. Matt MacDonald is well known for his focus on non-traditional security threats like climate change, so you’ll get a lot of that come up in lectures/assignment prompts. Terrorism and Insurgency is less ab…"
On Reddit: "I didn't do T&I with Kiri, but I had a look at the course profile, and it is basically identical to when I did it. If you have had them before and you did well/enjoyed it, go for it. I probably found it more interesting than Global Security. The best International Relations cour…"
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Q: Is POLS2207 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches POLS2207, and when is it offered?
A: POLS2207 is taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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