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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Understanding 9/11: Why 9/11 Happened & How Terrorism Affects Our World Today by Duke University

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About the Course

This course will explore the forces that led to the 9/11 attacks and the policies the United States adopted in response. We will examine the phenomenon of modern terrorism, the development of the al Qai'da ideology, and the process by which individuals radicalize towards violence....

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SF

Apr 13, 2020

Since my modest point of view, I think this is a remarkable course, you can learn a lot about the issue.

DS

Aug 5, 2020

Great course for understanding roots of terrorism and how false interpretation causes it.

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By Kamran Y

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Oct 20, 2021

Amazing. This course changes the way of thinking.

By PANAGIOTIS B

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Feb 3, 2021

Thank you so much, feel ready for more experience.

By Jairam R P

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Aug 30, 2021

Really awesome course, must try for everyone.

By Alex G

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Sep 9, 2021

Really compelling and insightful

By Jerry J

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Mar 11, 2021

What an amazing exposure.

By Winston A W

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Oct 20, 2020

Excellent, thank you.

By Robert G C

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May 25, 2021

Very informative.

By KRITIKA M

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Jul 22, 2020

Great course!

By John C B

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Jan 17, 2022

If anything this class dispels all of the conspiracy theories. It's worth taking based off of that dynamic alone. David is humble, passionate and knowledgeable about this topic. Be ready for regular student undergraduate type reading assignments. I like the grading system of presenting something other than a regular multiple choice exam. It was a fantastic change. Don't take this course unless you are retired or have a good bit of time on your hands due to the heavy amounts of reading. It best to take while you are in between jobs and looking for something to do. Can be stressful if you are a student or have a full time job. I did not mind the reading myself, yet I'm explaining to everyone the commitment you must make time wise. I now want to come up to Durham and visit to hear David in a workshop or symposium. This course makes me want to do that even more. Another 'grand slam' Coursera, Duke. I'll miss both of you.

By Eilidh M

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May 17, 2020

I really enjoyed all of the lectures and reading material for this course as well as the guidance on writing policy memos. I thought that the assessments for the course were really interesting. However, I didn't like that the assessments were peer marked and only marked by one other person as I think there was a variation in how much people understood what we were asked to do and so the marks weren't always fair and accurate.

By ajj73@live.com.au

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Nov 30, 2021

I really enjoyed the course and in particular completing the 2 x 1000 word memos. However, waiting for a fellow student to mark both assignments was frustrating after putting in so much effort on the memos.

By divyanshi t

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Jun 15, 2021

It is a good course to learn more about terrorism but largely from US perspective and the role of various American agencies. Also, I think the policy memo exercise is not very useful.

By Milko G

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Nov 14, 2019

Very interesting course, especially the primer on Islam. The quality of the sound of the videos is sometimes a bit poor, but understandable.

By Jenny O

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Oct 19, 2018

Interesting course.

By Lesley F

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Mar 14, 2021

Instructor had too many breaks with, umms, a..a..a, and other verbal pauses. The forum was not accessible. The week studying how to do a memo seems very pointless.