How will an understanding of strategy contribute to the conduct of war in the future?
– Analyse the making of strategy and identify the role which the nature of political objectives, geostrategic location, strategic culture, and law and ethics have on determining strategic approaches
– Apply concepts of strategy to historic, current and hypothetical situations
– Assess strategic theory and concepts
Assessment Criteria:
– Apply the concepts and theories of key military historians and theorists and discuss their impact on the strategic level of war
– Identify and describe the fundamentals of the major concepts on how military operations can achieve political goals
– Analyse the making of strategy and identify the role which the nature of political objectives, geostrategic location, strategic culture, and law and ethics have on determining strategic approaches
– Apply concepts of strategy to historic, current and hypothetical situations
– Conduct research, apply critical thinking and effectively communicate an argument in written and oral formats
