This course develops an understanding for the conceptualisation, analysis and conduct of intervention operations. The course will examine the political and strategic context of contemporary intervention operations focusing on: the origins of conflict, instability and their resolution; historical theories of insurgency and counter-insurgency and their context. The development of responses to the contemporary paradigm, including multi-agency and multi-lateral approaches. The common themes from the overall course will be integrated as well: the political objective; unity of force (joint and coalition); strategic / military culture; sustainment; learning and adaptation; leadership and command; capability and force structure; operational environment and civ-mil relationships.
This course is only open to students posted to the Australian Command Staff College.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On satisfying the requirements of this course, students should be able to:
1. Describe and identify the historical origins and fundamentals of major theories of intervention operations;
2. Identify and analyse the relationship between strategy and operational practices in counter-insurgency, stabilisation and other intervention operations;
3. Analyse the context, nature and constituent elements of the contemporary operating environment ;
4. Analyse the role of multi-agency integration and cooperation in counter-insurgency, stabilisation and other intervention operations;
5. Evaluate the conduct of counter-insurgency campaigns - both historical and contemporary - from a multi-dimensional perspective embracing social, cultural, political, economic and military factors;
6. Conduct historical research and critically evaluate historical evidence;
7. Demonstrate effective communication skills.
Indicative Assessment
Short Assignment (40%), Essay (30%), Examination (30%)
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Workload
Teaching will occur intensively across approximately 20 working days. Assessment is scheduled during and after the teaching period as part of the overall program timetabling.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Core reading materials will be available as an e-brick.
Specialisations
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 12 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $6504 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $9276 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Autumn Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5535 | 06 Jun 2016 | 24 Jun 2016 | 24 Jun 2016 | 01 Jul 2016 | In Person | N/A |
