• Class Number 5519
  • Term Code 3260
  • Class Info
  • Unit Value 6 units
  • Mode of Delivery In-Person and Online
  • COURSE CONVENER
    • Dr Andrew Carr
  • LECTURER
    • Dr Andrew Carr
  • Class Dates
  • Class Start Date 25/07/2022
  • Class End Date 28/10/2022
  • Census Date 31/08/2022
  • Last Date to Enrol 01/08/2022
SELT Survey Results

This course explores how Australia develops and uses its armed forces to achieve political ends such as the protection of citizens and territory and the reduction of strategic risk. The course examines the key ideas Australians have used and applied to help them organise and achieve their strategic and defence policies. This includes the Balance of Power, Sphere of Influence, Deterrence, Collective Security and Grand Strategy. This course traces how these ideas have shaped and should shape the three major military services (Army, Airforce, Navy), along with the management structures and processes that administer them. This course asks questions such as what role does armed force play in Australia's security?  What kinds of operations do our armed forces need to be to undertake to achieve this role? And which capabilities can undertake these operations most cost-effectively? This course enables students to understand the key historical eras, theories and debates about Australian Strategic and Defence Policy and develop the skills to begin to contribute to public debates on these topics.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of the key historical eras in Australian Strategic and Defence Policy
  2. Apply theories and concepts from the discipline of Strategic Studies to assess the development and practice of Australian Strategic and Defence Policy
  3. Understand academic and policy debates about the direction of Australian Strategic and Defence Policy
  4. Develop and apply analytical skills to critically assess the key historical eras, theories and debates of Australian Strategic and Defence Policy
  5. Possess increased capacity for original, independent thought about historical and contemporary Australian Strategic and Defence Policy

Additional Course Costs

None

Required Resources

None

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:
  • Written comments
  • Verbal comments
  • Feedback to the whole class, to groups, to individuals, focus groups

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Class Schedule

Week/Session Summary of Activities Assessment
1 Strategy
2 Sphere of Influence
3 Balance of Power
4 Collective Security
5 Deterrence
6 No Classes - Essay Writing week
7 Teaching break There will be no lecture on this date
8 Teaching break There will be no lecture on this date.
9 Jointery
10 Capability Edge
11 Geoeconomics
12 Self-Reliance
13 Grand Strategy

Assessment Summary

Assessment task Value Learning Outcomes
Australian Strategic Thinkers - Short Essay 30 % 1, 3, 4
Research Essay 50 % 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Class Participation 10 % 1, 2, 3, 5
Class Debates 10 % 2, 4, 5

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website Students may choose not to submit assessment items through Turnitin. In this instance you will be required to submit, alongside the assessment item itself, hard copies of all references included in the assessment item.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

Participation: Your preparation and participation in class discussions (quality valued more than quantity)

Assessment Task 1

Value: 30 %
Learning Outcomes: 1, 3, 4

Australian Strategic Thinkers - Short Essay

Write a short essay on an Australian who has contributed significantly to Australian Strategic and Defence Policy. The essay should discuss who they were, what they did, and why their contribution was significant.

Length: 1000 words (10% +/- allowed)


Assessment Task 2

Value: 50 %
Learning Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Research Essay

For this unit, you are required to write a 3000 word essay (10% +/-).


Essay questions will be posted in Wattle in Week 2.


Make sure to consider quality of your argument, written expression and depth of research.

Assessment Task 3

Value: 10 %
Learning Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 5

Class Participation

Participation: Your preparation and participation in class discussions (quality valued more than quantity)

Worth 10%

Assessment Task 4

Value: 10 %
Learning Outcomes: 2, 4, 5

Class Debates

Participation in 1 class debate. Worth 10% of grade.

5 debates will initially be scheduled, with more introduced as needed to accommodate numbers.

Debate 1 "Australia can and must contribute to the regional balance of power"

Debate 2: "Collective Security is the best approach for Australia"

Debate 3: "The maritime domain is the most important for Australian security"

Debate 4: "Australia should make the independent defence of its territory its primary strategic goal"

Debate 5: "Modern warfare makes the concept of distinct services (such as Army, Airforce) obsolete and Australia should reform the ADF in line with this"


Each debate will feature two teams of 4 people, one side will argue for the motion. One side against the motion.

Each presenter in the debate will be required to present for 5 minutes. Your presentations will be timed and marks awarded or deducted for accuracy of timing. Presentations will be cut off after 5:30.

Presenters will also be expected to contribute to the team's efforts at rebuttal and response.

Each presenter will be given an individual grade based on the quality of their content and presentation skills.

In week 1 and week 2 you will be able to sign up for the preferred week and side. It will be a first come, first served preference

style. Anyone unable to come will need to email the convenor (andrew.carr@anu.edu.au) to schedule a speaking position. Those who

have not done so by the start of Week 3 will be automatically assigned a debate.

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of our culture as a community of scholars. At its heart, academic integrity is about behaving ethically. This means that all members of the community commit to honest and responsible scholarly practice and to upholding these values with respect and fairness. The Australian National University commits to embedding the values of academic integrity in our teaching and learning. We ensure that all members of our community understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. The ANU expects staff and students to uphold high standards of academic integrity and act ethically and honestly, to ensure the quality and value of the qualification that you will graduate with. The University has policies and procedures in place to promote academic integrity and manage academic misconduct. Visit the following Academic honesty & plagiarism website for more information about academic integrity and what the ANU considers academic misconduct. The ANU offers a number of services to assist students with their assignments, examinations, and other learning activities. The Academic Skills and Learning Centre offers a number of workshops and seminars that you may find useful for your studies.

Online Submission

The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

No submission of assessment tasks without an extension after the due date will be permitted. If an assessment task is not submitted by the due date, a mark of 0 will be awarded. OR Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date, or on or after the date specified in the course outline for the return of the assessment item. Late submission is not accepted for take-home examinations.

Referencing Requirements

Accepted academic practice for referencing sources that you use in presentations can be found via the links on the Wattle site, under the file named “ANU and College Policies, Program Information, Student Support Services and Assessment”. Alternatively, you can seek help through the Students Learning Development website.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure The Course Convener may grant extensions for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information. In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service — including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy. If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes. Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

Support for students

The University offers students support through several different services. You may contact the services listed below directly or seek advice from your Course Convener, Student Administrators, or your College and Course representatives (if applicable).
Dr Andrew Carr
6125 5744
u4489807@anu.edu.au

Research Interests


Dr Andrew Carr

By Appointment
Dr Andrew Carr
6125 5744
Andrew.Carr@anu.edu.au

Research Interests


Dr Andrew Carr

By Appointment

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