This course develops an understanding of the origins of the operational art from historical and theoretical perspectives. It explores operations in all three operational environments – land, sea and air – and their combination in more recent history to constitute joint war fighting doctrines. Through a series of case studies spanning warfare in the 20th century, the module examines issues affecting the conduct of operations and their relationship with the strategic and tactical levels of command. Among the themes examined will be 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 major trends in the conduct of military operations from the 19th century to the present and articulate the fundamentals of the major operational theories developed during this period;
2. Identify and analyse the relationship between the strategic, operational and tactical levels of war;
3. Analyse the conduct of military operations and identify the role of the political objective, unity of force (joint and coalition); strategic and military culture; logistics/resources; learning and adaptation; leadership and command;
4. Conduct historical research and critically evaluate historical evidence;
5. 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.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 12 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $8400 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $12000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3486 | 16 May 2022 | 20 May 2022 | 20 May 2022 | 10 Jun 2022 | In Person | N/A |