The MMDS (Art of War) is a specialization within the current MMDS program. The Art of War is an applied history program; it uses the discipline of history to create critical and strategic thinkers to better understand the profession of arms and their role within the shaping of strategy within a state. This specialization is only available for students studying at the Australian Command and Staff College.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- Investigate, analyse, and critique complex scholarly works and primary source documents relevant to warfare in the 20th and 21st centuries.
- Synthesize complex theories relating to the conduct of military operations and command and leadership across historical and contemporary case studies.
- Generate and evaluate complex ideas to practical problems in a contemporary setting and exercise judgment in military, defence or policy contexts.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This specialization requires the completion of 24 units from the following courses:
24 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| STST8121 | Art of War I | 6 |
| STST8122 | Art of War II | 6 |
| STST8123 | Art of War III | 6 |
| STST8124 | Art of War IV | 6 |
| STST8100 | Australia's Strategic and Defence Policy | 6-12 |
