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
- 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.
Requirements
This specialization requires the completion of 24 units from the following courses:
24 units from the completion of the following course(s):
STST8100 - Australia's Strategic and Defence Policy (12 units)
STST8124 - Art of War IV (6 units)
STST8121 - Art of War I (12 units)
STST8122 - Art of War II (12 units)
STST8123 - Art of War III (12 units)
24 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| STST 8121: Art of War I | ||
| STST 8122: Art of War II | ||
| STST 8123: Art of War III | ||
| STST 8124: Art of War IV | ||
| STST 8100: Aust Foreign & Defence Policy |
