COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MAKERS OF MODERN STRATEGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
STR 5041 MAKERS OF MODERN STRATEGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Strategic Research

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FÜSUN ÇOBAN DÖŞKAYA

Offered to

Strategic Research

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to learn the philosophers who provided the emergence of the modern strategy concept in historical order until today. In the context of the factors that shape war, the connection between the political objective and the concept of strategy will be evaluated. The dialectical relationship between the concepts of strategy and war and the indispensability of the phenomenon of war will be analyzed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding the connection between the political objective and the factors that drive war. Comprehending the dialectical relationship between the concept of "strategy" and the concept of "war".
2   Learning the factors that drive war and understand the link between it and political objectives.
3   Understanding the development of modern warfare in historical dimension.
4   Understanding the solutions of disputes based on the indispensability of the phenomenon of "war" and the different approaches of thinkers who have shaped the phenomenon of "war" in history.
5   Understanding the differences that nuclear weapons bring to the understanding of "war".

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Machiavelli: Renaissance and art of war
2 Murice of Nassau: Military Revolution of 17. Century
3 Vauban:The Impact of Science on War
4 Frederick the Great: From Dynastic to National War
5 Napoleon and War in French Revolution
6 Clausewitz and War
7 Adam Smith: The Economic Foundations of Military Power
8 Midterm Exam
9 Class Discussion
10 Revolution of Karl Marx and War
11 Moltke and Prussian Military Understanding
12 Russian Military Understanding and Suvorov Model
13 The Development of French Colonial War
14 American Strategy from Beginning through the First World War
15 Class Discussion
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Paret, Peter. Makers of Modern Strategy. Princeton University Press, 1986.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Explaining the topic to students through interactive presentations and supporting it with visual materials, followed by in-depth analysis of the topic through student discussions.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Ability to understand and define basic concepts correctly
2. Relating related concepts to each other and using them in context.
3. Analyzing a given text or discourse and using the terminology in the course content effectively.
4. Using language correctly and effectively.
5. Relating and applying the knowledge learned to real in real world examples.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% attendance is compulsory.
2. It is important to attend classes and come to class by reading the subject beforehand.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

fusun.doskaya@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 08:30-09:30
Tuesday 08.30-09:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 6 84
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing assignments 1 31 31
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 175

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.154334
LO.254334
LO.354334
LO.454334
LO.554334

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