MILS563 - Case Studies in Joint Warfare

After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

CO-1: Assess the significance and implications of joint warfare.

CO-2: Analyze the evolution of joint operations doctrine.

CO-3: Evaluate the U.S. experience with joint and coalition warfare, as well as combined and peacekeeping operations.

CO-4: Critique the use of joint warfare in selected case studies.

CO-5: Combine the lessons the United States has learned from joint operations and hypothesize their impact on the future of joint warfare.

The course grade is based on the following assessments:

Discussion Forums – 30 percent

Each week, a discussion question is provided and posts should reflect an assimilation of the readings with appropriate citations and bibliography in all three of the mandatory posts. Students are required to provide a substantive initial post by Thursday at 11:55 pm ET and respond to 2 or more classmates by Sunday 11:55 pm ET. Forum posts are graded on timeliness, relevance, knowledge of the weekly readings, and the quality of original ideas.

Midterm Exam – 20 percent

This assignment is a take-home essay assignment of 2 questions, 2-3 pages each, to test knowledge and assimilation of the course objectives. The exclusive use of required texts and readings from this course is mandatory.

Specialized Project – 30 percent

This project will demonstrate your ability to synthesize the course material and apply in to a real-world situation. This is a task based exercise. 12-15 pages.

Final Assignment – 20 percent

This assignment is a take-home essay assignment of 4 questions, 2-3 pages each, to test knowledge and assimilation of the course objectives. The exclusive use of required texts and readings from this course is mandatory.

Required Readings

• External websites and other assigned readings are found in the Lessons area of the classroom.

• Weekly Lesson Notes and videos or audio files are found in the Lessons area of the classroom.