STST8027 Insurgency & Counterinsurgency in an Age of Terror

Offered By	Graduate Studies in Strategic Defence
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Strategic Studies
Offered in	Autumn Session, 2009 and Winter Session, 2010
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	The course places contemporary insurgencies (in places such as Iraq and Afghanistan) in a strong historical framework by examining earlier examples of internal conflict from North America to Southeast and South Asia. It will also encourage students to evaluate contemporary counter-insurgency practice, including those campaigns being waged as part of the attempt to defeat transnational terrorism, against the backdrop of the evolution of counterinsurgency strategies.
Learning Outcomes	Through a series of formal seminars and written assessments, for students to be able to critically evaluate the historical and contemporary experience of insurgency and counterinsurgency.
Indicative Assessment	Short written assignment 20%, Essay 40%, Examination 40%
Workload	Standard GSSD week-long intensive delivery. Based in Canberra on ANU campus. Morning and afternoon teaching sessions for 5 days. Assessment will be spread throughout the teaching period with the final piece of assessment being the examination in the official ANU examination period.
Course Classification(s)	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.
Programs	Master of Strategic Affairs, Graduate Diploma in Strategic Affairs, and Master of Arts (Strategic Studies)
Other Information	Delivery Mode: Intensive, On Campus
Academic Contact	Dr Daniel Marston

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