This course provides students with a foundation of historical and theoretical knowledge relating to the conduct of expeditionary operations to complement their military instruction in contemporary Australian doctrine and operational practice. The course examines the historical development of expeditionary warfare and highlights the contribution and integration of joint force elements and the command and control structures needed to successfully implement these. Students are required to analyse four historical case studies. The first, the Pacific Campaign, has been selected due to its sheer scale and complexity. The remaining three because they are much smaller undertakings and thus better reflect the potential scale of future Australian expeditionary operations. Ultimately, this course will have students evaluate the applicability of historical and overseas experience to the contemporary Australian context.

On satisfying the requirements of this course, students should be able to:

1.       Articulate the historical development of expeditionary warfare doctrine and practice;

2.       Identify the contributions made to the conduct of expeditionary operations by naval, ground, and air force elements;

3.       Evaluate the conduct of expeditionary operations – both historical and contemporary – embracing force projection and logistics, command and control, joint force integration, and coalition cooperation;

4.       Evaluate the applicability of historical and overseas experience to the contemporary Australian context;

5.       Conduct historical research and critically evaluate historical evidence;

6.       Express themselves clearly and eloquently in a variety of formats, including verbal and written;

7.       Function effectively as part of a small group conducting activities of the type outlined.

Student Participation (10%), Short Assignment (20%), Research Essay (30%), Examination (40%)

Students undertaking this course could expect a workload of 10 hours per week.  This is inclusive of actual contact hours for lectures and also out of class preparation time.

Students can only enrol in this course if enrolled in one of the following programs:

 6827XGCMS

 6826XGDMS

 7827XMMS

 7826XMAMS

None

Core reading materials will be available as an e-brick.