College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Changing Character of Warfare
Module POL2082 for 2024/5
Module POL2082 for 2024/5
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL2082: Changing Character of Warfare
This module descriptor refers to the 2024/5 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- What is War?
- The Causes of Warfare
- Interstate versus Intrastate Warfare
- The Military and the Nature of Civil-Military Relations
- Change and Continuity in Warfare
- The ‘Revolution in Military Affairs’ and ‘Transformation’ Agendas
- Outsourcing War: the Rise of Private Military Companies
- Asymmetric Challenges I: Terrorism
- Asymmetric Challenges II: Insurgency and Guerrilla Warfare
- Military Adaptation and Innovation
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
---|---|---|
26.5 | 123.5 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activity | 16.5 | 11 x 1.5 hour lectures |
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activity | 10 | 10 x 1 hour tutorials |
Guided Independent Study | 40 | Tutorial preparation |
Guided Independent Study | 83.5 | Assessment preparation and completion |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Other Learning Resources
Other materials and resources will be identified by the module convener in lectures and via ELE and by tutors in tutorials.