BSSb1157 Military Policy

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Josef Kraus, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Zwiefelhofer (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Josef Kraus, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 7. 10. 12:00–13:40 exP24, Wed 14. 10. 12:00–13:40 exP24, Wed 21. 10. 12:00–13:40 PC54, Wed 4. 11. 12:00–13:40 exP24, Wed 11. 11. 12:00–13:40 exP24, Wed 18. 11. 12:00–13:40 exP24, Wed 25. 11. 12:00–13:40 exP24, Wed 2. 12. 12:00–13:40 exP24, Wed 9. 12. 12:00–13:40 exP24, Wed 16. 12. 12:00–13:40 exP24, Wed 6. 1. 12:00–13:40 exP24, Wed 13. 1. 12:00–13:40 exP24
Prerequisites
! BSS157 Military Policy && !NOW( BSS157 Military Policy )
Students should be able to understand basics of military terminology and reality.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide general overview of the military policy problematic. Students should be able to understand and to explin three main topics: 1. theoretical conceptions of armed forces role in a democracy, 2. analysis of chosen segments of the military policy (recruiting of personal, military planning, economy of armed forces), 3. Czech armed forces transformation.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge of the most important phenomenon in fields of military policy, defence planning and building of armed forces. Students should be able to analyze a particular issue within above mentioned fields connected to the Czech or Slovak Republic.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction, 2. Military policy definition, 3. Modern state military 4. Civil direction and democratic control of armed forces, 5. Military personal and professional army, 6. Military economy and planning-strategic documents of the Czech army, 7. Military acquisition and defense industry, 8. Private military companies, 9. Future armies, 10. Czech defense policy and military transformation I, 11. Czech defense policy and military transformation II, 12. Seminar thesis assessment, 13. Written exam
Literature
  • extended valid list of literature is in the IS (study materials)
  • Detailní rozpis zadané literatury bude upřesněn na úvodní hodině a zpřístupněn ve složece studijní materiály předmětu.
  • Obranné zdroje České republiky 2007. Edited by Karel Zetocha. Vyd. 1. Brno: Univerzita obrany, 2007, 92 s. ISBN 9788072313068. info
  • PERNICA, Bohuslav. Profesionalizace ozbrojených sil : trendy, teorie a zkušenosti. 1. vyd. Praha: Ministerstvo obrany - Agentura vojenských informací a služeb, 2007, 247 s. ISBN 9788072783816. info
  • SIMON, Jeffrey. Central European civil-military relations and NATO expansion. Honolulu: University press of the Pacific, 2004, 157 s. ISBN 1410218171. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussions, homework (essays)
Assessment methods
Each week: lectures, class discussions. Students can obtain 36 points total. They will receive a final letter grade (A-F) for the semester based on the following components: 0-20 points for seminary thesis; 40 points final written exam. Grading: A; 60 - 56 points B; 55 – 51 C; 50 – 46 D; 45 – 41 E; 40 – 36 F; less than 35 points
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2020, recent)
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