Module Identifier | IP36620 | ||
Module Title | STRATEGY IN THE NUCLEAR AGE | ||
Academic Year | 2002/2003 | ||
Co-ordinator | Dr Mike Williams | ||
Semester | Semester 2 | ||
Course delivery | Lecture | 16 Hours (16 x 1 hour) | |
Seminars / Tutorials | 8 Hours (8 x 1 hour) | ||
Assessment | Semester Exam | 2 Hours | 50% |
Semester Assessment | 2 x Seminar Presentations 10% each | 20% | |
Semester Assessment | 1 x 1,500 word paper | 30% | |
Supplementary Exam | Students may, subject to Faculty approval, have the opportunity to resit this module, normally during the supplementary examination period. For further clarification please contact the Teaching Programme Administrator in the Department of International Politics. |
- demonstrate an understanding of the key concerns of strategic studies since 1945, and of the assumptions underpinning strategic thought.
- critically discuss the theory of nuclear deterrence and the development of nuclear strategy
- discuss the new forms and dynamics of post-Cold War military force
- assess emerging trends in strategic relations and their significance.
- analyze the relationship between strategy and cultural contexts
- assess the questions surrounding nuclear proliferation.
10 ECTS Credits