Course Details in 2019/20 Session

Module Title	LH Strategy and Decision-Making
School	Government
Department	Political Sci & Intern'tl Stud
Module Code	08 29054
Module Lead	Dr Jamie Gaskarth
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1 or 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-10 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module examines how individuals and groups make decisions and then uses these insights to explore how strategies are devised and implemented. Strategy is considered both in its original military context (taking into account recent debates over grand strategy, the use of force and counterinsurgency) as well as civilian settings such as public policy, business and civil society (including groups like Occupy and Anonymous). It will include guest speakers from government, the military and civil society who students will be able to question about their experience of strategymaking.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Understand the theories and concepts used to explain strategy. Think critically about how decisions are made and analyse how this process could be improved. Demonstrate knowledge of the similarities and differences between strategic actors and how they respond to challenges.
Assessment	29054-01 : 2000 Word Essay : Coursework (50%) 29054-02 : 2 Hour Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: 1 x 2000 word Essay (50%) 1 x 2 hour exam (50%) Reassessment: None
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