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Module Title
LM Command and Leadership in War
School
History and Cultures
Department
History
Module Code
09 25087
Module Lead
Dan Whittingham
Level
Masters Level
Credits
20
Semester
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Exclusions
Description
Questions of command and leadership are central to the history of warfare. The module will introduce students to the evolution of command styles and the role of the leader over time, assessing the importance of the individual’s contribution to military history and placing this in the context of broader structural change. A series of case-studies will focus on key debates about command and leadership in wartime.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Analyse key events and historical processes relevant to Command and Leadership
Appraise and critically assess reasons for and implications of these events and processes
Analyse and critically evaluate a wide range of relevant primary source material
Compare and critically evaluate the main scholarly views on Command and Leadership
Critically evaluate in a sophisticated manner the historiographical context and trends of Command and Leadership, demonstrating an awareness of areas in which further research is desirable
Work with a significant degree of learner independence to explain, analyse and evaluate the material under scrutiny
Summarise, analyse and evaluate the subject material with clarity and confidence, both online and in writing
Synthesise and evaluate themes across a wide range of relevant but diverse primary and secondary material
