1. Australian Command and Staff College
Australian Command and Staff Course (Reserve) (ACSC (R)) Induction Brief 2009

2. Scope of Presentation ACSC (R) Aim ACSC Organisation Course Overview
Academic Misconduct
Administration
Module Detail
Military History Module
Command, Leadership and Training Modules
Land Operations .

3. ACSC (R) Aim
To prepare selected Army Reserve officers for command and staff appointments at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel

4. ACSC Organisation

5. ACSC (R) Course Overview

6. Professional Education Continuum
Training Education ** *
O6 (COL)
O5 (LTCOL)
O4 (MAJ)
O3 (CAPT)
O2 (LT)
Preparation
for
senior ranks
CDSS
Strategic
Studies
ACSC
External
studies
Note spectrum between training (certainty) and education (uncertainty).
ACSC appropriately placed in the middle  shaping role
Also key gateway to ID potential for senior ranks (Paul’s wheelbarrow)
Joint and
Service courses
Universities /
Professions
ADFA
Officer
Training

7. Operational Training (Current)
Service
TEWTS ** *
O6 (COL)
O5 (LTCOL)
O4 (MAJ)
O3 (CAPT)
O2 (LT)
CFTS
Variables:
Unit Command and
Bde / Div Level Staff
Appointments
ACSC
ACSC(R)
Joint +
Bde  Corps
Grade 2
Bn  Bde
Coy  Bn
Grade 3
Officer
Training
Pl  Coy

8. ACSC (R) Course Structure
The ACSC (R) has three modules:
Military History Module
Distance Learning ~ One year of study (commenced Oct 08)
Seminar 9-11 Oct 08
Command, Leadership & Training Module
Focus on developing understanding of Command Philosophy
Focus on understanding unit training requirements
Pre-course plus Residential (16 ARTD) – Sep 09
Operations Module
Plan unit / BDE operations in a DIV/Joint/Coalition setting
ARes students integrate with ARA Land Ops
Pre-course plus Residential (16 ARTD) – 25 Apr-10 May 09
This slide is one of the most important for the new course. It contains the course graduate outcomes that our Service Chiefs want students to aspire to. Furthermore, students course reports will be written to reflect the extent to which they meet these criteria.
So curriculum developers have to make sure that students are given the opportunity to display these attributes.
Turning briefly to facilities,

9. Key Deliverables – ACSC (R)
Key deliverables for each module are as follows:
Military History
Assignments (briefs and journal)
Essay
Command, Leadership & Training Module
Ex Caesar (command presentation)
Personal Command philosophy
Ex Wayahead (Unit Training Directive and oral backbrief)
Operations
JMAP Syndicate CONOPS
Individual BG/BDE level TEWTs in BDE/DIV setting
Ex Dig Deep pre-course operations study assignment
This slide is one of the most important for the new course. It contains the course graduate outcomes that our Service Chiefs want students to aspire to. Furthermore, students course reports will be written to reflect the extent to which they meet these criteria.
So curriculum developers have to make sure that students are given the opportunity to display these attributes.
Turning briefly to facilities,

10. Deliverable Deadlines - 2009
MIL HIST
COMD
TRG
OPS
Feb
Essay topic 1 Feb ACW brief 15 Feb 09
Mar
Reflective Journal Mar 09
Apr
May
Essay synopsis 31 May 09
Jun
Jul
Aug
Essay Aug 09
Sep
LtdWar brief 13 Sep Reflective Journal Sep 09
Oct

11. Plan for significant after-hours study
Study Requirement
Commitment
Constant workload with assignments
74 ARTD liability
Most CM complete all modules in one year
Remainder CM undertake range of modules over two years
Plan for significant after-hours study
This slide is one of the most important for the new course. It contains the course graduate outcomes that our Service Chiefs want students to aspire to. Furthermore, students course reports will be written to reflect the extent to which they meet these criteria.
So curriculum developers have to make sure that students are given the opportunity to display these attributes.
Turning briefly to facilities,

12. Academic Misconduct

13. Academic Misconduct Definitions Collusion: Plagiarism:
Another Person assisting a course member in the production of an assignment submission, without the express requirement, or consent, or knowledge of the assessor.
Plagiarism:
Using another person’s ideas, designs, words or works without appropriate acknowledgement.
This does not mean you cannot use previous work. However, you MUST acknowledge it.

14. Academic Misconduct ACSC Policy: ZERO TOLERANCE ACSC Approach:
Education
Deterrence
Positive measures
Counter-Plagiarism
Statement of Authorship
A mandatory certification at the start of the course. All work is certified to be the student’s own work except where appropriately referenced.

15. Academic Misconduct Text Matching
Written assignments are electronically text-matched against all other submissions, both current and previous
Key references and web-sources are also cross-referenced
Quick and simple
Foolproof

19. Academic Misconduct Administrative Process Routine Inquiry conducted
‘Show Cause’ issued
Either:
No Case to Answer, or
Formal Warning
Removal from the ACSC
DRCM-A notified of all proven cases of Academic Misconduct

20. Administration

21. Residential Phases There are three Residential Blocks:
Military History
9-11 Oct 08
Land Operations
25 Apr – 10 May 09 (report Fri night)
Command, Leadership & Training
12 – 27 Sep 09 (report Fri night)
Administration:
CM arrange travel with PMCC via their unit (travel code from ACSC)
ACSC books accommodation
CM issued with a laptop while at Residential (not Military History)
Detailed module joining instructions will be issued separately

22. General Communications
For any queries:
1 - Re-read the Instructions.
2 - Contact your Guidance Officer (GO).
3 - Contact the Module Master (MM)
Respond promptly to or phone contact from your GO or MM.
If you have a problem, act early & communicate.
This slide is one of the most important for the new course. It contains the course graduate outcomes that our Service Chiefs want students to aspire to. Furthermore, students course reports will be written to reflect the extent to which they meet these criteria.
So curriculum developers have to make sure that students are given the opportunity to display these attributes.
Turning briefly to facilities,

23. Contact with ACSC Have you heard from your Guidance Officer (GO)?
Submitting assignments
By to and
By (cc) to your Guidance Officer
Fax the Statement of Authorship to ACSC
Assignment labelling = SmithA_Caesar

24. Assignment Submission
Format Requirements:
Font - Times New Roman, 12 point
Paragraphs – single spaced
Header / Footer – “Assignment-in-Confidence”
Assignment Naming Convention
CM NameInitials_Assignment Name (eg SmithAJ_NAP.doc)
Submitting assignments
to and
to your Guidance Officer
Statement of Authorship (SOA)
SOA required before an Assignment is accepted
SOA completed and signed for each assignment
SOA to be faxed to Trg Coord - (02)

25. Applying for extensions
Ask your Guidance Officer early!!!!
If you need a long time, your GO will organise a submission from you to Module Manager and CI
Late submissions without prior approval incur a late penalty – very late submissions without prior approval incur failure of that assignment

26. Library services Join the Defence Library Service (DLS)
Use your local DLS branch to obtain references
Use your local civilian library too
Use the internet to
access catalogue
request books etc

27. Awards and Accreditation
Full-time Course:
ACSC(J)
Coursework
‘psc(j)’
Part-time Course:
ACSC (R) Coursework
‘psc(r)’

28. Additional Information

29. Australian Command and Staff College
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