Developing Curriculum to Meet Future Security Challenges Capt(N) Richard Gravel, Chief of Staff Dr Craig Stone, Deputy Director Academics 9 October 2007

What developments are needed in curricula to prepare military officers and defence officials for their roles in dealing with future defence and security challenges? Topic 1

Changes to curriculum Changes in how curriculum is delivered Changes in structure Outline

Changes to curriculum Changes in how curriculum is delivered Changes in structure Outline

Joint Command and Staff Programme (JCSP) 45 weeks, Majors/Lieutenant-Commanders and Lieutenant-Colonels/Commanders Joint Reserve Command and Staff Programme (JRCSP) 21 weeks, combined DL and Residence, Majors/Lieutenant-Commanders and Lieutenant-Colonels/Commanders Joint Staff Operations Programme (JSOP) 2 weeks, Captains/Lieutenant (N) and Majors/Lieutenant-Commanders Advanced Military Studies Programme (AMSP) 14 weeks, Lieutenant-Colonels/Commanders and Colonels/Captains (N) National Security Studies Programme (NSSP) 25 weeks, General/Flag officers, selected Colonels/Captains (N) and civilian equivalents Executive Leader Programme/(Bridging) (ELP) one week, new General/Flag Officers, appointed Senior Chiefs and DND/government senior executives Canadian Security Studies Programme (CSSP) two weeks, Lieutenant-Colonels/Commanders and Colonels/Captains (N), civilian equivalents Programmes Offered - all programmes joint army, navy, air force, and with international participation

The entire programme of study is now focused on joint operations, particularly at the Joint Task Force Level. Officers arriving at the College will have the necessary understanding of their respective environments and our focus will be on what each of the Service Environments bring to the joint effort. Changes

It is about teaching officers how to make reasonable decisions based on imperfect information and allowing them to explore diverse perspectives on issues in order to broaden their education and thinking skills. Critical Thinking

Changes to curriculum Changes in how curriculum is delivered Changes in structure Outline

Masters in Defence Studies Master of Arts War Studies Master of Arts Security and Defence Management and Policy Masters in Business Administration JCSP8440 AMSP3110 NSSP4222 Graduate Study Credits

JCSP Defence Study Courses Course number Course NameDS Credits DS 521Officership Studies1 DS 522National Security, International Affairs and Defence Management Studies 2 DS 523Joint Warfare Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow2 DS 524Joint Operational Planning2 DS 525The Joint Force1 Total Credits8

Changes to curriculum Changes in how curriculum is delivered Changes in structure Outline

Chief of Staff Col/Capt(N) Director of Academics Civilian Director Development Period 3 Col/Capt(N) Director Development Period 4 Col/Capt(N) Director Curriculum Support Col/Capt(N) Commandant BGen Previous Organization Directors responsible for the programmes, but the planners under them responsible for areas of curriculum (so, had two bosses = Director personality dependence for prioritization of staff efforts)

Present Organization Establishment: 60 Officers 21 Non-Commissioned Members 70 Civilians 151 Total Staff

Student Focus Chief of Staff Col/Capt(N) Director of Academics Civilian JCSP JRCSP JSOP Dir Comd & Staff Prog Col/Capt(N) AMSP NSSP ELP CSSP Dir Snr and Strat Prog Col/Capt(N) Dir of Curriculum Col/Capt(N) Commandant BGen

Curriculum Focus Chief of Staff Col/Capt(N) Director of Academics Civilian Dir Comd & Staff Progs Col/Capt(N) Dir Snr and Strat Prog Col/Capt(N) JCSP JRCSP JSOP AMSP NSSP ELP CSSP Dir of Curriculum Col/Capt(N) Commandant BGen

Departments of Study Military Chairs Academic D/Chairs Academic Chair Military D/Chair Chief of Staff Col/Capt(N) Department of Defence Studies Director of Academics Civilian Dir of Programmes DP3 Col/Capt(N) Dir Snr and Strat Prog Col/Capt(N) Department of Military Planning and Operations Department of Command, Leadership and Management Department of Security and International Affairs Dir of Curriculum Col/Capt(N) Commandant BGen

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Curriculum Delivery The CFC Faculty: Comprises all College members engaged in educational activities (curriculum development & delivery) Chief of Staff Col/Capt(N) Director of Academics Civilian Dir Comd & Staff Prog Col/Capt(N) Dir of Programmes DP4 Col/Capt(N) Dir of Curriculum Col/Capt(N) Commandant BGen

Academic Faculty Dr Barbara Falk (Director of Academics) – Political Scientist, cross-trained in Law Dr Adam Chapnick – Historian (Canadian foreign policy and diplomatic history; Canada-U.S. relations; the United Nations) Dr Walter Dorn – Scientist (Chemistry) Areas of expertise: arms control and weapons verification; peacekeeping operations, the United Nations. Dr Chris Madsen – Naval Historian -Areas of expertise: Maritime strategy and history; military law and LOAC; industrial mobilization; operational planning and logistics. Dr Paul Mitchell – Political Scientist-naval strategy, network-centric warfare; RMA (revolution in military affairs); US defence policy. Dr Pierre Pahlavi – Polictical Scientist international relations, especially new information and communications technology; public diplomacy; and information operations Dr Christopher Spearin – Political Scientist - Non-state actors and conflict; privatization of international security; Dr Craig Stone - Defence Economist - defence economics and management; Canadian defence policy; land warfare. Mr Miloud Chennoufi – shortly defending his PhD thesis on the hermeneutics and discourse of war Dr Al Okros – Psychology - cross appointed from RMC - Command and leadership, military psychology, and strategic human resource coordination