To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated 
the ability to analyze the causes, characteristics, and impact of 
modern wars throughout the world in historical context.

Learning Outcomes
1. Identify the main characteristics of modern warfare
2. Explain the nature of modern warfare in the context of its 
   political, economic, social and cultural dimensions
3. Assess the relationship between technology and modern warfare
4. Determine the main causes of wars around the world from the late 
   18th century to the present
5. Compare Western with non-Western warfare in the modern era

Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

IN-CLASS STUDENTS

Writing Logs (2@10%).......20%
Research Project:
Report.....................15%
Group Presentation.........20%
Midterm Exam...............20%
Final Exam.................25%
Total.....................100%


ON-LINE STUDENTS

Writing Logs (5@5%)........25%
Research Project:
  Preliminary Report........5%
  Final Report...........  25%
Tests (3@10%,1@15%)....... 45%
Total.....................100%
 
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TEST AND ASSIGNMENT PROTOCOL  
 
To encourage behaviours that will help students to be successful in 
the workplace and to ensure that students receive credit for their 
individual work, the following rules apply to every course offered 
within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.  
            
1. The professor will specify in writing test dates and times and
   due dates and any special instructions for submitting assignments 
   and projects. 
2. Students must write all tests at the specified times. Missed 
   tests, in-class activities, assignments and presentations are 
   awarded a mark of zero.  If an extension or make-up opportunity 
   is approved by the professor as outlined below, the mark of zero 
   may be revised by subsequent performance.  The penalty for late 
   submission of written assignments is a loss of 10% per day for up 
   to five business days (excluding weekends and statutory 
   holidays), after which, a grade of zero is assigned. Business 
   days include any day that the college is open for business,  
   whether the student has scheduled classes that day or not.  
3. Students, who miss a test or in-class activity or assignment or 
   fail to submit an assignment on time due to exceptional  
   circumstances, are required to notify their professor in advance 
   of the class whenever possible.  A make-up test may be 
   supplied for students who provide an acceptable explanation of   
   their absence and/or acceptable documentation explaining their  
   absence (e.g., a medical certificate). All make-up tests are to 
   be written at a time and place specified by the professor upon  
   the student's return. Alternately, students may be given an 
   opportunity to earn the associated marks by having a 
   subsequent test count for the additional marks. Similarly, 
   exceptional circumstances may result in a modification of due  
   dates for assignments.
4. Unless otherwise specified, assignments and projects must be 
   submitted at the beginning of class. 
5. Students must complete every assignment as an individual effort  
   unless the professor specifies otherwise.
6. Since there may be instances of grade appeal or questions 
   regarding the timely completion of assignments and/or extent of 
   individual effort, etc., students are strongly advised to keep, 
   and make available to their professor, if requested, a copy of 
   all assignments and working notes until the course grade has been 
   finalized.  
7. There will be no resubmission of work unless this has been 
   previously agreed to or suggested by the professor. 
8. Students must submit all assignments in courses with practical 
   lab and field components in order to pass the course.

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

Notes: N/A

General Education
This General Education course relates to the following themes as specified by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development.

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) : Office of the Registrar
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous relevant work/life experience, service, self-study and training on the job. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

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