Course syllabus Strategic Management of Capability Development and Defence Acquisition
Swedish name: Strategisk ledning av förmågeutveckling och materielförsörjning
Course code:
2FS033
Valid from semester:
Autumn Term 2023
Education cycle:
Second cycle
Scope:
7.5 credits
Progression:
A1N
Grading scale:
Three-grade scale
Main field of study:
Systems Science for Defence and Security
Department:
Department of Systems Science for Defence and Security
Subject:
Systems Science for Defence and Security
Language of instruction:
The teaching is conducted in English.
Decided by:
Forsknings och utbildningsnämndens kursplaneutskott (KUS)
Decision date:
2022-06-14
Entry requirements
Passed courses of at least 180 credits that include
and knowledge corresponding to English 6 (English B).
- at least 7,5 credits in the field of Defence, Crisis management and Security,
- written thesis project including of at least 15 credits,
and knowledge corresponding to English 6 (English B).
Course content and structure
The course gives the student the possibility to build knowledge about how Sweden and other countries organise and plan their long-term defence acquisition, innovation, supply of defence materiel and capability development. Defence acquisition is defined in the course as the processes that contribute to a national military being able to acquire or develop the defence systems, services and capabilities that the military requires. Such services are for example research, procurement, development and production of defence systems, possibilities to test and evaluate, understanding the international context, and international contacts and collaboration.
The course contributes to the student’s ability to understand and critically relate to how the Swedish defence acquisition is performed and which authorities and organizations that have certain roles in processes related to capability development and defence acquisition. The course aims to bring the student understanding of what the generic steps are for creating military capabilities, in order to themselves be able to participate in such processes.
Capability development also demands collaboration with other countries. The course therefore covers the importance and impact of for example defence industry, defence exports, defence materials collaborations, offset, the transfer of technologies, and international standardisation work.
The course is organized over four weekly themes. In the beginning of each week, there are lectures, and also guest lectures from companies and organizations that act within defence acquisition and capability development. Each such weekly theme ends with a seminar where written assignments coupled to the theme are discussed.
Type of Instruction
Teaching is conducted as lectures, guest lectures, independent study and seminars.
The course contributes to the student’s ability to understand and critically relate to how the Swedish defence acquisition is performed and which authorities and organizations that have certain roles in processes related to capability development and defence acquisition. The course aims to bring the student understanding of what the generic steps are for creating military capabilities, in order to themselves be able to participate in such processes.
Capability development also demands collaboration with other countries. The course therefore covers the importance and impact of for example defence industry, defence exports, defence materials collaborations, offset, the transfer of technologies, and international standardisation work.
The course is organized over four weekly themes. In the beginning of each week, there are lectures, and also guest lectures from companies and organizations that act within defence acquisition and capability development. Each such weekly theme ends with a seminar where written assignments coupled to the theme are discussed.
Type of Instruction
Teaching is conducted as lectures, guest lectures, independent study and seminars.
Objectives
After completing the course, the student is expected to be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
Competence and skills
Knowledge and understanding
- Explain how capability development and defence acquisition is planned and performed in order to create capabilities in collaboration with national and international actors.
Competence and skills
- Apply scientific theory in order to describe and analyse processes for defence acquisition, capability development and innovation for military purposes.
- Identify and formulate relevant questions regarding what leads to a military capability.
- Discuss theories and methods for studying the management of strategic capability development and defence acquisition.
Examination formats
Examination
Scope: 7.5
Grading Scale: Fail, Pass, Pass with Distinction
Examination will be through participation in four seminars, individual written assignments linked to each theme, which are dealt with in weekly seminars weeks 1-4, and a written home examination.
The examiner may decide to request supplementation in order to achieve a passing grade.
Examination papers submitted after the closing date will not be graded unless special circumstances exist that are acceptable to the examiner.
Supplementation shall be submitted no later than five working days after the result and supplemental task for the examination in question have been notified, unless special circumstances exist that are acceptable to the examiner.
Grading
Grades are set according to a three-grade scale: Pass with Distinction (VG), Pass (G) and Fail (U). Criteria for grading are defined at the latest when the course commences.
A Pass (G) for the course requires approval of the four individual, weekly written assignments (1 credit per assignment), active and constructive participation in the seminars and a pass (G) for both the written assignment and written examination (3.5 credits).
A Pass with Distinction (VG) requires apart from the requirements for Pass (G). A pass with Distinction (VG) for the individual final exam.
Restrictions in Number of Examinations
No limit on the total number of examination opportunities
Scope: 7.5
Grading Scale: Fail, Pass, Pass with Distinction
Examination will be through participation in four seminars, individual written assignments linked to each theme, which are dealt with in weekly seminars weeks 1-4, and a written home examination.
The examiner may decide to request supplementation in order to achieve a passing grade.
Examination papers submitted after the closing date will not be graded unless special circumstances exist that are acceptable to the examiner.
Supplementation shall be submitted no later than five working days after the result and supplemental task for the examination in question have been notified, unless special circumstances exist that are acceptable to the examiner.
Grading
Grades are set according to a three-grade scale: Pass with Distinction (VG), Pass (G) and Fail (U). Criteria for grading are defined at the latest when the course commences.
A Pass (G) for the course requires approval of the four individual, weekly written assignments (1 credit per assignment), active and constructive participation in the seminars and a pass (G) for both the written assignment and written examination (3.5 credits).
A Pass with Distinction (VG) requires apart from the requirements for Pass (G). A pass with Distinction (VG) for the individual final exam.
Restrictions in Number of Examinations
No limit on the total number of examination opportunities
Transitional provisions
When the course is no longer offered, or when the content of a course has been significantly altered, the student/participant retains the right to be examined in accordance with this course syllabus once per semester during a three-semester period.
Other regulations
The course cannot be part of a degree whose content is wholly or partly in accordance with the content of this course.
If a student has a decision from the Swedish Defence University stating the need for extra pedagogical support because of a functional disability, the examiner may decide on alternative examination forms for the student.
On the completion of the course, an evaluation will be conducted under the auspices of the course director, which will form the basis for potential changes of the course.
This is an edited version of the syllabus, created to transfer the original to the education database Ladok education planning. For originals, refer to the archive.
If a student has a decision from the Swedish Defence University stating the need for extra pedagogical support because of a functional disability, the examiner may decide on alternative examination forms for the student.
On the completion of the course, an evaluation will be conducted under the auspices of the course director, which will form the basis for potential changes of the course.
This is an edited version of the syllabus, created to transfer the original to the education database Ladok education planning. For originals, refer to the archive.