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Our online courses are instructor-led and delivered through the University of Toronto’s Learning Management Engine – Quercus. Quercus uses weekly, real time modules and has tools for engagement and community building. Course preparation has built in flexibility so you can read, study, and complete assignments on your own time.

You will communicate with your instructors via discussion boards and/or email. Some online courses include live, interactive webinars. If you’re unable to attend the live webinar, you will be able to view a recording of the webinar on your own schedule.

You may also want to investigate funding opportunities available to you on our Financial Assistance page. Your path to lifelong learning is more attainable than you think!

4204 - Introduction to Military History and Strategy

Course
'Peruse again and again the campaigns of Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, Gustavus Adolphus, Turenne, Eugene, and Frederick. Model yourself upon them. This is the only means of becoming a great captain, and of acquiring the secret of the art of war. Your own genius will be enlightened and improved by this study, and you will learn to reject all maxims foreign to the principles of the great commanders.' Napoleon I (1769 – 1823) This course is an introduction to the study of the evolution of strategy, war and conflict, from Ancient Greeks to the present. We’ll explore the ways war and armed conflict influence and are influenced by the structure, culture, and dynamics of human societies, and examine the reciprocal relationship between warfare and the social, political, economic, and cultural aspects of human life, both during and after conflicts. Learn how these various aspects interconnect in warfare through an analysis of military conflict from 600BC-2017AD. By the end of this course, you'll be able to: Explain and understand the three contemporary levels of war:  strategic, operational and tactical.  Examine the evolution of warfare through the lens of the concept of the Western Way of War, understanding its strength and limits. Examine other military cultures and to reflect on how all of these experiences impact on Canada’s military. 
Semesters:
  • Fall - 26
Delivery Methods:
  • ON-LINE

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