University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 30

ECTS credits : 15

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: 2

Planned timetable: Monday 3-5pm

This module will look at the theory and practice of maritime and naval warfare from the Napoleonic period to the present day. The module will encompass a mix of theory and historical case studies drawn e.g. from the First and Second Word Wars. It will also explore issues of contemporary sea power and naval strategies, e.g. in the context of the Russo-Ukraine war or the potential for maritime conflict in the Pacific, particularly between the United States and the People's Republic of China. The overall objective of the module is that the students should have an understanding of the principles of maritime strategy and maritime warfare placed within the larger context of warfare over the last 250 years.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 2 seminar hours (x 11 weeks) 2 optional office hours (x 11 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours: 22

Guided independent study hours: 275

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100%


Re-assessment: 3-hour Written Examination = 100%

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr L F Middup
Module teaching staff: Dr L Middup
Module coordinator email lfm6@st-andrews.ac.uk

Intended learning outcomes

• Have an advanced understanding of the theory and practice of maritime strategy and operations.
• Have an understanding of how technological and political change has affected maritime strategy from the 19th century to the 21st.
• Develop their written and oral skills through essays and presentations in the tutorial programme.
• Possess the capacity to critique current debates in maritime strategy.