Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy in this publication, the contents of this document are subject to amendment without prior notice. War Studies reserves the right to deviate from what appears in this document, in whole or in part.
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Video Conference courses (VC) / Distance Learning courses (DL)
- Video conference courses (online VC) are offered in a synchronous seminar format with students attending classes at RMC or CFC Toronto or attending onsite classes via video link from their locations.
- Distance learning (DL) courses are offered asynchronously via distributed readings and written interaction (blogs and posts).
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The same course is offered at the PhD level by registering in WS 6XX, instead of WS 5XX.
Note: the course codes starting with ÉGxxx are offered in French.
Summer 2024 (1cr)
| Course | Instructor | Time/location | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS597 Post-Cold War Nuclear Policy (DL) | L. Bond | Asynchonously | 21 May - August 2024 |
| WS697 Post-Cold War Nuclear Policy (DL) | L. Bond | Asynchonously | 21 May - August 2024 |
Fall 2024 - Winter 2025(2cr)
| Course | Instructor | Time/location | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS 500 Theories of War from the 18th Century to the Present (DL) | A. Iarocci | Asynchonously | September 2024 - April 2025 |
| WS 600 Theories of War from the 18th Century to the Present (VC) | M. Hennessy | Wed, 1800-2100hrs (1hr) | September 2024 - April 2025 |
| ÉG 500 Les théories de la guerre depuis le 18e siècle (VC) | M. Djebabla | Friday, 1300-1600hrs (1hr) | September 2024 - April 2025 |
| ÉG 600 Les théories de la guerre depuis le 18e siècle (VC) | M. Djebabla | Friday, 1300-1600hrs (1hr) | September 2024 - April 2025 |
Fall 2024
| Course | Instructor | Time/location | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| ÉG 509 Évolution et théorie du maintien de la paix à l'échelle internationale (VC) | M. Deleuze | Monday, 1800-2100hrs, Massey Hall, Rm 324 - Also offered by VC. | September-December 2024 |
| WS 507 Methodology (VC) | M. Fejes | Thurs. 1600-1900hrs | September-December 2024 |
| WS 607 Methodology (VC) | M. Fejes | Thurs. 1600-1900hrs | September-December 2024 |
| WS 519 Studies of Genocide (VC & onsite) | Rob Williams | Tues, 1600-1900hrs, CH, Rm 101 | September-December 2024 |
| WS 619 Studies of Genocide (VC & onsite) | Rob Williams | Tues, 1600-1900hrs, CH, Rm 101 | September-December 2024 |
| WS 548 Russian Foreign and Security Policy (VC) | Ian Garner | Sat, 0900-1000AM & weekly video, forum & scheduled individual mtgs | September-December 2024 |
| WS 648 Russian Foreign and Security Policy (VC) | Ian Garner | Sat, 0900-1000AM & weekly video, forum & scheduled individual mtgs | September-December 2024 |
| WS 563 Topics in Literature and War (Classical Period to the First World War) (VC and onsite) | S. Lukits | Tues. 1100-1250hrs & Friday 1100-1150hrs, M313B | September-December 2024 |
| WS 588 Second World War (VC and onsite) | A. Brown | Wednesday, 1630-1930hrs, CH101 | September-December 2024 |
| WS 688 Second World War (VC and onsite) | A. Brown | Wednesday, 1630-1930hrs, CH101 | September-December 2024 |
| WS 589 Issues of National Security in International Relations: Theories and Practice since 1945 (VC) | J. Boulden | Monday, 1700-1900hrs | September-December 2024 |
| WS 689 Issues of National Security in International Relations: Theories and Practice since 1945 (VC) | J. Boulden | Monday, 1700-1900hrs | September-December 2024 |
| WS 595 Armed Forces in Society (DL) | J. Sokolsky | Asynchonously | September-December 2024 |
| WS 695 Armed Forces in Society (DL) | J. Sokolsky | Asynchonously | September-December 2024 |
Winter 2025 (Other courses will likely be added later)
| Course | Instructor | Time/location | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| ÉG 535 La sécurité au Moyen-Orient/Afrique du Nord et le système Mondial /International (DL) | A. Dizboni | Asynchonously | Jan-April 2025 |
| ÉG 635 La sécurité au Moyen-Orient/Afrique du Nord et le système Mondial /International (DL) (Students may take this course in French but can submit their papers in English) |
A. Dizboni | Asynchonously | Jan-April 2025 |
| ÉG 569 La géopolitique de l'énergie (DL) (Contact course Instructor for more information) | P. Jolicoeur | Asynchonously | Jan-April 2025 |
| ÉG 669 La géopolitique de l'énergie (DL) (Contact course Instructor for more information) | P. Jolicoeur | Asynchonously | Jan-April 2025 |
| WS 515 The United States and Small Wars (VC) | TBC | Saturday(Details to be uploaded shortly) | Jan-April 2025 |
| WS 615 The United States and Small Wars (VC) | TBC | Saturday(Details to be uploaded shortly) | Jan-April 2025 |
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WS523 Human Psychological Factors, Ergonomics, and Human Performance During Combat (VC or DL) |
TBC | TBD | Jan-April 2025 |
| WS 623 Human Psychological Factors, Ergonomics, and Human Performance During Combat (VC or DL) | TBC | TBD | Jan-April 2025 |
| WS 532 War and Warfare in the Middle East and Africa (VC or DL) | TBC | TBD | Jan-April 2025 |
| WS 632 War and Warfare in the Middle East and Africa (VC or DL) | TBC | TBD | Jan-April 2025 |
| WS 543 First World War (VC or DL) | TBC | TBD | Jan-April 2025 |
| WS 643 First World War (VC or DL) | TBC | TBD | Jan-April 2025 |
| WS 551 Evolution of Cold War Strategy (VC) (contact instructor for details) | J. Keess | TBD | Jan-April 2025 |
| WS 651 Evolution of Cold War Strategy (VC) (contact instructor for details) | J. Keess | TBD | Jan-April 2025 |
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WS 557 Advanced Directed Studies - Canadian Defence Policy (DL) (This course will examine the influences on and the effectiveness of Canadian defense policy from the 20th Century until the present time. The seminar will examine the evolving policy approaches through the interwar period, the Cold War, post-Cold War and the current security environment. Throughout each epoch, students will examine Canadian defense policy within the context of continental defense, contribution to Alliances, national defense, procurement, arctic security and sustainability/force development.) |
D. McFarling | Asynchonously | Jan-April 2025 |
| WS 657 Advanced Directed Studies - Canadian Defence Policy (DL) | D. McFarling | Asynchonously | Jan-April 2025 |
| WS 592 Canada and War (VC)(contact instructor for details) | D. Delaney | TBD | Jan-April 2025 |
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WS 692 Canada and War (VC)(contact instructor for details) |
D. Delaney | TBD | Jan-April 2025 |
Note:
Students undertaking the programme onsite in Kingston are reminded that RMC and Queens have a memorandum of understanding which allows RMC students to take courses at Queen’s University and vice-versa. Queen’s graduate courses thematically appropriate to War Studies include:
- HIST 876 Canada at War (1 cr)
- An exploration of war in a Canadian context, with an emphasis on how war has shaped Canadian society and the relationship between Canada and its armed forces. Topics to be studied, from a Canadian perspective, include the military as a profession, military culture, combat stress, leadership, gender and sexuality in the military, and mutinies.
- POLS-861 International Security (1 cr)
- This course will focus on foreign policy analysis and international security, with a focus on alliances, defence cooperation, and issues affecting national and international peace and security.