Course Description
This course focuses on leadership and ethics and adds depth to the Cadets knowledge of the different leadership styles. Cadets will conduct a leadership analysis of famous leaders and self-assessment of their own leadership style. The Army Profession is presented through the understanding of values, ethics and how to apply both to different situations they may encounter as a leader. Army Values and Ethics and their relationship to the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) and philosophy of military service are also discussed. Cadets are then required to apply their knowledge outside the classroom during hands-on performance-oriented environments at the weekly lab facilitated by MS III Cadets, supervised by MS IV's and cadre.
Prerequisite(s)
MSCI 1523 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- 1. Describe culture and its four components.
- 2. Recognize the seven factors that influence and shape a culture.
- 3. Discuss the importance of Cultural Property Protection.
- 4. Explain the three stages of team development.
- 5. Discuss team roles and communication.
- 6. Implement the Army writing standards IAW AR 25-50.
- 7. Explain the meaning and importance of bottom-line-Up Front (BLUF).
- 8. Analyze a full range of leadership theories and behaviors.
- 9. Demonstrate an understanding of situational leadership through the identification of basic leader behavior styles and subordinate levels of readiness.
- 10. Implement intermediate map reading and land navigation techniques.
- 11. Analyze the Skills Approach and its correlation to the Three Levels of Army Leadership.
- 12. Implement Intermediate First Aid techniques.
- 13. Describe the four types and formats of Army Briefings.
- 14. Prepare an Information Briefing.
- 15. Analyze the law of land warfare as related to a historical situation.
- 16. Describe proper radio procedures.
- 17. Assess the Soldier’s Rules and their application to the Moral Dimensions of Conflict.
- 18. Identify the legal and moral foundations of the Army ethics.
- 19. Compare what constitutes a War Crime and the Just War Theory.
- 20. Analyze the ethical processing model and the ethical lenses leaders use to make ethical choices.
- 21. Apply the ethical processing model to situations/dilemmas in the military.
- 22. Apply the Army Values to a tactical problem.
- 23. Define actions required under the Army Code of Conduct.
Topical Outline
- Cultural awareness
- Team building
- Writing in the Army style
- Fundamentals of leadership
- Adaptive leadership; leaders in history
- Leadership analysis; ALRM
- Intermediate map reading
- Intermediate land navigation
- Intermediate First Aid
- Army Briefings
- Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC)
- Moral dimensions of conflict
- Ethical Reasoning
- Situational ethics
- Army Code of Conduct