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Emne:
FAK-SDU Sommeruniversitet 2012.
Forsvarsakademiet (FAK) og Syddansk Universitet (SDU) gennemfører i AUG 2012 et
fælles sommeruniversitet. Der udbydes et enkelt fag – ”NATO and Afghanistan, 2001-
2012” – med undervisning i både København og Odense.
Nedenstående kursusbeskrivelse indeholder de væsentligste elementer og forhold
vedrørende sommeruniversitetet. I ganske kort form er hovedtrækkene
 Undervisning i faget ”NATO and Afghanistan, 2001-2012” på kandidatniveau og på
engelsk
 Undervisning i perioden 07 – 21 AUG 2012, først i Odense (SDU) derefter
København (FAK) efter nedenstående tidsplan
 Blandt underviserne er professor Sten Rynning (SDU), KTCH Ole Kværnø (FAK),
forsker William Mitchell (FAK), SSG Thomas Nissen (FAK), OB Lars Hedemark
(FORAT Kabul) og OB Nicolas Veicherts (FORAT Islamabad)
 Undervisning for både MIL og CIV studerende
Forsvarsakademiet
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Ryvangs Allé 1-3 Ryvangs Allé 1-3 39 15 15 15 39 29 61 72 fak@fak.dk
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2.  Adgangskrav: Minimum bestået Videreuddannelsestrin I/Ledere eller relevant civil
Bachelor
 Deltagere fra Forsvaret har mulighed for at tage en mundtlig eksamen i umiddelbar
forlængelse af modulet
 Efter bestået eksamen tildeles kursusbevis med angivelse af 10 ECTS-points; disse
points kan evt, senere søges overført til MIL eller CIV uddannelse
 Undervisning er gratis for ansatte i FSV, idet omkostninger til transport, bøger mm.
dog skal dækkes af deltagerens eget tjenestested
 Optagelse efter først-til-mølle princippet ved henvendelse til FAK
forskningskoordinator Flemming Splidsboel Hansen på forsk-01@fak.dk.
E.b.
F. S. HANSEN
Forskningskoordinator, Ph.d
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3. NATO AND AFGHANISTAN, 2001-2012
SUMMER UNIVERSITY
- Danish Defence College and University of Southern Denmark -
Purpose
The purpose of the course is to enable the student to assess the way in which the war has
affected the cohesion of the Atlantic Alliance, indeed whether it has transformed it, and
whether the war thus has fundamentally impacted on the international status quo.
To be able to do so, the student must grasp the dynamic of the war as it unfolds through the
years 2001-2012. The student must also grasp the blueprints for future policy that have been
defined in 2012.
The student must gain analytical skills in assessing the relationship between war (in
Afghanistan) and peace (the international order). The student will not be expected to test
hypotheses and collect own data. The student instead will become familiar with concepts such
as balance of power, grand strategy, campaign strategy, collective security, and collective
defense and be able to apply them to identify problems and promises in NATO’s campaign.
The course thus aims to qualify the student to create an overview of complex wars and
conflicts and identify key issues of central political importance.
Learning objectives
The aim is to have the student engage the Afghan war of 2001-2012 in order to have the
student:
 Demonstrate knowledge of Afghanistan and NATO, the evolution of the war 2001-2012,
and significant shifts of NATO policy and strategy
 Demonstrate analytical skills in identifying and discussing the political conditions that help
explain the phases of the campaign as well as its intransigent nature
 Demonstrate ability in using key concepts drawn from the security studies field to explain
essential dynamics and lessons drawn for the future of Afghanistan as well as the Atlantic
Alliance as a pillar of international order.
Credits
The course carries 10 ECTS points (at the graduate level). Students from the Danish military
may later apply to transfer these credits to either a military or a civilian institution.
Exam
Students from the Danish military have the option of taking an oral exam immediately following
the end of the course. The exam will be held at the Defence College. Upon successful
completion of the exam, the student is awarded a certificate documenting participation in the
course as well as the credits obtained.
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4. Costs
Participation is free for students from the Danish military.
Costs relating to transportation, books etc. will have to be covered by the student’s place of
service.
Course entry
The course is open to military and civilian students who have completed (as a minimum) VUT
I/L or a relevant civilian BA. Applications, including documentation of degrees obtained, should
be sent to Flemming Splidsboel Hansen at the Defence College at forsk-01@fak.dk.
Applications are processed as they arrive and entry is given on a first-come, first-served basis.
Literature
Before the beginning of the course students should order and obtain the following three text
books:
 Tim Bird & Alex Marshall, Afghanistan: How the West Lost its Way (Yale UP 2011), ISBN
9780300154573
 Chris Alexander, The Long Way Back: Afghanistan’s Quest for Peace (Harper Collins 2011),
ISBN 9781554687992
 Ahmed Rashid, Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
(Viking 2012), ISBN 9780670023462
In addition to these three books, a small number of articles will be used in class. Information
on these will be posted shortly at www.fak.dk.
Schedule
Date and place Topic Literature (soon updated)
Tuesday 7 August Grand Strategy and Deadline
2014
(Odense)
Transition and the challenge of
extraction. What is the grand
strategy?
Wednesday 8 August What did NATO step into?
(Odense) Afghanistan’s history. What does
authority look like in
Afghanistan?
Thursday 9 August Light footprint controversy,
2001-2005
(Odense)
The early effort to rebuild
authority
Friday 10 August Leadership and the forgotten
war, 2006-2008
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5. (Odense)
The search for comprehensive
action and a strategic plan
Monday 13 August The Obama surge, 2009-2012
(Odense) What was COIN? Why such
enthusiasm behind General
McChrystal? Did NATO react
strategically?
Tuesday 14 August The regional puzzle, 2009-2014
(Odense) Can Pakistan be part of the
solution? How do you deal with
the region strategically? Does
NATO have a role; should it
have?
Thursday 16 August Enemy
(Copenhagen) COIN at the tactical level;
intelligence requirements.
The military effort and
engagement on the battlefield
Friday 17 August Government
(Copenhagen) How do you bring services into
the local communities? What
can we learn from others? The
provincial experience in dealing
with Afghan authorities and
foreign aid/development
Monday 20 August Strategic Communication
Strategic communication and
(Copenhagen) narratives; the challenge of the
multinational context
Tuesday 21 August Pakistan
(Copenhagen) Its role – in Afghanistan and in
the wider region
Please note that classes start at 1000 so as to allow for comfortable transportation from
Copenhagen to Odense or vice versa. Classes will usually end at appr. 1500.
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