MILS671 D001 Sum 12's official Podcast.: Recent Episodes
Created by Sakai
These week's podcast discusses:
- Finishing all work.
- Final paper and quality.
- Miscellaneous points
This week's podcast discusses:
- The importance of reviewing course materials. 2 A basic understanding of the Shia Crescent, and the non state soldiers associated with Iran.
This week's Podcast explains:
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Literature Review: The podcast explains some more on the Lit Review, and adds to the guidance in the Assignment area.
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Resources: Be sure to access the Jamestown Foundation link, which will provide valuable articles and insights on your research papers and INS groups in general.
3 Review quizzes: I have one quiz/Midterm review, and may add others if the class wants it. You have the option of using the Midterm quiz (ungraded) to self check your learning. I will continue to add and subtract these quizzes as needed.
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Multi dimensional study: review past information and also look ahead for coming lessons and themes. This will help deepen your learning experience.
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Chat Room: Thank you for your participation last week. We will have another in a couple of weeks on Iran and its expansion.
Week 4:
- Research Designs will be graded soon.
- Use the Weekly Summaries as these are critical aspects of checking your study habits and ability to glean/learn major points.
- Midterm Quiz/Test: Optional. Please note that I have a midterm quiz/test uploaded to check your progress. The Midterm is optional, not graded, and a tool to use for your own benefit.
- Jamestown Foundation: Please note that I have included the Jamestown Foundation website to assist you in the study of your research groups, the weekly groups and for your knowledge in general.
Week 2 Audio Message:
- The importance of using the Weekly Summaries posted in the Forums.
- The importance of review, and looking ahead to future weekly assignments--planning.
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Writing is an essential aspect of this course, and your professionalism. So we should all strive to increase our skills in this area.
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Contacts: Please feel free to contact me with your questions related to this course.
Welcome to Week 1:
- Introductions
- Course familiarity
- Forums
- Feel free to contact me with your questions and concerns
Please note the following:
- Research papers. Submit in timely manner this week by Sunday.
- Incomplete work. All incomplete work should be finished by this Sunday IOT receive credit.
- Review. Take the time to review the Weekly Summaries/lectures IOT synthesize information, understand themes, and deepen the learning experience.
What are the big picture issues among NSS?
- Chat Room. I will offer a 10 point Extra Credit assignment (if we get enough volunteers): The question will be: What current trends among non state soldiers will affect US security?
Thank you for your participation in this course and the level of analysis and study throughout the semester.
The main points of this week's audio message include:
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Review: It is important to review past material and synthesize course material. Application of this material to the field, and making it a part of practice, are critical.
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Research Papers. All papers will be vetted through a plagiarism software.
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Criminal Enterprise Armies; Narco-terrorists. The CEAs and Naro-terrorists are an increasing threat to US national security and other states. The expansion of capabilities, areas of operation, infrastructure, and weaponization and complexity of operations is troubling.
This audio message covers the major themes of the Shia Crescent. These points are also presented in the Site Display on the course webpage.
In this week's audio guidance, the following issues and assignments are central:
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Literature Review: Please complete the Literature Review after reading the guidance in the Assignment area.
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Review Quizzes: Please continue to use the review quizzes to develop depth and understanding of course material.
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Study in multi-directional methods: Review, re-read, and look through future course objectives and assignments in order to get the most out of your studies. Synthesizing information and ideas involves reviewing and incorporating previous and future materials in this course.
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Future Chat Rooms (extra credit)--The Growth and Influence of the Shia Crescent. Next week we will again conduct a Chat Room, with the objective of understanding the Shia Crescent.
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Additional Resources added: Please note the following resources added to this course:
a. Jamestown Foundation link. A valuable link to the Jamestown Foundation, a leading think tank specializing in the study of insurgent groups, among other non state actors.
b. Research Sources: I have added a link to a website offering a variety of scholarly articles and primary sources.
This week's audio guidance (Week 4) covers the following issues.
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Research Design. Make sure you look over the graded RD, and make appropriate corrections IOT have the best possible research paper. The RD will be graded soon.
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Weekly Summaries. Week 3 Summary is posted, please review it.
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Extra Credit Chat Room activity. Pursuing The LRA. We will discuss best practices on pursuing the LRA this Thursday evening. Details to follow in an email.
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Quizzes. Please continue to utilize the weekly quizzes as a self check on the main ideas and facts.
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Internet Link provided in the CLE/our Sakai course: Jamestown Foundation.
I have provided this link so you can stay current on your NSS topics, explore further a particular group, or find more information on groups we study in this course.
This audio provides some guidance for Week 2, when we study Communist and Left Wing militancy.
Thus the audio is provided as a clarification for Week 2.
This audio lectures underscores Leon Trotsky's character, skills, and exploitation of the human terrain.
Please listen to this audio lecture in order to understand not just Trotksy, but the areas and issues essential for understanding non state soldiers.
This Audio provides a welcome and overview/orientation to the course.
Be sure to use and review this Audio as necessary.