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DEFM500 full course (forums+assignments) latest
apu DEFM500 full course
(forums+assignments) latest
Forum 1
Week 1:Genghis Khan Case Study
Genghis Khan Case Study:
As I read the de Harzog’s Genghis
Khan book, I find he balanced a number of areas of power from psychological
operations to information campaign to sheer tactics and basic leadership
principles One way to analyze his leadership is how he leverages areas of
national power such as DIME (diplomatic, information, military and economic)
These areas of national power are leveraged in “effects-based” operations
against an adversary ??The motivation behind the genius of key military leaders
can be drawn from the political structure and the by the maxim-“War as an
instrument of policy” ?
1 What was the Khans’ strategy and
policy?
2 Was he a barbarian or a full
spectrum leader?
Your initial post should be at least
250 words posted by Thursday evening and you should respond to at least two
other classmates by Sunday evening You replies should consist of about 125
words each or 250 total The total word requirement for this case study is 500
words
Forum 2
Week 2: SECDEF Speech Case Study
SECDEF Speech Case Study: Please
read the text of SECDEF speech to the USMA Corps of Cadets on 21 APR 08
As you examine the speech, discuss
the major take-aways, application points, and leadership implications you
observe
Link to the text:
wwwstripescom/news/text-of-secretary-of-defense-robert-gates-speech-at-west-point-177986
Your initial post should be at least
250 words posted by Thursday evening and you should respond to at least two
other classmates by Sunday evening You replies should consist of about 125
words each or 250 total The total word requirement for this case study is 500
words
DQ2
Week 2: FORUM Paper Topic and
Creating a Thesis Statement
On this forum, go ahead and post
your topic and/or Research question to allow for your peers to review your
paper topic and give you feedback Please give feedback to at least one student
peer, but preferably all of your classmates
Email me your thesis sentence Please
go to this link to learn how to prepare a Thesis Sentence:
owlenglishpurdueedu/owl/resource/545/01/
Forum 3
DQ1
Week 3: Create an Outline for your
final paper FORUM
Once your thesis sentence is
approved, please develop an outline Then, give feedback on the outlines of two
of your classmates
Please use this format for your
outline:
The College Application Process
(topic)
I Choose Desired Colleges
A Visit and evaluate college
campuses
B Visit and evaluate college
websites
1 look for interesting classes
2 note important statistics
a student/faculty ratio
b retention rate
II Prepare Application
A Write Personal Statement
1 Choose interesting topic
a describe an influential person in
your life
(1) favorite high school teacher
(2) grandparent
2 Include important personal details
a volunteer work
b participation in varsity sports
B Revise personal statement
III Compile resume
A List relevant coursework
B List work experience
C List volunteer experience
1 tutor at foreign language summer
camp
2 counselor for suicide prevention
hotline
DQ2
Week 3: Leadership Case Study
Clausewitz and Moltke
1 Discuss Moltke’s application of
Clausewitz
2 What did you find interesting in
this reading? Why was this such an influential time in military thinking?
Your initial post should be at least
250 words posted by Thursday evening and you should respond to at least two
other classmates by Sunday evening You replies should consist of about 125
words each or 250 total The total word requirement for this case study is 500
words
Forum 4
Week 4: DIME national elements of
Power FORUM
Research the DIME (diplomatic,
informational, military and economic) Elements of National Power and write your
application of these elements on power on strategic leadership
Your initial post should be at least
250 words posted by Thursday evening and you should respond to at least two
other classmates by Sunday evening You replies should consist of about 125
words each or 250 total The total word requirement for this case study is 500
words
Forum 5
Week 5: Leadership Case Study
Adaptive Leaders
Are adaptive leaders born or made?
What type of organizational culture, training environment, command climate
and/or experience would foster the growth of adaptive leaders? Is the current
Global War on Terror (Operation Iraqi Freedom/ Operation Enduring Freedom)
accelerating the growth of adaptive leaders? How do we capture this experience
into individual and institutional learning? Are there examples in the past of
accelerated institutional learning?
Your initial post should be at least
250 words posted by Thursday evening and you should respond to at least two
other classmates by Sunday evening You replies should consist of about 125
words each or 250 total The total word requirement for this case study is 500 words
Forum 6
DQ1
Week 6: Leadership Case Study Speech
Review
Case Study, Find a Speech and Review
it
There are plenty of speeches out
there from Leadership & Ethics speeches to keynote speeches Find one that
you want to share and review it for your classmates ??Your initial post should
be at least 250 words posted by Thursday evening and you should respond to at
least two other classmates by Sunday evening You replies should consist of
about 125 words each or 250 total The total word requirement for this case
study is 500 words
DQ2
Week 6: Forum Annotated Bibliography
3 entries
Post 3 entries of your Annotated
Bibliography for your final paper They should be scholarly sources with full
APA reference heading and 3-5 sentences summarizing the sources
Forum 7
DQ1
Week 7: FORUM Critical Reflections
Now that you have discussed the
question of adaptive leaders being born or made go one step farther with the
culture aspect The culture you looked at before was related mostly to the
military culture Discuss any aspects of culture of military leaders from US as
compared to military leaders for some other culture from another country, such
as England, France, Germany, Russia, Canada, or some other country of your
choice Pick just one If you have experience with a country, as I do, dive into
that realm My culture experience is from military leaders from Korea, Vietnam,
Russia I am from the Vietnam era
Your initial post should be at least
250 words posted by Thursday evening and you should respond to at least two
other classmates by Sunday evening You replies should consist of about 125
words each or 250 total The total word requirement for this case study is 500
words
Dq2
Week 7: Leadership Observations Case
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Leadership Observations Case Study
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Careerism as defined in the
freedictionarycom is noun meaning the pursuit of professional advancement as
one’s chief or sole aim: “Rampant careerism, which makes many a work place a
joyless site, was in check” Mary McGrory Is careerism a problem in the Armed
Forces? or is it a symptom of something larger? Has it been a problem through
the ages? Are senior leaders addressing careerism or ignoring it?
Forum 8
Week 8: Your Worldview
Your life, your worldview
Select one of the most important
concepts you learned in this course and share how it impacted your worldview
and how you plan to apply it in your life and offer any feedback regarding the
course that you have
Week 4: Midterm Essay
MIdterm Essay
Write a four page essay on the concept
that “war is employed as an instrument of policy ”
Examine a war from one of the
following:
1 WWI
2 WWII
3 Vietnam
4 Korea
5 Iraq (since 2001)
You pick a leader from one of the
wars How does the respective leader approach war doctrine and succeed as a
leader?
Use APA format A short reminder of
what this is is attached
Remember, that this assignment is to
write a four page paper, plus the title page and a reference page Those two
pages are really important
Make sure your paper is free of
errors that detract from the overall message Read it one more time before you
submit for grading You will be surprised to find one little error or misspelled
word Happens all the time
We will also use APA formatting:
Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and
formatting Take about 20 minutes and look at how references are used
And again, the length of paper is
double-spaced pages with no less than a four page paper And yes, you need to
type it or at least have it in Word format No handwritten papers Yes, we have
had a few I kind of like them Unique But hard to grade with Track Changes
And use the font and font size of
Times New Roman, 12 point
If you really want some extra help
with APA, look up University of California Berkeley Library APA Style Citation
at http://wwwlibberkeleyedu/TeachingLib/Guides/APAstylepdf
For tips on how to write a paper for
college level please do go to the APUS Online Library Tutorial Center and look
at the following: http://wwwapusedu/Online-Library/tutorials/indexhtm
And almost last, but clearly not
least, you need to avoid any accidental and intentional plagiarism in your
paper It can happen and you not even know about it So, take five minutes and
brush up on this topic at: http://wwwplagiarismorg/
And for sure last and not least,
refer to the assignment grading rubric for details on how the assignment will
be evaluated You need to know how this very short paper will be graded
Week 8: Leadership Essay
Write your final research topic
paper
This outline must follow the
preceding format as far as section headings
This final paper should be between 8
to 10 pages for the content, not counting the title page or the reference page
- Written communication: Written communication is free of
errors that detract from the overall message
- APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted
according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting
- Length of paper: typed, double-spaced pages with no
less than 8 pages
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point
APA GUIDELINES
University of California Berkeley
Library APA Style Citation http://wwwlibberkeleyedu/TeachingLib/Guides/APAstylepdf
Purdue University APA Formatting and
Style Guide http://owlenglishpurdueedu/owl/resource/560/01/#resourcenav
RESEARCH and WRITING
APUS Online Library Tutorial Center
PLAGIARISM
Avoiding accidental and intentional
plagiarism
**Refer to the assignment grading
rubric for details on how the assignment will be evaluated
On final thing: Submit your paper as
Worddoc attachment here in the Assignment section of our virtual classroom Each
file should be named in the following manner:
Last name–truncated Week
Number-truncated or abbreviated Assignment name
For example: Smith-Wk08-Final Paper
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