NEW EDUCATIONAL
STRATEGY OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF
DEFENCE, CZ
New MSc. Degree Programs
Col. Assoc. Prof. Ing. Vladan Holcner, Ph.D.
September, 25th, 2013
Need for Change in professional
Military Education at the UoD
 Changes in broader security environment:
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Growing complexity and dynamics,
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International environment;
 Changes in educational system:
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European Qualification Framework/CZ National Qualification
Framework
 Changes inside the Czech Armed Forces:
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Professionalization,
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Operations abroad (deployment tempo),
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New career system;
 Changes inside the UoD:
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Necessity to increase cost effectiveness.
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Parameters of Key Changes
 „Demand driven“ system of education (teaching contents driven
by requirements of the CAF GS/MoD.
 More general basis of education (graduate = officer – commander
in given branch, not officer – specialist).
 Long-term approach to educating and shaping personalities of
future officers according to requirements of the CAF (five years
MSc. degree program).
 Linking theory and practice (basic training + 13 months of practical
training and internships).
 Focusing on military characteristics of education and the ability to
adapt to changing needs of the CAF (all students trained primary
as officers - platoon leaders).
 Reduction of the number of study branches enabling for
rationalization and enhancing efficiency of the process (number of
branches/modules based on MoD/CAF requirement).
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SENIOR
OFFICERS´
COURSE
MIL. TECHNOLOGY
INTERNATIONAL
SDPC
Top
management
MPA
Middle
management
OPERATIONAL
WAR STUDIES
GENERAL
STAFF
COURSE
STRATEGIC
New Officers´ Life-Long Learning System at the UoD
MODERN MILITARY ART
LEADER
SHIP
First line
management
BASIC
DIRECT
MIL. HISTORY
MASTER
DEGREE
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
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GENERAL CONCEPT OF NEW MSC. PROGRAMS
Learning outcomes
Problems spectrum
AWARENESS OF THE
BATTALION LEVEL
5
Team complex
problem
solving/exercise
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Seminar
thesis
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1
2
1
ABLE TO SERVE AT
COMPANY LEVEL
General MSc.
degree education
(NQF)
Individual
project
Essay
Basic training
Comprehensive
problem
solving
COMPLEXITY
General officers´
training
„Lieutenant
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LEADER“
Thesis of the
year
INDIVIDUAL
3
Case studies
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CREW
OF DIRECT CLASSES
SHARE PALTOON
4
Branch-specific
officers´ training
ABLE TO LEAD
PLATOON
TEAM (GROUP)
CLASS
Exam
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ARMED FORCES
LEADERSHIP MSC
DEGREE PROGRAM
Faculty of Economics and
Management
Armed Forces Leadership
Degree Program
 National Qualification Framework educational area: Security
branches/Military and Defense.
 Focused on education of ground forces commanders and staff
officers (resources management, intelligence).
 Outline competences of graduates:
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Manager able to deal with conditions of risk and uncertainty.
Citizen of the Czech Republic viewing his/her behavior in the context of
national as well as international security environment and security and
defense policy of the Czech Republic.
Officer:
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Applying knowledge of military history and military art.
Able to lead soldiers even under stress.
Able to command training and combat of a platoon in the context of company and battalion
levels.
Able to serve in different and/or diverse cultural environment.
Mastering given set of weapons and military equipment, understanding principles of their
employment.
Physically fit and trained.
Able to manage administrative processes of subordinate unit.
Officers in given branch/service:

Specific set of knowledge and skills related to initial command or staff positions of officers in given
branch.
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Spectrum of Study
Modules/Branches
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MECHANIZED TROOPS COMMANDER

RECCE TROOPS COMMANDER
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ENGINEER TROOPS COMMANDER
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ARTILLERY TROOPS COMMANDER
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CHEMICAL TROOPS COMMANDER
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MILITARY TROOPS COMMANDER
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FINANCIAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
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HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
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MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SOURCES
AFL Degree Program Time Frame
X.
XI.
XII.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
Basic training
1st
Academic semester
Exams
Practical
training
class
Academic semester
Exams
Vacation
Practical training
Exams
Vacation
Practical training
Exams
Practical
training
Vacation
Internship
1 – military
unit
Practical
training
Exams
Vacation
Internship
2 – intl.
2nd class
Academic semester
Exams
Practical
training
Academic semester
3rd class
Academic semester
Exams
Practical
training
Academic semester
4th class
Academic semester
Practical
training
Exams
Academic semester
5th class
Academic semester
Internship 3
– on job
training
Exams
Academic semester
Exams
State exam
Vacation
First
appointment
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Modules of Practical Training
 Linking up with teaching contents of academic semesters
(leadership, military art, military technology, English
language, international law…).
 Applying/verifying competences of students in model
situations (scenarios/role playing) during military training
(learning by doing).
 Gradually increasing complexity (individual, squad, platoon
+ company, battalion).
 Students involved in different roles.
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Internationalization in new MSc.
Program
 Academic semester mobility (2nd-3rd class) – Erasmus.
 Short-term professional military educational and training
activities.
 1 month internship abroad.
 Armed Forces Leadership accreditation in English – as of
January1st, 2016.
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Questions?
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Upcoming LoD 7 Seminar
 Venue:
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University of Defence, Brno, CZ;
 Term:
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October 15th, 2013;
 Aim of the Seminar :
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Exchange of lessons learned in the area of long term
exchanges of military students/cadets,
Focus both at Erasmus and beyond;
 Contacts:
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[email protected]
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[email protected]
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