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Syndicate No. 1: Elaboration and Conclusions
Nikolae Bălcescu Land Forces Academy, Sibiu, iMAF 2015
presented byCol. Jaroslav KOZUBEK [UoD Brno, CZ]
Sgt. Cdt. Magdalena ALBO [MALF Wroclaw, PL]
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Outline
1. Syndicate introduction, way of work
2. Detailed learning outcomes elaboration
3. International semester prerequisites
4. Conclusion
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Syndicate No. 1 Introduction:o consisting of 18 members [incl. 6 cadets],o representing 10 nations,o chaired by Col. Kozůbek [CZ UoD];
Way of work:o common understanding of assignments,o first stage elaboration within two independently
working sections,o second stage elaboration – calibrating finding within
the entire syndicate – common conclusions.
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1. Syndicate Introduction, Way of Work
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2. Detailed learning outcomes elaboration
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Learning outcomes elaborated in more detailed for the areas:Interoperability [knowledge, skills and general competences]; Cultural Awareness and Cross Cultural Communication [knowledge, skills and general competences];Military leadership [knowledge and skills];Cyber Security & Electronic Warfare [knowledge and skills].
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3. International Semester Prerequisites
1. Intro to [military] ethics;
2. Essentials of psychology and sociology;
3. Essential managerial and leadership competences;
4. Basic communication and presentation competences;
5. Awareness of respective ntl. armed forces [organization, mission, C2 ...];
6. Basic orientation in respective cultural environment;
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7. Intro to international structures, relations and politics;
8. Basic orientation in security studies;
9. Essentials of law [system of law, sources];
10.Essential communication and information systems related [CIS users` oriented] competences;
11.SLP 2222 according to NATO STANAG 6001 or B1 according to ERF [or higher];
12.Fulfilling respective national physical education standards.
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4. Conclusion Every opinion, every voice having considered, having the
same weight;
Open discussion held within sections/Syndicate;
Differences in individual prospective [views of different institutions] existing but respected;
Majority point of view accepted as the “Syndicate conclusion”;
It has been fun [at least for the chairman].
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