UNSW Handbook Plan - Defence Cap Dev & Acquisition

Defence Cap Dev & Acquisition - AINTMS8398

Australian Technical Staff Officers' Course (ATSOC)

Plan Summary


	Faculty: University College
	School: UNSW@ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy)
	Contact: UNSW@ADFA Student Gateway
	Program: 8398 - Management Studies
	Award(s):
	Master of Management Studies (Specialisation)

Plan Outline

The Plan develops a thorough understanding of the managerial and technical skills and expertise relevant to planning and acquisition of complex military systems and procurement of other defence material.

Plan Structure

The plan is designed primarily to meet the requirements of the Australian Technical Service Officers Course (ATSOC); some courses may have quotas and are also taught at times appropriate to ATSOC needs.

To complete the requirements of the MMgtStud in Defence Capability Development and Acquisition, non-ATSOC students must complete:

ZBUS8101 Strategic Management (6 UOC)
ZBUS8102 Organisational Behaviour (6 UOC)
ZBUS8103 Human Resource Management (6 UOC)
ZINT8326 Defence Cap & Project Mngmt (6 UOC)
ZITE7203 Communications & Info Systems (6 UOC)
ZITE7205 Fund'als of Surveillance Tech (6 UOC)
ZITE8226 Systems Engineering Practice (6 UOC)

plus one course out of:

ZACM8303 Aerospace Vehicle Technologies (6 UOC)
ZACM8326 Vehicles and Mobility (6 UOC)

Australian Technical Staff Officers' Course (ATSOC)

The Australian Technical Staff Officers' Course (ATSOC) is an Australian Army course, conducted at UNSW@ADFA and designed to prepare students to take up technical staff appointments within the Australian Defence Organisation. The twelve month, full-time program requires students to complete a specific program within the Graduate Management Studies program at Masters level, the Defence Capability Development and Acquisition plan.

Candidates are nominated by Defence for the Australian Technical Staff Officers' Course (ATSOC) and must meet UNSW@ADFA entry requirements. In addition to completing the award program, students undertake technical staff training not offered by UNSW@ADFA and a domestic and international visit program.

Students attending the Australian Technical Staff Officers Course are required to complete the following program of academic study.

ZBUS8302 Logistics (6 UOC)
ZBUS8401 Team Project: Tech Management (6 UOC)
ZINT8301 Firepower and Protection (6 UOC)
ZINT8326 Defence Cap & Project Mngmt (6 UOC)
ZITE7203 Communications & Info Systems (6 UOC)
ZITE7205 Fund'als of Surveillance Tech (6 UOC)
ZITE8226 Systems Engineering Practice (6 UOC)

plus one course out of:

ZACM8303 Aerospace Vehicle Technologies (6 UOC)
ZACM8326 Vehicles and Mobility (6 UOC)

The Military Technology course ZINT8301 Firepower and Protection is only available to ATSOC students or other Australian Defence Organisation personnel on approval from the Director ATSOC.

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