Description
The relationship between technology and warfare is undeniable: from the Great War (1914-18) to the War on Terrorism today, technology has played a central role in military operations. In this course students will define and analyze technology as a general concept and its relationship to warfare in particular. Students will also reflect on the factors-political, economic, cultural, etc.-that contribute to the creation of technology and that determine its use in warfare. The course will examine the principal developments in military technology from a historical perspective, beginning with the development of artillery in the fifteenth century and ending with an analysis of the contemporary and future battlespace.
Programme
This course, or its equivalent, is a core requirement of the BMASc, BA and BSc programmes.
Prerequisites
No Prerequisite
Requirements
The web-enabled version of this course has minimum computer system requirements. For details, please visit this link.
DL + web
1 credit
0-0-9
Offered every term
