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Proposal Of A Higher Education System For The Needs Of The Defence
Vjekoslav Stojković
Mladen Barković
Abstract
The main elements of the education system for the needs of defence are presented as well as their interconnectivity and complementarity. The basic principles are presented that need to be considered when designing higher education for the needs of defence. It is emphasised that suitable development of groups of elective courses or groups of elective subjects adjusted to the needs of military organisation, military technology, can establish a higher education curriculum in compliance with the needs of the defence. Certain motivating examples are presented regarding design of elective courses and elective subjects at some leading West-European civil or military higher education institutions that offer higher education for the needs of their armed forces and the ministry of defence. Certain previous experiences in the Republic of Croatia are presented, regarding implementation of higher education for the needs of the defence. Advantages and disadvantages of the higher education for the needs of the defence are analysed, founded based on the existing civil higher education system, and established as a completely new higher education institution for the needs of the defence. Starting from the indicated advantages and disadvantages, a model of integrated civil-military undergraduate education for the needs of the defence is proposed.
Keywords
higher education system; military organisation; military equipment; military technology
Hrčak ID:
2737
URI
Publication date:
31.12.2003.
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