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COURSE DETAILS
Aim. The aim of the course is to train selected officers in carrying out staff duties and to impart them higher education, including a brief study of other Services, national and world affairs.
Curriculum. The curriculum of the Staff Course covers following:
a. The principles of effective reading, logical thinking, clarity and brevity of expression and staff procedures.
b. Management (Development of Managerial Skills).
c. Organizations and Functions of Pakistan Armed Forces.
d. Military Warfare covering concepts and principles of strategy and operations including the historical perspective and war gaming.
e. Principles of systematic planning and modern decision making processes to facilitate command decisions.
f. A background knowledge of politico-military factors and significant world political, economic and social influences on Pakistan.
g. Military Leadership.
h. Individual research paper on selected topics.
j. A course research paper on selected topic.
Term Break. Recess leave period of about 10 days is scheduled at the end of Terms I and II.
Syndicates. As many of the course activities are conducted in syndicates, the members are grouped into syndicates; each managed by a Directing Staff (DS). The syndicate grouping is changed after each term to provide each member an opportunity to work with other course members and with different DS.
Sponsor Students for Allied Officers. Pakistani student officers are nominated as sponsor for each Allied Officer. These sponsor students are to assist allied officers in their personal matters and brief them about the local laws, customs and traditions etc.
Pre-Course Study.
a. The course members are advised to undertake preliminary studies on the following topics:
(1) Pakistan's National and Military Strategy with particular emphasis on Maritime Strategy.
(2) History of Military Warfare covering both strategic and operational aspects.
(3) Concept of Modern Warfare.
(4) Pakistan's neighbouring countries.
b. Click here for list of recommended reading material. The list is not exhaustive and many other suitable books are available on similar subjects. Further guidance in this respect may be sought from the Library Officer and Syndicate DS.
c. Following service manuals are to be studied by all course members prior to joining:
(1) PN War College Staff Manual.
(2) PBR 50(A) - Naval officers Guide on International Law.
d. Course members are required to read a lot during their stay at the College. They are advised to develop fast reading skills with an aim to grasp the essential of a subject, while reading a book or a document.