Year:
2019
Academic Term:
Spring 2019
Course Code:
NAVA 402
Course Title:
Leadership and Ethics
Institution:
Rice University
Department:
Department of Naval Science
Program:
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC)
Instructor:
Timothy Symons
Instructor Rank and Service:
Captain, United States Navy
Course Location:
NROTC Classroom, NROTC/Rice University Police Department Building, Houston, Texas
Class Schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 0800–0915
Office Hours:
Tuesdays and Thursdays 0930–1400
Prerequisites:
NAVA 203 Leadership and Management I and completion of required Naval Science courses
Target Audience:
Midshipmen, officer candidates, and students in the NROTC program preparing for commissioning
Academic Level:
Senior year undergraduate course
Subject Area:
Military leadership, ethics, and naval officer responsibilities
Required Literature:
Case Studies in Ethics for Military Leaders; Ethics and the Military Profession; The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States; The Naval Officer’s Guide; The Marine Officer’s Guide; Naval Law: Justice and Procedure in the Sea Services; Naval Leadership: Voices of Experience
Topics Covered:
military ethics, leadership principles, Uniform Code of Military Justice, naval administration, operational risk management, equal opportunity policies, military communication, officer responsibilities, personnel and material management
Assessment Methods:
written midterm examination, open-book final examination, class discussion and participation
Educational Objective:
preparation of future Navy and Marine Corps officers for leadership and ethical decision-making in military service
