Intro to the Army Professional Reading Programme

Develop your professional reading capability

Created byEmmet McElhatton

Last updated 12/2015

English

What you'll learn

Use the New Zealand Army Professional Reading Programme
Develop a professional reading plan
Find contemporary and historical sources of military knowledge
Appreciate the contemporary relevance of ten texts from the past

Course content

2 sections • 6 lectures • 44m total length

Why read?4:29
This lecture outlines the key benefits of lifelong professional reading.
What to read?4:33
This lecture makes key points on:

Being selective on what you read

Authoritative sources of information on what to read

Ways of supplementing your reading through online journals, blogs and the treasure trove that is YouTube.
How to read6:14
This lecture discusses:

How to make time to read

How to 'break' a book

How to keep a professional journal

Tips on getting started

Cautionary notes on who and what you read.
How the APRP works5:10
This lecture introduces the features of the NZAPRP and sets four key challenges to help you get started.
Recap Quiz

Ten Great Reads from the Past that Keep on Giving: Part One13:18
This final lecture highlights ten texts from Antiquity to the Nineteenth Century that still have valuable lessons for our professional development.

We have chosen the texts for their readability and relevance for a modern audience, and their ready availability in copyright-free online editions and in print.

Part One seeks to help you understand the context and relevance of five military texts from the pre-industrial era and note some choice quotes from them.
Ten Great Reads from the Past that Keep on Giving: Part Two10:47
Part Two seeks to help you understand the context and relevance of five military texts from the Industrial era and note some choice quotes from them.

Requirements

Engage with The Hub and follow the APRP Groups

Description

This course introduces the 'why', 'what' and 'how' of professional military reading. The course outlines why professional reading is important to your career development and gives valuable pointers to help you get the most from the time you invest in reading. The course also provides guidance on what to read; not only some key texts recommended by your peers globally, but also valuable online journals, magazines and blogs that are worthy of your attention. The course finishes by introducing the 'Army Professional Reading Programme' (APRP) and its key features, and provides an introduction to ten books from the past that still provide valuable instruction and entertainment to military audiences to this day. Enjoy!

Who this course is for:

This course is for New Zealand Army and NZDF personnel interested in developing their military knowledge
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