Intro to Intelligence Analysis

Catalog description

This course will examine the theory and methodology of intelligence analysis. The course will focus upon critical thinking, the analytical process, the nature of bias, the avoidance of bias in qualitative analysis, and methods for dealing with uncertainty. The course centers around role-playing exercises in which students will use argumentation, and Structured Analytic Techniques (SATs) to develop hypothesis. Causal analysis and interpreting intentions will be stressed. Forecasting procedures, target analysis, and the psychology of intelligence analysis will round out the subjects examined.