Techniques in Global Analysis. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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Prerequisite: POL 1013 . Examines various techniques for collecting, analyzing, and communicating information by government and private sector organizations engaged in global analysis. Stresses methodologies for analyzing informational inputs, including strengths and weaknesses of various analytical applications. Studies analytic cultures and pathologies associated with information collection and interpretation, legal and political oversight, accommodation of dissenting views in interpretation and policy debate, and economic, political, and cultural implications of analytical findings. Compares and contrasts analytical methods employed by public and private organizations. May be taught from different perspectives depending upon faculty expertise and interests. (Same as GLA 4123 . Credit cannot be earned for both POL 4023 and GLA 4123 .) Generally offered: Fall. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.