INTL401  - Critical Analysis

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Provides instruction in critical thinking and analysis skills meant to overcome cultural and psychological biases that can impact the objectivity of intelligence analysis and decision-making. Human information processing and problem solving are discussed from a psychological perspective, as well as psychological factors influencing the information processing of the individual analyst. Then critical thinking and analysis skills are covered, to include analysis of competing hypotheses, matrix analyses, decision/event trees, weighted rankings, and utility analysis, which are designed to improve the objectivity of intelligence analysis and decision making. (Prerequisite: INTL300).

 

Prerequisites

Corequisites

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Schedule of Classes

Registration Dates Course Dates Session
09/26/11 - 02/26/12 03/05/12 - 04/29/12 Winter 2012 Session D - 8 Week session
10/31/11 - 03/25/12 04/02/12 - 05/27/12 Spring 2012 Session B - 8 Week session
11/28/11 - 04/29/12 05/07/12 - 07/01/12 Spring 2012 Session I - 8 Week session
12/26/11 - 05/27/12 06/04/12 - 07/29/12 Spring 2012 Session D - 8 Week session
01/30/12 - 06/24/12 07/02/12 - 08/26/12 Summer 2012 Session B - 8 Week session
03/26/12 - 08/26/12 09/03/12 - 10/28/12 Summer 2012 Session D - 8 Week session
05/28/12 - 10/28/12 11/05/12 - 12/30/12 Fall 2012 Session I - 8 Week session

Course Materials

Book Title: Thinker's Toolkit
ISBN: 0812928083
Publication Info: Times Books, 1998
Author: Jones, Morgan D
Unit Cost: $11.75

 
 
 

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