INTL412  - Espionage/Counterespionage

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This course studies the history of intelligence and espionage and reviews ancient espionage techniques, profiles famous agents throughout history, and focuses on such intelligence issues as SIGINT and HUMINT. The bulk of the course concentrates on 20th century intelligence, assessing changes in intelligence collection and priorities and analyzing how technological changes have affected intelligence collection.

 

Prerequisites

N/A

Corequisites

N/A

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

Course Materials

Book Title: Venona: Decoding Soviet Espionage in America - E-book available in the APUS Online Library
ISBN: 0300077718 or 0300084625
Publication Info: New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999
Author: Haynes, John
Unit Cost: $15.75

Book Title: Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs, from Communism to Al-Qaeda
ISBN: 0452295475
Publication Info: Plume
Author: Wallace, et al
Unit Cost: $12.50

Book Title: A Short Course In The Secret War, 4th ed
ISBN: 1568331797
Publication Info: Madison Books, 2001
Author: Felix, C
Unit Cost: $14.00

Book Title: Stateside & Canadian Students: The e-book is available via the Online Library and the access information is provided in the classroom. If you wish to purchase the hard copy text, you may do so through the bookseller of your choice.
ISBN: Online Library E-book Note
Publication Info: N/A
Author: N/A
Unit Cost: N/A

 
 
 

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