Course ID: | INTL 4440. 3 hours. |
Course Title: | Strategic Intelligence |
Course Description: | How the Central Intelligence Agency and other agencies gather and
assess information, how this information is used by policymakers,
the role of such agencies in clandestine operations, and the
safeguards against the abuse of this secret power. |
Oasis Title: | Strategic Intelligence |
Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in INTL 4440H |
Prerequisite: | INTL 3200 or INTL 3200E or INTL 3300 |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | This course will examine the structure and function of secret
agencies in the United States and other nations. With respect to
the United States, it will explore the purpose and the
effectiveness of such agencies as the Central Intelligence
Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the National
Security Agency. The course will look at intelligence collection
and analysis, counterintelligence, and covert action (including
paramilitary operations), with a concentration on the period
since 1947. The course will be a blend of theory, empirical
research findings, ethical evaluations, and concrete case
studies. Each student will be expected to take a mid-term
examination and final examination (each respectively worth 25
percent of the student's grade in the course), write a research
paper (25 percent), and participate actively in classroom
discussions (25 percent). Half of the material covered in the
exams will come from the reading and half from lecture. |
Topical Outline: | The Theory of Intelligence
The Organization of Intelligence
The Intelligence Cycle: from Collection to Dissemination
Counterintelligence
Covert Action
Intelligence and Accountability
Comparative Intelligence
The Future of Intelligence |