Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
NNCS-0661
Organization's ID:
ANSK2101
Organization:
National Cryptologic University
Location:
Hybrid
Length:
1 week (40 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Intelligence Analysis
Description

Objective:

Students will learn critical thinking techniques to: structure their analytic reasoning, define an intelligence question, and analyze associated data, information, and evidence in a collaborative, transparent, and defeasible manner.

Learning Outcomes:

  • summarize Intelligence Community critical thinking, analysis, and analytic tradecraft standards;
  • describe structured analysis, hypothesis generation, complex questions, knowledge domains, modes of inference, divergent and convergent thinking, and challenge analysis;
  • prepare and apply critical thinking strategies using SATs to analyze, explore, and evaluate intelligence problems
  • describe critical thinking, biases, mindsets, points of view and assumptions and explain their impact on intelligence analysis;

General Topics:

  • Universal elements of thought model of critical thinking Bias and mindsets Role of questions Inferences and assumptions Divergent and convergent thinking Problem restatement Hypothesis generation Introduction to structured analytic techniques Indicators Deception Analysis of competing hypotheses Pro's, con's, and fixes Adversary intent matrix Scenario/decision trees Alternative futures-scenario planning Devil's advocacy-contrarian techniques
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Presentations

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials