GOVT 482 Counter-Intelligence

A study of counter-intelligence from the analytical and operational perspectives. It focuses on the security phase of intelligence covering those activities devoted to destroying the effectiveness of hostile competition’s intelligence activities and to protecting one’s own information and intelligence methods.

The student will learn what counterintelligence is as an instrument of statecraft and as the tradecraft of intelligence officers. Moreover, the student will become familiar with important historical case studies of CI successes and failures in times of war and peace. The student will gain conceptual grounding in the definition, purpose, and dimensions of CI, and he or she will also learn the history and context of Russian and Chinese CI challenges to the United States from the Cold War until now.

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After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each Discussion. Each thread must be 400 words, incorporate a minimum of 1 scholarly citation in current APA format, and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to two other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 100 words and incorporate a minimum of 1 scholarly citation in current APA format.

The student will write a 3-page research paper explaining the significance and proper place of analysis in counterintelligence operations during times of war and peace. The paper must include four scholarly citations and be written in current APA format.

The student will write a 3-page research paper exploring the psychological and behavioral factors that lead some Americans to commit espionage. The paper must include four scholarly citations and be written in current APA format.

The student will write a 4-page research paper comparing the Russian and Chinese intelligence services. The paper must include four scholarly citations and be written in current APA format.

This quiz covers the Learn materials from the assigned Modules: Weeks. The student will have 60 minutes to complete 10 true/false and short answer questions. The quiz allows one attempt.