| Call Number | 16190 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
T 11:00am-12:50pm 409 International Affairs Building |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Stephen Biddle |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | The course is designed to teach you the skills and methods you will need to handle the responsibilities of an entry-level defense analyst in the government or an outside think tank, and to equip you to compete successfully for such positions after graduation. In particular, the course will emphasize military modeling and simulation, and the use of such techniques to answer defense policy questions in modernization, force planning, campaign planning, defense budgeting, and doctrine development, with an emphasis on the importance of research design for defense analysis, and a focus on the influence of design choices on findings and policy recommendations. We will not do much actual math, but this is a methods course which will emphasize skills, not policy substance - it is not a class on topics in contemporary defense policy. You should leave the course with the ability to use sophisticated models yourself, to serve productively on a study team that uses such methods, to critique the results of others' analyses, and thereby to participate more effectively in a wide range of defense policy debates where these skills are in demand. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | International and Public Affairs |
| Enrollment | 14 students (25 max) as of 10:06AM Friday, November 15, 2024 |
| Subject | International Affairs |
| Number | U6285 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | School of International and Public Affairs |
| Open To | Architecture, Schools of the Arts, Business, Engineering:Graduate, GSAS, SIPA, Journalism, Law, Public Health, Professional Studies, Social Work |
| Section key | 20243INAF6285U001 |