This course prepares students to participate in the International Affairs capstone Senior Thesis in the following term. The course will be conducted through a combination of class (group) meetings and 1-on-1 individual meetings with Course Director, both types to be scheduled at the latter's discretion. It familiarizes cadets with the research procedures, techniques, and topics for future study undertaken in support of independent research, as determined by the faculty advisor (course director). In general, cadets will explore a topic in detail to create a literature review and understand the current methodology used to study that topic. Grades will be determined through individual assignments, including class participation, response papers, and research building-block assignments. The outcome of the course is a research design that forms the basis for the cadet's senior thesis.
