NSEC 6634 - Issues in Deception

This course focuses on scientific and operational challenges associated with the detection of deception at the level of individual. Students in the course will learn about the strengths and weaknesses of the scientific models and the implications for detecting deception in military, security, and intelligence settings. Specifically, students will learn about the difference between what people believe about deception and what has been validated scientifically. Students will experience what it is like to conduct interviews designed to detect deception and will learn about current technical approaches of detecting deception methods. Finally, when completing the course, students will be able to critically evaluate "detecting deception" claims made by manufacturers of different "detecting deception" methodologies that are marketed to the intelligence and law enforcement communities. 3 credits.