DA4107 Psychological Influence

This course examines a range of both public and covert efforts (hostile and friendly) to achieve influence through information and communication. Drawing from social and political psychological theories and research, we will examine the conditions under which influence in the information environment is most likely to succeed or fail. Prerequisites: None.

Lecture Hours

4

Lab Hours

0

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to identify individual and group-level vulnerabilities to influence. Doing so will help planners and practitioners begin to:

(a) recognize adversarial influence attempts, and

(b) think critically about ways to project influence in support of strategic objectives.