Whether in high-stakes matters of national security or in key business initiatives and projects, flaws in reasoning can severely undermine an argument or strategy.

 

This 100% online micro-credential introduces the Reasoning Stress Test (RST) – a new method of argument evaluation co-developed with an agency in the National Intelligence Community to identify and fix key reasoning errors.

 

Ideal for intelligence analysts and professionals employed across risk and security analysis, this 4-week course will equip you with high-level practical skills to pinpoint flaws in arguments and make sound rigorous judgements.

 

Understand common reasoning flaws

Examine a range of significant and pervasive reasoning flaws to gain a deeper understanding of how to efficiently analyse arguments.  Draw on real-world case studies, from national security to business,  to identify flaws in arguments and enhance your ability to expertly pick apart conceptual connections in reasoning.