Midshipmen will examine their own personality assets and liabilities and implications for leadership. Areas covered include personnel management, team development and performance enhancement at both individual and group levels. Midshipmen gain an understanding of the root causes of psychological disturbance, including personality disorders. The cognitive, emotional, behavioral and cultural manifestations of these disorders are explored. Strategies for effective prevention and management of psychopathology in operational environments are addressed.
Midshipmen also learn techniques for rapid assessment and triage of psychiatric crises.
The course focuses on three main areas of law junior officers will be exposed to upon entering the fleet. Students are paired and complete a JAG Manual Investigation during the semester. Emphasis is placed on the use of video to further authentic learning vice memorization. Segments from documentaries, television series, historical movies and recent, popular movies have been fully integrated into the teaching method for this course. The course text book is Naval Law, 3rd Edition.