Throughout the course, students explore issues related to topics such as human security, education, health care, international and domestic terrorism, and also topics of Russian-American relations. Each topic will be explored from a variety of perspectives. The goal is to develop a maximally sophisticated understanding of the topic through introductory lectures, individual research, extensive reading/listening, discussions, and group and individual presentations. Students use authentic materials from various Internet sources, including government and NGO. Each student picks two topics of interest and gives presentations on the topic every week.