Dr. Wilner’s course entitled “Capstone in Canadian Security Policy” (INAF 5254) has been running for the past 6 years and has been widely popular because it allows students to work directly with public and private sector organizations to tackle real-world issues. “Partners help lay the foundation for the projects by coming to class to pitch the puzzle at the beginning of term, and students get invited at the end of the process to present their findings to their partners (almost always at their Government headquarters downtown). It’s a lot of fun, a highlight of the year.” Wilner explains.
Dr. Wilner has also teamed up with some of the students from this class to help them publish a version of their final reports. This past year, 2 of those reports were published in International Journal, both projects that stemmed from capstone projects convened with Public Safety Canada.
The first piece was published in February of this year entitled “From public health to cyber hygiene: Cybersecurity and Canada’s healthcare sector“, which examined the challenges, outcomes, and solutions that Canada should consider in addressing healthcare cybersecurity.
The following month, the second article was published “Research at risk: Global challenges, international perspectives, and Canadian solutions“, which looked at Canadian research security within the context of emerging challenges and international responses
For more information on this course, please visit https://calendar.carleton.ca/grad/courses/INAF/