def METHOD_NAME(cls):
    super().METHOD_NAME()
    cls.course = CourseFactory.create(
        cohort_config={
            "cohorted": True,
            "cohorted_discussions": ["cohorted_topic"]
        },
        teams_configuration=TeamsConfig({
            'topics': [{
                'id': 'topic-id',
                'name': 'Topic Name',
                'description': 'Topic',
            }]
        })
    )
    cls.course.discussion_topics["cohorted topic"] = {"id": "cohorted_topic"}
    cls.course.discussion_topics["non-cohorted topic"] = {"id": "non_cohorted_topic"}
    fake_user_id = 1
    cls.store.update_item(cls.course, fake_user_id)