ISP 5101 Decision at the Interface of Science and Policy
3 units
Science, Society and Policy
Faculty of Social Sciences
This course explores a number of critical issues in the design and implementation of science (or, more generally, evidence)-based policy. Topics will include: the nature of scientific evidence; who has standing in the provisioning of scientific evidence; the science and non-science of risk assessment; ethical dimensions of policy design and implementation; the role of science in policy design and implementation; the policy making process; and science policy performance evaluation.
Components:
Lecture
Previously Offered Terms:
Winter
French Equivalent:
Organized
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4.36
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Clear Expectations
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4.13
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Learned a Lot
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4.23
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Recommend
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4.00
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Workload
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2.93
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Fair Assessments
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