International and Public Affairs
Graduate Seminar
Tu 6:10-8PM
The use of scientific evidence to inform public policies is not new. Neither is the need for science literacy and scientific understanding for decision-making. Nearly 20 years ago in 1995 The European Commission stressed the importance of science literacy as a critical tool for a democratic society. In all societies, public policies are developed to solve social problems such as extreme poverty, inequality, basic sanitation, health and basic care, family planning, food security, mental health, abuse of illegal substances, education and protection of vulnerable groups. This course aims to provide students with the tools necessary to assess public policies critically and rationally, as well as to evaluate different types of scientific evidence and understand how and where it is appropriate to include scientific evidence in building effective public policy.
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