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Spring 2014 | PA 5790 Section 002: Topics in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy -- Science & Policy of Global Environmental Change (68037)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Meets With:
EEB 5146 Section 001
FNRM 5146 Section 001
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Tue,
Thu 10:15AM - 11:30AM
UMTC, St Paul
Learning & Environmental Sci R380
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Selected topics.
- Class Notes:
- Science and Policy of Global Environmental Change.
- Class Description:
- Investments in basic scientific research and technological development have had an enormous impact on innovation, economic growth and societal well-being. Yet, science policy decisions at the federal and state levels of government are typically dominated by advocates for particular scientific fields or missions. Policy decisions are frequently based upon past practice or data trends that may be out of date or have limited relevance to the current situation. We do not have the capacity to predict how best to make and manage future investments so as to exploit the most promising and important opportunities. While some fields benefit from the availability of real-time data and computational models which allow for prospective analyses, science policy does not benefit from a similar set of tools and modeling capabilities. In addition, there is a vigorous debate as to whether analytically-based science policy is possible, given the uncertainty of outcomes in the scientific discovery process. Yet an interdisciplinary and international community of practice is emerging to advance the scientific basis of science policy, through the development of data collection, theoretical frameworks, models and tools, so that we can make future policy decisions based on sound science and informed judgment. This course will develop the foundations of an evidence-based platform of science policy. (See syllabus for more.)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/68037/1143
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 19 March 2008
Spring 2014 | PA 5790 Section 003: Topics in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy -- Science-to-Action for the Common Good (69638)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Meets With:
ESPM 5019 Section 001
MGMT 5019 Section 060
PA 5022 Section 011
- Times and Locations:
Second Half of Term
UMTC, West Bank
Carlson School of Management L-118
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Selected topics.
- Class Notes:
- Science-to-Action for the Common Good
- Class Description:
- All Paths for Translating Science to Action for the Common Good Translating science to action has occurred in all societies, but is more complicated in technological societies when multiple aspirations (economy, environment, health, climate-risks) are at play, where people are removed from the natural system, and, where technological innovation is rapid but often not well-understood in terms of impact. As a result, solving ?grand challenges? of environmental sustainability, food security, climate-resilience and governance of emerging technologies requires integrating multiple pathways and multiple sectors for translating science to action. The multiple pathways refer to regulations, voluntary programs, cooperative approaches, entrepreneurial and market-based solutions. The various pathways require multi-sector collaboration between academia, governments, for-profit and NGO sectors, all of whom play different roles in translating science to action. Further, communities themselves hold vast local informal knowledge ? often untapped - that is essential for place-based problem-solving . Most importantly, professionals no longer work within or with only one sector throughout their career, and are now expected to have the knowledge of the multiple pathways and sectors described above. Given these needs, this course is envisioned as a first introductory course for translating science to action for the common good, offered to students, researchers and professionals who are seeking high social impact Course Objectives: This course will: - Introduce students to the available theories and frameworks that describe some of the strengths and weaknesses, and best practices in working on grand challenge challenges across communities, businesses, governments, academia and NGO sectors. - Using the example of sustainable city development, different pathways will be delineated as well as the need for using a portfolio approach incorporating multiple pathways, and multiple sectors. - Experts from the different sectors will share their experiences describing the culture as well as practice in these different sectors. - Students and faculty will participate in the course in a seminar format with reflections after each week, and a synthesis paper addressing pathways and sectors for a ?challenge? problem defined by the student. Grading: The course is a blend of a seminar plus project-based course. Grading will be based on framing relevant and creative questions (25%), engaging in dialogue with the weekly speakers and with the class-cohort (25%), and, on translating learning from the course into a real world project (chosen by the student) that will be due at the end of the course (50%).
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/69638/1143
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 13 February 2014
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