PA 5715 is also offered in Fall 2024
PA 5715 is also offered in Spring 2024
PA 5715 is also offered in Fall 2023
PA 5715 is also offered in Spring 2023
PA 5715 is also offered in Fall 2022
PA 5715 is also offered in Spring 2022
Spring 2015 | PA 5715 Section 001: Survey of Current Issues in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (57776)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
Delivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Current topics in science, technology, and environmental policy. prereq: Grad or instr consent
- Class Description:
- This class is run as a guided book club with students regularly taking responsibility for leading the discussion of the assigned book. It is a seminar style rather than a lecture class. The policy-related subjects we are likely to cover in spring 2015 are social psychology and neuroscience, chemicals of emerging concern, climate change, environmental justice, information and communications technology, and food. For example, the lead book will be The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt. For some sessions, we will have guests who may give short presentations but will then engage in discussion with the class. The goals for students are that you will: Gain an understanding of current "hot" topics in science, technology and environmental policy; develop critical thinking skills; develop facilitation and discussion skills; understand the social and historical contexts of current issues; and become a discerning participant/observer in science, technology and environmental policy. Evaluations are based on short papers and class participation.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/57776/1153
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kelle644_PA5715_Spring2018.pdf (Spring 2018)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/kelle644_PA5715_Spring2016.pdf (Spring 2016)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 10 November 2014
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