56-1622 Health Sciences Methods and Philosophy

This course is designed to develop students’ scientific literacy, particularly in health-related sciences, which is a useful skill for negotiating the vast amount of information presented through mass media. It demonstrates science as a way of thinking and knowing that is accessible to everyone, rather than an authoritative body of knowledge tended by the academic elite. Topics will include perceptions of science throughout history, sociopolitical influences on science, the scientific method, experimental design, data analysis, modern clinical trials, and pseudoscience.

3 Credits
SC
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 56-1710 Basic Math Skills or 56-1720 College Mathematics or 56-1728 Quantitative Literacy or COMPASS Placement Test score >= 67