Summer 2022 - POL 150 D100
Science, Policy, and Innovation (3)
Class Number: 3802
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 10 – Aug 8, 2022: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Aug 13, 2022
Sat, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Anil Hira
ahira@sfu.ca
1 778 782-3286
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Explores how science and technology intersect with public policy. From debates about climate change to the proper boundaries of security and privacy in the Information Age, the politicization of science is an inescapable reality that has far-reaching consequences for scientific advances innovation, and human quality of life. Breadth-Hum/Social Sci/Science.
COURSE DETAILS:
Description:
This course is designed to introduce students to the intersection of public policy and science, to better understand the ways that policy both affects and is affected by science. The learning objectives are to:
- Develop skills in time management, reading and writing, critical thinking, and oral argumentation through the examination of seminal academic articles on science and technology policy. The course will provide a foundation of skills through hands on exercises that will help students to succeed in their academic and professional careers.
- Understand the need for both the scientific and social scientific perspectives to inform policy decision-making around science and technology issues.
- Examine the interaction among scientists, policymakers, and the public, including gaps in communication and understanding and how they might be filled.
- Test out the theoretical concepts around science policymaking on a wide variety of controversial and current cases, from intellectual property rights to climate change.
Course Organization: There will be a two-hour lecture and a one-hour tutorial per week. Tutorials start week two.
Grading
- Participation in lecture 10%
- Participation in tutorials 10%
- Quizzes in lecture 15%
- Short reflection paper 10%
- Peer Review Exercise 5%
- Policy Brief 25%
- Final exam 25%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
All materials are available on-line through SFU Library databases and Canvas.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Registrar Notes:
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TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2022
Teaching at SFU in summer 2022 will involve primarily in-person instruction. Some courses may be offered through alternative methods (remote, online, blended), and if so, this will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes.
Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required. You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote, online, or blended courses study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the summer 2022 term.