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2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HDEV 308 - Pseudoscience vs. Science: The Impact of (Un)Scientific Data on Human Development

(3 units)

Prerequisites: Completion of at least 60 units, completion of the entire Foundation, and completion of at least one GE Course from the Explorations stage.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: GE Foundation requirements, upper-division standing.

This course examines key differences between pseudoscience and science, investigates how and why media and sociopolitical institutions support unscientific claims, and addresses the impact of unscientific and scientific data on human development issues (e.g., pandemic control, racial/ethnic inequity, climate change).

Letter grade only (A-F). Not repeatable for credit.