Science Literacy

Fake news or good science? In a world where we have access to unlimited information, it is hard to sift through the echo chamber of opinions fueled by emotions and personal biases, rather than scientific evidence. Science Literacy will teach you about the process of science, how to think critically, how to differentiate science from pseudoscience, how indigenous wisdom can inform science, how to understand and design a scientific study, and how to critically evaluate scientific communication in

• Understand scientific method and develop critical thinking
• Design and interpret balanced scientific research papers
• Differentiate science from pseudoscience and misinformation
• Critically evaluate scientific information in media and daily life