SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY

Catalog description

This course introduces students to science and technology policy generally, an in particular, it considers the concepts, actors, processes and challenges involved with promoting innovation while regulating new technologies. How do we ensure the protection of public health and safety without dampening innovation? What is the role of government in all of this? What should it be? What are the current scientific questions that are challenging policymakers? Prerequisite: Completion of an English Sequence (4 credits)