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BLG 605

Science and Government Policy Development

All levels of government in Canada rely on a number of sources of scientific information in order to create, modify or update public policy. This course will examine the processes by which government seeks, collects and/or commissions scientific information and how government policy is influenced by scientific information. This course will examine case studies of specific government policies that shape and/or are shaped by scientific information and data collection.
Weekly Contact: Lecture: 3 hrs.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1

Prerequisites

BLG 151 or BLG 311 or BLG 230 or CHY 142

Co-Requisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Custom Requisites

None

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