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Scientific Reasoning in Social Sciences (three credits)

 
  

Description

 
Scientific reasoning in the social sciences is understanding and analyzing human behavior, relations, culture, social institutions, and social issues. Social science reasoning applies this knowledge to address societal and global challenges in individual, organizational, and social behavior. 
 

Learning outcomes

 

 Students will 

  1. Understand social science concepts, theories, and scientific methods to explain human behavior, relations, culture, social institutions, or social issues.   
  2. Apply social science knowledge and evidence to draw informed conclusions about human behavior, relations, culture, social institutions, or social issues. 
  3. Evaluate how diversity and inequality interacts with human behavior, relations, culture, social institutions, or social issues. 
  4. Effectively communicate knowledge of social science reasoning. 
 

Alignment with LIVE learning outcomes  

 
Critical Thinking: 1, 2, 3
Intercultural Knowledge: 3
Communication: 4
Information Fluency: 4

 

Approved SRSS courses (registrar's office link)

 
Last updated: 4.9.2013
 

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