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    Type of resources
    Full Course
    Education level(s)
    College / Upper Division (Undergraduates), Graduate / Professional, Adult Education
    Primary user(s)
    Student, Parent, Laypeople
    Subject area(s)
    Applied Science, Social Science
    Language(s)
    English
    Cluster
    Conceptual and Statistical Knowledge
    Last updated
    15 September 2026
    Full Course

    Science Literacy

    By University of Alberta

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    Level College / Upper Division (Undergraduates), Graduate / Professional, Adult Education · For Student, Parent, Laypeople · Language English

    Abstract

    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 the media. Every module will build your new skill-base with real life examples, and at the end of each module you will have to apply these skills to scientific questions, talking points and controversies in the world. Warning: this course requires an open mind and the ability to self-reflect.

    Keywords Scientific Communication