POS.3081 Public Policy of Science and Technology
This course will examine the details of the public policy process as it relates to science and technology. Important debates, and the values that inform them, will be explored with a view toward understanding politics as a value allocation process. Issues covered will include cloning, DNA research, artificial intelligence, the development and prescribing of psycho-pharmaceutical medications, and the issues surrounding weapons procurement and development. Research Paper is required.
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