Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts

Spring 2012 syllabus

1. Unit 01 – Science, Nonscience, and Pseudoscience
• Quiz date : TTh 2012-02-02, MWF 2012-02-03
• Readings :
• Textbook : Chapter 01
• Outline
• Assumptions underlying science
• Characteristics of good science
• Characteristics of pseudoscience
• Review
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2. Unit 02 – Astronomy and Cosmology
• Quiz date : TTh 2012-02-21, MWF 2012-02-20
• Readings :
• Textbook : Chapter 08 (sections 13, 14)
• Textbook : Chapter 09 (sections 01-06, 08)
• Textbook : Chapter 10 (sections 02, 04, 08, 09)
• Textbook : Chapter 12 (section 01)
• Textbook : Chapter 27 (section 03)
• Textbook : Chapter 28 (section 04. 07)
• Outline
• The Periodic Table of the Elements
• Review
• Practice questions / problems :
• part 01
• part 02
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3. Unit 03 – Global climate change
• Quiz date : TTh 2012-03-08, MWF 2012-03-09
• Readings :
• Outline
• Review material :
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4. Unit 04 – Alternative energy resources and Transportation,
• Quiz date : TTh 2012-04-03, MWF 2012-04-04
• Readings :
• Outline
• Review material :
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5. Unit 05 – Health and Nutrition
• Quiz date : TTh 2012-04-12, MWF 2012-04-13
• Readings :
• Outline
• Review material :
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6. Unit 06 – Evolution
• Quiz date : TTh 2012-04-26, MWF 2012-04-27
• Readings :
• Outline
• Review material :
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