GSS1076

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PSEUDOSCIENCE AND THE PARANORMAL

First Year StudiesSocial and Behavioral Sciences

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Subject Code

GSS

Course Number

1076

Department(s)

First Year Studies

Course Title

PSEUDOSCIENCE AND THE PARANORMAL

Course Description

The popular media and self-help industry is rife with extraordinary claims. Alien experimentation, psychic detectives, mediums, ESP, extreme therapies and miracle products are all examples of how pseudoscience and the paranormal have become prevalent, popular and even an extremely lucrative enterprise. The majority of these examples defy the basic laws of science, logic and common sense yet they appeal to a large number of people. In this course, we use science, specifically a psychological perspective to explore these popular theories and claims, and learn to think critically in order to be able to constructively evaluate them.

Course Attributes

First Year Seminars

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Restrictions

Must be enrolled in one of the following Classes: First-Year (FR)