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Research & Evidence Literacy · Introductory
How Science Evaluates Unconventional Claims
Builds a disciplined method for evaluating unusual, contested, and emerging scientific claims. Claims will be classified as established, supported but developing, preliminary, theoretical, traditional or experiential, or unsupported or contradicted.
What you will learn
Course outcomes
- 01
Separate observation, measurement, interpretation, hypothesis, and established conclusion
- 02
Classify claims using the ICR evidence-tier framework
- 03
Evaluate source quality, methodology, uncertainty, alternative explanations, and replication
- 04
Communicate contested questions without overstating mechanisms, certainty, or clinical meaning
Before enrollment
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Formal assessments require at least 80%. Critical safety, consent, scope, or integrity items may also be mandatory.
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Completion does not grant licensure, government recognition, diagnosis or treatment authority, employment, earnings, or insurance reimbursement.
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