HSEM3511H: Science Court: Strengthening Democracy through Rational Discourse
3 CreditsHonorsArts/HumanitiesCivic Life and EthicsEntrepreneurshipSustainabilityWriting & Information Literacy
Science Court is a mock trial system designed to promote democratic norms by investigating controversial societal issues, based on facts and sound scientific research, in front of a judge and jury of citizens. Students work together in three teams (Science, Legal and Media) to plan, research, execute, and report a SciCourt case.