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2017
Translating Science Into Policy: The Role of Decision Science
This module introduces the basic techniques of “decision science” that are used in policy making. …
This module introduces the basic techniques of “decision science” that are used in policy making. The materials are mainly prescriptive, focusing on how to make good decisions, but also include examples of the systematic ways that people make poor decisions. The module: (1) surveys the meanings of utility; (2) examines decision making in conditions where risk is not an issue; (3) examines decision making in conditions where risk is an issue because the likelihood of…
Science/Technology
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Global
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Infectious Diseases
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Decision Psychology
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Preferences/Values
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Decision Analysis
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Policy/Regulation
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Government/Law
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Health/Medicine
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North America
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College
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Graduate
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Doctoral
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Professional
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Critical Thinking/Analysis
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Decision Making/Leadership
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Policy Translation