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Virginia Tech

SPIA-4464: Data and the Art of Policy-Making and Planning

Description: Critical examination of use of scientific and technical information in planning and policy-making, exploring issues and challenges through social science lens. Investigation of appropriate and responsible use of data within collaborative and deliberative policy-making and planning processes. Presentation of data and underlying models in accessible and understandable formats. Integrating all forms of knowledge into decision-making, including local and traditional knowledge.

Pathways: 5A Quant & Comp Thnk Adv., 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 7

Average GPA: 3.70 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 57.86%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.30%

David S Bieri202492.8%7.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.891
Theodore C Lim202372.9%20.5%4.3%0.6%0.0%1.8%3.635
Staff Seo202483.4%13.9%2.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.821

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