Scientific Literacy

Course Overview

Just a few things you’ll learn in this Advanced Scientific Literacy Course

  • How to understand scientific studies
  • How to distinguish between “good” and “bad” science
  • How to tell if reported conclusions are validated by a study
  • How to find your own research
  • How to identify flaws in scientific studies
  • How to know if you recommendations are supported by science

What's Included...

2 1⁄2 hours on-demand video

Quiz at the end of each lesson

Links to external resources

12 downloadable resources

2 PDC (like CEUs)

This course is open to the public and you do NOT have to be a graduate of the FDN Program in order to learn more about Scientific Literacy.

LESSON-By-LESSON:

Lesson 1

Scientific Literacy Foundations
Define the parts of any good science experiment.
Lesson 2
Dive Deeper
Deep dive into analyzing scientific studies. Learn to have a critical eye when reviewing scientific studies and their claims. Identify flaws in the setup and the claims.
Lesson 3
Bad Science
Correlation cannot equal causation. Review the rampant examples of this bad science, including why it’s not okay, and how to identify it.
Lesson 4
Statistics
Identify statistics, why they’re important, and why you have to be certain (before a claim is considered causation, or even a correlation considered to be meaningful) the statistics are significant.
Lesson 5
Culmination
Apply the newfound knowledge to reading a scientific study and decide which claims and products you endorse.
Lesson 6
Demonstration
Learn how to read a scientific journal. Extra practice and stat problem handouts available for download.
Lesson 7
Research Topics
Review examples of research topics. Three example topics available for download.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to complete the course?
The course contains 2 hours of video teaching. So if you watch it from start to finish, that’s how long it would take to complete, plus 5-10 minutes per module for quizzes. If you really want to dig in and understand the content, we recommend applying the old college rule: 2 hours of studying for every 1 hour of teaching (6 hours total).
$97
No! Anyone qualifies to take this course.
Absolutely! Even though this course doesn’t contain health-based protocols, it provides the education needed to understand the science published on every matter, including health issues. It will provide you with skills that will empower you to be better able to make accurate, scientifically-informed decisions related to health products and health remedies as opposed to having to rely on the advice and interpretation.
Yes! This course will make you a more well-informed assessor of health claims, which vastly increases your credibility with your clients as well as improves the suggestions you use in your protocol with your clients. By knowing how to choose health modalities that actually work, your clients have more success with your protocols. This course should be required for all health coaches and consultants.

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