Improving the scientific literacy of non-scientists is an important aim, both because of the
\never-increasing impact of science on our lives and because understanding science enriches our
\nexperience of the natural world. One route to improving scientific literacy is via general education
\nundergraduate courses\u2014i.e. courses for students not majoring in the sciences or engineering. Because
\nit encompasses a variety of important scientific concepts, demonstrates connections between basic
\nscience and real-world applications and illustrates the creative ways in which scientific insights
\ndevelop, biophysics is a useful subject with which to promote scientific literacy. I describe here a
\ncourse on biophysics for non-science-major undergraduates recently developed at the University of
\nOregon (Eugene, OR, USA), noting its design, which spans both macroscopic and microscopic topics,
\nand the specific content of a few of its modules. I also describe evidence-based pedagogical
\napproaches adopted…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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