Interdisciplinary Learning: Working Across Disciplines

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University of Leeds

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Interdisciplinary Learning: Working Across Disciplines

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What is the course about?

Interdisciplinary Learning: Working Across Disciplines

The course Interdisciplinary Learning: Working Across Disciplines is an online class provided by University of Leeds through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Thinking of doing an interdisciplinary degree? Learn how to study and work in an interdisciplinary environment.

Course description

Harness the benefits of interdisciplinary study and work
2 weeks

Real life problems are too complex to be solved by a single field of study. That’s why learning to work across different disciplines is a vital skill in our modern society.
On this course, you’ll discover what interdisciplinary learning is and learn how different disciplines develop their own methodologies and language.
You’ll explore how disciplines create and value different types of knowledge, and discover strategies for working in an interdisciplinary environment.
You’ll also learn how to make the most of interdisciplinary work and collaborate effectively in your own areas of practice.

The definitions of interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary.
The different ways that disciplines use and interpret key language and terminology.
The different methodologies preferred by disciplines.
The ways that disciplines create and value different types of knowledge.
Key strategies for studying interdisciplinarily.
Key strategies for working interdisciplinarily with others.

Explore how different disciplines have standardised focuses and methods for researching and solving problems.
Compare the ways that different disciplines create and discover knowledge, and the type of knowledge they create.
Evaluate the appropriateness and applicability of discipline-specific epistemologies to different needs and projects.
Reflect on how your understanding of your own discipline changes when you compare it to the principles and methods of other disciplines.

This course is designed for those preparing for a joint honours degree or an interdisciplinary degree at undergraduate or masters level.
It will also be useful for academic researchers undertaking research in new areas or professionals working on projects with people from different disciplines.
This course is part of the skills courses portfolio at the University of Leeds that is designed to improve students’ academic study skills.

University of Leeds
As one of the UK’s largest research-based universities, the University of Leeds is a member of the prestigious Russell Group and a centre of excellence for teaching.

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Prerequisites & Facts

Interdisciplinary Learning: Working Across Disciplines

Course Topic

Study Skills, Teaching

University, College, Institution

University of Leeds

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Interdisciplinary Learning: Working Across Disciplines

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Leeds you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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