This course is your launchpad into the power of interdisciplinary thinking—a dynamic approach that transforms how you understand and engage with complex challenges. You will learn to actively draw from multiple disciplines, evaluate the unique strengths of different perspectives, and synthesize these insights to forge new, more comprehensive understandings. The result is the ability to generate integrated knowledge, pioneer alternative solutions, and develop novel approaches to the issues that matter.

Interdisciplinarity in Thought and Practice

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There are 5 modules in this course
Introduction to the course. Course overview.
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3 videos1 reading2 discussion prompts
This section of the course examines the elements of interpretation and perception of visual information. You will explore the reason why pictures are so effective as a means to communicate.
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4 videos9 readings1 assignment7 discussion prompts
This section of the course discusses how humans perceive, process and communicate with sound. You will learn about the different types of listening, the properties of sound as a natural phenomenon, and the abilities of sound in storytelling.
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4 videos11 readings9 discussion prompts
In this section, we will talk about audiovisual fusion, the role of rhythm as connective tissue between media, and the ways audio and video together can create meaning.
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5 videos3 readings3 discussion prompts
Outro: What did you learn in this course?
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1 reading1 discussion prompt
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