Interdisciplinary Studies 1021E Inquiry, Interpretation, Rhetoric
Description: An interdisciplinary course for students in the humanities and social sciences. Through intellectually challenging projects focused on texts from multiple fields of inquiry, students will reflect critically on the production of knowledge and will gain substantial exercise and mentorship in interpretation, reading, research, writing, and oral expression. 1.0 course
Interdisciplinary Studies 2200E, Origins of Ideas (not offered in 2008-09)
Description: An interdisciplinary course for students in the humanities and social sciences. This course will deal with the origins of ideas (such as democracy, rationality, utilitarianism, ethics, altruism, evolution, civil society) their evolution over time, and their influence on contemporary debates. 1.0 course. Prerequisite(s): Interdisciplinary Studies 021E
Interdisciplinary Studies 2210F/G, Studies in Community-Based Learning (not offered 2008-09)
An interdisciplinary exploration of learning and knowledge in relation to social experience and action. If you are interesting in enhancing your university experience, this course provides a foundation for community-based learning opportunities at Huron. Community-based learning offers students the possibility of receiving academic credit for volunteer activities outside the university, undertaken in conjunction with a course. This course encourages an interdisciplinary exploration of the challenges and possibilities afforded by interrelationships between the community and the academy, encouraging students to critically examine the historical, philosophical, political and pedagogical implications of community-based learning. 3 hours, 0.5 course. Prerequisite(s): completion of first year requirements.
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