Interdisciplinary Learning

Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more 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. You can use the hashtag #FLinterdisciplinarylearning to talk about this course on social media.

• 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.