Introducing Interdisciplinary Modules in Higher Education

Auteur

Simon Pratt-Adams is the Director of the Centre for Innovation in Higher Education and Associate Professor in Academic Development at Anglia Ruskin University, UK.

Mark Warnes is the Senior Research Fellow for the Centre for Innovation in Higher Education at Anglia Ruskin University, UK.

Elaine Brown is the Institutional Lead for Ruskin Modules at Anglia Ruskin University, UK.

Texte du rabat

This interdisciplinary book uses key examples and case studies from Anglia Ruskin University, UK, to address the successes and challenges experienced during the creation, development and running of breadth modules. It's been carefully written to support anyone looking to implement this innovative method into their own university.

Contenu

Part One: Introduction and Context 1. Introduction 2. Disciplinarities 3. Transformative Education 4. Introduction to Ruskin Modules 5. Creativity and Design for Innovative Interdisciplinary Education: The case of the Ruskin Module Open Studios Part Two: Case Studies 6. To Team or Not to Team: Embedding Interdisciplinarity into the Curriculum 7. A Ruskin Module: From Idea to Implementation 8. Blurred and En-Tangled Boundaries: A case for Interdisciplinarity and Diversification 9. Undergraduate Learners as Emerging Agents of Sustainability and Environmental Justice 10. Ruskin Module and Community Organising 11: Developing Professional Learning through an Interdisciplinary Community of Practice 12. The Humanistic Temperament: Reflections on the Ruskin Module, AI and the Future 13. Interdisciplinary Learning Design 14. Conclusion