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The Open University

Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits

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This free course, Multidisciplinary study: the values and benefits, explores the advantages of studying more than one subject and will help you to decide if multidisciplinary study is for you. Featuring videos with students on the Open University’s ‘Open’ qualifications, you will learn about the unique skills you can gain from studying a multi-subject qualification and how it can benefit your career prospects.The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional start-of-course survey. Once you complete the course we would also value your feedback and suggestions for future improvement, in our optional end-of-course survey. Participation will be completely confidential and we will not pass on your details to others. Earn this free Open University digital badge if you complete this course! The badge can be displayed, shared and downloaded as a marker of your achievement. The badge is awarded for completing the course and passing the quizzes.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • How to get your badge
  • 1 Definitions
  • 1 Definitions
  • 2 Which definition should I use?
  • 2 Which definition should I use?
  • 3 The evolution of interdisciplinary approaches
  • 3 The evolution of interdisciplinary approaches
  • 4 Why study multiple subjects?
  • 4 Why study multiple subjects?
  • 5 The benefits of studying a multidisciplinary qualification
  • 5 The benefits of studying a multidisciplinary qualification
  • 6 Skills developed through multidisciplinary study
  • 6 Skills developed through multidisciplinary study
  • 7 Introducing ‘multipotentiality’
  • 7 Introducing ‘multipotentiality’
  • 8 Choosing which subjects to study
  • 8 Choosing which subjects to study
  • 9 What are my career options with a multidisciplinary qualification?
  • 9 What are my career options with a multidisciplinary qualification?
  • 10 End-of-course quiz
  • 10 End-of-course quiz
  • 11 Conclusion
  • 11 Conclusion
  • Tell us what you think
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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