About the Transdisciplinary 15-point Requirement Courses

The foundational Transdisciplinary 15-point Requirement Courses will offer relational, cohort-based learning that enables students to engage with complex societal issues from diverse and novel perspectives.

The Transdisciplinary 15-point Requirement Courses will initially be the only offering that will satisfy the University’s undergraduate 15-point transdisciplinary requirement.

The Transdisciplinary 15-point Requirement Courses will enable learners to work with broader communities to create a sense of engagement, purpose, and capacity to contribute to creating a sustainable and hopeful world for themselves and others.

Disciplinary knowledge may contribute to course discussions, but the complex issue acts as the context for collaboration, discussion, analysis, and the development of foundational transdisciplinary capacities. Rather than asking students to ‘solve’ complex problems, transdisciplinary learning will focus on the development of a transdisciplinary mindset and skills.

Ideally, students will enrol in a Transdisciplinary 15-point Requirement Course in year 1 or 2 of their undergraduate study. In some instances, students enrolled in conjoint degrees or double majors with inflexible requirements will need to enrol in a Transdisciplinary 15-point Requirement Course during their third year.

Establishing a foundation for transdisciplinary learning early in their undergraduate degree means that going forward, students can further develop their skills and competencies through engagement with other transdisciplinary opportunities within the University.