ISD 3100: Applied Interdisciplinary Inquiry

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: ASIA 3001 or BLCK 1101 or BLCK 1102 or ISD 1198
This is a course on the nature of interdisciplinary inquiry. Students acquire a foundational understanding of modes of thinking interdisciplinary scholars and professionals use. Topics may include an introduction to scientific, social scientific, and/or humanities-based research and inquiry methods, as well as approaches to reasoning used in applied settings. The class discusses strategies for selecting a framework and analytical approach and engage ethical questions associated with research, policy development, and decision-making in interdisciplinary studies.

Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Describe the interdisciplinary research process and its component parts.
Identify and describe a wide variety of modes of inquiry used in Interdisciplinary Studies and across a variety of disciplines.
Explain how the purpose of an inquiry influences project design and results.
Develop an interdisciplinary inquiry and apply appropriate approaches to better understand, confront, or solve the real-world problem embedded within the inquiry.