Havergal College Course Calendar, 2017-18 Academic Year

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

GRADE 12 IDC4U – Education for a Changing World, Grade 12, University Preparation 1 CREDIT This course will help students develop and consolidate the skills required for and knowledge of different subjects and disciplines to solve problems, make decisions, create personal meaning, and present findings beyond the scope of a single subject or discipline. Students will apply the principles and processes of inquiry and research to effectively use a range of print, electronic, and mass media resources; to analyse historical innovations and exemplary research; and to investigate real-life situations and career opportunities in interdisciplinary endeavours. They will also assess their own cognitive and affective strategies, apply general skills in both familiar and new contexts, create innovative products, and communicate new knowledge. The course draws on multiple disciplines to explore the interconnectedness of things, people and ideas. Prerequisite: Any University Preparation or University/College Preparation course

Students may take a maximum of three interdisciplinary studies courses—one each of Interdisciplinary Studies, Grade 11, Open (IDC3O); Interdisciplinary Studies, Grade 12, University Preparation (IDC4U); and Interdisciplinary Studies, Grade 12, Open (IDC4O). GRADE 11 IDC3O – Applied Journalism (Yearbook), Grade 11, Open 1 CREDIT This course will help students combine the skills required for and knowledge of different subjects and disciplines to solve problems, make decisions, create personal meaning, and present findings beyond the scope of a single subject or discipline. Through individual and collaborative inquiry and research, students will analyse the connections among diverse subjects and disciplines; develop information literacy skills in analysing, selecting, evaluating, and communicating information; and become aware of a variety of resources and viewpoints on contemporary issues. They will also examine their own learning styles, relate their inquiries and research to real- life situations, and investigate career opportunities in new disciplines. Special Notes: This interdisciplinary course provides students with an opportunity to create informative print media for the school and community through the production of the school’s yearbook. Students investigate sources of information and compare differing perspectives on key issues, developing both a sense of news and news judgment through yearbook entries and photojournalism. They also learn editorial conventions and practices, discover principles of print and management skills and explore legal and ethical uses of information that is made public. Career options in journalism, photojournalism and print production are also explored. This course combines the expectations for Interdisciplinary Studies (Grade 11, Open) with selected expectations from Communications Technology (Grade 11, University/College Preparation), Media Arts (Grade 11, Open) and Media Studies (Grade 11, Open). Recommended preparation: ENG2D – English, Grade 10, Academic

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