Conclusion
By now, you should be in a good position to articulate the skills and benefits of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary study, and become your a modern day Aristotle!
In this course you have explored the different terminology used to describe studying more than one subject and how this can be a strength when examining issues through a range of different subject ‘lenses’. You have also considered the different skills that can be gained from multi-subject study and had the opportunity to reflect on how you might explain these skills to a potential employer. You have also been introduced to the concept of multipotentiality and multipotentialites and their particular work approaches (Wapnick, 2017) as well as having identified potential career pathways.
You should now be able to:
- Define the terms multi, inter, cross and transdisciplinary and explain how they differ
- recognise the benefits of applying different subject approaches or views to different contexts
- explain the skills gained from studying multi-subject qualifications to employers
- describe ‘Wicked Problems’ and ‘Global Challenges’ and explain the importance of interdisciplinarity in finding solutions
- identify potential career pathways from studying a multi-subject qualification.
We hope you feel encouraged to think more deeply about why, and how, studying a multidisciplinary qualification is a good option for you to develop academically, personally and professionally.