Interdisciplinary Course Connects Biology, Astronomy, Physics and Filmmaking at Kennedy Mountain Campus | University of Denver

Interdisciplinary Course at Kennedy Mountain Campus

University of Denver students participated in the innovative course "Ways of Seeing & Sensing" this summer.

The curriculum was jointly developed by the Department of Biological Sciences, the Department of Physics & Astronomy, and the Department of Media, Film & Journalism Studies.

Co-taught by Joe Brown, Jennifer Hoffman, and Julie Morris, the course offered a location-based learning experience.

how we "see" or "sense" the world around us shapes how we understand it

Students examined natural systems through micro and macro perspectives, using tools like microscopes, trail cameras, and telescopes.

Author's summary: Students learned through interdisciplinary collaboration.

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