Courses

-Ology

ages 14-18 (gr.9-12)

Course Description:

Join us each week as we explore the -Ology of the month! Over the 5 months of the semester, we will dive into five very diverse -ologies across both science and social science. To prepare for class each week, you will be required to do one of three things: watch a movie, listen to a podcast, or watch a documentary. All movies and documentaries will be chosen with those sensitive to excessive tension in mind. Movies will typically be PG-13 and never over a 14 rating. Please note that there may be swearing, sexual innuendo etc. in any of the media with these ratings (documentary, movie, and podcast). 

Schedule and Cost:

Day: Monday

Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8 :00 p.m. ET

NOTE: This class includes an optional 8-9pm ET unsupervised social time.

Semester 1 Dates: Sept. 11, 2023-Jan. 29, 2024 (16 weeks, no classes Sept 25, Oct 9, Nov 20, Dec 25, Jan 1)

For Tuition Fees, Code of Conduct, and all the details, see THE FINE PRINT.

Required Homework:

Each week, you will be required to do ONE of three things:

Watch a movie (typically in the 2 hour range);

Listen to a one hour podcast; or

Watch a documentary (typically an hour long – but occasionally documentaries run an hour and a half to two hours). 

All movies and documentaries will be chosen with those sensitive to excessive tension in mind. Movies will typically be PG-13 and never over a 14 rating. Please note that there may be swearing, sexual innuendo, etc. in any of the media with these sorts of ratings (documentary, movie and podcast). 

Course Materials:

There may be costs associated with accessing the documentaries and movies, depending on where they can be found. I will try not to choose any given movie or documentary whose cost exceeds $10 for the ‘rental’. 

Topics and listen/watch list to be announced on a rolling basis via our class’ Course Noticeboard.

(We won’t repeat any topics from -Ology 1, -Ology 2, or -Ology 3: Space Archaeology, Economic Sociology, Systems Biology, Eudemonology, Phonology, Ludology, Genealogy, Paleontology, Indigenous Cuisinology, Oceanology, Graphology (aka Forensic Handwriting Analysis), Quantum Ontology, Saurology, Futurology, and Volitional Psychology.)