Courses

-Ology (Season 6)

ages 14-18 (gr.9-12)

Course Description:

Join us each week as we pick a different -ology to explore each month! Over the 5 months of the semester, we will pick 5 very diverse -ologies to explore 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: 7pm-8pm ET

NOTE: This class includes an optional 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. ET unsupervised social time on MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS. The class Discord and social time is student-led and open to students in both -Ology classes.

Semester 1 Dates: Sept. 9, 2024-Jan. 27, 2025 (16 weeks, no classes Sept 30, Oct 14, Nov 25, Dec 23 & 30)

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 to be Announced! Current students are helping to curate the list!

-Ology (Season 6) won’t repeat any topics from Seasons 1-5:

-Ology Season 1: Space Archaeology, Economic Sociology, Systems Biology, Eudemonology, Phonology

-Ology Season 2: Ludology, Genealogy, Paleontology, Indigenous Cuisinology, Oceanology

-Ology Season 3: Graphology, Quantum Ontology, Saurology, Futurology, Volitional Psychology

-Ology Season 4: Foraging Ecology, Osteology, Meteorology, Proptology, ADHD Neuropsychology

-Ology Season 5: Aperiology, Melittology, Scotohylology, Lupinology, Mythology