Courses

-Ology (Season 6) (Formerly: Explorations)

ages 13-16 (gr.8-10)

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: Thursday

Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 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. 12, 2024-Jan. 30, 2025 (16 weeks, no classes Oct 3, Oct 17, Nov 28, Dec 26, Jan 2)

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