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The Faculty Interdisciplinary Courses (FICs) are a year-long initiative aimed at first-year undergraduate students of the Faculty of Architecture. AFIC1003 – On Agendas is offered in the fall semester, and AFIC1004 – From the Fields in the spring.

Both courses are structured around collaborative thinking and offer a trans-disciplinary approach to learning. Designed and taught by teachers spanning all five departments, the FICs allow students to gain deep insights into the practice and processes of interdisciplinary projects, engaging with peers outside of their own discipline through course workshops, research projects, and group activities.

The courses offer a multidisciplinary perspective of the built environment, this year through the lens of research methods. Through collaborative projects, students will learn to become innovative team players, equipped with creative problem-solving and communication skills. In addition, students will sharpen their awareness of the increasing interdisciplinary nature of practice within the built environment and broaden their understanding of their responsibilities within an increasingly complex world. The goal is to develop shared interests and appreciation that help form long-lasting, cross-disciplinary friendships for students' future careers. AFIC1003 introduces students to the challenge of creating a research proposal and speculating on a given scenario through mixed-disciplinary group work.

The Faculty Interdisciplinary Courses (FIC) are a year-long initiative aimed at first-year undergraduate students of the Faculty of Architecture.  AFIC1003 – On Agendas is offered in the fall semester and AFIC1004 – From the Fields in the Spring.

Both courses are structured around collaborative thinking and offer a trans-disciplinary approach to learning. Designed and taught by teachers spanning all five departments, the FICs allow students to gain deep insights into the practice and processes of inter-disciplinary projects to engage with peers outside of their own discipline through course workshops, research projects and group-activities. 

The courses offer a multi-disciplinary perspective of the built environment, this year through the lens of research methods. Through collaborative projects, students will learn to become innovative team-players, equipped with creative problem-solving and communication skills. In addition, students will sharpen their awareness of the increasing inter-disciplinary nature of practice within the built environment and broaden their understanding of their responsibilities within an increasingly complex world.  The goal is to develop shared interests and appreciation that help to form long-lasting, cross-disciplinary friendships for students’ future careers. 

AFIC1003 introduces students through mixed-disciplinary group work to the challenge of creating a research proposal and to speculate on a given scenario.