Arts & sciences: better together

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http://theconversation.com/why-arts-and-science-are-better-together-15004 / art science maths math mathematics education Australia future direction final instalment Benjamin Miller Fiona White examine benefits transdisciplinary skills polar opposites traditionally traditional students student university universities view separate entities degree prepare students data drenched data-drenched volatile workplace twenty first twenty-first century combining curriculum answer science students learn sound methods testing hypotheses interpreting drawing valid conclusions data arts learn developing arguments understanding moving changing minds diverse audiences audience double combined degrees already on offer great potential better improving students student employment prospects fostering new skills space between speciality areas untapped potential combining curricula study popularity double degrees degree higher education researchers Wendy Russell Sara Dolnicar Marina Ayoub suggested double degree programs significant untapped potential preparing graduates employment benefit argue graduate graduates develop trains disciplinary skills highly valued employers transdisciplinary thinkers unique approach solving problems draw information diverse sources seek collaborations produce socially robust knowledge combined double degrees established  foster transdisciplinary learning combination degrees tends create administrative pedagogical structure arts-science student example access subjects arts and science faculties graduation graduates able perform skills essential both speciality areas develop developed transdisciplinary thinking rare double degrees pedagogically designed unlock potential combined curriculum imaginative imagination imaginatively develop unique research methods ethically interpret information systems ethic ethics unethical persuade non-experts non expert change behaviour based scientifically informed debate model degrees degree modern times universities university increasingly considering different degree structures Australian National University ANU claims flexible degrees improve graduate employability employment head your heart degrees four years arts social sciences business or science University of Sydney similar option four-year Bachelor of Science and Arts expedite completion administrative combinations rarely push students experiment approaches practices from both degrees University of New South Wales UNSW attempted equip graduates general education program programme program employers repeatedly point complex nature modern work environment advise advice highly value graduates skills provided broad general education faculty non-science facultiess education arts business built environment law transdisciplinary Bachelor Liberal Arts Science BLAS critical thinking communication English written expression /