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Viewbook 2021-22 Quest Is Unique VIEWBOOK 2021-22 QUEST IS UNIQUE. We offer one degree, the Bachelor of Arts and Sciences. Instead of taking five classes at a time, you immerse yourself in one course for 3.5 weeks. You create a Question instead of declaring a major. Our groundbreaking curriculum offers flexible, student-centered learning that combines intellectual rigour and creativity with hands-on experience. But what really makes us stand out? You. maximum percentage of students countries class size who go abroad at represented least once percentage of students who similar universities receive scholarships in Canada and bursaries Our mission: to transform how our students think, question and engage with the world through a revolutionary educational model that sparks personal growth and intellectual development We are Canada’s first independent, not- for-profit, secular liberal arts and science university, devoted entirely to excellence in undergraduate education. ACADEMIC OVERVIEW The Question Your Question will drive your final two years at Quest, and OTHER HIGHLIGHTS An Education as Unique as You can range from narrow to broad. Every student creates a our groundbreaking curriculum unique Question. In Quest history, no two Questions have been the same! FIELD STUDIES The Keystone Every student completes a Keystone, Quest's version of an undergraduate thesis. You'll work with a Faculty Mentor learn about topics to complete a significant project based on your interests. right in the field Your Keystone can take many forms depending on your academic path: original research, multimedia projects, creative portfolios and more. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF WHAT STUDENTS HAVE ASKED apply and develop your HOW SHOULD WE CREATE WHAT IS THE skills in real-world ARTIFICIAL GENERAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN situations INTELLIGENCE? LAW AND MORALITY? At Quest, we do things differently. Our degree, the Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, allows you to HOW DOES RISK STUDY ABROAD play a central role in designing your own education. It also offers you the best of both worlds: INFLUENCE CHOICE? WHY DO WE FEAR HOW DO OUR THE WRONG UNDERSTANDINGS a basis for advanced studies if you want to go on to specialize, with the flexibility of broad OF POVERTY knowledge and skills. HOW CAN THINGS? SHAPE OUR ATTEMPTS TO SOLVE IT? choose from over a dozen partner TRANSFORM schools worldwide YEARS 1+2 YEARS 3+4 CONFLICT? HOW CAN ANALOGICAL REASONING WHAT IS The Foundation The Concentration HOW CAN FACILITATE THE LANGUAGE LANGUAGE Program at a Glance Program at a Glance SCIENTIFIC WE BUILD OF FILM? IMMERSION Your first two years will be focused The Concentration Program can be INQUIRY? on exploring disciplines and the customized to your unique interests BETTER relationships between them, and aspirations. Based on your CITIES? developing stronger research and Question, your Faculty Mentor will collaboration skills, and help you build your personalized HOW CAN learn or improve your designing a personal Question Quest degree by guiding you in your WE USE NATURAL HOW DOES RESOURCES WITHOUT MATHEMATICAL language skills to guide your studies. research and your choice of courses WHAT IS THE UNDERMINING THE and readings. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESILIENCE OF FORMALISM SYMMETRY AND BEAUTY? ECOSYSTEMS? INTERACT WITH PHYSICAL THEORY? HERE'S HOW NICOLE BUILT HER PERSONALIZED QUEST DEGREE Build Your Degree FOCUS COURSES ELECTIVES The Cold War Creative Writing Colonialism Studio Art THE FOUNDATION PROGRAM IN DETAIL Foreign Policy and the Time Travel Middle East Anthropology Political Identity and Conservation of Conflict Migratory Species The first two years of your degree consist of Postwar Europe 16 courses, a multidisciplinary curriculum CORNERSTONE RHETORIC that spans the liberal arts and sciences, Quest for Antarctica KEYSTONE tackling themes from the classic to the Security Studies Poles of Contention: contemporary. Toward the end of your War, Conflict, and History second year, you will write your personalized Polar Governance as a War, Film, and History Question, developed with faculty guidance in Path Towards Peace a dedicated course called Question. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING WHAT SHE'S DOING NOW three Core courses Summer internship with Nicole is pursuing a three Life Sciences HOMETOWN: Calgary, Alberta the Calgary Military Family master's in International one Mathematics Resource Centre QUESTION: How can we build peace? Relations from the two Physical Sciences prestigious London School three Social Sciences of Economics and QUESTION three Arts & Humanities Political Science. one Language NO MATTER HOW YOU BUILD YOUR DEGREE, HERE ARE THE THE CONCENTRATION PROGRAM IN DETAIL TRANSFERABLE SKILLS YOU'LL TAKE WITH YOU. quantitative and qualitative analysis In the Concentration Program, you design your own academic path while working with self-direction critical thinking a Faculty Mentor. Inspired by your Question, you’ll pursue what you’re most passionate about, taking 16 courses that include Electives and Experiential Learning along with your ethical Focus courses. You’ll cap your undergraduate interdisciplinary understanding education with a Keystone project, which you problem solving will present during your Keystone course. TRANSFERABLE SKILLS at least six Focus courses collaboration one to four Experiential Learning communication three to five Electives Keystone KEYSTONE global perspectives research BLOCK PLAN One Course at a Time a focus on in-depth learning At other universities, you’d be taking four or five different classes at once and cramming for exams. Not here. We’re the only university in Canada that operates on the Block Plan. At Quest, you take one Block at a time, a single course that meets for three hours each weekday for about a month. Block Break A Block usually begins on a Monday and ends on Every Block ends the Wednesday of the fourth week. You’ll delve with a four-day deeply into a topic, which may be laser-focused or weekend. This is pull from many disciplines. your time to re- energize before the Love the subject? You get to study nothing but that next Block begins. for almost a month, and you’ll find related courses Relax, work on a to build on later. Don’t like it as much as you’d creative project, or thought? It’s over in 3.5 weeks. go on an adventure; the choice is yours! The Block Plan also allows for an immersive experience where you work both independently and collaboratively. Block Plan Benefits The Question YourIMMERSIVE Question will drive your final two yearsINTERACTIVE at Quest, and can range from narrow to broad. Every student creates a unique Question. In Quest history, no two Questions have been the same! delve deeply into one learn through subject at a time discussion and get to HOW IT WORKS The Keystone know your Tutors Every student completes a Keystone, Quest's version of an undergraduate thesis. You'll work with a Faculty Mentor 1 BLOCK to complete a significant project based on your interests. FLEXIBLE Your Keystone can take many forms dependingCOLLABORATIVE on your academic path: original research, multimedia projects, creative portfolios and more. a Block runs for 3.5 weeks and is equal to one course in a traditional semester take a month off, or work closely with spend a Block in the field classmates who bring with your class multiple perspectives HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF WHAT STUDENTS HAVE ASKED 3 HOURS HOW SHOULD WE CREATE “Because of the flexibility WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN classes meet each weekday of theARTIFICIAL Block Plan, GENERAL we had from 9am-12pm or 1-4pm the opportunity to travel to LAW AND MORALITY? uniqueINTELLIGENCE? locations. Students are constantly learning together, working together 8 BLOCKS andHOW living DOES together RISK on WHY DO WE FEAR theseINFLUENCE trips, which CHOICE? adds a HOW DO OUR critically important elementTHE WRONG UNDERSTANDINGS of community to our OF POVERTY education.”HOW CAN THINGS? SHAPE OUR ATTEMPTS you’ll typically take TO SOLVE IT? 8 Blocks per year – Martin Lentz ‘19, LEAP TRANSFORM CONFLICT? HOW CAN ANALOGICAL 32 BLOCKS REASONING WHAT IS HOW CANQUEST FACILITATE MOST UNIVERSITIESTHE LANGUAGE WE BUILD SCIENTIFIC OF FILM? you’ll need 32 Blocks BETTER INQUIRY? to graduate CITIES? HOW CAN WE USE NATURAL HOW DOES RESOURCES WITHOUT MATHEMATICAL WHAT IS THE UNDERMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESILIENCE OF FORMALISM SYMMETRY AND BEAUTY? one course at a time ECOSYSTEMS?multiple coursesINTERACT at once WITH PHYSICAL THEORY? FACULTY Tutors Who Love to Teach the backbone of Quest Known as Tutors rather than Professors to reflect the collaborative nature of learning at Quest, our faculty are exceptionally devoted to teaching. They are also involved in the community, and can frequently be found around campus at events, and hosting discussions and workshops. Quest faculty are accomplished scholars, extraordinary teachers and dedicated mentors. They hold the most advanced degrees in their field, and teach highly specialized courses as well as interdisciplinary classes. Under their guidance, the benefits of the Block Plan come alive: challenging classes that balance group work with individual research and creativity, and immersive, multidisciplinary learning that brings together a range of perspectives. “I'm excited to work with such engaged students! I'm also thrilled to be part of a diverse faculty who have a wide range of expertise and bring so much energy.” – Dr. Emma Davy, Physical Sciences Tutor (Chemistry) Quest prides itself on hiring faculty who TheSpotlight Question on Mentor and Mentee: embody the highest Your Question willMarjorie drive your andfinal Katietwo years at Quest, and liberal arts ideals. Here can range from narrow to broad. Every student creates a areOTHER a few HIGHLIGHTS of our many The mentor-mentee relationship is one of the most important unique Question. In Quest history, no two Questions have dedicated Tutors. aspects of the Quest program. Your mentor will help you been the same! determine your Question, achieve your goals, and support your intellectual development.
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