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ARTS 160Inquiry and Knowledge Creation

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Arts

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 4 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course introduces students to the process of knowledge creation in disciplines represented in Arts. In small seminar settings, students will explore a topic determined by instructor expertise to build competencies in communication and information analysis. Students will learn how to access, examine, and communicate information, broadly conceived, in a variety of contexts. Their work will require students to meaningfully engage with the ideas of others while developing their own contributions to a community of knowledge.

Prerequisites

Antirequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
      • ARTS160E - Inquiry and Knowledge Creation (0.50)
    • Not have obtained 1 of the following milestones: English Proficiency Requirement Milestone and Undergraduate Communication Requirement Milestone

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
SEM 001415525 / 25MW 11:30–12:50
SEM 002415625 / 25TTh 10:00–11:20
SEM 003415725 / 25TTh 11:30–12:50
SEM 004415821 / 25MW 10:00–11:20
SEM 005415921 / 25MW 11:30–12:50
SEM 006416022 / 25MW 10:00–11:20
SEM 007416125 / 25TTh 10:00–11:20
SEM 008416224 / 25MW 11:30–12:50
SEM 009416324 / 25W 18:30–21:20
SEM 010416424 / 25MW 10:00–11:20
SEM 011416519 / 25MW 11:30–12:50
SEM 012416625 / 25MW 14:30–15:50
SEM 013416723 / 25MW 10:00–11:20
SEM 014416823 / 25MW 13:00–14:20
SEM 015416924 / 25TTh 10:00–11:20
SEM 016417022 / 25TTh 13:00–14:20
SEM 017417125 / 25MW 13:00–14:20
SEM 018417225 / 25TTh 14:30–15:50
SEM 019417324 / 25TTh 11:30–12:50
SEM 020417425 / 25TTh 16:00–17:20
SEM 021417525 / 25TTh 13:00–14:20
SEM 022417623 / 25MW 14:30–15:50
SEM 023417722 / 25MW 16:00–17:20
SEM 041417824 / 25Online or by arrangement
SEM 042417923 / 25Online or by arrangement

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
SEM 00140140 / 25TTh 10:00–11:20
SEM 00240150 / 25MW 10:00–11:20
SEM 00340160 / 25W 18:30–21:20
SEM 00440170 / 25TTh 14:30–15:50
SEM 00540180 / 25MW 13:00–14:20
SEM 00640190 / 25MW 14:30–15:50
SEM 00740200 / 25TTh 10:00–11:20
SEM 00840210 / 25TTh 11:30–12:50
SEM 00940220 / 25TTh 13:00–14:20
SEM 01040230 / 25MW 14:30–15:50
SEM 01140240 / 25MW 16:00–17:20
SEM 01240250 / 25MW 14:30–15:50
SEM 01340270 / 25MW 10:00–11:20
SEM 01440280 / 25TTh 11:30–12:50
SEM 01540290 / 25MW 13:00–14:20
SEM 01640300 / 25MW 10:00–11:20
SEM 01740310 / 25TTh 10:00–11:20
SEM 01840320 / 25TTh 11:30–12:50
SEM 01940330 / 25MW 14:30–15:50
SEM 04140120 / 25Online or by arrangement
SEM 04240130 / 25Online or by arrangement
SEM 04340260 / 25Online or by arrangement
SEM 04440340 / 25Online or by arrangement
SEM 7011566378 / 9999Online or by arrangement
SEM 702800140 / 9999Online or by arrangement
SEM 703853831 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

81% liked it81% easy65% useful

From 36 ratings and 10 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • The course was not too hard (kind of a bird course), was more skills based course. There's no textbooks but includes a lot of writing and presentations. Also Dr Jang is really sweet and passionate about the course material!

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  • useful... meh, but as an req for my major for some reason it's birdy enough

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  • I took the one called "Eating Beings" taught by Dr. Veronica Austen. It was an amazing course that delivered a unique experience and a platform for us to discover our connection to food, language, and identity. ARTS 160 has transformed my understanding of communication. I began the course focused on expressing my own thoughts and feelings, but I now understand communication as a deliberate, structured, and audience-centred process. Through writing, visual design, reflection, and collaboration, I have developed a more purposeful and adaptable approach to communication - one that allows me not only to express ideas, but to shape how they are understood. Ultimately, this course will teach you…

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  • This was one of my best classes this semester. It was very easy as long as you paid attention, and he was such a good professor. I finished with a 94% and had no final, just assignments. He graded very fairly and was very open about what you did well or poorly on.

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  • This course is enjoyable if you participate. Lots of student led assignments with the ability to cater to your personal interests. Workload was manageable.

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