College Credit for Watching Star Trek.

Emphasis on good sci-fi.

Not that Trek isn't good. But there's plenty of yuck on "syfy" (hated that name change).

You should complete an MA in Klingon first.

 

My mom bought me a book titled "The Metaphysics of Star Trek" years ago. Its excellent and delves into transporter theory etc.

 

I do the same thing for the USCG. ACE accredited course, one of our classes is Strategic Leadership, where we use the movie as a means of demonstrating the theories in practice. We are in the process of transitioning to the first part of Band of Brothers instead.

 

OOOOOOOOH! Great choice! The Capt Sobel to Capt Winters transition alone should be fascinating. Good luck!

 

Oh it is. I haven't taught it myself yet as we have been beta testing it but I have seen it taught quite a few times. The students love it and there is so much in there to even begin to discuss in a thread. Capt. Sobel doesn't do everything wrong, at times he does things amazingly, but it is probably just by chance.

I taught a class a few months ago where we had a student that was acquainted with a few surviving members. He had heard some great stories and had filled in a few blanks that the movie leaves out, though I can't remember much of it now.

 

Hey, one of Harvard Extension School's most popular classes for a couple of years running was one about vampires in literature (yes, "Twilight" was on the reading list). I think a lot of universities are offering classes like this in an effort to get science majors to take more classes in the arts. That's a pretty good idea, in my opinion.

 

Tansporter theory? Somebody actually takes that seriously?

 

I see your point. but then, we should keep in mind that the scripts for these movies are usually written by ONE director(the main storyline).

That would mean that the characters' circumstances, reactions, and problem solving skills are not the result of their own choices and actions but rather made up or a projection(of the director).

Just wondering...

 

I wonder if there is an InstaCert for Star Trek Philosophy? :smile:

 

hahaha! if there is, I herby reserve the right to be its personal representative! and this is copyrighted!

 

Gene Roddenberry said he invented the transporter process because there wasn't room in the budget to film a shuttle going back and forth all the time Of course, they used the shuttlecraft when they needed it for a plot device.

 

I can understand this. I would guess that special effects were much more expensive to do back in the days before CGI.

 

I bet. The key word in what he said was "film." Now you wouldn't have to actually film any of that, just work it up in a program.

 

I'm not sure I agree with your sentiment. There are many scholarly approaches to studying popular media that are appropriate to a university setting.