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Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology
Want to learn how Star Trek impacted and influenced today’s technology and society? Then join the Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology course by edX.
Beginner
Online
7 Weeks
Free
Quick facts
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Medium of instructions
English
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Mode of learning
Self study
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Mode of Delivery
Video and Text Based
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Learning efforts
1-3 Hours Per Week
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Course overview
The Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology programme explains how Star Trek, which was initially a failed series, became supremely influential. Today, this cult favourite encompasses additional television series, feature films, and a world of fan memorabilia and conventions. Undertaking this seven-week course, you will understand why people resonate with Star Trek, how it has inspired generations to ask essential questions about their identity and relation with their surrounding world.
Through the Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology certification syllabus, you will explore how Star Trek’s motion pictures and live-action tv shows impacted audiences globally. Offered by the Smithsonian Institution - the curriculum features trained instructors to explain the relationships between Star Trek and culture, History, society, and technology. The training also includes clips from the films and shows, experts’ opinions, and debate sessions with fellow fans.
EdX’s Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology course is an introductory free programme under the ‘History’ category. It features no enrolment prerequisites, a self-direct schedule, and a purchasable e-certificate. The institute offers this curriculum under the CBS Consumer Products’ license.
The highlights
- Introductory learning in History
- The Smithsonian Institution’s offering
- Zero prerequisites
- Self-directed course in English
- Object exploration
- Critical analysis
- Debates with peers
- Experts’ opinions
- Star Trek clips
- Skilled instructors
- Completion in seven weeks
- Free audit mode
- One to three hours per week required
- Verified certificate (Paid)
- LinkedIn & CV-shareable certification
Program offerings
- Smithsonianx offering
- Subject-matter experts
- Introductory learning
- Clips
- Debate sessions
- Verified certification
- English subtitles for videos
- Sample youtube video
- Free audit mode
- Self-directed study
Course and certificate fees
Type of course
- The Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology fee is Rs.3,246 for the verified certification track.
- You can choose to audit at no cost as well.
Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology course fee structure
Curriculum option | Fees in INR |
Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology - audit for free | NA |
Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology - verified certificate track | Rs.3,246 |
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Eligibility criteria
There are no minimum criteria to join edX’s Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology certification course.
What you will learn
Once you complete the Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology certification syllabus and its lessons, you will have in-depth insights in these areas:
- The importance of studying Star Trek for media scholars to assess television’s history, science fiction’s impact on technology, and the fandom phenomenon
- Star Trek’s depiction of a future with humans as the universe explorers and how this inspired government agencies and individuals to get humans into space for the very first time
Admission details
- Register for edX’s Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology programme through the official link.
- An ‘Enrol Now’ option will be available. Use it to start your edX profile or log in to an existing one.
- If you’re creating a new account, use the ‘Create account’ button after filling in the on-screen details.
- Once you’re enrolled, edX will provide you with two options to proceed. You can either purchase the verified track for certification or tap on ‘Audit this Course’ for free learning. The former requires a fee payment for successful admission.
Filling the form
Instead of submitting admission forms, edX provides a quick registration procedure. You can simply provide your full name, email, country name, password, and public username to create an edX ID and join the Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology training. Or, you can sign in with your registered email and password. For a quick sign-in/sign-up, link your existing Microsoft/Apple/Facebook/Google credentials.
The syllabus
Unit 1 - Introduction to Star Trek - Inspiring Culture and Technology
Unit 2 - Why Star Trek?
- Promotion ceremony
- Star Trek and the business of cable television
- Star Trek and the business of network television
Unit 3 - Why Star Trek?
- Star Trek and the power of fandom
- Promotion ceremony
- Star Trek’s unique universe
Unit 4 - Why Star Trek?
- Promotion ceremony
- Tech showcase: Artificial Intelligence
- Star Trek and Imagined technologies
Unit 5 - What Does It Mean To Be Explorers?
- Exploring diverse representations
- Promotion ceremony
- Exploring the space race
Unit 6 - What Does It Mean To Be Explorers?
- Exploring infinite diversity in infinite combinations
- Exploring a more diverse crew
- Promotion ceremony
Unit 7 - What Does It Mean To Be Explorers?
- Tech showcase: Ion Propulsion
- Exploring a new starship
- Promotion ceremony
How it helps
EdX’s Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology certification benefits you by exploring the success of this world-famous series. It employs subject-matter experts, who will instruct this course to teach you how Star Trek has impacted generations. The online curriculum also includes object exploration and critical analysis for an immersive study.
Moreover, you can earn the Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology certificate by purchasing the verified track. It will significantly help you in attracting employment prospects as you showcase your validated expertise. The certification will carry the Smithsonian Institution’s logo, your instructor’s sign, and your in-programme milestones. It is shareable on LinkedIn as well.
Instructors
Dr Margaret Weitekamp
Curator
Smithsonian Institution
Other Bachelors, Other Masters, Ph.D
Mr Scott Mantz
Producer
Smithsonian Institution
FAQs
No, the Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology programme is self-paced.
It is an introductory level programme.
The Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology program is for seven weeks.
The training’s language is English.
The Smithsonian Institution’s Scott Mantz (Film Critic, Producer) and Margaret Weitekamp (Curator, National Air and Space Museum) will be your instructors.
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