FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION
Department of New Media and Communication
GENS 211 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Space exploration and society: Past, Present, and Future
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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GENS 211
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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5
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language | ||||||
Course Type |
Second Foreign Language
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Course Level |
-
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
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Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | This course will examine the history of space exploration in a way accessible to motivated students of all majors and levels - not just engineers and scientists but also economists, fine artists, accountants, political scientists, musicians, philosophers, lawyers, movie makers and medical doctors. Analysis of the impact of space exploration will include industrial benefits, the novel phenomenon of commercial space and societal change from the artistic, literary, and philosophical standpoints including also the growing representation of women in the air and in space. Finally we shall consider the colonization of Mars and interdisciplinary issues such as nanotechnology and the dream of interstellar exploration. . This course will examine the history of space exploration in a way accessible to motivated students of all majors and levels - not just engineers and scientists but also economists, fine artists, accountants, political scientists, musicians, philosophers, lawyers, movie makers and medical doctors. Analysis of the impact of space exploration will include industrial benefits, the novel phenomenon of commercial space and societal change from the artistic, literary, and philosophical standpoints including also the growing representation of women in the air and in space. Finally we shall consider the colonization of Mars and interdisciplinary issues such as nanotechnology and the dream of interstellar exploration. . This course will examine the history of space exploration in a way accessible to motivated students of all majors and levels - not just engineers and scientists but also economists, fine artists, accountants, political scientists, musicians, philosophers, lawyers, movie makers and medical doctors. Analysis of the impact of space exploration will include industrial benefits, the novel phenomenon of commercial space and societal change from the artistic, literary, and philosophical standpoints including also the growing representation of women in the air and in space. Finally we shall consider the colonization of Mars and interdisciplinary issues such as nanotechnology and the dream of interstellar exploration. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | The course provides a general introduction to the elements that make a space mission possible so that informed students can draw their own conclusions. It covers fundamental knowledge at the simplest mathematical level possible to allow students to judge technical claims independently. Case histories about several programs, both human and robotic, are analyzed to expose scientific, technological, and societal interactions. The students are exposed to the tools needed to develop personal critical thinking regarding space exploration, its benefits and its challenges. |
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Core Courses | |
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Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction and general overview of the course and of the fundamental concepts. | Check the class syllabus |
2 | The dream of human flight: ancient sources in prose, poetry, and the figurative arts. | Lecture Notes |
3 | The Scientific Revolution: Dynamics (almost) without math and the reason things moves as they do | Lecture Notes |
4 | How to plan, prepare, and submit your projects without stress: Software, sources, and intellectual ethics | Lecture Notes |
5 | Space flight made easy and attractive 1: Your instruction manual to go from the ground to low earth orbit and back. | Lecture Notes |
6 | Connection between flight, rocketry and society in the early 20th century: Different countries, different stories. | Lecture Notes |
7 | Review | Lecture Notes |
8 | Space flight made easy and attractive 2: Your instruction manual to go from low earth orbit to the moon and back. | Lecture Notes |
9 | Spaceflight in modern art: music, film, and literature | Lecture Notes |
10 | Women in the space program. The success story. | Lecture Notes |
11 | Spaceflight made easy and attractive 3: Your instruction manual to go from low earth orbit to Mars and back. | Lecture Notes |
12 | Spaceflight meets entrepreneurship: Space tourism and commercial space | Lecture Notes |
13 | The open frontier: Interstellar travel and the amazing technologies to make it possible. | Lecture Notes |
14 | Review | Lecture Notes |
15 | Review | Lecture Notes |
16 | Final | Lecture Notes |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Lecture Notes, Fabrizio Pinto |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project |
3
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60
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Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm | ||
Final Exam |
1
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40
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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60
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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5
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80
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
0
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Presentation / Jury |
0
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Project |
3
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6
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18
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
0
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Final Exam |
1
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4
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4
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Total |
150
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to critically discuss and interpret the theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of the discipline of new media and communication. |
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2 | To be able to critically interpret theoretical debates concerning the relations between the forms, agents, and factors that play a role in the field of new media and communication. |
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3 | To have the fundamental knowledge and ability to use the technical equipment and software programs required by the new media production processes. |
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4 | To be able to gather, scrutinize and scientifically investigate data in the processes of production and distribution. |
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5 | To be able to use the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice. |
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6 | To be able to take responsibility both individually and as a member of a group to develop solutions to problems encountered in the field of new media and communication. |
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7 | To be informed about national, regional, and global issues and problems; to be able to generate problem-solving methods depending on the quality of evidence and research, and to acquire the ability to report the conclusions of those methods to the public. |
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8 | To be able to critically discuss and draw on theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of other disciplines complementing the field of new media and communication studies. |
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9 | To be able to develop and use knowledge and skills towards personal and social goals in a lifelong process. |
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10 | To be able to apply social, scientific and professional ethical values in the field of new media and communication. |
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11 | To be able to collect datain the areas of new media and communication and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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