绝对可以雷到你的国外大学课程

来源：育路出国留学网时间：2011-06-22 15:19:34

东西方思维及文化上的差距很大，因此西方世界中许多现象经常让我们摸不着头脑。而这些“奇怪”的现象也同样发生在大学课程中，不信的话就跟随小编一同见识一下下面六门你不敢相信却不得不信的课程。

1、The Science of Harry Potter – Frostburg State University《哈利波特》学——霜堡州立大学

The course， which examines the magical events in J.K. Rowling‘s books andexplains them through the basic principles of physics， received international attention after an Associated Press writer picked up the story. From there， reports of the FSU class appeared in newspapers and magazines across the nationand throughout Europe， Australia， Indonesia and China.

这门课探讨的是杰克罗琳的《哈利波特》中的魔法，并用物理学原理来进行解释。该课程被美联社曝光后，在全世界范围内引起轰动。如今关于这门课的报道遍布美国、欧洲、澳大利亚、印度尼西亚甚至中国的各大报刊杂志。

2、Simpsons and Philosophy – Cal-Berkeley《辛普森一家》与哲学——加州大学伯克莱分校

You‘ll need to know more than Simpsons trivia.The class takes an in-depth look at how the long-running cartoon depicts social issues such as racism and politics. Passing the class， which includes writing a 22-minute show for thefinal exam.

要学习《辛普森一家与哲学》你需要更深入的了解这部片子。这门课深入研究长系列动画片如何反映了与种族主义、政治等相关的社会问题。要想通过，你需要在期末考时进行一场22分钟的表演。

3、 Star Trek and Religion – Indiana University《星际迷航》与宗教——印第安纳大学

Indiana University lists Star Trek and Religion as one of its course offerings in the Arts and Humanities section. As “an introduction to the critical study of religion by way of popular culture，” it is “possible to find Star Treke episodes whose themes are hostile to religion，”

印第安纳大学将“《星际迷航》与宗教”列为艺术与人文学科版块的选修课之一。这门课致力于通过大众文化初步引入宗教批判性研究，以对抗宗教为主题的《星际迷航》对于这一研究来说颇为适宜。

4、 Elvish， the language of “Lord of the Rings” – University of Wisconsin精灵：《指环王》的语言——威斯康星大学

Tolkien‘s vast created world of invented languages， legends， maps， poetry and creatures invites explication — and debate.The University of Wisconsin has created a mini course on Sindarin.在托尔金创造的新世界中，语言、神话、地图、物种都是全新的，这是一个值得阐释与争论的世界。威斯康星大学就专门开出一门研究“辛达语”（编者注：《魔戒》作者托尔金发明的人造语言之一）的小型课程。

5、How to Watch Television – Montclair看电视的学问——蒙特克莱尔州立大学

This course， open to both broadcasting majors and non-majors， is about analyzing television in the ways and to the extent to which it needs to be understood by its audience. The aim is for students to critically evaluate the role and impact of television in their lives as well as in the life of the culture.

这门对播音专业学生和非专业学生同时开放的课程，从观众的视角对电视节目进行分析和解读。课程目标是为了让学生学会对电视在他们的生活，以及整个文化中所扮演的角色和产生的影响进行批判。

6、Getting Dressed – Princeton University穿衣戴帽——普林斯顿大学

Seriously， some days getting dressed takes a lot more effort than it should. Enter Princeton‘s “Getting Dressed” class， a freshmen-only course that lets students discuss controversial topics such as jeans， baseball caps， tattoos， flip-flops and Chuck Taylors. It’s more complicated than just figuring out what to wear in the morning， though. The class discussed how people use fashion to do everything from study history to assess character.

实话实说，有时候穿衣服神马的最花时间了！来上普林斯顿的“穿衣戴帽”课吧。该课针对大一新生，让同学们讨论诸如牛仔服、棒球帽、纹身、人字拖、帆布鞋等广为争议的服饰。不过课程的内容远比搞明白每天早上穿什么要丰富的多，比如还讨论人们怎样利用时尚：从用它来学习历史到用它来评估个性。

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