1、? Sex and the City? (Oregon State University): In 2006, when this course was first offered, it became an instant hit. It was originally planned to recruit 200 elective students, but later it had to be expanded to 500. The professor of this class used the series Sex and the City broadcast by HBO in the United States at that time as the teaching material to discuss the sex and gender issues in today's society.
2、? Brewing and sociology? (New Mexico State University): Although this course sounds like a flash in the pan, you can still find it on the curriculum until now. This is an advanced chemical course, not a bar bar? Skilled workers? .
3、? Media Studies: jim morrison and Men? (Plymouth State University): This course is only offered in the autumn of odd years (20, 200911,etc. Based on the framework of cultural studies, this course comprehensively analyzes the historical background, ideological connotation, symptoms and characteristics of movies, TV programs, music works, printed materials and online materials, as well as their functions and influences on people's understanding of the media.
4、? Adult swimming research? (Kent State University): Launched by time warner Inc. Cartoon Channel? Adult swimming? (Adult Tour) is a midnight adult animation program channel, which plays animation for teenagers and adults. 18 ~ 24 years old has the highest audience rating. Since 2004, Professor Ron Rousseau has been offering courses on studying this channel at school, and he has also published the textbook Adult Swimming and Comedy. The class size is limited to about 30 students. Has this course been taught? Adult swimming? With the full support of creative people, they answered students' questions through telephone conference.
5、? Banned knowledge research class? (Wilton College): This course? Throughout the recorded human history, it is found that the new knowledge mastered through scientific discovery or technological innovation conflicts with human social ethics. Students who take this course will learn about these human dilemmas by studying religion, literature, philosophy and natural science. The selected text relates to documents in different periods, which reflects the changes of people's attitudes towards controlling and prohibiting the dissemination of certain knowledge in different periods. ?
6、? Shooting course? (University of Texas at El Paso): Here? Advanced shooting skills class? In school, students not only learn the shooting skills of 22-caliber rifles, but also can take this course repeatedly in order to get more credits.
7、? Cowboys, samurai and rebels in movies and novels? (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill): Taking this course means watching Kurosawa's movies all semester and getting credits. The specific course description is:? Understand various cross-cultural definitions of heroism, individualism and authority in film novels, and emphasize the translation and dissemination of novels and films between different cultures. ?
10、? Pornography: literature about prostitutes? (Wesleyan University): If you are caught by the librarian on the computer of Wesleyan University library, don't be nervous, just tell her? I'm doing my homework? . This course is not advocating pornography, but exploring the internal and external factors of pornography. The final exam requires students to submit a performing art work, such as photos, videos or written works.