Get to know more about the superheroes of today and its impact with the help of The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture programme.
With his course of The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture programme, the candidates will be acquainted with the evolution of superheroes throughout history and their rise as well as their impact on the current society. The candidates will come to know about how the Greek, Roman and Egyptian myths about ancient gods have been moulded, such that in the current world, they possess superpowers. The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture Course will also cover information regarding superheroes such as Hulk, Spiderman, Superman, and the Avengers, along with how they came into their current versions evolving through different folktales and myths.
The candidates will learn historical facts about superheroes such as the reason behind their rise during World War II in 1938, referred to as the golden age. The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture Online Certification is brought to the students by one of the best in the industry, that is Smithsonian. The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture Programme will be running for six weeks. The course can be accessed for a limited period if the candidates choose the audit track. In case the stduents choose the verified track they can access the course for a lifetime.
Fee Category
Amount in Rupees
Base Fee
NIL
Certificate Fee
Rs. 4,923
Yes
Smithsonian Institution
₹4,923
The following group of candidates can apply for this programme:
Certification Qualifying Details
Those candidates who have done all the needful and have upgraded themselves by paying a certain amount will be given a certificate by the end of the course.
Following are the areas which the candidates will discover:
Following steps are needed to be followed for completing the enrolment process for this programme:
Step 1: Candidates need to go to the following link: https://www.edx.org/learn/popular-culture/the-smithsonian-institution-the-rise-of-superheroes-and-their-impact-on-pop-culture
Step 2: They will be viewing the page of edX containing details about the course.
Step 3: The ‘’Enrol now’’ button is to be clicked.
Step 4: Candidates can make use of their Google, Facebook, Apple, or Microsoft accounts to login.
Step 5: After that, you will be eligible to view the course contents for free. For certification, pay the fee.
There are scholarship facilities for those who cannot afford the certification. Such students can fill the form at https://courses.edx.org/financial-assistance/ and avail a 90% discount. For more details, the candidate may contact the help desk.
The students who are interested in indulging more into the comic world or apply for jobs related to superheroes and the comics based on them will find that this course is beneficial in many ways. This course will provide the students with the clarity of concepts along with the facts and events that took place during the historical times, such as why these superheroes were viewed as supervillains through the eyes of the 20th-century people and so on. This will help the students to perform well at their jobs since they will have the required education needed for the same.
The students of this programme will be provided education with the help of different teaching styles adopted by both the Smithsonian Institute as well as the edX as a platform. These styles involve projects for providing a real-world view to the candidates along with assignments, lectures, and study materials.
Being a course in which every student can participate and enhance their knowledge, it has a well-defined course structure for a better understanding of each student. There is no hindrance to financial issues since it is free of cost. However, candidates interested in completion certificates may purchase the course, and apply to various employment areas with its help.
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Students can choose to view the introductory video at https://courses.edx.org/courses/course-v1:SmithsonianX+POPX1.5x+1T2020/courseware/372a806b0894443ea7e15f06694826ef/7f94a873e3864f1b9ddbba605f5200ea/ after enrolling in the course to know how the course will be carried out.
Along with the certificate, candidates will have the faculty members grade their assignments throughout the course. After completion, they will also be given a current artist’s digital artwork.
Self-paced courses are those courses that the students can access from anywhere according to their schedules. They will not have definite timings for the course.
The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture Program is provided by SmithsonianX, and its subject category is humanities. Being an introductory course, it welcomes students with even little to no prior education about the subject. This is a short course of 6 weeks and requires only 2 hours of study a week.
Yes, the form needs to be filled again since financial help is provided per-course basis.
If the candidates fail a class, they cannot reset the course, they will have to wait for the next session to begin. They will have to pay the certificate fee again to retake a class.
The faculty members of this course are:
This course is being brought to public interest by SmithsonianX.
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