Zombie survival course. As well?

Yeah, the series "The Walking Dead" not only was very successful among the fanatics on duty, but also messed with some researchers at a famous American college. Located in the city of Irvine, the University of California has innovated the often boring world of studies by launching a free online course on how to survive a zombie apocalypse. Yes, that's right!

Called "Society, Science, and Survival: Lessons from The Walking Dead, " the course (quite bizarre, by the way) lasted eight weeks - between October and December 2013 - and covered concepts of public health, sociology, philosophy, and physics. to explain several things you should be smart about in case of an epidemiology.

Several types of disasters were addressed, but of course the most anticipated class was the hype of the moment: "Zombie Apocalypse." According to Graziele Amorim Arraes, a doctoral student in History and a student of the unusual course, what was most impressive was the seriousness with which Americans deal with this kind of thing - they don't play with it.

Risk management: they take it seriously

Remember that the culture of preparedness for natural disasters - widespread in the US - is absurd for us, Brazilian mortal mortals (where everything is carnival and football). The foreigners come up with a variety of strategies to combat or prevent some epidemics, as well as surviving disasters, connecting diverse academic knowledge in specific areas, where even being inspired by "The Walking Dead" is normal for them (you'll understand, right?) .

To give you an idea, there is even a “survival kit” - a backpack with water sachets, flashlight, radio and other supplements - which is distributed to numerous residents in some high-risk regions.

Get your weapon, your ax and stock up on groceries!

Topics covered by the unusual course include: hierarchy of needs, order and social structure, classification of stereotypes of individuals, how to best protect themselves, harm control, nutrition in a post-apocalyptic world, stress control in situations of disability. disaster, among other very bizarre subjects.

For now, only one edition of the course has been held, but there is more to come: After signing a contract with a famous US TV network, the idea is to expand these courses that mix education and entertainment - the term is becoming known as “ ”- always based on some successful series.

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