About this course: This course provides a view of the history of spaceflight, from early writings telling of human's fascination of space through the early Russian and American space stations. Developed as an interesting and entertaining slice of space history that is accessible to anyone with an interest in human spaceflight
Created by: University of Houston System
Taught by: Dr. Chuck Layne, Professor and Department Chair
Health and Human Performance
| Commitment | 1-2 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Introduction
A welcome video and course syllabus
1 video, 1 reading
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Syllabus
WEEK 2
Unit 1 - Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Learn about the Apollo 11 moon landing with interesting interviews with the astronauts who made history
1 video, 1 reading
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Unit 1 - Apollo 11 Moon Landing pdf and Prezi
Graded: Unit 1 - Quiz 1
WEEK 3
Unit 2 - Humankind’s Musings on Space Travel
Learn about how previous generations thought about the possibility of space travel
1 video, 1 reading
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Unit 2 Prezi and pdf files
Graded: Unit 2 - Quiz 1
Graded: Unit 2 - Quiz 2
WEEK 4
Unit 3 - Early Rocketry
Learn about how rockets were developed from the ancient Chinese through today's powerful rockets
1 video, 1 reading
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Unit 3 Prezi and pdf files
Graded: Unit 3 - Quiz 1
Graded: Unit 3 - Quiz 2
WEEK 5
Unit 4 - Early Soviet Space Program
Learn about steps the Soviet Union took to launch the first man in space
1 video, 1 reading
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Unit 4 Prezi and pdf files
Graded: Unit 4 - Quiz 1
Graded: Unit 4 - Quiz 2
Graded: Unit 4 - Quiz 3
WEEK 6
Unit 5 - Mercury Program
Learn about the United State's first efforts to put a human in space
1 video, 1 reading
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Unit 5 Prezi and pdf files
Graded: Unit 5 - Quiz 1
Graded: Unit 5 - Quiz 2
WEEK 7
Unit 6 - Gemini Program
Learn about how NASA refined their human space flight program in preparation for a moon landing
1 video, 1 reading
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Unit 6 Prezi and pdf files
Graded: Unit 6 - Quiz 1
Graded: Unit 6 - Quiz 2
Graded: Unit 6 - Quiz 3
WEEK 8
Unit 7 - Apollo Program
Learn about the last technical innovations required to land a human on the moon
3 videos, 1 reading
- Video: Unit7b - Movie
- Video: Unit 7c - Movie
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Unit 7 Prezi and pdf files
Graded: Unit 7 - Quiz 1
Graded: Unit 7 - Quiz 2
Graded: Unit 7 - Quiz 3
WEEK 9
Unit 8 - Early Space Stations
Learn about how the early steps taken to send humans in space for extended missions
1 video, 1 reading
- Материал для самостоятельного изучения: Unit 8 Prezi and pdf files
Graded: Unit 8 - Quiz 1
Graded: Unit8 - Quiz 2
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University of Houston System
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Ratings and Reviews
This course has lots of launch movies, I enjoyed it very much. It`s like I was been there watching the live.
Cause I have no opportunity to get so close to the launch spot, it`s previous. Learning these classes is quiet relax.
The course is a gem, but it lacks the second part, like the disasters and so on. Special gratitude for chronicles in different languages.
Good course, would be perfect with a second part (space disasters, apollo 13 in detail, the 80's and the Shuttle program)!
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NL
Very good and brief lessons. Thanks.