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Beacon Curriculum - Grimm Studies (GRM) Courses

GRM 100 – Introduction to Grimm Studies

Course Description: Introduction to Grimm Studies offers a general overview of the Creatures of Grimm, and attempts to answer fundamental questions pertaining to their existence and their relationship with humanity and Faunuskind. Lectures will familiarize students with a set of defining characteristics shared by all Grimm. In addition to presenting the most scientifically accurate and up-to-date models regarding their diversity, behavior, physiology, and geographic range, this course will also introduce students to theoretical concepts and ongoing debates within the academic community. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to: identify interspecific phenotypic characteristics, such as body pigmentation, ossified protrusions, and red venational patterns; explain how their inability to activate Dust through Aura confirms the absence of soul, and how it makes them uniquely vulnerable to Dust; describe how Grimm are drawn to sources of negativity and anything regarded as a byproduct/evidence of human innovation; give examples of how Grimm predation on people has shaped kingdom border defense; list the universally-shared vulnerabilities of the Grimm, and what battlefield tactics can be used to exploit them; and describe the earliest known examples of Grimm-killing professions within ancient communities, and how these roles eventually developed into the modern-day template for Huntsmen.

Instructor: Prof. Peter Port Course Prerequisites: None Entry Level: This course is available to First Year students. Course Requirement: This is a compulsory class required for graduation from Beacon Academy.

GRM 105 – Grimm in Antiquity

Course Description: This class examines Grimm from a historical perspective, and delves into both factual accounts that predate the four kingdoms, and mythological portrayals of Grimm. Part of the semester will focus on various proposed origins for the Grimm, including: supernatural origins (as the spirits of tortured animals, supported by some species’ superficial resemblances to extant organisms), theological origins (as harbingers of death, as psychopomps, or as physical manifestations of a necessary symmetry between light and darkness), cryptozoological origins (as a primordial species whose biology predates anything currently found in nature), and synthetic origins (as engineered constructs created by some unknown ancient society). Time will be spent on analyzing patterns and fluctuations in Grimm population size during certain epochs. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to: explain how the widespread presence of Grimm across Remnant’s oceans and continents severely limits colonization; name the religions that deified Grimm, and describe the sacrificial practices that people used to worship them; identify periods in history when Grimm numbers spiked or waned, and correlate it with human and Faunus activity; provide the names of famous warriors, philosophers, and scientists that contributed to our current understanding of Grimm; and describe the influence that Grimm have had on the cultures and lifestyles of the four kingdoms.

Instructor: Prof. Avery Loch Course Prerequisites: None Entry Level: This course is available to First Year students. Course Requirement: This is an elective class not required for graduation from Beacon Academy.

GRM 110 – Grimm Physiology I

Course Description: Grimm Physiology I analyzes the biophysiological adaptations of the Grimm, their lifespan, and the process of decomposition unique to them. Given the inconclusive nature of Grimm-related studies, a percentage of the class material will be conjectural, and instead aim to present students with the most plausible explanations for certain characteristics. Topics of discussion will include: the requirements for their metabolic demands, and whether or not Grimm kill because they’re compelled to obey some incomprehensible instinct, or because the mere act of killing is a form of sustenance for them; the parallels between longevity and size, and how indefinite growth alludes to a pseudo-immortality (barring life-threatening injuries from encounters with Huntsmen); the damage threshold a Grimm has that grants it imperviousness to mortal blows, synonymous with a Huntsman’s Aura depletion during combat; the dissolution of the corporeal form into a vaporous substance when slain, that makes autopsies impossible; and the state of dormancy analogous to torpor, observed in Grimm found in isolated (often subterranean) environments. A list of combative adaptations will be reviewed as well, including but not limited to bioluminescence, ranged projectiles, electrogenesis, envenomation, autothysis, strangulation, and inanimate possession.

Instructor: Prof. Cressida Theria Course Prerequisites: GRM 100 Entry Level: This course is available to First Year students. Course Requirement: This is a compulsory class required for graduation from Beacon Academy.

GRM 111 – Grimm Physiology II

Course Description: Grimm Physiology II delves into the controversial study of Grimm psychology and ethology on a micro (individual) and macro (aggregated) level. Emphasis will be placed on an analysis of context-specific behavior, and how population dynamics are influenced by the presence (reactive) or absence (autonomous) of people. The theory of cognitive metamorphosis will provide the foundation for coursework, via demonstrations of how a Grimm’s mind adaptively evolves from rudimentary instinct to active thinking. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to: give examples of how Grimm prioritize threats during combat; describe what types of signals Grimm look for in Huntsmen to gauge their threat level or weaknesses; contrast the fighting tactics of younger and older Grimm, with a focus on the recklessness of youth being replaced by methodical caution; give historical examples of Grimm that managed to escape captivity by exploiting flaws in their enclosures, or by tricking their captors; discuss forms of Grimm tool-usage; explain how Grimm compartmentalize and delegate tasks within a group; analyze the age-based hierarchy within Grimm social structures, and how labor is distributed according to well-suited skillsets of pack members; discuss whether or not sufficient proof exists that Grimm learn through communication and social inheritance of knowledge; and debate the existence of emotional intelligence within older Grimm, based on evidence of Grimm holding grudges or taking trophies from their victims.

Instructor: Prof. Cressida Theria Course Prerequisites: GRM 110 Entry Level: This course is available to Second Year students. Course Requirement: This is a compulsory class required for graduation from Beacon Academy.

GRM 120 – Habitation and Congregation

Course Description: An assessment of population dispersal, and the factors that contribute to Grimm movement and territoriality. This class will evaluate what environmental conditions are ideal for Grimm congregation, and whether or not certain risk factors can be actively mitigated by settlers. Over the course of the semester, students will be taught how to recognize olfactory, visual, and auditory “sign-posts” demarcating a Grimm’s territory. Topics found in this course can serve as supplementary material for ANT 151, particularly theories that deal with psychometric imprints or so-called “locational memories.” Upon completion of this course, students are expected to: describe the role that geophysical barriers (mountains, volcanoes, shallow bodies of water, deserts) and climate (inclement weather, extreme temperatures) have in inhibiting Grimm expansion; differentiate between sedentary, nomadic, and migratory behavior; assess Grimm population density across the continents and highlight areas where numbers have historically trended high; relate the concepts of territoriality and kingdom-border patrolling with the Grimms’ opportunistic nature; describe how largescale tragedies create psychometric imprints on an area, that are able to persist for years and draw in Grimm due to residual negative energies; speculate on the relationship between locational memories and the Grimms’ extrasensory perception of emotions; and provide examples of places in Remnant that exhibit the psychometric imprint phenomenon (such as Mountain Glenn).

Instructor: Prof. Cressida Theria Course Prerequisites: GRM 100 Entry Level: This course is available to Second Year students. Course Requirement: This is a compulsory class required for graduation from Beacon Academy.

GRM 200 – Species Identification I

Course Description: This class aims to familiarize students with the most common species of Grimm, and which regions each is endemic to. Using census data collected over the last fifty years, Grimm species will be studied according to the statistical probability of a Huntsman encountering each in the wild. Class discussions will be held on why certain Grimm crop up more frequently than others, and what battle strategies exist that are the most applicable across a wide number of species. Lecture periods may also be spent discussing cases where certain Grimm species went undocumented for decades, and were declared extinct due to there being no evidence of any surviving conspecifics, only for them to resurface years later. These cases will be tied back to Grimm evolution and repopulation theories, concerning the possible atypical means through which a species facilitates its existence, asexually or otherwise. Time will be left at the end of the course for students to debate the potential futility of Huntsmen that dedicate their careers to eradicating entire Grimm species.

Instructor: Prof. Avery Loch Course Prerequisites: GRM 100 Entry Level: This course is available to First Year students. Course Requirement: This is a compulsory class required for graduation from Beacon Academy.

GRM 201 – Species Identification II

Course Description: A continuation of GRM 200, with a focus on rare, “extinct,” and hypothetical Grimm, in addition to concepts such as polymorphism and subspecies. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to: list the characteristics of Grimm variants, such as Alpha Beowolves, Ursai Major/Minor, and Lancer Drones/Queens; explain how environmental demands and selection pressures have shaped the adaptations of subspecies across different biomes; and name species of Grimm that are functionally extinct, and where the last recorded sightings of them took place. This course will also delve into the study of speculative Grimm species, whose existences are based on historical testimonies in the forms of ancient texts, art from primitive societies, and other anthropological depictions.

Instructor: Prof. Avery Loch Course Prerequisites: GRM 200 Entry Level: This course is available to Second Year students. Course Requirement: This is an elective class not required for graduation from Beacon Academy.

GRM 210 – Mental and Emotional Health

Course Description: Mental and Emotional Health focuses on the importance of self-care when in the presence of Grimm. Because Grimm are drawn to negative emotions, it is imperative that Huntsmen learn how to maintain composure in order to avoid summoning additional Grimm—or worse still, provoke nearby Grimm into a state analogous to a feeding frenzy. Students will be taught a range of self-disciplinary techniques, from meditation, to stimming, to other short-term coping mechanisms that can be used in high-stress or triggering scenarios. GRM 210 also covers a list of psychological side effects that result from frequent, long-term (even discontinuous) exposure to Grimm. Prolonged interaction with these creatures can result in a form of emotional leeching/siphoning, that makes the victim more prone to melancholy, paranoia, irritability, isolation, apathy, and subconscious self-destructive behaviors. This “disease process” is subtle and difficult to diagnose separately from other mental illnesses and psychopathologies, given its multivariate symptoms and the way this condition uniquely manifests in people. While easily overlooked, this condition is treatable through medically-enforced socialization with other people, or through indulging in comforting habits such as listening to music or eating certain foods. This course ultimately aims to teach students healthy ways of contending with the stress, pain, and emotional fatigue that comes from dealing with Grimm.

Instructor: Prof. Peter Port Course Prerequisites: None Entry Level: This course is available to Second Year students. Course Requirement: This is a compulsory class required for graduation from Beacon Academy.

GRM 220 - Capture and Academic Research

Course Description: This course is only offered to individuals or teams interested in a career in scientific and academic research. Students enrolled in this class will work one-on-one with an advisor and receive intensive, specialized training for subduing, capturing, and transporting live Grimm. Grimm procurement is necessary for providing First and Second Year students with training fodder, in addition to having live specimens that can be tested and experimented on. Along with assisting advisors with the completion of their dissertations and theses, students can draft proposals for their own research ideas and have them submitted for approval by the headmaster. Special clearance will be granted to students for accessing Beacon campus’ containment facilities, where Grimm are housed. Students will be taught lab sampling techniques, proper maintenance of equipment, and how to handle and monitor captive Grimm.

Instructor: Prof. Peter Port Course Prerequisites: GRM 111, GRM 120, GRM 210 Entry Level: This course is available to Third Year students. Course Requirement: This is an elective class not required for graduation from Beacon Academy.

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