ENGL 120

Fall 2016 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 22-Dec 7

Science Fiction

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Credit: 3 hours.

Introduction to the study of science fiction, the genre that has both contributed to scientific knowledge and attempted to make sense of the changes that have taken place in the world since the Enlightenment, the onset of industrialization, and the acceleration of technology. Texts are taken from a variety of literary and pop culture sources: pulps and magazines, novels and films, comics and TV shows.

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ENGL 120 class schedule data for fall 2016
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	51914	Lecture-Discussion	Q	12:30PM -1:45PM	TR	Armory	Littlefield, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Section Info: Zombies! Pod People! Martians! Robots! This course will introduce you to science fiction, a genre that expresses some of our culture’s deepest fears, as well as its greatest hopes; that provides creative answers to fundamental questions about the nature of the universe and humans’ place in it; that also warns us about the possible results of our society’s current errors, and forecasts the infinite possibilities open to us. Texts for this course will be drawn from a variety of early and contemporary authors, including Mary Shelley, H.G. Wells, Ray Bradbury, Kate Wilhelm, Margaret Atwood, and Max Brooks. We’ll watch films and TV shows (The Walking Dead), listen to radio broadcasts (War of the Worlds), read some short stories (and a few novels). Our approach will be discussion- and project-based, but will also likely include response papers. No exams!