ENGL 120

Spring 2023 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 17-May 3

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.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Lit & Arts

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ENGL 120 class schedule data for spring 2023
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	65181	Online	M	11:00AM -12:15PM	TR	n.a.	Littlefield, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/17/23-05/03/23 Degree Notes: Humanities - Lit & Arts course. Section Info: SP23 ENGL 120, Science Fiction, Melissa Littlefield Clones! 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. We'll look back at the origins of the genre, but we'll also tackle contemporary technological and social issues. Our primary question this semester is: what does it mean to be human? and most of our readings are geared towards that end. Texts include radio broadcasts, short stories, novels, and films, all drawn from a wide variety of voices and contexts that represent the inclusivity of the genre: Octavia Butler, Mary Shelley, Clifford Johnson, Kate Wilhelm, Malka Older and more. Assignments will likely include weekly wikis, collaborative writing, and a final "Human Design" project. No exams! PLEASE NOTE: This course is completely online. We'll meet via Zoom and use Canvas for our home base.