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LIT 2001 - Science Fiction

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
The goal of this course is to, through various theoretical approaches, teach students the necessary analytical skills required to read below the surface of a text. By learning to semiotically read science fiction texts the students will be able to apply their knowledge to any form of literature. Using short fiction alongside novels and some cyber-text (i.e., fan fiction), we can see how the different forms inform one another and also analyze each form’s shortcomings and strengths with regard to the subject matter. Texts will come from a variety of literary eras, science fiction genres, and authors from a wide array of backgrounds (including non-Western). This course meets the following Raider Core CLO requirement: Exhibit Curiosity. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Identify key components and literary terms
  • Examine and understand how science fiction literature reflects current political, social, religious, and economic climates, as well as when the works were created
  • Recognize how science fiction relates to the real world in terms of technology, social issues, and anxiety about the future
  • Explain the interplay between various genres and mediums and how a work is necessarily altered or transformed during the process of translation
  • Analyze and synthesize works in longer papers
  • Engage in creative exercises that allow students to appreciate the creative process and how it relates to the real world
Prerequisites by Topic
  • None
Course Topics
  • Introduction to science fiction, its history and its importance in literature
  • Introduction to literary theory, approaches to reading and interpretation
  • Analyzing short stories
  • Discussing and analyzing novels
  • Watching, discussing, analyzing internet/movie
  • Creative assignment (visual, video, writing, or other)
Coordinator
Dr. Jennifer Farrell


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