This course will focus on science fiction and fantasy as genres melding literary art, scientific speculation, and storytelling in texts, films, and other media. Students will study the history, exciting contemporary trends, and the relevant contemporary issues in science fiction and fantasy literature.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1.Express in writing a sound knowledge of the historic development of science fiction and fantasy into their modern forms as literary genres and modes of entertainment and art,
2.Analyze common science fiction and fantasy themes, tropes, and modes of expression,
3.Locate representative works of science fiction and fantasy in a larger cultural, intellectual, and aesthetic context,
4.Explain the ways in which the interaction of society and technology influence science fiction.