LIT225 — Science Fiction Literature
3 , 3 lecture periods 0 lab periods Survey of science fiction work from the nineteenth through the twenty-first centuries in a variety of forms and media. Includes the development and components of the genre, its subgenres, and critical analysis of science fiction literary works. Also includes the role of technology and social issues in science fiction. Identify subgenres within science fiction. Critically analyze science fiction literature based on literary elements such as theme, motif, setting, and character. Examine the relationship between technology in science fiction and technological developments in society. Identify the major social issues of traditional and contemporary science fiction. Write formal essays. Outline: Intensive Writing and Critical Inquiry Producing written discourse in more than one assignment through papers, reports, quizzes, tests, etc., which includes a minimum word standard of 3000 words. Written assignments emphasize critical inquiry which includes the gathering, interpreting, and evaluating of evidence. Includes a formal out of class paper of at least 1,500 words which requires critical inquiry and where the writer develops and supports a main idea. Explicit writing instruction with timely feedback to students improve their writing and critical inquiry skills is part of the course’s content. The evaluation of written assignments must include the overall quality of written work and critical inquiry, as measured by a rubric. At least 50% of the s
Prerequisites: WRT101, WRT101S