CLS2085

Science Fiction: Monsters to Cyborgs (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Andrew Milner

Offered:
Not offered in 2003.

Synopsis: This unit will introduce students to contemporary discussion and debate about science fiction. It will examine: i) various theoretical approaches to the analysis of science fiction; ii) the historical development of the genre from the gothic through to Cyberpunk; iii) the debates over the genre's social role, whether as a source for the stabilisation or for the subversion of social norms; iv) a number of key science fiction texts, drawn from the novel, film and television.

Assessment: Essay (2500 words): 50% + Examination (2 hours): 50%

Contact Hours: 2 hour seminar per week