CLS3085 - Science Fiction: From Monsters to Cyborgs

Leader: Andrew Milner

Offered

Not offered in 2007

Synopsis

This unit will introduce students to contemporary discussion and debate about science fiction. It will examine:

1. Various theoretical approaches to the analysis of science fiction.
2. The historical development of the genre from the gothic through to Cyberpunk.
3. The debates over the genre's social role, whether as a source for the stabilisation or for the subversion of social norms.
4. A number of key science fiction texts, drawn from the novel, film and television.

Assessment

Essay (2500 words): 50%
Examination (2 hours): 50%
Third year students will be expected to demonstrate a clear grasp of current approaches to literary criticism

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week