TOPICS IN AMERICAN LITERATURE ΙΙ: SCIENCE FICTION
| Title | ΘΕΜΑΤΑ ΑΜΕΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΗΣ ΛΟΓΟΤΕΧΝΙΑΣ ΙΙ: ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΟΝΙΚΗ ΦΑΝΤΑΣΙΑ / TOPICS IN AMERICAN LITERATURE ΙΙ: SCIENCE FICTION |
| Code | Λογ7-477 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | English Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600007103 |
Programme of Study: 2024-2025
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600154631
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Class Schedule
| Building | Φιλοσοφική (Νέα) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ 107 (126) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 16:00 έως 18:30 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- General Knowledge
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600154631
- At the Website of the School: https://www.enl.auth.gr/course.asp?Id=70
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
good understanding of the function of science fiction as critical medium of technological changes, and as a forum of philosophical speculation; good understanding of the consequences of specific techno-scientific advances stemming from their application and consumption; good understanding of what it means to be human in a technologically-dominated world; critical analysis of literary texts.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course examines a popular genre of the 20th and 21st century Anglo-American literature. Through the critical analysis of selected short stories and novels, the course explores the impact of technoscience on the individual and on society. It explores the philosophical question, what it means to be human, as well as, the consequences of living in a technologically and scientifically saturated culture (technoculture). This semester emphasis will be given on machines/robots, on aliens, on space colonization and on utopia.
Keywords
ramifications of technology, robots, cyborgs, cloning, utopia
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 117 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 10 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Description
a final examination, in-class oral presentations, or/and written project
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
Last Update
16-11-2020
