Course ID
038038
Course Description
As science and technology advance at an accelerating rate, the role they play in our lives becomes more central. The science fiction genre allows us to project future scenarios of scientific and technological development, and explore the way in which society might deal with these advances. This course will use a variety of science fiction texts to study the projected scenario, the change brought about by science and technology, and explore possible strategies we have for dealing with changes caused by science. We will explore the difficulties of trying to imagine the future, and study notable failures of the past in predicting future developments in science.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Course Requisites
Completion of English composition requirement. Completion of Tier One Gen Ed Science requirement. ASTR 170B1 recommended.
May be convened with
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No