ENG207 CRITICAL STUDIES IN SCIENCE FICTION
| Course Code: |
6390207 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-1) |
| ECTS Credit: |
3.0 |
| Department: |
Modern Languages (english) |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
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| Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
| Prerequisite: |
Set 1: 6390101
, 6390102 |
| The course set above should be completed before taking
ENG207 CRITICAL STUDIES IN SCIENCE FICTION. |
Course Content
This course explores the development of scÝence fiction from Ýts early roots Ýn utopÝan literatüre to contemporary speculative fiction. Through novels, short storÝes, and films, students examÝne how scÝence fiction ÝmagÝnes alternative socÝetÝes, technological change, artÝficÝal Ýntelligence, environmental crisis, virtual realities, and the future of humanity. The course emphasizes literary analysÝs while situating scÝence fiction wÝthÝn historical, political, philosophical, and cultural contexts.
