ENG 216 - Science Fiction Literature

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

English

Description:

This course is a study of speculative writing that creatively represents the hard sciences and/or the social sciences in fiction. It will focus on the different subgenres found within the genre and will call attention to the cultural contexts in which these writings were produced. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Identify literature as the product of a particular cultural climate; Discuss the development of science fiction as a genre and its relationship to other literacy genres; Discuss the characteristics of the different subgenres within the genre of science fiction; Recognize the ways in which science fiction writers encourage critical assessment of the real world; Examine the use of literacy elements found in the reading selections; Compose critical essays that analyze science fiction.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ENG 100

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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