SEM 217 - Conflict & Peace Science Fiction

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Gwynedd Mercy University

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This course introduces students to the genre of science fiction literature and its unique ability to examine social, ethical, and cultural issues by placing them outside reality. Students will explore a variety of science fiction works, both literary and film, focusing on issues of non-violence. The speculative nature of the genre allows writers to depict how alternate or future histories deal with issues of violence, conflict, and peace. Can these works offer audiences a new vision of how we might approach these same issues on our home planet? This is one of the questions we will explore in this course. This course focuses on non-violence, which is one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy: Earth, non-violence, women, racism, and immigration. This course meets the University?s definition of writing intensive. Pre-requisite: ENG101

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gmercyu.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 646-7300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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