TI 217-EN - The World(s) of Science Fiction

Min Units: 3
Max Units: 3
This course provides a balanced chronological overview of the genre of science fiction, reaching back centuries for predecessor texts and continuing through to present day, to explore how its surface tropes (robots, space and aliens, time travel, superpowers, et. al.) embody metaphorical opportunities to analyze real-life historical and cultural trends and events, and expressive opportunities to reflect upon a range of interdisciplinary themes. (U) Spring