| Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) |
Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives |
| Course Objectives |
Competency Indicators |
Ratio(%) |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
| The objective of this course is to increase students’ knowledge and understanding of modern science fiction and SF movies. Besides, students will have to learn some theories or ideas, such as utopia, dystopia, cyborg, cyberpunk, the posthuman, etc. which are helpful for the understanding and analysis of modern science fiction and SF movies. |
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| topic Discussion/Production |
| Discussion |
| Lecturing |
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| Written Presentation |
| Attendance |
| Oral Presentation |
| Assignment |
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| Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
Introduction |
| Week 2 |
Isaac Asimov, I, Robot |
| Week 3 |
Isaac Asimov, The Caves of Steel (chapter 1-9) |
| Week 4 |
Isaac Asimov, The Caves of Steel (chapter 10-18) |
| Week 5 |
I, Robot Film discussion |
| Week 6 |
Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (chapter 1-10) |
| Week 7 |
校慶補假 |
| Week 8 |
Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (chapter 11-22) |
| Week 9 |
Blade Runner Film discussion |
| Week 10 |
William Gibson, Neuromancer (chapter 1-11) |
| Week 11 |
William Gibson, Neuromancer (chapter 12-24) |
| Week 12 |
Ghost in the Shell Film discussion |
| Week 13 |
Kazuo Ishiguro, Klara and the Sun (Part 1-3) |
| Week 14 |
Kazuo Ishiguro, Klara and the Sun (Part 4-6) |
| Week 15 |
Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash（chapter 1-35） |
| Week 16 |
Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash（chapter 35-71） |
| Week 17 |
Term paper presentation |
| Week 18 |
Self-directed studying |
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| Evaluation |
• Oral report 30%
• In-class discussion and participation 20 %
• Final report 50%
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| Textbook & other References |
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| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
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| Office Hours |
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| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs |
| 04.Quality Education | include experience courses：N |
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