NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 科幻小說(6028)
(Eng.) Science Fiction
Offering Dept Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher LIN, JIAN-GUANG
Department Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures/Graduate Language 中/英文 Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description This course is designed to enhance students' knowledge and understanding of modern science fiction, with a special emphasis on its depiction of artificial intelligence (AI). Students will read selected SF novels and watch SF movies. By the end of the semester, students are expected to have the ability to write a solid research paper on one of these novels or movies.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course N
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.
Lecturing
Discussion
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Assignment
Written Presentation
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 (1954)
Week 4 Isaac Asimov, The Caves of Steel (1954)
Week 5 Movie, I, Robot
Week 6 Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Week 7 Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Week 8 Movie, Blade Runner
Week 9 William Gibson, Neuromancer
Week 10 William Gibson, Neuromancer
Week 11 Movie, Ghost in the Shell
Week 12 Kazuo Ishiguro, Klara and the Sun
Week 13 Kazuo Ishiguro, Klara and the Sun
Week 14 Report on a particular SF movie
Week 15 Report on a particular SF movie
Week 16 Report on your term paper project (about 3 pages)
Week 17 National holiday, no classes due
Week 18 term paper due (at least 8 pages)
Evaluation
• Oral report 30%
• In-class discussion and participation 20 %
• Final report 50%
Textbook & other References

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Office Hours
Tuesday 10:00-11::00 A.M, and by appointment
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