English270

ENGLISH 270 - SCIENCE FICTION

3 UNITS

Instructor: M. Boretz

Email: mboretz@msn.com

General Information:

This course takes place entirely online. No on-campus visits are required.

The course begins on Septemeber 5. You must access the course by Septemeber 8.

Newly enrolled students must email the instructor to confirm enrollment. Please do this now by clicking here: mboretz@msn.com.

Students who do not email instructor by September 8 will be dropped.

Course Description:

This course presents science fiction as literature, with emphasis on the use of mythology, science fiction by scientists and nonscientists, politically and philosophically oriented science fiction, and science fiction as fantasy and escape literature.

Required Materials:

Arthur C. Clarke, Childhood’s End. 1990. ISBN: 0-345-34795-1

Ursula K. LeGuin, The Eye of the Heron. Starscape: Tom Doherty Associates. ISBN: 0-765-34612-5

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