COURSE UNIT TITLE

: AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AKE 4029 AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

American Culture and Literature (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ESRA ÇÖKER

Offered to

American Culture and Literature (English)

Course Objective

By addressing the basic elements of American science fiction and fantastic literature, this course aims to examine the various alternative worldviews constructed through these genres.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Compare and distinguish fantastic and science fiction literature in theory and form.
2   Identify the various worlds and worldviews constructed in the literature of the fantastic and science fiction.
3   Question the concept of the real in respect to fantastic and science fiction theories
4   Comment on the different ideologies inherent in fantastic literature and science fiction.
5   To be well-informed about the major American writers of science fiction and fantasy.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Critical Approaches to the Fantastic Tzetvan Todorov . The Fantastic, Amaryll Chanady Magical Realism and the Fantastic:
2 Critical Approaches to the Fantastic Rosemary Jackson Fantasy; The Literature of Subversion.
3 Critical Approaches to Science Fiction Edward James, The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction, Carl Freedman, Critical Theory and Science Fiction.
4 Fantastic Literature and Mythology Neil Gaiman, American Gods
5 Fantastic Literature and Mythology Neil Gaiman, American Gods
6 Fantastic Literature and Mythology Neil Gaiman, American Gods
7 Ara Sınav
8 Fantastic Literature and Native Worldview A.A Carr, Eye Killers
9 Fantastic Literature and Native Worldview A.A Carr, Eye Killers
10 Science Fiction and Alternative Worlds Sheri S Tepper, Grass
11 Science Fiction and Alternative Worlds Sheri S Tepper, Grass
12 Science Fiction and Alternative Worlds Octavia Butler, The Fledgling
13 Science Fiction and Alternative Worlds Octavia Butler, The Fledgling
14 Genel Değerlendirme

Recomended or Required Reading

Badmington, Neil, ed.. Posthumanism. Readers in Cultural Criticism Ser. New York: Palgrave,
2000.

Butler, Octavia. The Fledgling New York: Seven Stories, 2005.

Carr, A.A. Eye Killers. Stillwater: U of Oklahoma P, 1995.

Chanady, Amaryll Beatrice. Magical Realism and the Fantastic: Resolved Versus Unresolved
Antinomy. New York: Garland, 1985.

Freedman, Carl. Critical Theory and Science Fiction. Hanover; Wesleyan UP, 2000.

Gaiman, Neil. American Gods. New York: HarperPerennial, 2001.

Jackson, Rosmary. Fantasy: The Literature of Subversion. London: Methuen, 1981.

James, Edward and Farah Mendlesoh, eds. The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction.
Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2004.

Ruddick, Nicholas, ed. State of the Fantastic: Studies in the Theory and Practice of Fantastic
Literature and Film. Westport: Greenwood, 1992.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Courses: Courses are the primary components of instruction among teaching strategies to lay the theoretical basis of subject and introduce the reading material relevant to the studied topic. Courses display a central role in getting to know the terms and concepts defining the topic.
2. In-Class discussions: In-class discussions aim at questioning the applicability of course material to diverse situations and thus increasing the factual tangibility of the information. The last hour of each weekly lecture is reserved for discussions.
3. Visual presentations and films: It includes the in-class projection of visual data such as pictures, illustrations, photographs, and maps as well as films and documentaries complementing the topic.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Exams are to inquire the correct use of terms and concepts profiling the course material and question the major thinking patterns acquired in the course.

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm exam covers the topics instructed in class from the beginning of semester to the day of the exam.
2. Final exam covers the topics instructed in class after the midterm exam to the end of the semester, with some vital references to the content of the midterm exam.
3.Some exam questions are essay type questions that require students to use their analytical and comprehension skills.
4. Students are expected to reference the primary sources that they use.
5. Students are required to complete the exam in the given period of time.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Students are required to attend 70% of the course schedule.
2. No textbooks or notes are allowed during the exam.
3. No dictionaries are allowed during the exam. All vocabulary used in the exam are covered previously in the class and expected to be familiar to the student.
4. Any form of cheating in the exam will result in a zero grade and also in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Tel: 301-8679
e-mail: korpez@hotmail.com

Office Hours

Wednesday: 15:00-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 8 8
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 123

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.534444