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Science Fiction
English 315.02
Spring 2004

Schedule

Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17

Week 1

13 January (T)

In-class  
  • Introduction to course
Homework Reading
  • Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, ch. 1-5 (p. 3-60)
  Writing

15 January (R)

In-class  
  • Notions of Science Fiction
  • Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, ch. 1-5
Homework Reading
  • Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, ch. 6-13 (p. 61-153)

Week 2

20 January (T)

In-class  
  • Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, ch. 6-13
Homework Reading
  • Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, ch. 14-22 (p. 153-244)

22 January (R)

In-class  
  • Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, ch. 14-22
Homework Reading
  • Science Fiction, ch. 1 (p. 1-46)
  • Science Fiction, ch. 2 (p. 47-90)

Week 3

27 January (T)

In-class  
  • Science Fiction, ch. 1
  • Science Fiction, ch. 2
Due  
  • Journals
Homework Reading
  • "Crucifixus Etia," on Reserve (Electronic and print)
  • "Dark Benediction" on Reserve (Electronic and print)
  Writing

29 January (R)

In-class  
  • Walter Miller, "Crucifixus Etia," on Reserve (Electronic and print)
  • Walter Miller, "Dark Benediction" on Reserve (Electronic and print)
Homework Reading
  • H.G. Wells, "The Land Ironclads" on Reserve (Electronic and print)
  • George R. R. Martin, "The Way of Cross and Dragon" on Reserve (Electronic and print)
  Writing

Week 4

3 February (T)

In-class  
  • H.G. Wells, "The Land Ironclads"
  • George R. R. Martin, "The Way of Cross and Dragon"
Homework Reading
  • The Left Hand of Darkness, "Introduction"
  • The Left Hand of Darkness, "The Gethenian Calendar and Clock," (p. 302-304)
  • The Left Hand of Darkness, ch. 1-7 (p. 1-97)
  Writing

5 February (R)

In-class  
  • The Left Hand of Darkness, Introduction, ch. 1-7
Homework Reading

Week 5

10 February (T)

In-class  
  • The Left Hand of Darkness, ch. 8-14
Due  
  • Journals
  • Essay 1, peer-review draft
Homework Reading
  • The Left Hand of Darkness, ch. 15-17 (200-239)
  Writing

12 February (R)

In-class  
  • The Left Hand of Darkness, ch. 15-17
Homework Reading
  • The Left Hand of Darkness, ch. 18-20 (p. 240-301)
  • Science Fiction, ch. 3 (p. 91-117)

Week 6

17 February (T)

In-class  
  • The Left Hand of Darkness, ch. 18-20
  • Science Fiction, ch. 3
Due  
Homework Reading
  • Dawn, "Part I: Womb" ch. 1- "Part II: Family" ch. 7 (p. 3-82)

19 February (R)

In-class  
  • Dawn, "Part I: Womb" ch. 1- "Part II: Family" ch. 7
Homework Reading
  • Dawn, "Part II: Family" ch. 8-"Part III: Nursery" ch. 7 (p. 82-165)
  Writing

Week 7

24 February (T)

In-class  
  • Dawn, "Part II: Family" ch. 8-"Part III: Nursery" ch. 7
Due  
  • Journals
Homework Reading
  • Dawn, "Part III: Nursery" ch. 8-"Part IV: The Training Floor" ch. 9 (p. 165-248)
  Gritting

26 February (R)

In-class  
  • Dawn, "Part III: Nursery" ch. 8-"Part IV: The Training Floor" ch. 9
Homework Reading

Week 8 (Midterm Week)

2 March (T)

In-class  
  • Discuss Midterm
Homework Reading
  • Prepare for Midterm

4 March (R)

In-class  
  • Midterm
Homework Reading
  • Starship Troopers, ch. 1-6 (p. 1-97)

Week 9 (Spring Break)

9 March (T)

Spring Break: No class

11 March (R)

Spring Break: No class

Week 10

16 March (T)

In-class  
  • Starship Troopers, ch. 1-6
Due  
  • Journals
Homework Reading
  • Starship Troopers, ch. 7-11 (p. 98-164)
  Writing

18 March (R)

In-class  
  • Starship Troopers, ch. 7-11
Due  
Homework Reading
  • Starship Troopers, ch. 12-14 (p. 165-263)
  Writing

Week 11

22 March (M)

Due  

23 March (T)

In-class  
  • Starship Troopers, ch. 12-14
Homework Reading
  • Neuromancer, ch. 1-7 (p. 3-98)
  Writing

25 March (R)

In-class  
  • No class
Due  
  • Essay 2, peer review draft uploaded into Comment by 5:00 PM
Homework Reading
  • Finish reading Neuromancer, ch. 1-7 (p. 3-98)
  • Science Fiction, ch. 4 (p. 118-145)
  Writing

26 March (F)

Due  

Week 12

30 March (T)

In-class  
  • Science Fiction, ch. 4
  • Neuromancer, ch. 1-7
Due  
Homework Reading
  Writing

1 April (R)

In-class  
  • Neuromancer, ch. 8-12
Homework Reading
  • Neuromancer, ch. 13-17 (p. 159-211)

Week 13

6 April (T)

In-class  
  • Neuromancer, ch. 13-17
Due  
Homework Reading
  • Neuromancer, ch. 18-24 (p. 211-271)

8 April (R)

Holy Thursday: No Class

Week 14

13 April (T)

In-class  
  • Neuromancer, ch. 18-24
Due  
  • Journals
Homework Reading
  • Begin reading Science Fiction, ch. 5-6 (p. 146-184)
  • Begin reading R.U.R. (p. iii-v, 1-58)
  Writing

15 April (R)

In-class  
  • Neuromancer
Due  
Homework Reading
  • Begin reading I, Robot, p. vii-81
  Writing

Week 15

19 April (M)

Due  

20 April (T)

In-class  
  • Science Fiction, ch. 5-6
  • R.U.R.
Homework Reading
  • I, Robot, p. 82-173
  Writing

22 April (R)

In-class  
  • I, Robot
Due  
Homework Reading
  • I, Robot, p. 174-272
  Writing
  • Peer-review

23 April (F)

Due  

Week 16

27 April (T)

In-class

  
  • I, Robot
Due  
  • Journals
Homework  

29 April (R)

In-class  
  • Wrap-up
  • Discuss final
Due  

30 April (F)

Due  
Homework Reading

Week 17

4 May

Final: 2:00 - 3:50 PM

Last Modified: 8 April 2004

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