552.282 (18W) Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Sexuality and Technology in American Science Fiction
Overview
- Lecturer
- LV Nummer Südostverbund ENL04003UL
- Course title german Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Sexuality and Technology in American Science Fiction
- Type Proseminar (continuous assessment course )
- Hours per Week 2.0
- ECTS credits 3.0
- Registrations 9 (25 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- possible language(s) of the assessment English
- Course begins on 15.11.2018
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Remarks (english)
Attendance of first session mandatory!
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
- familiarize students with film and literary analysis
- acquire sufficient skills in narratology
- develop a deeper understanding of the potentials and limitations of human-android connections in American science fiction
- develop a critical approach towards the objectification of machines and humans in the current and future ethical and political discourse
Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools
Short lecture inputs; film clips; in-class discussion of the assigned texts and films in relation to ideas and concerns discussed in the course
Course content
The seminar sets out to investigate the ways in which technology is changing sexuality in selected works of science fiction. Some of the issues addressed in class include connection and disconnection, sexuality and affect, sexuality and artificial intelligence, female and male objectification, avatars and multiple personas.
A selection of secondary texts will be provided in the first session.
The first session is mandatory as I will lay out the course schedule and the topics for presentations.
Literature
Literature:
Ira Levin, The Stepford Wives (any edition)
Audiovsual media:
Blade Runner (1982) - Final Cut Version
The Stepford Wives (2004)
Her (2013)
Ex Machina (2014)
Westworld (since 2016)
Examination information
Examination methodology
Presentation in class.
Term paper.
Examination topic(s)
Free choice of topic and narrative medium by students for the final paper, as long as there is a focus on American science fiction dealing with sexuality and technology.
Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations
30 % Regular attendance
30 % Presentation in class, homework assignments
40 % Term paper (3,500 to 4,500 words)
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch
(SKZ: 407, Version: 17W.2)
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Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation
(Compulsory subject)
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ENL.004 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies (
2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.282 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Sexuality and Technology in American Science Fiction (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 7., 8. Semester empfohlen
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ENL.004 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies (
2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch
(SKZ: 407, Version: 15W.2)
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Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation
(Compulsory subject)
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ENL.004 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies, Lehrveranstaltung (
2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.282 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Sexuality and Technology in American Science Fiction (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 3., 4. Semester empfohlen
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ENL.004 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies, Lehrveranstaltung (
2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Anglophone Literary Studies II: Historical Surveys, Terminology and Practice of Interpretation
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
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Subject: Fachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Literature
(Compulsory subject)
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Module: Aufbaustudium Literature
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5.5 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies (
0.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
- 552.282 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Sexuality and Technology in American Science Fiction (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 4. Semester empfohlen
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5.5 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies (
0.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
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Module: Aufbaustudium Literature
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Subject: Fachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Literature
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
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Subject: Fachliches Aufbaustudium (ab 11W)
(Compulsory subject)
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Module: Literature (ab 11W)
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Topics in Literature (
2.0h PS / 5.0 ECTS)
- 552.282 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Sexuality and Technology in American Science Fiction (2.0h PS / 5.0 ECTS)
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Topics in Literature (
2.0h PS / 5.0 ECTS)
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Module: Literature (ab 11W)
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Subject: Fachliches Aufbaustudium (ab 11W)
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies
(SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
-
Subject: Fachliches Aufbaustudium
(Compulsory subject)
-
Module: Literature
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Topics in Literature (
2.0h PS / 5.0 ECTS)
- 552.282 Topics in Anglophone Literary Studies: Sexuality and Technology in American Science Fiction (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 3. Semester empfohlen
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Topics in Literature (
2.0h PS / 5.0 ECTS)
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Module: Literature
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Subject: Fachliches Aufbaustudium
(Compulsory subject)