HUMN 1011

Perspectives on Genre Fiction

This is an Area B course that develops key competencies in critical thinking and oral communication through an introduction to genre fiction, which may include speculative, horror, fantastic, romantic, crime, or science fiction. The course includes an online Critical Thinking and Oral Communication (CTOC) component.

I teach this course using science fiction as our genre of study.

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Short-Form Science Fiction

The short story has been a mainstay in literature for centuries, but arguably no other genre has benefited more from this form than science fiction. This course will examine short-form science fiction in stories, television, and films.

Sections

Term	CRN	Class	Day and Time	Room
Fall 2020	81319	HUMN 1011.01	MW 9:30–10:45 (H-OL ⚠️)	SoAL-120
Fall 2019	86590	HUMN 1011.01	MW 9:30-10:45	CoAS-122

Course Goals

• To develop and enhance the students’ critical and analytical ability to read and understand various short-form science fiction texts and their contexts and significance through and variety of pedagogical strategies.
• To develop and enhance the students’ ability to think critically and creatively and to write and to speak effectively about the arts and culture.

Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

• Students will assimilate, analyze and present thoughts and opinions in oral forms.
• Students will demonstrate the abilities to analyze, or interpret evidence or arguments, in order to formulate and support new arguments or solve problems.
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between cultural texts and society.