E221: Science Fiction,
Dr. Michael O'Conner

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Syllabus for E221:

  • 1-13 introduction to course
  • 1-15 A Canticle for Leibowitz(3-118), A-Quiz, Lecture One: Intro to Science Fiction

  • 1-20 A Canticle for Leibowitz(121-242), Film: The Time Machine
  • 1-22 A Canticle for Leibowitz(245-338), B-Quiz

  • 1-27 The Handmaid's Tale(3-128), A-Quiz Lecture Two: History of Science Fiction
  • 1-29 The Handmaid's Tale(131-253)

  • 2-3 The Handmaid's Tale(257-395), B-Quiz
  • 2-5 Stranger in a Strange Land (3-147), A-Quiz, Crit Summary Due

  • 2-10 Stranger in a Strange Land(147-297), Film: The Day the Earth Stood Still
  • 2-12 Stranger in a Strange Land(297-438), B-Quiz

  • 2-17 The Gods Themselves (3-95), A-Quiz
  • 2-19 The Gods Themselves(96-204), Project Proposal Due

  • 2-24 The Gods Themselves(205-293), B-Quiz
  • 2-26 Startide Rising (1-154), A-Quiz

  • 3-3 Startide Rising (155-302)
  • 3-5 Startide Rising(303-458), B-Quiz, Crit Summary Due

  • 3-10 Ender's Game(1-119), A-Quiz
  • 3-12 Ender's Game(120-226), Project Draft Due, Film: The War of the Worlds

  • 3-24 Ender's Game(227-324), B-Quiz
  • 3-26 Forever War, No class-READING day, Author Presentation on April 2

  • 3-31 Forever War, Advising Day--No class
  • 4-2 Forever War, A-Quiz and B-Quiz Combine

  • 4-7 The Man in the High Castle(1-102), A-Quiz, Major Project Due
  • 4-9 The Man in the High Castle(103-201, Film: Blade Runner

  • 4-14 The Man in the High Castle(202-259), B-Quiz
  • 4-16 Dispossessed(1-125), A-Quiz

  • 4-21 Dispossessed(126-270)
  • 4-23 Dispossessed(271-387), B-Quiz

  • 4-28 Neuromancer(1-98), A-Quiz
  • 4-30 Neuromancer(101-199), Film: Forbidden Planet

  • 5-5 Neuromancer(201-271), B-Quiz, Evaluations

  • 5-x Final Exam, Comprehensive
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    Last modified January,1998. Contact: Dr. Michael O'Conner at moconner@mail.millikin.edu