| Course title | German Philology - Literary Lecture: Science Fiction - Theory and History |
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| Course code | KGN/LP17 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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See moodle
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture |
| Learning outcomes |
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Although science fiction is one of the most successful and influential literary genres of the present day, it is anything but easy to define this genre. Technical innovations and their impact on people and society, plots set in the (more or less) distant future, fantastical motifs, criticism of contemporary society, and philosophical and/or religious themes are typical topics in SF, but their role in individual texts and films of the genre varies greatly. Equally diverse are the theoretical approaches that attempt to define science fiction - from Marxist theories to psychoanalysis, critical theory and gender studies. The aim of the lecture is to familiarise participants with the most important theories as well as the central themes, motifs, (sub)genres and history of science fiction. Selected topics: 1. Origins of SF, distinction from utopia and fantasy; 2. Development of SF in general; 3. Development of SF in Germany; 4. The "novum" as a characteristic of SF; 5. The SF film; 6. "Worlds on the wire" - simulation, virtual reality and SF; 7. "Aliens" - the role of the stranger in SF; 8. Artificial humans and SF; 9. Religion and SF; 10. Subgenres - time travel, space opera, cyberpunk, ..
The aim of the lecture is to familiarise participants with the most important theories as well as the central themes, motifs, (sub)genres and history of science fiction. |
| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Mark, Oral exam
Oral examination - Content of lectures and required reading |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2022) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019_24) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |