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FILM 215 Science Fiction Cinema Units: 3.00
This course examines the emergence and continuing popularity of the science fiction film from a global perspective. It explores the history and transformations of the genre and the ways in which science fiction film has been mobilized in popular media to address larger cultural, political, and sociological issues.
Learning Hours: 108 (24 Lecture, 24 Laboratory, 12 Tutorial, 48 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 2 or above.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Review the history of Science Fiction Cinema in an historical context.
- Articulate relationships between key concepts in the theoretical study of Science Fiction Cinema.
- Compare re-current trends in Science Fiction Cinema across different cultural contexts.
- Assess how the scientific discourse is mobilized in Science Fiction Cinema.
- Break down the formal characteristics of Science Fiction Cinema.
- Review Science Fiction Cinema in various historical forms and genres.