ENGL 5225 - Speculative Fiction

Institution:

University of Utah

Subject:

English

Description:

This course serves as an intensive exploration of the category known as 'speculative fiction' ' literary works that construct parallel realities to our own, yet whose themes are not necessarily limited to science fiction's traditional emphasis on futurity and technology. Genres may include fantasy, horror, utopia, dystopia, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, alternate timelines, and the supernatural or superhuman broadly construed. Topics may include ethics, metaphysics, history, religion, politics, race, gender, and sexuality.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.utah.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 581-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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