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ABOUT THE COURSE:Science fiction (often abbreviated “sci-fi” or SF) is a genre of storytelling that uses imaginative, speculative concepts rooted in science and technology. The course offers a comprehensive exploration of Science Fiction as a literary and cinematic genre that investigates the impact of actual or imagined science on individuals and society. It traces the early origins of SF and examines its defining traits through a wide range of forms including novels, short stories, films, plays, and poetry. Students will engage with classic SF themes such as space travel, robotics, aliens, time travel, cyberspace, utopias and dystopias, as well as contemporary concerns involving cybernetics, genetic engineering, gender, ecology, language, and power. The course aims to deepen understanding of the relationship between science and society, highlight the individual's role in technological development, and encourage critical analysis of how SF fuses fact with fiction to explore alternate realities.INTENDED AUDIENCE: UG and PG StudentsPREREQUISITES: Should be familiar with language and literature
