AJ17053 Genre Studies: American Science-Fiction Film

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2006
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Timetable
Wed 8:20–9:55 G31
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJ09999 Qualifying Examination && AJ07002 Intro. to American Studies II
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to study critically one area of cultural production in the United States, following its transformation in its interplay with the development of the society. The participants will be asked to define dominant themes of the genre and focus on its typical roles and character types in any given period. The participants will get acquainted, among other things, with notable genre classics such as Langs Metropolis, Kubricks 2001, A Space Odyssey, and Ridley Scotts Blade Runner. The courses reading consists of a collection of essays and book extracts relating to the analyzed films.
Syllabus
  • The aim of the course is to study critically one area of cultural production in the United States, following its transformation in its interplay with the development of the society. The participants will be asked to define dominant themes of the genre and focus on its typical roles and character types in any given period. The participants will get acquainted, among other things, with notable genre classics such as Langs Metropolis, Kubricks 2001, A Space Odyssey, and Ridley Scotts Blade Runner. The courses reading consists of a collection of essays and book extracts relating to the analyzed films.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Seminar; Assessment: an essay,a presentation and active participation. hodnocení: esej, referát, aktivní účast
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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