AJ17053 Genre Studies: American Science-Fiction Film

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2000
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Mgr. Jiří Rambousek, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Michaela Hrazdílková
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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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 with notable genre classics such as Lang's Metropolis, Kubrick's 2001, A Space Odyssey, and Ridley Scott's Blade Runner. The course's reading centers on Per Schelde's study Humanoids, Androids and Other Science Fiction Monsters and the collection of essays Alien Zone (edited by Amette Kuhn). The secondary aim of the course is to provide the students with a general introduction to a better appreciation of the film medium (i.e. some basic concepts for a better understanding of a movie).
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Seminar; Assessment: an essay, in-class quizzes based on the reading, a presentation and active participation.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2006, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020, Spring 2025.
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