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ENG 218
Exploring Dystopian and Post-apocalyptic Narrative
Pre Requisites: To enroll in this course, students must have successfully completed with
a grade of C or better: ENG 111, and one course of ENG 112, 113, or 114
Instructor: Abigail L Morris
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Course Description
This course uses literature and film produced by a variety of creative minds past and
present to introduce students to the underlying complexities and realities of dystopian and
post-apocalyptic narrative, providing opportunities for students to move beyond
evaluation of such narratives as only popular entertainment.
Rationale
This course should be taken as an elective or to satisfy transfer requirements.
Expected Student Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
Recognize and articulate genre conventions
Assess cultural value/worth of texts based on student generated criteria
Identify and analyze connections between the texts and socio-cultural realities
Comparatively analyze texts of different eras and subgenres
Create multimodal projects that explore scientific and historical influences
Discuss and write about themes and ideas central to works studied
Create dynamic presentations on authors and their contributions to the genre
Course Credit Hours
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Credits: 3
Required Materials
Access to the Internet and word processing software
Most text selections will be provided in a variety of digital and print formats
Evaluation and Grading
Preparation and Participation
Short Essays
Reading Responses
Collaborative Presentations
Research Project
20%
10%
10%
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30%
Final Exam
10%