Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
partim: "Utopia/Dystopia"
After a brief historical introduction to utopian thinking from Thomas More to the present day, students will be introduced to modern critical responses to literary utopias, dystopias, and heterotopias. Special attention will be given to other related genres and sub-genres such as the sociological novel, science fiction, speculative fiction, the literary satire, the alternate worlds story, the fantastic voyage, the scientific romance, cyberpunk fiction and ecocriticism. Visual material will be offered in support to the stories and essays.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this class, students will be able to understand and discuss the history of utopian thinking. They will be encouraged to study the relationship between politics and literature, particularly as regards issues of class, gender, race, and the general organization of society.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
A good knowledge of written and oral English
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
lectures + class presentations & discussion
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
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Course materials and recommended or required readings
Assigned readings: tba
Reference work:
John Carey's Faber Book of Utopias
Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- Remote
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
Additional information:
written exam
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Michel Delville, professeur ordinaire: 04/366.56.69
Secrétariat : Mlle M. Delavignette (A2), pl. Cockerill, 3, 4000 Liège. Tél. 04/366.53.96.