Fall 2018
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Course No: ENGL.3950-032; SIS Class Nbr: 13824; SIS Term: 2810
Course Status: Registration Closed
Course Description
This course focuses on the exploration of thematic or issue-oriented or timely topics of interest. The precise topics and methods of each section will vary. Barring duplication of topic, the course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Section Notes: P: ENGL.1020. In this course, students will learn about the conventions and inventions of dystopian fiction, and the important role the genre plays in redressing social, political and environmental turmoil. Dystopian fiction usually features a teenage or young adult protagonist caught in a futuristic world or parallel universe where environmental destruction, oppressive regimes and technological warfare are just around the corner. Despite its somber themes, however, dystopian fiction is infused with satiric humor, so its endgame is often optimistic. Works include A Clockwork Orange, Feed, The Hunger Games, Divergent and other postmodern works. Students will write about ideas such as the importance of free speech, the dangers of emergent technologies, the role of beauty and appearance in society, and the meaning of family and community in a fractured world. We will seek to answer the questions: Why is this the most popular genre among young adult readers today? What makes this genre so relevant?;
- Core Codes: AH, GNST
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: Julia Hans
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UMass Lowell Bookstore
When Offered & Tuition
- Online Course
- 2018 Fall: Sep 05 to Dec 09
- Chat Hours: Sun 6-7pm*
- Course Level: Undergraduate
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Tuition: $1140
- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
*Chat Hours provide an opportunity for the instructor and students to communicate
in "real time". It is an informative and interactive session where course related questions, answers,
and discussions take place. While student attendance during chat hours is not required, it is highly recommended.
Weekly chat sessions are archived for students who are not able to participate in the live chat sessions at the
scheduled times.
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