English 202:005— Course Schedule
Week 1 (Aug 30-Sept 1): Course Introduction. Begin Dick Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Week 2 (Sept 6-8): Continue Dick. Quiz 1
Week 3 (Sept 13-15):Finish Dick. Quiz
2.
Film: Blade Runner
Week 4 (Sept 20-22): Discussion of topics.
Essay 1 due Sept 22.
Week 5 (Sept 27-29): Vinge
"Technological
Singularity" (online)
Begin Gibson Neuromancer.
Quiz 3
Week 6 (Oct 4-6): Continue Gibson. Quiz 4.
Week 7 (Oct 13): Columbus Day Recess (Monday
classes meet Tuesday; Tuesday classes do not meet).
Finish Gibson. Quiz 5.
Week 8 (Oct 18-20): Film: The Matrix.
Discussion of topics.
Week 9 (Oct 25-27): Essay 2 due Oct 25.
Interview
with Cory Doctorow (online)
Week 10 (Nov 1-3): Begin Doctorow Down
and Out in the Magic Kingdom.
Quiz 6.
Week 11 (Nov 8-10): Continue Doctorow Down
and Out . . .
Quiz 7.
Week 12 (Nov 15-17): "Hypertext
and Literary Form" (online)
Moulthrop "Hejirascope"
Week 13 (Nov 22): Moulthrop "The
Color of Television"
Thanksgiving Break.
Week 14 (Nov 29-Dec 1): Continue "The Color
of Television"
Week 15 (Dec 6-8): Topic Discussion.
Essay
3 due Dec 8.
Exam preparation
Exam time: Tuesday Dec. 13, 1:30-4:15
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