An interactive course centered around cyberpunk writers, e.g. William Gibson, Neil Stephenson, and Sheri S. Tepper, whose vision extends well beyond science fiction. There will be a set of core readings and videos (e.g. Blade Runner, Tron, and excerpts from Star Trek Voyager, Tekwars, and Max Headroom). However, students will be encouraged to experiment with innovative ways of meeting assignment parameters, particularly using the computer. Interested students from all backgrounds and majors are welcome.
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Course Instructor: |
Ronald P. Tanaka |
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Course Prerequisites: |
Engl 1A; WPE or consent of instructor. |
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Course Requirements: |
Weekly quizes, two blue book midterms, and a final paper or project. Students will be expected to attend class and complete readings on time. |
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Course Format: |
The class will view related films and have guest lecturers from Physics and Computer Science. |
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Course Texts: |
William Gibson, Burning Chrome; Bruce Sterling, Mirrorshades; Sheri S. Tepper, Gate To Woman's Country and Sideshow; Neil Stephenson, Snow Crash. |
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Student Profiles : Here are the personal profiles of the students in this class. |
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Student Fiction : Check here for works of short fiction submitted by students of Engl 190C. |
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Student Non-Fiction : Check here for works of non-fiction submitted by students of Engl 190C, such as essays on the texts and writers that are featured in the course. |
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Student Reading Notes : This is a collection of various scribblings, notes, and other observations. Everything here was authored by students in this class. |
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The Gomi Pile : This is our class garbage dump. Basically, students can dump any information here that they feel is at all relevent to the class material. |
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Relevant Links : Check here for links to other WWW sites that feature information relevant to English 190C. |
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Irrelevant Links : Just for fun, here are some links that are not especially relevant to the course texts and authors, but provide some cool locations for science fiction fans to kick back. |
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Prof. Ronald Tanaka |
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