Students explore the ethics and consequences of scientific experimentation as depicted in science fiction. Week 4 Alternate Universes. Week 5 The Enemy Alien. Students discuss science fiction, especially early science fiction, that depicts the alien as hostile to humans and often as intrinsically evil. Week 6 The Angelic Alien.
Students examine science fiction that portrays the alien as a purer life form than mankind.
A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke and Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein. Week 7 Future Perfect. Students read and discuss science fiction that depicts a future made better by science. Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke. Week 8 Future Shock.