(지식탐구역량 (30%), 디지털리터러시역량 (30%), 창의융합역량 (40%))

What is the science fiction (SF) movie? How did SF movies and development of science and technology influence each other during the twentieth century? What is the use of SF movies for societies? And why are SF movies much more popular in some countries than in others? By watching and analyzing classic and contemporary SF movies from the US, the Soviet Union, Japan, China, and South Korea, we will search for answers to these questions. Special emphasis will be given to analyzing how historical, political, and cultural environments in different countries have influenced the production and acceptance of SF movies.

No specific knowledge is required but some English proficiency needed.

Attendance (10%), Participation (10%), Weekly Essay (30%), Mid-term Essay (20%), Final Project (30%)

• Lawrence M. Krauss, The Physics of Star Trek (New York: Basic Books, 2007).
(Either English or Korean edition is OK)

Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: Political Ideologies and SF Movies in the Early 20th Century
Week 3: 2001: Space Odyssey
Week 4: Star Wars
Week 5: Star Trek
Week 6: 추석연휴
Week 7: Dystopian SF Movies in the West
Week 8: 중간고사 기간
Week 9: SF Movies in Japan
Week 10: SF Animation in Japan
Week 11: SF Movies in China
Week 12: SF Movies in South Korea
Week 13: SF Movies in the 2010s
Week 14: SF Movie from Bollywood
Week 15: Presentation and Wrap-up
Week 16: 기말고사 기간

Lectures + Watching video clips + discussion

This course expects students to use and develop their analytical skills in watching movies, writing, and discussion.
Students must watch weekly assigned movies, present their weekly essays (just one paragraph, no longer than 12 lines) before the class begins, and participate in the discussion enthusiastically.
They will present their final projects (3- minute video clip) in the last class, and be criticized (or praised) by their fellow students.