| Course ID: | ENGL 3460. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Literature and Utopia |
Course
Description: | A survey of utopian and dystopian literature and criticism.
Students will explore the genre's literary profiles, its critical
and speculative capacities, and its ethical and philosophical
implications. |
| Oasis Title: | Literature and Utopia |
| Prerequisite: | ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1050H or ENGL 1060H |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Students in this course will:
• Learn about the history of (Western) utopian thought
• Learn about the critical and speculative capacities of utopian
and dystopian literature
• Explore the genre's literary profile and techniques
• Explore methods in literary and cultural studies
• Learn to read closely and think critically
• Learn to write stylistically sound prose
• Learn to craft an argument grounded in textual evidence |
| Topical Outline: | Topics will vary by instructor and semester, but a typical
outline could include the following:
• Terminology: Utopia, Dystopia, Heterotopia
• Utopia and Ideology
• Historical Utopias
• Literary Utopias
• The Dystopian Imagination
• Critical Dystopias
• Horizons and Possibilities |
| Honor Code Reference: | UGA Student Honor Code: "I will be academically honest in all of
my academic work and will not tolerate academic dishonesty of
others." A Culture of Honesty, the University's policy and
procedures for handling cases of suspected dishonesty, can be
found at www.uga.edu/ovpi. Every course syllabus should include
the instructor's expectations related to academic integrity. |