Open Educational Resources
Document Type
Syllabus
Publication Date
Fall 2024
Abstract
This Science Fiction, ENG2420 syllabus and course outline was written for an online, asynchronous class taught in the Department of English at the New York City College of Technology, CUNY. It was designed to compliment the OER Yet Another Science Fiction Textbook (YASFT) and have a Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) approach with readings and viewings found primarily through the Internet Archive. The course follows a historical approach to the science fiction genre covering the Origins of Science Fiction, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Proto-SF, Pulp SF, SF Film Serials, Golden Age SF, SF Film Through the 1950s, New Wave SF, Star Trek, Feminist SF, Afrofuturism, Cyberpunk, and Taiwanese SF.
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Comments
OER created through the NYCCT OER Faculty Fellowship. Funding for this OER project was provided by the CUNY OER initiative, coordinated by the Office of Library Services, which incentivizes assigning open and zero-cost course materials for students. Support for the initiative was provided by New York City College of Technology Library Department.