每周課程進度與作業要求 Course Schedule & Requirements

請詳述每週課程內容／授課方式與學生預習內容／學習活動／課後作業 (Please provide details of the course content weekly / teaching methods and students to preview the contents / learning activities / Homework)

To be announced, based in part upon student background and interest. Some specific authors we may discuss include (listed here to give an impression only): JK Rowling (Harry Potter), JRR Tolkien (Lord of the Rings), Jules Verne (Journey to the Center of the Earth, From the Earth to the Moon), Mary Shelley (Frankenstein), Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Prof. Challenger stories, Land That Time Forgot), Edgar Rice Burroughs (John Carter of Mars, Buck Rogers), H.G. Wells (War of the Worlds, Time Machine), George Orwell (1984), Ray Bradbury (Martial Chronicles, The Veldt), Andre Norton (varies), Frank Herbert (Dune), Pierre Boule (Planet of the Apes), William Gibson (Johnny Mnemonic, Alien), Piers Anthony (varies), Issac Asimov (I Robot), Arthur C. Clarke (2001), Robert Heinlein (Starship Troopers), Masume Shirow (Ghost in the Shell), John Norman (Gor), Andrew Offut (Spaceways), Gene Rodenbury (Star Trek), George Lucas (Star Wars), Larry Niven (Fuzzy Sapiens), Douglas Adams (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy), as well as television, comics, and film material of the genre. Much of the actual course content will be based upon participatory decisionmaking.

Specific schedule to be announced later, after we have ascertained number of students and student topic choices for presentations and papers.

學生學習投入時間 Student Time Investment

每週課堂教學時數： 3 小時 Class Hours per week

每週預習/複習時數： 4.5 小時 Pre/Study per week (typical, actual time requirements vary)

Assignments Per Week

The specific course schedule is To Be Announced. See the class facebook pages and other resources. See below for additional information on course requirements.

Preliminary Schedule (Subject to Change).

There may be occasional pop-quizzes related to weekly readings, lectures, or other course content.

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評量工具與策略、評分標準成效 Evaluation Criteria

Faithful class attendance, Active and worthwhile participation, Oral Reports, Term Paper, projects, quizzes, and exams. In addition to keeping up with extensive reading assignments, students will be asked to view several films which showcase topics being explored or that are adapted from material under discussion. Group and individual projects are also commonly used to enhance the learning experience via creative interaction.

1. Regular attendance

2. Participation in classroom activities

3. Completion of assignments

4. Papers and Essays

5. Class Presentations

6. Examinations

7. Review Questions & Pop Quizzes

Oral and Written Examinations. Participation. Fluency. Projects. Note that students receive participation points for each course session, so absences lower final grades. If a student has three unexcused absences then that student will not be allowed to participate in final projects or take the final examination. Five absences (excused or unexcused) lead to automatic failure in the course. Except in unusual cases late assignments will not be accepted. Plagiarism may result in an automatic failure of the course.

Please note, some assignments are yes/no points in which students receive a set number of points for completing on time and zero points if not. For essays, papers, and written assignments, the instructor does not edit or proofread submitted work. This is not a writing class per se so make certain you have edited your work prior to handing in. You will receive a score for such work. Assignments may or may not be returned so students are encouraged to keep track of their work themselves.

Students should familiarize themselves with course policies, including those specifically related to Attendance, Participation, and Extra Credit opportunities (if any).

? ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION POLICY: For the most current Attendance and Extra Credit policies, please see the class Facebook group files section. . . Attendance and Participation in this course are required. Students who are tardy or absent will be penalized through lower possible participation points as well as grade pentalties. Attendance is taken regularly and penalties are applied. Typically, students receive on average ten to fifteen participation points each class period (more or less depending upon activities of the week and actual participation). Participation Grade Penalties are as follows: Tardy, -5 participation points; Second Hour Tardy, -10 participation points; Absence, no participation points possible. Use of Cellphone, tablet, computer, or mobile device without specific permission or instruction from the instructor, no participation points possible, -10 to -15 participation points and possibility of device being confiscated for the period (yes, just like elementary school students). Attendance Points and Penalties are as follows: Penalties for tardiness or absence are grade points taken from the course final grade of the semester (note, if you have taken courses from Dr. Phillips in the past, these penalties have been modified and will be more strictly applied – totals are rounded up). Tardy, -1/2 grade point; Second Hour Tardy, -1 grade points; Unexcused Absence, -2 grade points; Three Unexcused Absences, not allowed to take final exam and zero points for final project; Five Absences, automatically fail course. Note, students who missed the first few course sessions are still penalized for attendance and participation, even if they had not yet registered for the course. Do note, extra credit opportunities are provided.

? EXTRA CREDIT POLICY: For the most current Extra Credit policies, please see the class Facebook group files section . . . Students may makeup for points lost due to missed classes or gain additional grade points by completing optional extra credit activities. Extra credit is always optional. Regardless of the amount possible for particular extra credit opportunities, students may not earn more than ten grade points for extra credit in a semester. However, certain extra credit opportunities are not available to everyone and others are time sensitive. It is to your advantage to sign up for extra credit earlier rather than later to ensure that you are eligible and that the schedule allows for the activity. If you wish to pursue extra credit, do so early. Extra Credit is typically NOT available within the last two weeks of the semester.

? Days in which students are scheduled to make presentations or in which interactive drama or similar activities are planned count as DOUBLE ATTENDANCE DAYS and all participation and attendance points or penalties are double.

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  Missed Appointment, if you make an appointment to see Dr. Phillips in his office and are tardy, -1/2 grade point; if you do not show, -1 grade point; if you do not contact Dr. Phillips and let him know you are missing the appointment by email at least twenty-four hours prior to the appointment or by phone within twenty-four hours, an additional -1 grade point. Failure to contact the instructor within one day before or after is an additional -1 grade point.

  
  

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  Taking Notes: University students are expected to have pen/pencil and paper with them during all class sessions. You should take notes during class of information presented in lecture or discussion as well as of content of media presentations. Please take notes with pen and paper and later transcribe to your digital note files (lit screens from mobile devices or notebook computers can be distracting to other students during class).

  
  

At any time, students are free to ask to see their attendance record or grade scores. Students receive points for completing assignments, participation, attendance, and other factors toward their final grade. A raw percentage is then figured based upon the total points possible. However, the final grade is set via a system that utilizes a curve grade formula after which any penalties from tardies or missed classes or bonuses from extra credit are applied.

Typically . . . Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn. CAMBRIDGE COMPANION TO SCIENCE FICTION.

Others TO BE ANNOUNCED in the course of the semester.

 

Others to be announced. You do NOT need to buy the textbook, handouts will be decided on later.