MOTION:
That ARCC recommend to the Arts and Science Executive that FILM 2307 Film Genre:
Sci-Fi and Fantasy Films be added.
A) Descriptive Data:
Course Code
FILM 2307
Course Title
Film Genre: Sci-Fi and Fantasy Films
Course Prerequisite
none
Course Corequisite
none
Antirequisite
none
Total Hours
 36 hours  72 hours  Other
Breakdown of Hours
Three hours of lecture per week for one term
 Other
Course Credits
 3 credits  6 credits  Other
Course Description
(Restricted to 50-75 words,
present tense and active voice)
In this course, students explore the history and development of
Science Fiction films. These films play a major role in reflecting and
forming our individual and collective imagination regarding our
potential future and our relationship to technology. Students examine
how these films expose and interrogate our deeply rooted fears of
invasion by others, environmental destruction, and interaction with
artificial intelligence.
Course Grouping or Stream
Does this course belong to a Group or Stream?
☐ No Yes
This course counts towards the Minor in Film
Program Implications
Does this course have program implications?
 No  Yes
Cross-Listing or Cross-Coding
 Cross-Listed - this course may be credited towards
 Cross-Coded - this course is cross-coded with
Learning Expectations/
Outputs
(6-8 points, visible, measurable
and in active voice)
Learning Expectations (that which students will do and I will measure)
By the end of the course students will be able to:
1. recognize and identify the major characteristics and themes of
science fiction films
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2. be able to describe the significant periods and seminal films in
the evolution of the science fiction genre
3. to discuss, through these specific films, the ways in which
popular film genres are constructed and evolve
4. demonstrate the ability to apply theory to practice in the
context of a close textual analysis of a selected film
5. understand and discuss the processes of “estrangement” and
“extrapolation” as two distinct methods of analysis within
science fiction film
6. identify how the visual and the aural elements of a film
contribute to its conveyance of emotion and ideas
7. differentiate the distinctive forms, styles, and themes of
science fiction films, from its origins in utopian and apocalyptic
literatures to its contemporary concern with the technological,
ecological, biological, and temporal transformation of human
life.
Course Outcomes (what will result from a successful completion of the
course)
Successful graduates of this course will demonstrate:
1. a sense of the history and function of the Science Fiction
genre
2. a capability to critically examine a film within the science
fiction genre (both its form and content)
3. the ability to apply theory to practice in the context of a close
textual analysis of a selected film
4. a greater ability to write lucid and perceptive film analysis and
criticism
B) Comparative Data (Strongly recommended but not required)
Please list course numbers and titles. Course descriptions are NOT necessary.
University
Equivalent Course(s) and Titles
Brock
Carleton
FILM 2601A: Film Genres: Science
Fiction
Guelph
Lakehead
Laurentian
McMaster
OCAD
Ottawa
Queen’s
Toronto
WMNS-217 Gendered Alternatives:
Science Fiction and Fantasy
CIN211H1F Science Fiction Film,
ENG 238S--Science Fiction and
Fantasy: Film
CUST 4523H: Shapeshifters:
Narrative Adaptations Across Media
RS 271R Thematic Approaches to
Religion and Film: Science Fiction
Trent
Waterloo
Western
Wilfrid Laurier
Windsor
York
Non-Equivalent but 50% or more
overlap
FILM 3P94Film Genre, COMM
3P94Film Genre
2260G: Film Genre: Science Fiction
FS254 Science Fiction Film
FILM 3420E: the Science fiction film
C) Statement of Need:
The course will provide breadth to our film offerings and contribute to our Minor in Film. There is also
potential for this course to be delivered online, which would likely increase enrolment numbers.
D) Statement of Resources:
Existing faculty will teach this course and it will cycled with our current offerings. The current library
holdings are sufficient.