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SUMMER 2009 COURSES
SUMMER I: May 26--June 25
7:35 to 9:30 PM
OAKDALE CAMPUS
DOWLING COLLEGE
ENGLISH 3143: AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCES
Through the reading of African-American literature dating from the 1840's to the present day and the viewing of video documentaries and films, we will explore the African-American experience from the pre-Civil War period to the post-Civil Rights Movement, from Frederick Douglass to President Obama. Students will explore Black culture and heritage and be invited to see that heritage in relation to their own lives. Feature films, documentaries, and film biographies will give the social/cultural context for the various readings. Extra credit documentaries will be shown on Thursday evenings.
SUMMER II: June 29--July 30
5:30 to 7:25 PM
OAKDALE CAMPUS
DOWLING COLLEGE
ENGLISH 4108: SCIENCE FICTION
Using six classic science fiction texts and several important sci-fi films, this course addresses several key issues regarding the future of humanity through films like Gattaca, 28 Days Later, and Minority Report, documentaries, Karel Capek’s play R.U.R., short stories by Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury, and novels including Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Zamyatin’s WE, and H. G. Wells’ The Time Machine. Time travel and the manipulation of history, Dystopian governments, genetic engineering and other aspects of Biotech, the use of Artificial Intelligence (including computers and robots), and exploring other planets are some of the areas that will be explored. Each Thursday evening after regular class time, an extra film dealing with one of the major themes of the course will be shown for those wishing extra credit.
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