Enrollment: MUIC026 Environmental Concepts in Speculative Fiction

About Course

• An introduction to ecological concepts found in speculative fiction, from classic fantasy novels and stories that focus on the heroic quest to the emerging genre of solarpunk that imagines the potentials of renewable energy and conservation in the twenty-first century

Objectives

• Appreciate the closeness to the land featured in the cultures and quests of speculative fiction

• Recognize the significance in speculative fiction of traveling through the land and encountering the mystery of nature as embodied by characters and places

• Recognize the roles of the primordial elements – earth, air, fire, and water – in speculative fiction

• Understand the significance of animals in speculative fiction

• Understand the parallels between environmental destruction and absolute political power

• Appreciate the hopeful approach of solarpunk in presenting societies that thrive on renewable energy

Target Group

• The public

Period

• Total online learning hours 12 hrs.
• Self-paced
• Every academic year

Evaluation

The results are measured and assessed through the post-test of 100 points. Students must score a total score of 70% or more to be able to obtain the Certificate.