Spring 2027

Science Fiction and Fantasy

Introduction to the literature of science fiction and fantasy with varying specific topics.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 A. Ozier

Summary

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Past student reviews · Ella Mershon

A past student rated the course difficulty at 5, indicating it was perceived as very challenging.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify, understand and interpret literary concerns by reading key texts in science fiction and fantasy.

  • Identify and apply methods and approaches for analysis of literary and cultural texts to demonstrate literature's contemporary and historical relevance.

  • Analyze relationships among society, literature, and language that underlie the construction of beliefs.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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ENGL 141

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ELLA MERSHON is recorded teaching in Fall 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 300

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Ella Mershon

One student found the course unmet expectations, describing lectures as dry and the required books as terrible.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.52 GPA, 79.2% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.82 GPA, 94.1% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Ella Mershon

A past student rated the course difficulty at 5, indicating it was perceived as very challenging.

Past student reviews · Elizabeth Scheer

A student praised the teaching assistant, calling them genuinely one of the best for an English course.

Topics

  • Science fiction and fantasy literature

Skills

  • Interpret literary concerns in science fiction and fantasy texts
  • Apply analytical methods to literary and cultural texts
  • Analyze relationships among society, literature, and language

Grades

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Catalog & offerings

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ENGL 141 · Spring 2027

Science Fiction and Fantasy

Recorded 2026-10-14
ENGL 141 · Spring 2027

Black Science Fiction

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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