Spring 2027

Slavic Science Fiction Through Literature and Film

Explores Slavic contributions to Science Fiction through literature and film, surveying Czech, Polish, and Russian works and their adaptations.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 David Danaher4.3/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · David Danaher

The course was heavy on readings, and the films could feel a bit dry, though lectures helped make the material more interesting.

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Prerequisites

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LITTRANS 207

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Professors

Spring 2027

David Danaher

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Raw average: 4.90/5 from 20 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 5.0/5 raw quality · 3.0/5 difficulty · 1 reviews

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Past student reviews · David Danaher

David Danaher taught the course with enthusiasm and provided detailed feedback on writing assignments. The workload was heavy on readings, and while some films were dry, he made them interesting in lecture. Grading was clear and fair.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.68 GPA, 80.4% A/AB (n=46 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.66 GPA, 87.0% A/AB (n=69 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.74 GPA, 83.1% A/AB (n=71 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

DAVID DANAHER is recorded teaching in Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2023, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · David Danaher

David Danaher taught this course with enthusiasm and detailed feedback on writing, making it a strong choice for a literature credit.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.68 GPA, 80.4% A/AB (n=46 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.66 GPA, 87.0% A/AB (n=69 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.74 GPA, 83.1% A/AB (n=71 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · David Danaher

The course was heavy on readings, and the films could feel a bit dry, though lectures helped make the material more interesting.

Past student reviews · David Danaher

Students found the grading scale clear and fair, and appreciated the instructor's engaged approach to the materials.

Topics

  • Early and contemporary Czech, Polish, and Russian science fiction
  • Science Fiction as a world genre
  • Film adaptations of Slavic science fiction texts

Skills

  • Surveying early and contemporary Slavic science fiction works
  • Discussing and analyzing film adaptations of written texts

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Selected offering source records
LITTRANS 207 · Spring 2027

Slavic Science Fiction through Literature and Film

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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