12716 (v.2) History 335 - Histories of the Future - Utopias, Millennarianism, Technology and Science Fiction


Area:

Department of Social Sciences

Credits:

50.0

Contact Hours:

3.0
 
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Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

12715 (v.2) History 235 - Histories of the Future - Utopias, Millennarianism, Technology and Science Fiction
 

Syllabus:

The idea of the future. How conceptions of the future emerged and were made significant. What 'futures' tell us about the past and present. Is the future the same as the past? The connections between modernity, technology and the future. Topics will include - utopias, technology, science fiction, prediction, popular cultural representations, selling the future, plus a major research paper.
 
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Field of Education:

90305 History

HECS Band (if applicable):

1

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

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