Isaac Asimov曾對「科幻小說」下過如此的定義：科幻小說必須包含科學和技術層面，至少得沾到邊，所描述的社會要和當時社會有明顯不同，這些差異在於社會與技術水準的改變。”A science fiction must consist of both science and technology even in the least. The descriptive society has to be obviously different from the real world of the author; these differences are determined by the change of society and technical standards” quoted by Isaac Asimov. Through the course "Introduction to Science Fiction," professor Zheng accompanies you to overcome the apathetic toward science and technology, leads you to further explore it with humane and social points of view.
課程說明
Course Description
Isaac Asimov曾對「科幻小說」下過如此的定義：科幻小說必須包含科學和技術層面，至少得沾到邊，所描述的社會要和當時社會有明顯不同，這些差異在於社會與技術水準的改變。科幻」並非天馬行空的幻想，相反地，「科幻」是「科技立國」的根本、「綠色矽島」的種子、「知識經濟」的基礎。別羨慕美國NASA的太空科技發展，這些科學 家們的童年都曾經過太空探索科幻小說的洗禮；別嫉妒日本機器人大國的美名，這些工程師們從1950年代起就沈浸在機器人科幻作品中直到今日。一個國家沒有 科幻文化作為基礎，卻妄想成為世界數一數二的科技大國，本身才是最荒誕不經的幻覺。透過「科幻概論」課程，我們希望達到擊碎「科技冷漠症候群」枷鎖的目標，進而帶領同學們更進一步探索科技的人文與社會面向，讓他們能在科學精神的導引下，具備想像未來的能力。未來，當我們將國家交付下一代的時候，他們將不再像我們一般不知所措。
Isaac Asimov once defined "science fiction" : A science fiction must consist of both science and technology even in the least. The descriptive society has to be obviously different from the real world of the author; these differences are determined by the change of society and technical standards.
In the future, when we pass our country to the next generation, they will no longer be as at a loss as we did.
指定用書
Textbooks
| ♠ | 《Science Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopedia》John Clute著 倫敦 DK出版社 1995年 |
參考閱讀資料
Important Sources
| ♠ | 各類文化研究專書 |
| Various academic books about culture research | |
| ♠ | 各種科幻文學作品 |
| Various science fiction works | |
| ♠ | 各種科幻影視文本 |
| Various science fiction videos and movies | |
| ♠ | 各種科幻娛樂形式 |
| Various science fiction entertainments | |
| ♠ | 各種科幻網路資源 |
| Various science fiction Internet resources | |
| ♠ | 特別推薦： |
| http://drng.pixnet.net/blog |
教學方式
Teaching Method
| ♠ | 專題講授與討論：針對特定科幻專題之關鍵概念、發展歷史、現況與趨勢… |
| 等作深入分析介紹，並斟酌時間進行討論。影片欣賞與解析：於適當科幻專題授課隔週放映代表性影片一部，隨影片播映，於關鍵處同時做旁白講解。 | |
| Lectures and discussions : Focusing on the in depth introduction to key concepts, development history, status and trends of specific science fiction topics. We will have a discussion if time allows. | |
教學進度
Syllabus
(The course content may be adjusted based on the actual teaching process.)
成績考核
Evaluation
| ♠ | 期末考（或限定名額以學期筆記代替）為主 |
| ♠ | 出席狀況、課堂表現、學習態度…等為輔 |
