This course is designed to provide you with an understanding of the genre of science fiction and its relationship to different genres, national cultures, and media, covering: the history of Science Fiction in literature, film and comics, the study of different sub-genres of Science Fiction, the issues our choice. The course is inherently interdisciplinary in its approach, and will foster creativity and ingenuity in developing critical approaches to the work. Graduates will gain a high degree of knowledge and expertise about an important area of literature, art, media, and popular culture, and will explore the relationship between these fields in a highly critical and interdisciplinary way. Students taking this programme may pursue academic careers, work in the media, or in the creative industries or publishing. An understanding of science fiction extends across publishing, computer games, the internet, television, and film. Students will meet with industry professionals in this course.