OVp063 Bioethics in utopics Literature

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Jemelka, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Jemelka, Dr.
Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
OVp063/01: Wed 22. 9. to Wed 15. 12. Wed 10:00–11:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), P. Jemelka
Prerequisites
The course is designed for students who are familiar with the so-called utopian literature (utopia, dystopia, science fiction, fantasy, horror, steam-, bio-, cyberpunk etc.).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course offers an insight into bioethical issues through the use of a specific literary genre. It is therefore a supplement to the offered course in bioethics.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to identify and analyze bioethical problems and questions in their futurological perspective on the background of attractive literature.
Syllabus
  • Utopia as a specific genre; forms and forms of utopian literature
  • Classification of bioethical issues (3 pillars of bioethics)
  • Utopia and dystopia (bioethics in political context)
  • Bioethics in the work of K. Čapek
  • Robots and androids in Czech literature
  • Specific works of Czech and world utopian literature in bioethical perspective (sci-fi, fantasy, biopunk, steampunk etc.)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Milner, A., Locating science fiction. Liverpool 2017.
  • DĚDINOVÁ, Tereza, Zbyněk FIŠER, Jakub JARINA, Luisa NOVÁKOVÁ, Matěj ANTOŠ, Jana CINDLEROVÁ, Joanna CZAPLIŃSKA, Antonín DOLÁK, Michal FRÁNEK, Anna GNOT, Daniel JAKUBÍČEK, Jiří JELÍNEK, Zdeněk JEŽEK, Hana MÁLKOVÁ, Lenka NALDONIOVÁ, Ester NOVÁKOVÁ, Michaela PAUČO, Ondřej POMAHAČ, Martina SALHIOVÁ, Jakub SOUČEK and Helena ULBRECHTOVÁ. Na rozhraní světů. Fantastická literatura v mezioborovém zkoumání (At the Edge of the Worlds. Fantastic Literature in Interdisciplinary Exploration). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2016, 376 pp. Spisy Filozofické fakulty Masarykovy univerzity, sv. 454. ISBN 978-80-210-8441-4. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-8441-2016. Digitální knihovna FF MU Munishop info
  • Encyklopedie literatury science fiction. Edited by Ondřej Neff - Jaroslav Olša. Praha: H & H, 1995, 555 s. ISBN 8085390337. info
  • ADAMOVIČ, Ivan. Slovník české literární fantastiky a science fiction. Edited by Ondřej Neff. Vyd. 1. Praha: R3, 1995, 349 s. ISBN 8085364573. info
  • NEFF, Ondřej. Všechno je jinak : kapitoly o světové science fiction. Praha: Albatros, 1986. info
Teaching methods
Seminar in the form of class discussion - students continuously present partial outputs.
Assessment methods
Presentation of partial outputs and active participation in discussion.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2020.
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