The Science of Science Fiction

Blend Knowledge with Wreativity to Construct Innovative Science Fiction Stories

 

One of the reasons the scientific community has made such incredible leaps and bounds is due to the impact that scientific fiction has had on motivating real-life scientific exploration and research. In this course, students will blend knowledge with creativity to construct rich, innovative science fiction stories. Throughout the course, students will explore how many classic science fiction works – from literature to film – found their beginnings in scientific thought. Then, using the craft elements of fiction writing, students will write their own science fiction stories and influence the scientific world!

What You Will Learn

Science fiction has had an impactful influence on the science world. Explore how many classic science fiction works found their beginnings in scientific thought.

• Learn the history of science fiction
• Focus on and apply the basic tools needed to practice and construct literary fiction
• Understand the necessary marriage between imagination and hard fact

Return to the Sally Ride Science Junior Academy website here.

Note: Upon successful enrollment of a section, students will receive a confirmation email from our Student Services team. This email will include a link to an authorization form that is required to be completed within 72-hours of enrollment. 

In response to COVID-19 health guidelines, we have restructured our in-person Junior Academy workshops as
online courses. Contact us at srs@ucsd.edu if you have questions.

Course Number: LIT-90021
Credit: 1.50 unit(s)

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6/27/2022 - 7/1/2022

$175

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• SECTION ID:

  164941

• CLASS TYPE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Hoang, Hong

  Ms. Hoang is an adjunct professor in Business Management at UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. She completed her Ed.D at Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education & Psychology; hold a MS in Human Resource Management; and a MA in Organizational Leadership from Chapman University. She is a proud mother of a 6yr old and 7yr old. Both are her pride and joy.

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  1st meeting mandatory.
  Early enrollment advised.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  No visitors permitted.
  Pre-enrollment required.
  No refunds after: 6/20/2022.
  

• NOTE:

  This is a ELEMENTARY SCHOOL level course. Instructor will email student with Zoom information 24-hours in advance of start date. Please note this email will go to the student email on file, and not the parent email. The course runs the first two hours with an optional office hour the last hour. Supply list: No supplies are required.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
6/27/2022	Mon	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
6/28/2022	Tue	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
6/29/2022	Wed	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
6/30/2022	Thu	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
7/1/2022	Fri	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.