神經小說(文類課:小說)
Neuronovels(Genre:Fiction)
| 節 | 週二 |
|---|---|
5 13:20–14:10 | 神經小說(文類課:小說) HC402 3 節連堂 |
6 14:20–15:10 | |
7 15:30–16:20 |
* 根據陽明交大上課時間表所列
This course observes intersections between fiction and neuroscience from the nineteenth century to the present. Course materials include theoretical and critical readings as well as some novels.
- The course syllabus is subject to revision. - Active participation is mandatory. - Two points will be deducted from the final grade for every unexcused absence and personal leave absence. One point will be taken off in cases of tardiness and other excused absences.
attendance, class participation, assignments = 35 presentation = 15 midterm short paper= 20 final paper = 30
| 週次 | 主題 |
|---|---|
| 第 1 週 | Introduction |
| 第 2 週 | - Marco Roth/ “Rise of the Neuronovel: A Specter is Haunting the Contemporary Novel” - Catherine Malabou/ “What Is Neuro-literature?” - Stephen J. Burn “Neuroscience and Modern Fiction.” |
| 第 3 週 | - Bram Stoker/ Dracula - Anne Stiles/ Popular Fiction and Brain Science in the Late Nineteenth Century (Ch2) |
| 第 4 週 | Online Assignment |
| 第 5 週 | - Richard Powers/ The Echo Maker - Antonio Damasio/ Feeling & Knowing: Making Minds Conscious (“Before We Begin,” Ch2, Epilogue) |
| 第 6 週 | - Richard Powers/ The Echo Maker - Bonnie Cross/ “The Fractured Self: Exploring Selfhood in the Neuronovel The Echo Maker and the Neuromemoir Brain on Fire” |
| 第 7 週 | Individual Meetings |
| 第 8 週 | Midterm Short Paper Due |
| 第 9 週 | Invited Talk |
| 第 10 週 | - Ian McEwan/ Saturday - Jason Tougaw/ The Elusive Brain: Literary Experiments in the Age of Neuroscience (Ch5) |
| 第 11 週 | - Ian McEwan/ Saturday - Natalie Roxburgh, Anton Kirchhofer, Anna Auguscik/ “Universal Narrativity and the Anxious Scientist of the Contemporary Neuronovel” |
| 第 12 週 | - Ian McEwan/ Saturday - Pitts-Taylor, Victoria. The Brain’s Body: Neuroscience and Corporeal Politics (Introduction & Conclusion chapters) |
| 第 13 週 | Invididual Meetings |
| 第 14 週 | Student Presentations |
| 第 15 週 | Final Paper Workshop |
| 第 16 週 | Final Paper Presentation |
- Novels that need to be purchased by students: 1. Richard Powers/ The Echo Maker 2. Ian McEwan/ Saturday - The other readings will be made available on E3.