FILM 80T: Technothrillers
University of California, Santa Cruz
Examination of recent films classified as thrillers that approach technology (computers, robotics, biotech, the Internet, etc.) through suspense, anxiety, and paranoia. It will also address how technologically produced popular culture negotiates attitudes toward technological change.
Average GPA: 3.44
Grade distribution records: 550 students across 3 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 12 | 2.2% |
| A | 171 | 31.1% |
| A- | 129 | 23.5% |
| B+ | 44 | 8.0% |
| B | 36 | 6.5% |
| B- | 27 | 4.9% |
| C+ | 14 | 2.5% |
| C | 11 | 2.0% |
| C- | 3 | 0.5% |
| D+ | 2 | 0.4% |
| D | 2 | 0.4% |
| F | 14 | 2.5% |
| P | 61 | 11.1% |
| NP | 12 | 2.2% |
| W | 12 | 2.2% |
Based on 550 student grade records across 3 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Soraya E. a. Murray 550 students, Average GPA 3.44