Crime fiction: Literary origins and classics

Utbildningsfakta

Kod: ENGCF1

The course provides an introduction to English crime fiction and its historical development. The course offers an overview of the development of the genre. Students read key works in the form of predecessors to the genre as well as significant and transformative classics within the genre. The focus is on historical and contextual aspects, as well as the study of specific texts. Instruction is in the form of lectures and seminars. The course includes mandatory written assignments. Towards the end of the course, students work on an independent project reviewed in a seminar.

Behörighet

General entry requirements plus upper secondary level English 6 or English level 2. An equivalence assessment can be made.

Utbildningstillfällen

Varje tillfälle har egna datum och villkor. Avslutade tillfällen behålls som historik och innebär inte att en ny ansökan är öppen.

• Crime fiction: Literary origins and classics

  Karlstad University

  Ortsoberoende

  Startdatum: 18 januari 2027

  Slutdatum: 6 juni 2027

  Studietakt: 25 %