Crime fiction: Literary origins and classics
Karlstad University
Ortsoberoende
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Crime fiction: Literary origins and classics
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Code: 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.
Entry requirements
General entry requirements plus upper secondary level English 6 or English level 2. An equivalence assessment can be made.
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Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.
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