ENG 250C CGX - Criminal Utopias Sci Fi & Crime Lit

4 Credit(s)

This course will include an examination of the origins of science fiction and the crime literature genre in a broader historical perspective, drawing on British and American texts and theories to facilitate a closer analysis of Scandinavian texts. Through the reading of a variety of novels and short stories, as well as viewing of films, the course aims to heighten the ability of the students to engage in analytical and critical thinking, voice coherent argumentation, explore, examine, reason and write academic essays as well as other forms of written expression. This course will create a global perspective by comparing Scandinavian world views, as expressed in the genres, to those experienced by the students in contemporary USA.

Prerequisite(s): W tag or concurrent enrollment in W-tag course.