Program Overview

Program Details

Course Overview

The course "Mˆrdare, mˆrker & monster - Skr‰ck som fiktion & fascination" is a 7.5 credit course, offered as a freestanding course, at the basic level. The course explores horror fiction in popular culture, providing a historical overview from Gothic to contemporary times, discussing entertainment value, genre and gender conventions, and narrative strategies.

Course Description

The course discusses the conditions for the popularity of horror fiction, particularly among young people. It is a summer course, but it has been canceled.

Course Information

• Period: v. - v. , not modular
• Study Location: Ortsoberoende (independent of location)
• Study Form: Mixed teaching time 50%
• Language: Swedish
• Mandatory Meetings on Campus: 0
• Implementation: No mandatory campus meetings. Access to a computer with recording function, internet connection, and word processing program is required.
• Application Code: LTU-53003
• Last Application Date: Not specified
• Eligibility Requirements: Basic eligibility
• Selection: The selection is based on grades and university entrance exams

Course Content

The course provides a historical overview of horror fiction from Gothic to contemporary times, focusing on entertainment value, genre and gender conventions, and narrative strategies. It also discusses the conditions for the popularity of horror fiction, particularly among young people.