Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024
Western Main Campus

English 3361F/G

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE FICTION OF DETECTION


This course studies the detective figure in nineteenth-century literature and culture. Possible topics include: the science of deduction; evidence and forensic practices; panopticism and the society of surveillance; the role of the detective in policing boundaries or race, class, and gender. May also include later film and tv adaptations.

Prerequisite(s): At least 60% in 1.0 of English 1020-1999, or 1.0 of Film 1000-1999 plus English 2112F/G, Film 2212F/G, or Theatre Studies 2212F/G, or permission of the department.

Extra Information: 3 hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
Breadth: CATEGORY B i  
Subject Code: ENGLISH

This Course is Mentioned in the Following Calendar Pages: