In this course, young adult fiction in English is studied with a focus on central themes and different societal issues. The course focuses on young adult fiction from the birth of 1950s youth culture until today and provides an overview of the modern development of young adult fiction in English. In the course, we use basic analytical tools from literary studies in order to analyze the literary works.
Young Adult Fiction
7.5 credits
There are stories that stay with you long after you have closed the book. Stories that follow young characters through choices, conflicts and dreams that reflect the world we live in. In this course, you step straight into those stories and explore how young adult literature has changed, grown and shaped the way we think about society. It is a journey through youth cultures, powerful themes and questions that remain just as important today.
Young Adult Fiction, 7.5 credits
Autumn 2025, One-quarter-time, Distance
Young Adult Fiction, 7.5 credits
Autumn 2026, One-quarter-time, Distance
About the course
Sara and Elin about the coruse
Sara Peltokangas Wilén och Elin Käck talk about the course.