Course code

HIK6437.HT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Eriseminar kirjandusest ja filmist I

Course title in English

Special Course on Literature and Film I

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2026/2027 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Brief description of the course

The course offers an introduction to the key issues in historical fiction studies in the European and North American context. Far from being a self-contained genre of literature or film, historical fiction is a cultural phenomenon intimately related to all areas of social life. Therefore, the central question of the course is: ‘What functions have the fictionalisations of history fulfilled over the past centuries?’ The students will be introduced to a broad variety of historical fictions (novels and films), as well as to the persistent themes in the contemporary historical culture.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- understands and describes the development trends of historical fiction (novels and films) in the European and North American context;
- analyzes the mechanisms of formation and reception of historical fiction, linking them to social and cultural processes;
- distinguishes and interprets the connections of historical works with the enduring themes of national imagination and historical culture;
- uses theoretical and methodological approaches for independent analysis of historical novels and films.

Teacher

Ksenia Shmydkaya

Study programmes containing that course

Liberal Arts in Humanities (HTLAB/28.HT)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/27.HT)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/26.HT)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/25.HT)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/24.HT)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/23.HT)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/22.HT)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/21.HT)