Universität Wien

132019 VO Murder and manslaughter in Hungary. Appoaches to the contemporary Hungarian crime novel (2025S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 13 - Europäische und Vergleichende Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft

Diese Vorlesung wird unter anderem für Studierende im BA Hungrologie und Fennistik Studium, mit Spezialisierung Hungarologie und Schwerpunkt Literaturwissenschaft, für Neuere ungarische Literatur, BAHU 530, MOD Baustein 245012, oder als Literaturwissenschaftliche Vorlesung, für Studierenden im BA Hungarologie und Fennistik Studium, für BAHF 230, MOD Baustein 245000, angeboten.

Update 18.02.2025: Die Unterrichtseinheit am 29.04.2025 entfällt wegen einer Erasmus Reise der Lehrenden.
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Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Update 18.02.2025: Die Unterrichtseinheit am 29.04.2025 entfällt wegen einer Erasmus Reise der Lehrenden.

  • Tuesday 11.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Tuesday 18.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Tuesday 25.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Tuesday 01.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Tuesday 08.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Tuesday 06.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Tuesday 13.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Tuesday 20.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Tuesday 27.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Tuesday 03.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Tuesday 10.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Tuesday 17.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Loved, despised, (secretly?) enjoyed as exciting evening or beach reading, dismissed as schematic trivial literature or respected as ‘serious’ literature? The crime novel triggers all kinds of emotions in its readers - the spectrum is wide. The lecture aims to provide an insight into the quite diverse contemporary Hungarian crime fiction, to trace its development in the 20th century, to look at its various forms - including regional crime fiction, detective stories and thrillers - and to examine them in a European context. This also includes looking at film adaptations and crime films for the big screen or home screens.
As far as possible, primary literature will be used that is also available in German. However, students who are able to do so are also encouraged to read Hungarian-language crime literature. However, this is not a prerequisite for successful completion of the course.

The course uses teaching methods such as guest lectures - partly in Hungarian with German translation, blended learning, flipped classroom and plenary discussions, which requires students to acquire certain content independently (= in self-study and outside the lecture time of the course).

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam in German or Hungarian at the end of the semester (exam duration 90 minutes), in which three open essay questions are asked. No aids are permitted in the examination. The overall grade of the exam is calculated from the partial grades of the individual questions.

1st date: 24 June 2025, 13:15 to 14:45, HS 1
2nd date: end of September - tba
3rd date: November 2025 - tba
4th and thus last date: February 2026 - tba

In the course of the semester, a two-part assignment can be completed on a voluntary basis, with which a total of 2 bonus points can be gained.
2 bonus points = 1 positively assessed examination question in the written examination (i.e. instead of 3 questions, only 2 need to be answered)
Example: Result of the work assignment is e.g. ‘Good’ -> 1 examination question in the final written examination is automatically assessed as ‘Good’ and no longer needs to be answered in the examination

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

For positive completion of the course, more than 50% of the possible points must be achieved in the final written examination.
Very good: 100 - 88 %
Good: 87 - 75 %
Satisfactory: 74 - 63 %
Sufficient: 62 - 51 %
Insufficient: 50 - 0 %
(Decimal places are rounded.)

Examination topics

Course content (lecture, PowerPoint presentations & primary and secondary literature).
There is NO script for the lecture; the students are required to take their own notes and to work independently on the compulsory or recommended secondary literature.

Reading list

Will be announced at the beginning and in the course of the semester and partly provided in digital form on Moodle. Students are therefore required to regularly access the course materials on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

BAHU 530 für Neuere ungarische Literatur MOD Baustein 245012, oder als Literaturwissenschaftliche Vorlesung, MOD Baustein 245000, BAHF 230, UF UN 09, UF UN 10

Last modified: Tu 17.06.2025 09:25