Universität Wien

132029 SE Trends in contemporary Hungarian children's literature (2025S)

(Trendek a kortárs magyar gyermekirodalomban)

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 13 - Europäische und Vergleichende Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
We 18.06. 09:45-11:15 Dissertantenzi. Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-12

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 15 participants
Language: Hungarian

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 19.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Dissertantenzi. Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-12
  • Wednesday 26.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Dissertantenzi. Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-12
  • Wednesday 02.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Dissertantenzi. Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-12
  • Wednesday 09.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Dissertantenzi. Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-12
  • Wednesday 30.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Dissertantenzi. Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-12
  • Wednesday 07.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Dissertantenzi. Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-12
  • Wednesday 14.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Dissertantenzi. Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-12
  • Wednesday 21.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Dissertantenzi. Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-12
  • Wednesday 28.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Dissertantenzi. Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-12
  • Wednesday 04.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Dissertantenzi. Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-12
  • Wednesday 11.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Dissertantenzi. Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-12
  • Wednesday 25.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Dissertantenzi. Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-12

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of the seminar is to introduce Hungarian children's literature and to interpret selected works. The course provides an overview of the methods and possibilities of analyzing children's literature as an independent genre and as a cultural field that is integrally connected to “adult literature”, as well as of the current results of Hungarian children's literature research.
In addition to an overview of the genre and a theoretical introduction, the seminar will also discuss transcultural phenomena that influence Hungarian children's and young adult literature.
Classical genres of children's literature such as fairy tales, sagas, fairy stories, fairy parodies, fables, first-person narratives and contemporary multimedia publications such as silent books, picture books, comics and paper theater, which have become increasingly popular on the Hungarian children's book market since the visual revolution, will be discussed.
The primary literature is selected according to the latest trends and perspectives of contemporary children's literature research, so that students not only gain knowledge of the most outstanding works of children's literature in Hungarian, but also gain insight into current trends and topics in children's literature, such as post-human discourses, feminism, ecocriticism, age research and the history of childhood.

Assessment and permitted materials

Attendance and regular participation in the discussion as well as the reading of selected primary and secondary literature are expected of the participants. Students must also give a presentation (approx. 20 minutes) and write a seminar paper (25,000 characters) on a previously agreed topic.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Regular and active participation (after two unexcused absences, further absences must be cleared with the course instructor or justified by medical certificates); assessment: quality (structure, argumentation, use of secondary literature) of the seminar paper (40%), reading of the compulsory texts (30%), active participation in the seminar discussion (30%). At least 50% of the achievable points are required for a positive assessment of the seminar paper. Grading scale: 50-65% (sufficient, 4), 66-80% (satisfactory, 3), 81-90% (good, 2), 91-100% (very good, 1).

Examination topics

There is no written or oral exam at the end of the course.

Reading list

Compulsory literature and scientific secondary literature will be announced at the beginning of the semester and, if possible, made available for download on Moodle. The list of compulsory and secondary literature can be expanded during the semester if necessary.

Association in the course directory

MAHF03a, MA UF UN 01

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