Universität Wien

141070 VO+UE History and Archaeology of South Arabia (2023S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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. 30 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 09.03. 17:15 - 18:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Thursday 16.03. 17:15 - 18:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Thursday 23.03. 17:15 - 18:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Thursday 30.03. 17:15 - 18:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Thursday 20.04. 17:15 - 18:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Thursday 27.04. 17:15 - 18:15 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Thursday 04.05. 17:15 - 18:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Thursday 11.05. 17:15 - 18:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Thursday 25.05. 17:15 - 18:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Thursday 01.06. 17:15 - 18:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Thursday 15.06. 17:15 - 18:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Thursday 22.06. 17:15 - 18:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Thursday 29.06. 17:15 - 18:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course aims at introducing students to the major periods of the history of South Arabia (i.e. Yemen and neighboring areas of Saudi Arabia and Oman) from prehistory to early Islam, together with the material culture, society, and religious traditions of South Arabia during this time fame.

Assessment and permitted materials

At the end of the semester, each student will be required to write a 10-15 page essay on a relevant topic. Students are free to use any materials from the class that may be useful for the purpose, together with any of the items listed in the bibliographies at the end of each power-point. Additional sources may be sought from books and peer-reviewed journals, including online peer-reviewed journals.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

As mentioned above (see "Ziele, Inhalte und Methode"), students should come out of this course with a solid understanding of the major periods of the history of South Arabia from the Bronze Age to early Islam, together with a working knowledge of the material culture, society, and religious traditions of South Arabia during the time-fame covered in the course. Grading will be based on in-class participation and final paper.

The grading system is as follows:
5 0-52: not enough
4 53-65: enough
3 66-77: satisfactory
2 78-90: good
1 91-100: very good

Examination topics

Siehe "Art der Leistungskontrolle/erlaubte Hilfsmittel."

Reading list

Each week the instructor will provide via Moodle an article (maximum: 2 articles) on a relevant topic of South Arabian history or culture, which the students must read in preparation for class the following week. Articles may be in English or German.

Association in the course directory

MA ALT: WM-26
MA NEU: WM-10

Last modified: Th 09.03.2023 09:08