Universität Wien

141111 PS Babylonian III and methodology (2025W)

Old Babylonian Letters

7.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikawissenschaften, Südasien-, Tibet- und Buddhismusk
Continuous assessment of course work

Voraussetzungen: für AO/3: STEOP und AO-2
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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. 12 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 07.10. 09:45 - 12:00 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 14.10. 09:45 - 12:00 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 21.10. 09:45 - 12:00 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 28.10. 09:45 - 12:00 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 04.11. 09:45 - 12:00 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 11.11. 09:45 - 12:00 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 18.11. 09:45 - 12:00 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 25.11. 09:45 - 12:00 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 02.12. 09:45 - 12:00 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 09.12. 09:45 - 12:00 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 16.12. 09:45 - 12:00 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 13.01. 09:45 - 12:00 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 20.01. 09:45 - 12:00 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 27.01. 09:45 - 12:00 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course will deal with a selection of Old Babylonian letters written in Akkadian. The course's aim is to improve the students' knowledge of Akkadian grammar and of the cuneiform script and to introduce them to Old Babylonian archival texts. In addition, the methods and research tools in the field of Akkadian studies will be presented.
Method: students are expected to attend the class (Anwesenheitspflicht).

Assessment and permitted materials

The texts will be read in class; students are required to prepare for this; in addition, they will prepare for the research skills meetings and present the pertinent results in this context. An assessment of the students' progress will take place at the end of the semester, based on the transliteration and translation of an Old Babylonian letter.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

40% of the evaluation will depend on the quality of the individual preparation of the texts (transliteration, translation, grammatical analysis)
40% will depend on the degree and quality of the individual participation in class discussions in the Tuesday and Thursday meetings
20% will depend on a final exam based on a text (transliteration, translation, grammatical analysis)

Examination topics

Preparation for and participation in class, one exam based on an Old Babylonian letter

Reading list

Dominique Charpin, Lire et écrice à Babylon; weitere detaillierte Literaturangaben werden am Semesteranfang und laufend zur Verfügung gestellt.

Association in the course directory

AO-3

Last modified: Th 13.11.2025 20:46