14.02. Oriental Studies

A. Bachelor Degree Programme in Oriental Studies

1. Orientation Period

OR-1: Introduction to Oriental Studies - Required Module

• 140041 VO 5 ECTS Tutorial: Introduction to Oriental Studies
  N.N.

OR-2: Introduction to Oriental Languages - Group of Elective Modules

OR-2/AO-1: Introduction to Akkadian I

• 140081 VO 7 ECTS Tutorial: Introduction to Akkadian I
  N.N.

OR-2/AR-1: Introduction to Arabic I

• 140071 VO 7 ECTS Tutorial: Arabic Language A
  Prochazka

OR-2/TU-1: Introduction to Turkish I

• 140082 VO 7 ECTS Tutorial: Turkish Grammar I
  Römer

2. Oriental Studies - Group of Required Modules

OR-3: Cultural and Economic Geography of the Near East and North Africa

OR-4: Religions and Institutions of the Near East

• 140024 VO 5 ECTS Religions and Institutions in the Near East
  Lohlker, We 09:00-11:00 (13×), Mo 15:00-16:00 (12×)

OR-5: Ancient Near East

• 140088 VO 4 ECTS Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture II: From Mitanni to the Sassanides
  Jursa, We 16:00-18:00 (13×)

OR-6: History of the Arabs in the Near East and North Africa in Islamic Times

• 140005 VO 4 ECTS History of Ideas and Culture of the Arab-Islamic Near East
  Mühlböck, Mo 11:00-13:00 (12×)
• 140006 VO 4 ECTS Cultural encounters in Southeastern Turkey and Northern Iraq: Archaeology. History. Languages.
  Celik, Tu 17:30-19:00 (13×)

OR-7: History of the Ottoman Empire and Turkey

• 140006 VO 4 ECTS Cultural encounters in Southeastern Turkey and Northern Iraq: Archaeology. History. Languages.
  Celik, Tu 17:30-19:00 (13×)

3. Alternative Groups of Required Modules (APMG)

3.1. APMG Ancient Oriental Philology and Oriental Archaeology

AO-2: Akkadian II

• 140097 VO 4 ECTS Introduction to Akkadian II
  Jursa, Th 08:30-10:00 (12×)
• 140117 UE 4 ECTS Exercises to Introduction to Akkadian II
  Weszeli, Tu 11:00-12:30 (13×)

AO-3: Akkadian III

• 140080 PS 4 ECTS Akkadian Reading I
  Jursa, Fr 09:00-10:30 (14×)

AO-4: Sumerian I

• 140136 VO 8 ECTS Introduction to Sumerian I
  Selz, Fr 11:00-13:00 (14×), Mo 11:00-13:00 (12×)

AO-5: Sumerian II

AO-6: Near Eastern Archaeology I

AO-7: Near Eastern Archaeology II

• 140389 VO 4 ECTS Near Eastern archaeologie II
  Luciani, We 11:00-13:00 (13×)

AO-8: Mesopotamian Cultural History

• 140048 VO 4 ECTS Historiography and History of Mesopotamian Literature
  Selz, Fr 09:00-11:00 (14×)

AO-9: Mesopotamian Literature: Reading

• 140080 PS 4 ECTS Akkadian Reading I
  Jursa, Fr 09:00-10:30 (14×)

AO-10: Alternative Required Module

AO-10/1: Selected Languages of Mesopotamian Neighbouring Regions

• 140025 VO+UE 4 ECTS Introduction to a Small Language of the Ancient Near East - Phönician
  Jaros, Th 10:00-14:00 (6×)

AO-10/2: The Material Culture of Mesopotamia

• 140363 SE 5 ECTS Archaeological Seminar: Mesopotamian Art - Das 2. Jt. v. Chr. in Vorderasien.
  Luciani, Th 16:00-17:30 (12×)

AO-11: Alternative Required Module

AO-11/1: Seminars on Philology

• 140032 SE 5 ECTS Akkadian Seminar
  Jursa, Th 14:00-15:30 (12×)
• 140259 SE 5 ECTS Sumerian Seminar: the mesopotamian "Listenwissenschaften"
  Selz, Mo 17:00-18:30 (12×)

AO-11/2: Seminars on the History of Science and Culture

• 140032 SE 5 ECTS Akkadian Seminar
  Jursa, Th 14:00-15:30 (12×)
• 140259 SE 5 ECTS Sumerian Seminar: the mesopotamian "Listenwissenschaften"
  Selz, Mo 17:00-18:30 (12×)
• 140363 SE 5 ECTS Archaeological Seminar: Mesopotamian Art - Das 2. Jt. v. Chr. in Vorderasien.
  Luciani, Th 16:00-17:30 (12×)

AO-12: Group of Elective Modules

AO-12/1: Akkadian Seminar incl. Bachelor's Paper

• 140032 SE 5 ECTS Akkadian Seminar
  Jursa, Th 14:00-15:30 (12×)

AO-12/2: Sumerological Seminar incl. Bachelor's Paper

• 140259 SE 5 ECTS Sumerian Seminar: the mesopotamian "Listenwissenschaften"
  Selz, Mo 17:00-18:30 (12×)

AO-12/3: Archaeological Seminar incl. Bachelor's Paper

• 140363 SE 5 ECTS Archaeological Seminar: Mesopotamian Art - Das 2. Jt. v. Chr. in Vorderasien.
  Luciani, Th 16:00-17:30 (12×)

3.2. APMG Arabic Studies and Islamic Studies

AR-2: Language Module Arabic II

• 140027 UE 4 ECTS Arabic Language C
  Jaafar, Mo 16:00-18:00 (11×)
• 140074 UE 4 ECTS Arabic Language C
  Al-Dulayme, Mo 18:00-19:30 (12×)
• 140426 VO+UE 8 ECTS Arabic Language B
  Prochazka, Th 13:00-15:00 (12×), Mo 13:00-15:00 (12×)
• 140478 VO+UE 8 ECTS Arabic Language B
  Müller-Funk, Th 09:00-11:00 (12×), Mo 09:00-11:00 (12×)
• 140481 UE 4 ECTS Arabic Language C
  Schukro, Mo 16:00-18:00 (12×)

AR-3: Language Module Arabic III

AR-4: Language Module Arabic IV

• 140008 UE 4 ECTS Arabic Language G
  Aldoukhi, Fr 13:00-15:00 (14×)
• 140066 VO+UE 8 ECTS Arabic Language F
  Dallaji, Th 09:00-11:00 (12×), Mo 09:00-11:00 (12×)
• 140236 UE 4 ECTS Arabic Language G
  Eltayeb, Fr 11:00-13:00 (14×)

AR-5: Language Module Arabic V

AR-6: Language Moduel Arabic VI

• 140009 UE 3 ECTS Arabic Language J - Conversations and Translations
  Jaafar, Mo 18:00-19:30 (11×)
• 140017 UE 3 ECTS Arabic L - Readings in Arabic Literature
  Leitner, We 17:00-19:00 (13×)
• 140361 UE 3 ECTS Arabic Language M - Media 2
  Nigst, Tu 16:00-17:30 (13×)

AR-7: Arabic Dialect: Basic Level

• 140067 VO 3 ECTS Arabic Dialect A: Syrian Arabic
  Telic, We 11:00-13:00 (13×)
• 140068 UE 3 ECTS Arabic Dialect B: Syrian Arabic
  Aldoukhi, Th 16:00-18:00 (12×)

AR-8: Arabic Dialect: Intermediate Level

• 140028 VO 3 ECTS Arabic Dialect - Course C: Tunesian Arabic
  Dallaji, Tu 09:00-11:00 (13×)
• 140029 UE 3 ECTS Arabic Dialect: Tunisian Arabic D
  Mannoubi, Th 14:00-16:00 (12×)

AR-9: Arabic Dialect: Advanced Level

• 140010 UE 3 ECTS Arabic Dialect - Course F: Moroccan Arabic
  Sekiati, Tu 09:00-11:00 (13×)
• 140168 UE 3 ECTS Arabic Dialect E: Conversations/Texts 1: Egyptian Arabic
  Eltayeb, Fr 09:00-11:00 (14×)

AR-10: Introduction to Selected Fields of Arabic Studies and Islamic Studies

• 140037 PS 3 ECTS Introductory Seminar 2b: Islamic Studies
  Mühlböck, We 15:30-17:00 (13×)
• 140429 PS 3 ECTS Introductory Seminar 2a: Arabic Studies
  Wakelnig, Tu 16:00-18:00 (11×)

AR-11: Selected Issues of Modern Oriental Research

AR-12: Seminar on Philology (incl. Bachelor's Paper)

AR-13: Seminar on Islamic Studies (incl. Bachelor's Paper)

• 140078 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Modern Islam
  Lohlker, Th 17:00-19:00 (12×)

3.3. APMG Turkish Studies

TU-2: Turkish, Basic Level II

• 140156 VO 4 ECTS Turkish Grammar II
  Römer, Th 11:00-12:30 (12×)
• 140263 UE 4 ECTS Turkish Conversation Class II
  Celik, Th 17:00-18:30 (12×)

TU-3: Turkish, Intermediate Level I

TU-4: Turkish, Intermediate Level II

• 140036 VO 2 ECTS Turkish Grammar IV
  Prochazka-Eisl, Tu 11:00-12:00 (13×)
• 140171 UE 4 ECTS Translating Turkish Texts
  Prochazka-Eisl, Mo 09:00-11:00 (12×)
• 140221 UE 4 ECTS Turkish Conversation Class IV
  Doganalp-Votzi, Fr 16:00-17:30 (14×)

TU-5: Turkish, Advanced Level I

TU-6: Tukish, Advanced Level II

• 140051 UE 3 ECTS Conversations, Advanced Level II
  Sandrisser, Tu 17:30-19:00 (13×)
• 140055 UE 4 ECTS Reading Subject-Specific Texts II
  Römer, Tu 11:00-12:30 (13×)

TU-7: Persian, Basic Level

• 140053 UE 4 ECTS Persian Grammar II
  Engelhart, We 09:00-10:30 (13×)

TU-8: Persian, Intermediate Level

• 140084 UE 4 ECTS Reading and Discussing Persian Texts II
  Mörth, Tu 15:30-17:00 (13×)

TU-9: Ottoman Studies

• 140007 UE 5 ECTS Ottoman Introductory Seminar: Academic Work for Students of Turkish and Ottoman Studies
  Prochazka-Eisl, Mo 11:00-13:00 (12×)
• 140285 UE 5 ECTS Ottoman II
  Köhbach, Tu 09:15-10:45 (13×)

TU-10: Linguistic or Literary Seminar (incl. Bachelor's Paper)

TU-11: Historical-Cultural Seminar (incl. Bachelor's Paper)

• 140034 SE 8 ECTS Historical-Cultural Seminar (and Bachelor's Paper)
  Köhbach, We 11:15-12:45 (13×)

TU-12: Society and Culture of Modern Turkey

• 140035 VO 3 ECTS History of Literature of Modern Turkey
  Prochazka-Eisl, Tu 14:00-15:30 (13×)
• 140057 VO 3 ECTS History of the Republic of Turkey
  Köhbach, Mo 15:00-16:30 (12×)

B. Master Degree Programmes in Oriental Studies

1. Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Oriental Archaeology

a. Required Modules

1.1. Akkadian Seminars incl. Seminar Paper

• 140032 SE 5 ECTS Akkadian Seminar
  Jursa, Th 14:00-15:30 (12×)

1.2. Sumerological Seminars incl. Seminar Paper

• 140259 SE 5 ECTS Sumerian Seminar: the mesopotamian "Listenwissenschaften"
  Selz, Mo 17:00-18:30 (12×)

1.3. Archaeological Seminar I incl. Seminar Paper

• 140363 SE 5 ECTS Archaeological Seminar: Mesopotamian Art - Das 2. Jt. v. Chr. in Vorderasien.
  Luciani, Th 16:00-17:30 (12×)

1.4. History and Cultural History of Mesopotamia

1.5. Advanced Module on Philology I

b. Alternative Required Module

APM Semitisitcs

• 140308 UE 4 ECTS Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 2
  Klingler, Fr 11:00-13:00 (10×), Fr 17.05. 10:00-12:00

APM Archaeology

• 140389 VO 4 ECTS Near Eastern archaeologie II
  Luciani, We 11:00-13:00 (13×)

c. Group of Elective Modules

WM Archaeological Seminar II incl. Seminar Paper

WM Advanced Module on Philology II

WM South Arabia, Past and Present

WM Sabean Studies

d. Master-Module

2. Arabic Studies

a. Required Modules

1.1. History and Cultural History of the Arab World I

• 140033 SE 8 ECTS History and Cultural History of the Arab World
  Prochazka, Mo 11:00-12:30 (12×)

1.2. Arabic Language and Literature I

1.3. Dialectology

• 140065 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Arabic Dialectology
  Berlinches Ramos, Tu 14:30-16:00 (13×)

1.4. Classic Arabic Language

• 140011 UE 5 ECTS Selected Issues of Classic Arabic: Adab Texts
  Eisenstein, Tu 09:30-11:00 (13×)
• 140040 UE 5 ECTS Selected Issues of Classic Arabic
  Bsees, We 09:00-11:00 (12×)

b. Alternative Required Modules

APM Media or History of Arabic Script

APM Semitic Languages or Islam Religion

c. Language, Literatue and Media in the Arab World

1.1. Language and Institutions of Arab Media

• 140043 UE 5 ECTS Media Arabic 2
  Lohlker, We 17:00-19:00 (13×)

1.2. Current Trends in Culture, Politics and Religion

• 140039 VO+UE 4 ECTS [ en ] Cultural History and Everyday Culture (selected issues) - Popular Literature: Themes, Genres and theory
  Grigoryan, Tu 11:00-12:30 (13×)
• 140060 VO 4 ECTS History, Politics and Islam (special themes)
  Mühlböck, Mo 17:00-19:00 (12×)

1.3. Group of Elective Modules

WM Arabic Language and Literature II (8 ECTS)

WM History and Cultural History of the Arab World II (8 ECTS)

• 140033 SE 8 ECTS History and Cultural History of the Arab World
  Prochazka, Mo 11:00-12:30 (12×)

WM Regional Specialisation (16 ECTS)

• 140277 SE+EX 16 ECTS Excursion or Workshop - History of Iran: The modern period, 18th - 20th centuries
  Schwarz, Th 14:00-16:00 (11×)

d. Language and Culture of South Arabia

1.1. Ancient South Arab Language

• 140308 UE 4 ECTS Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 2
  Klingler, Fr 11:00-13:00 (10×), Fr 17.05. 10:00-12:00
• 140367 UE 2 ECTS Readings in Epigraphic South Arabic Inscriptions
  Klingler, Fr 13:00-14:00 (10×), Fr 17.05. 12:00-13:00

1.2. South Arabia, Past and Present

1.3. Sabean Studies

1.4. Alternative Required Module

APM History and Cultural History of the Arab World II

• 140033 SE 8 ECTS History and Cultural History of the Arab World
  Prochazka, Mo 11:00-12:30 (12×)

APM Modern South Arabia

e. Master-Module

3. Islamic Studies

a. Required Modules

1.1. History of Ideas

1.2. Islamic Law

1.3. Modern Islam I

1.4. Language and Institutions of Arab Media

• 140043 UE 5 ECTS Media Arabic 2
  Lohlker, We 17:00-19:00 (13×)

1.5. Islam in the Non-Arab World

• 140127 VO 2 ECTS Islam in Asia outside the Arab World
  Lohlker, We 11:00-12:00 (13×)

1.6. Older Islam I

• 140062 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Classical Islam
  Lohlker, Th 11:00-13:00 (12×)

1.7. Classic Arabic Language

• 140011 UE 5 ECTS Selected Issues of Classic Arabic: Adab Texts
  Eisenstein, Tu 09:30-11:00 (13×)
• 140040 UE 5 ECTS Selected Issues of Classic Arabic
  Bsees, We 09:00-11:00 (12×)

b. Alternative Required Module

APM Islam on the Internet

APM Media

c. Group of Elective Modules

WM Modern Islam II (8 ECTS)

WM Regional Specialisation (16 ECTS)

• 140277 SE+EX 16 ECTS Excursion or Workshop - History of Iran: The modern period, 18th - 20th centuries
  Schwarz, Th 14:00-16:00 (11×)

WM Older Islam II (8 ECTS)

d. Module of Interest

e. Master-Module

4. Turkish Studies

a. Required Modules

1.1. Ottoman Literature I

1.2. Ottoman Literature II

• 140108 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Ottoman Literature
  Ambros, Mo 12:30-14:00 (12×)
• 140281 UE 6 ECTS Ottoman Poetry II
  Ambros, Tu 12:30-14:00 (13×)

1.3. Ottoman Palaeography and Diplomatics

• 140058 UE 8 ECTS Ottoman Palaeography and Diplomatics II
  Römer, Th 12:30-14:00 (12×)

1.4. Ottoman-Historical Module I

• 140004 VO 2 ECTS Lecture on Ottoman History and Cultural History
  Köhbach, Th 09:15-10:45 (12×)

1.5. Ottoman-Historical Module II

• 140004 VO 2 ECTS Lecture on Ottoman History and Cultural History
  Köhbach, Th 09:15-10:45 (12×)

1.6. Turkish and Turkic Languages, Past and Present

1.7. Modern Turkish, Literature and Language

1.8. Theoretical and Methodological Advanced Studies

b. Master-Module

C. Complementary Study Programmes (Minor) Oriental Studies

1. Arabic Culture and Language (30 ECTS)

• 140005 VO 4 ECTS History of Ideas and Culture of the Arab-Islamic Near East
  Mühlböck, Mo 11:00-13:00 (12×)
• 140006 VO 4 ECTS Cultural encounters in Southeastern Turkey and Northern Iraq: Archaeology. History. Languages.
  Celik, Tu 17:30-19:00 (13×)
• 140024 VO 5 ECTS Religions and Institutions in the Near East
  Lohlker, We 09:00-11:00 (13×), Mo 15:00-16:00 (12×)
• 140113 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course in Arabic 2
  Diltsch, Th 17:00-18:30 (12×)

2. Islam History and Religion (30 ECTS)

• 140005 VO 4 ECTS History of Ideas and Culture of the Arab-Islamic Near East
  Mühlböck, Mo 11:00-13:00 (12×)
• 140006 VO 4 ECTS Cultural encounters in Southeastern Turkey and Northern Iraq: Archaeology. History. Languages.
  Celik, Tu 17:30-19:00 (13×)
• 140060 VO 4 ECTS History, Politics and Islam (special themes)
  Mühlböck, Mo 17:00-19:00 (12×)
• 140127 VO 2 ECTS Islam in Asia outside the Arab World
  Lohlker, We 11:00-12:00 (13×)

3. CSP Turkish History, Literature and Culture History

EC-TU-1 PM Turkish cultural history within the framework of the civilisations of Asia Minor

• 140024 VO 5 ECTS Religions and Institutions in the Near East
  Lohlker, We 09:00-11:00 (13×), Mo 15:00-16:00 (12×)

EC-TU-2 PM Aspects of Turkish history past and present

• 140006 VO 4 ECTS Cultural encounters in Southeastern Turkey and Northern Iraq: Archaeology. History. Languages.
  Celik, Tu 17:30-19:00 (13×)
• 140035 VO 3 ECTS History of Literature of Modern Turkey
  Prochazka-Eisl, Tu 14:00-15:30 (13×)
• 140057 VO 3 ECTS History of the Republic of Turkey
  Köhbach, Mo 15:00-16:30 (12×)

4. Turkish Studies I (15 ECTS)

CSP-TU-I-1

CSP-TU-I-2

CSP-TU-I-3A

CSP-TU-I-3B

• 140024 VO 5 ECTS Religions and Institutions in the Near East
  Lohlker, We 09:00-11:00 (13×), Mo 15:00-16:00 (12×)

5. Turkish Studies II (15 ECTS)

CSP-TU-II-1

• 140035 VO 3 ECTS History of Literature of Modern Turkey
  Prochazka-Eisl, Tu 14:00-15:30 (13×)
• 140057 VO 3 ECTS History of the Republic of Turkey
  Köhbach, Mo 15:00-16:30 (12×)

CSP-TU-II-2

• 140004 VO 2 ECTS Lecture on Ottoman History and Cultural History
  Köhbach, Th 09:15-10:45 (12×)