Master Arab World Studies: Language and Society (676 [2] - Version 2022)

Group of Compulsory Modules Common Core (16 ECTS)

GK-1 Basics of Arabic Linguistics and Philology (8 ECTS)

GK-2 Basics of Societies in the Modern Arab World (8 ECTS)

• 141092 SE 8 ECTS The Arab World in Modern Times: Political and Social Issues
  Lohlker, Th 15:00-16:30 (13×)

Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules (32 ECTS)

Religion and Politics (32 ECTS)

RP-1 Islam in the Arab World and Beyond (8 ECTS)

RP-2 Arabic-Islamic Heritage (8 ECTS)

RP-3 Social, Political and Religious Movements in the Arab World (8 ECTS)

• 141212 SE 8 ECTS Political and Social Movements in the Arab World
  Lohlker, Th 11:30-13:00 (13×)

RP-4 The Arab World and the Internet (8 ECTS)

Arabic Linguistics with Emphasis on Spoken Varieties (32 ECTS)

AS-1 Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Arabic Linguistics (8 ECTS)

• 141196 VU 4 ECTS [ de en ] Practical aspects of Arabic dialectology (field studies, transcription, DH)
  Leitner, Tu 15:00-16:30 (14×)

AS-2 Geographical and Typological Classification of Arabic Dialects (8 ECTS)

• 141213 VU 4 ECTS Arabic Dialects in North Africa
  Ritt-Benmimoun, Tu 11:30-13:00 (14×)

AS-3 Selected Topics of Arabic Dialectology and Linguistics I (8 ECTS)

AS-4 Selected Topics of Arabic Dialectology and Linguistics II (8 ECTS)

• 141027 SE 8 ECTS [ en ] Selected topics II - Bedouin dialects in North Arabia and Jordan
  Torzullo, We 15:00-16:30 (15×)

Arabic Texts from the Classical and Post-Classical Periods (32 ECTS)

AT-1 Texts: Their Materiality and Content (8 ECTS)

• 141308 VU 4 ECTS Textual and intellectual history
  Wakelnig, Tu 16:45-18:15 (14×)

AT-2 Texts from a Synchronic Perspective (8 ECTS)

• 141011 SE 8 ECTS Important Figures and their times - al-Qalqashandi as a proponent of Arabic state manuscripts of the Mamluk period
  Eisenstein, We 13:15-14:45 (15×)

AT-3 Texts from a Diachronic Perspective (8 ECTS)

AT-4 Reading of Classical and Post-Classical Texts (8 ECTS)

Group of Elective Modules (32 ECTS) - freely selectable, unless included in the chosen alternative compulsory module

WM-1 Arabic Popular Culture (8 ECTS)

• 141388 SE 8 ECTS Arab Popular Culture: Music of the Orient: Musical Instruments
  Mühlböck, Mo 13:15-14:45 (12×)

WM-2 History of Culture and Science in the Arab World (8 ECTS)

• 141002 SE 8 ECTS Cultural and Scientific History of the Arab World
  Grigoryan, Fr 09:45-11:15 (15×)

WM-3 Security Policy in the Arab World (8 ECTS)

WM-4 Internet Structures in the Arab World (8 ECTS)

WM-5 Modern Written Arabic Language: Conversation and Translation (8 ECTS)

WM-6 Media Arabic: Listening Comprehension, Analysis (8 ECTS)

WM-7 Paleography and Codicology (8 ECTS)

WM-8 Afroasiatic Language I (8 ECTS)

• 141109 VO 4 ECTS Afroasiatic Language 1: Amharic
  Prischnegg, Th 13:15-14:45 (12×)
• 141175 VO 4 ECTS [ en ] Afroasiatic Language 2: Syriac-Aramaic
  Hatke, Tu 16:45-18:15 (13×)
• 141266 VO 4 ECTS Afroasiatic Language 2: Somali
  Prischnegg, Th 15:00-16:30 (12×)
• 141272 VO 4 ECTS [ en ] Afroasiatic Language 1: Modern South Arabian
  Gasparini, We 19.04. 17:00-20:00, Th 20.04. 09:00-11:30, Fr 21.04. 13:30-18:00, We 26.04. 15:00-18:00, Th 27.04. 08:30-11:30

WM-9 Afroasiatic Language II (8 ECTS)

• 141109 VO 4 ECTS Afroasiatic Language 1: Amharic
  Prischnegg, Th 13:15-14:45 (12×)
• 141141 VO 4 ECTS [ en ] Afroasiatic Language 3: Ge'ez
  Hatke, Tu 11:30-13:00 (13×)
• 141175 VO 4 ECTS [ en ] Afroasiatic Language 2: Syriac-Aramaic
  Hatke, Tu 16:45-18:15 (13×)
• 141266 VO 4 ECTS Afroasiatic Language 2: Somali
  Prischnegg, Th 15:00-16:30 (12×)
• 141272 VO 4 ECTS [ en ] Afroasiatic Language 1: Modern South Arabian
  Gasparini, We 19.04. 17:00-20:00, Th 20.04. 09:00-11:30, Fr 21.04. 13:30-18:00, We 26.04. 15:00-18:00, Th 27.04. 08:30-11:30

WM-10 South Arabia in the Past and Today (8 ECTS)

• 141070 VO+UE 4 ECTS History and Archaeology of South Arabia
  Hatke, Th 17:15-18:45 (12×), Th 27.04. 17:15-18:15

WM-11 Regional and Thematic Focus: Workshop or Excursion (16 ECTS)

WM-12 Urbanisation in the Arab World (8 ECTS)

WM-13 Art and Architecture in the Arab World (8 ECTS)

WM-14 Current Discussions in the Arab World (8 ECTS)

WM-15 Digital Humanities in Arabic Studies (8 ECTS)

WM-16 Arabic Dialect (16 ECTS)

• 141009 VU 5 ECTS Arabic Dialect - Basic Level: Iraqi Arabic
  Hussien, Tu 18:30-20:00 (14×), We 11:30-13:00 (15×)
• 141028 VU 5 ECTS Arabic Dialect - Intermediate Level: Tunisian Arabic
  Ritt-Benmimoun, Tu 09:45-11:15 (14×), Th 18:30-20:00 (13×), We 14.06. 18:30-20:00

WM-17 Islam in the Arab World and Beyond (8 ECTS)

WM-18 Arabic-Islamic Heritage (8 ECTS)

WM-19 Social, Political and Religious Movements in the Arab World (8 ECTS)

• 141212 SE 8 ECTS Political and Social Movements in the Arab World
  Lohlker, Th 11:30-13:00 (13×)

WM-20 The Arab World and the Internet (8 ECTS)

WM-21 Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Arabic Linguistics (8 ECTS)

• 141196 VU 4 ECTS [ de en ] Practical aspects of Arabic dialectology (field studies, transcription, DH)
  Leitner, Tu 15:00-16:30 (14×)

WM-22 Geographical and Typological Classification of Arabic Dialects (8 ECTS)

• 141213 VU 4 ECTS Arabic Dialects in North Africa
  Ritt-Benmimoun, Tu 11:30-13:00 (14×)

WM-23 Selected Topics of Arabic Dialectology and Linguistics I (8 ECTS)

WM-24 Selected Topics of Arabic Dialectology and Linguistics II (8 ECTS)

• 141027 SE 8 ECTS [ en ] Selected topics II - Bedouin dialects in North Arabia and Jordan
  Torzullo, We 15:00-16:30 (15×)

WM-25 Texts: Their Materiality and Content (8 ECTS)

• 141308 VU 4 ECTS Textual and intellectual history
  Wakelnig, Tu 16:45-18:15 (14×)

WM-26 Texts from a Synchronic Perspective (8 ECTS)

• 141011 SE 8 ECTS Important Figures and their times - al-Qalqashandi as a proponent of Arabic state manuscripts of the Mamluk period
  Eisenstein, We 13:15-14:45 (15×)

WM-27 Texts from a Diachronic Perspective (8 ECTS)

WM-28 Reading of Classical and Post-Classical Texts (8 ECTS)