Directorate of Studies 14 - Near Eastern Studies - African Studies - Tibetan Studies and Indology
Studierende von Studien, die von der Studienprogrammleitung Orientalistik betreut werden, erhalten pro Semester zusätzlich zu den 1000 Basispunkten, die allen Studierenden zur Verfügung stehen, 1000 Bonuspunkte. Die Plätze für die Lehrveranstaltung werden im Anmeldesystem auf Basis der Summe individuell gesetzter Basispunkte und errechneter Bonuspunkte vergeben.
African Studies
Bachelor’s programme in African Studies (697 [3] - Version 2018)
Introductory and Orientation Period (15 ECTS)
EAS Basics of African Studies - Linguistics (5 ECTS)
- EXAM ON-SITE STEOP: Modulprüfung Einführung in die afrikanische Sprachwissenschaft
- 141034 VO+UE ( ON-SITE ) Introduction to African Linguistics
EAL Basics of African Studies - Literatures (5 ECTS)
- EXAM ON-SITE STEOP: Modulprüfung Einführung in die afrikanische Literaturwissenschaft
- 141038 VO+UE ( ON-SITE ) Introduction to the Study of African Literatures
EAG Basics of African Studies - History (5 ECTS)
- EXAM ON-SITE STEOP: Modulprüfung Einführung in die afrikanische Geschichtswissenschaft
- 141042 VO+UE Introduction to African Histories and Societies: Linking Past and Present
Emphasis Phase (15 ECTS)
WG/VAS/VAL/VAG Emphasis Module (15 ECTS)
Linguistics Alternative 1: Basis and Perfection of one African Language (44 ECTS)
SB1A Hausa (22 ECTS)
- 141033 VU Hausa: Grammar 1 - To visit together with 141033!
- 141040 VU Hausa: Exercises 1 - To visit together with 141033!
SB1B Hausa (22 ECTS)
- 141059 KU Hausa: Grammar 3 - To be visited together with 141060 and 141061!
- 141060 KU Hausa: Texts 1 - To be visited together with 141059 and 141061!
- 141061 KU [ en ] Hausa: Conversation 1 - To be visited together with 141059 and 141060!
SB2A Swahili (22 ECTS)
- 141045 VU Swahili: Grammar 1/ Kiswahili: Sarufi 1 - To visit together with 141048!
- 141048 VU Swahili: Exercises 1/ Kiswahili: Mazoezi 1 - To visit together with 141045!
SB2B Swahili (22 ECTS)
- 141062 KU Swahili: Grammar 3 / Kiswahili: Sarufi 3 - To be visited together with 141064 and 141065!
- 141064 KU Swahili: Texts 1 - To be visited together with 141062 and 141065!
- 141065 KU Swahili: Conversation 1 / Kiswahili cha mazungumzo 1 - To be visited together with 141062 and 141064!
SB3A Zulu (22 ECTS)
- 141030 VU Uhlelo: The Building Blocks of isiZulu 1 - To visit together with 141031!
- 141031 VU [ en ] Uqeqesho: Training Workshop in isiZulu 1 - To visit together with 141030!
SB3B Zulu (22 ECTS)
- 141054 KU Uhlelo: The Building Blocks of isiZulu 3 - To be visited together with 141056 and 141058!
- 141056 KU [ en ] Imibhalo: The Art of isiZulu Reading and Writing 1 - To be visited together with 141054 and 141058!
- 141058 KU [ en ] Ukuxhumana: The Art of isiZulu/ isiZulu: Conversation 1 - To be visited together with 141054 and 141056!
Linguistics Alternative 2: Basis of two African Languages (44 ECTS)
SB1A Hausa (22 ECTS)
- 141033 VU Hausa: Grammar 1 - To visit together with 141033!
- 141040 VU Hausa: Exercises 1 - To visit together with 141033!
SB2A Swahili (22 ECTS)
- 141045 VU Swahili: Grammar 1/ Kiswahili: Sarufi 1 - To visit together with 141048!
- 141048 VU Swahili: Exercises 1/ Kiswahili: Mazoezi 1 - To visit together with 141045!
SB3A Bambara (22 ECTS)
- 141030 VU Uhlelo: The Building Blocks of isiZulu 1 - To visit together with 141031!
- 141031 VU [ en ] Uqeqesho: Training Workshop in isiZulu 1 - To visit together with 141030!
Specialisation African Linguistics (46 ECTS)
AWL/ÜAS/PAS Overview 1 (14 ECTS)
- 141066 VO Syntactic Features in African Languages
- 143145 UE Readings in African Studies
- 143260 PS Introductory Seminar in Linguistics
ÜAS/PAS Overview 2 (10 ECTS)
- 141066 VO Syntactic Features in African Languages
- 143247 VO The Specific World of each Language: Techniques of Linguistic Analyses
- 143260 PS Introductory Seminar in Linguistics
- 143317 VO [ en ] Language and Literature in their Social Contexts
SAS Focus Module (6 ECTS)
- 141067 VO ( REMOTE ) Afro-Asian Language 1: Somali
- 143125 VO Symbols & Symbolic Contents in Official Texts - Explanations across Cultures
- 143242 VO [ en ] The Chinese Diaspora in Africa: Topics in Sociocultural Linguistics and Beyond
- 143247 VO The Specific World of each Language: Techniques of Linguistic Analyses
- 143317 VO [ en ] Language and Literature in their Social Contexts
BAS Bachelor’s Module (16 ECTS)
Specialisation African Literatures (46 ECTS)
AWL/ÜAL/PAL Overview 1 (14 ECTS)
- 141069 VO Literatures of East Africa
- 141070 VO [ en ] Topics in African Literature: Past and Present
- 141072 PS Introductory Seminary in African Literatures: Literary Discourses on Environmental Justice in Africa
- 141073 PS James Baldwin’s essays in the context of current debates on racism: - perspectives and position(alitie)s
- 143145 UE Readings in African Studies
ÜAL/PAL Overview 2 (10 ECTS)
- 141069 VO Literatures of East Africa
- 141070 VO [ en ] Topics in African Literature: Past and Present
- 141072 PS Introductory Seminary in African Literatures: Literary Discourses on Environmental Justice in Africa
- 141073 PS James Baldwin’s essays in the context of current debates on racism: - perspectives and position(alitie)s
- 143317 VO [ en ] Language and Literature in their Social Contexts
SAL Focus Module (6 ECTS)
- 141069 VO Literatures of East Africa
- 141070 VO [ en ] Topics in African Literature: Past and Present
- 143317 VO [ en ] Language and Literature in their Social Contexts
BAL Bachelor’s Module (16 ECTS)
Specialisation African History (46 ECTS)
AWL/ÜAG/PAG Overview 1 (14 ECTS)
- 141073 PS James Baldwin’s essays in the context of current debates on racism: - perspectives and position(alitie)s
- 141074 VO Africa A Centre of the Ancient World: History of Northeast Africa 1
- 141075 VO Central African History 1: Sociocultural Traditions and Developments to the Early Modern Age
- 141076 VO Southern Africa 1: Historiographical Themes from the 1960s to the 1980s
- 143145 UE Readings in African Studies
- 143237 VO African Societies in the Age of Empire and under Colonial Rule
ÜAG/PAG Overview 2 (10 ECTS)
- 141073 PS James Baldwin’s essays in the context of current debates on racism: - perspectives and position(alitie)s
- 141074 VO Africa A Centre of the Ancient World: History of Northeast Africa 1
- 141075 VO Central African History 1: Sociocultural Traditions and Developments to the Early Modern Age
- 141076 VO Southern Africa 1: Historiographical Themes from the 1960s to the 1980s
- 143237 VO African Societies in the Age of Empire and under Colonial Rule
SAG Focus Module (6 ECTS)
- 141071 VO Black Europe, Black European Literature: An Intersectional Approach
- 141074 VO Africa A Centre of the Ancient World: History of Northeast Africa 1
- 141075 VO Central African History 1: Sociocultural Traditions and Developments to the Early Modern Age
- 141076 VO Southern Africa 1: Historiographical Themes from the 1960s to the 1980s
- 141077 VO On the History of Pan-Africanism and African Nationalisms
- 143127 VO At the Crossroads of the Continents: The Early History of Ethiopia and the Kingdom of Aksum
- 143237 VO African Societies in the Age of Empire and under Colonial Rule
BAG Bachelor’s Module (16 ECTS)
Master African Studies (897 [2] - Version 2016)
Basic Module (28 ECTS)
- 141080 KU Methods in African Studies - With a Focus on Space, Time, and Spaces of Knowledge in African Studies
- 143227 KU Scientific Texts: Writing and Editing
GM Basic Module (28 ECTS)
Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Specialisation: African Studies (58 ECTS)
SAS A Intermediate Module: Topics and Approaches (30 ECTS)
- 141067 VO ( REMOTE ) Afro-Asian Language 1: Somali
- 141081 VO Language Structures and Linguistic Areas in Africa. Semitohamitic Languages - Sprachbaustile und Sprachenkreise in Afrika. Semitohamitische Sprachen
- 141082 SE Linguistic Journey to the Indian Ocean: ShiNgazidja/ShiMwali/ShiNdzuani/ShiMaore
- 141232 VO ( REMOTE ) Amharic II
- 143125 VO Symbols & Symbolic Contents in Official Texts - Explanations across Cultures
- 143144 SE [ en ] Health Humanities: Discourses on Public Health in Africa and its Diasporas
- 143184 KU From Senegal to the Sudan - Introduction to the Fulani Language, Part 1
- 143242 VO [ en ] The Chinese Diaspora in Africa: Topics in Sociocultural Linguistics and Beyond
- 143247 VO The Specific World of each Language: Techniques of Linguistic Analyses
- 143317 VO [ en ] Language and Literature in their Social Contexts
- 143356 KU [ en ] Afriphone Literatures: From Oral to Written Texts in African Languages
- 143371 SE Master Coaching Seminar
SAS B Advanced Module: In-Depth Study and Research (28 ECTS)
- 141067 VO ( REMOTE ) Afro-Asian Language 1: Somali
- 141081 VO Language Structures and Linguistic Areas in Africa. Semitohamitic Languages - Sprachbaustile und Sprachenkreise in Afrika. Semitohamitische Sprachen
- 141082 SE Linguistic Journey to the Indian Ocean: ShiNgazidja/ShiMwali/ShiNdzuani/ShiMaore
- 141232 VO ( REMOTE ) Amharic II
- 143125 VO Symbols & Symbolic Contents in Official Texts - Explanations across Cultures
- 143144 SE [ en ] Health Humanities: Discourses on Public Health in Africa and its Diasporas
- 143242 VO [ en ] The Chinese Diaspora in Africa: Topics in Sociocultural Linguistics and Beyond
- 143247 VO The Specific World of each Language: Techniques of Linguistic Analyses
- 143317 VO [ en ] Language and Literature in their Social Contexts
- 143356 KU [ en ] Afriphone Literatures: From Oral to Written Texts in African Languages
- 143371 SE Master Coaching Seminar
Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Specialisation: African Literatures (58 ECTS)
SAL A Intermediate Module: Topics and Approaches (30 ECTS)
- 110010 VO [ pt ] ( ON-SITE ) Literature Lecture (MA) - Portuguese - Lusoafrikanische Literatur: Inszenierte Zukunftsvisionen
- 135823 KO [ en ] ( MIXED ) KO-M2: Rwanda 1994: Humanity’s collective Memory(cide) 30 years later
- 141069 VO Literatures of East Africa
- 141070 VO [ en ] Topics in African Literature: Past and Present
- 141071 VO Black Europe, Black European Literature: An Intersectional Approach
- 141083 KU [ en ] Ecocriticism in African Literature
- 141084 KU Expressive Cultures in Africa and Diasporas. - Creating Podcasts in Cultural Studies
- 141085 SE Seminar Queer Studies in Afrika
- 143317 VO [ en ] Language and Literature in their Social Contexts
- 143356 KU [ en ] Afriphone Literatures: From Oral to Written Texts in African Languages
- 143371 SE Master Coaching Seminar
SAL B Advanced Module: In-Depth Study and Research (28 ECTS)
- 110010 VO [ pt ] ( ON-SITE ) Literature Lecture (MA) - Portuguese - Lusoafrikanische Literatur: Inszenierte Zukunftsvisionen
- 141069 VO Literatures of East Africa
- 141070 VO [ en ] Topics in African Literature: Past and Present
- 141071 VO Black Europe, Black European Literature: An Intersectional Approach
- 141083 KU [ en ] Ecocriticism in African Literature
- 141084 KU Expressive Cultures in Africa and Diasporas. - Creating Podcasts in Cultural Studies
- 141085 SE Seminar Queer Studies in Afrika
- 143317 VO [ en ] Language and Literature in their Social Contexts
- 143356 KU [ en ] Afriphone Literatures: From Oral to Written Texts in African Languages
- 143371 SE Master Coaching Seminar
Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Specialisation: African History and Societies (58 ECTS)
SAG A Intermediate Module: Topics and Approaches (30 ECTS)
- 141074 VO Africa A Centre of the Ancient World: History of Northeast Africa 1
- 141075 VO Central African History 1: Sociocultural Traditions and Developments to the Early Modern Age
- 141076 VO Southern Africa 1: Historiographical Themes from the 1960s to the 1980s
- 141077 VO On the History of Pan-Africanism and African Nationalisms
- 141084 KU Expressive Cultures in Africa and Diasporas. - Creating Podcasts in Cultural Studies
- 141085 SE Seminar Queer Studies in Afrika
- 141086 KU Debates on Cultures of Memory - Focus on Den Schmerz der Anderen Begreifen (2022) by Charlotte Wiedemann
- 141087 KU Workshop: Debates on Decolonization and Racisms from an African Studies Perspective
- 141089 SE Full of Wit, Humour and with a lot of Disrespect - Colonial and Postcolonial Settings of Laughter
- 141092 SE Red Sea and Indian Ocean - Maritime Interaction between the Continents and Regional African Developments
- 143119 VO The Empire of the Black Pharaohs - Topography and Archaeology of Ancient Sudan
- 143127 VO At the Crossroads of the Continents: The Early History of Ethiopia and the Kingdom of Aksum
- 143371 SE Master Coaching Seminar
- 240012 SE VM1 / VM5 - Chinas expansion in Africa
SAB B Advanced Module: In-Depth Study and Research (28 ECTS)
- 141074 VO Africa A Centre of the Ancient World: History of Northeast Africa 1
- 141075 VO Central African History 1: Sociocultural Traditions and Developments to the Early Modern Age
- 141076 VO Southern Africa 1: Historiographical Themes from the 1960s to the 1980s
- 141077 VO On the History of Pan-Africanism and African Nationalisms
- 141084 KU Expressive Cultures in Africa and Diasporas. - Creating Podcasts in Cultural Studies
- 141086 KU Debates on Cultures of Memory - Focus on Den Schmerz der Anderen Begreifen (2022) by Charlotte Wiedemann
- 141087 KU Workshop: Debates on Decolonization and Racisms from an African Studies Perspective
- 141089 SE Full of Wit, Humour and with a lot of Disrespect - Colonial and Postcolonial Settings of Laughter
- 141092 SE Red Sea and Indian Ocean - Maritime Interaction between the Continents and Regional African Developments
- 143119 VO The Empire of the Black Pharaohs - Topography and Archaeology of Ancient Sudan
- 143127 VO At the Crossroads of the Continents: The Early History of Ethiopia and the Kingdom of Aksum
- 143371 SE Master Coaching Seminar
Extension Curriculum African Languages and Literatures (...)
African Languages and Literatures (15 ECTS)
- 141066 VO Syntactic Features in African Languages
- 141069 VO Literatures of East Africa
- 141070 VO [ en ] Topics in African Literature: Past and Present
- 141071 VO Black Europe, Black European Literature: An Intersectional Approach
- 143125 VO Symbols & Symbolic Contents in Official Texts - Explanations across Cultures
- 143242 VO [ en ] The Chinese Diaspora in Africa: Topics in Sociocultural Linguistics and Beyond
- 143247 VO The Specific World of each Language: Techniques of Linguistic Analyses
- 143317 VO [ en ] Language and Literature in their Social Contexts
Extension Curriculum Colonial and Post-Colonial Africa (148)
Colonial and Postcolonial Africa (15 ECTS)
- 141069 VO Literatures of East Africa
- 141070 VO [ en ] Topics in African Literature: Past and Present
- 141071 VO Black Europe, Black European Literature: An Intersectional Approach
- 141075 VO Central African History 1: Sociocultural Traditions and Developments to the Early Modern Age
- 141077 VO On the History of Pan-Africanism and African Nationalisms
- 143127 VO At the Crossroads of the Continents: The Early History of Ethiopia and the Kingdom of Aksum
- 143237 VO African Societies in the Age of Empire and under Colonial Rule
Oriental Studies
Bachelor Oriental Studies (600 [4] - Version 2022)
Introductory and Orientation Period (16 ECTS)
Compulsory Module OR-1 Introduction to Oriental Studies (2 ECTS)
- EXAM OR-1 STEOP-Introduction Middle Eastern Studies
- 140228 OV ( OV ) Information-event for students studying Oriental Studies
- 141001 VO ( OV STEOP ) OR-1 VO Introduction to Middle Eastern Studies
Group of Elective Modules Einführung in die orientalischen Sprachen (14 ECTS out of 2 Elective Modules)
OR-2a/AO-1 Introduction to Babylonian I (7 ECTS)
- EXAM OR2/AO1 Introduction to Babylonian I
- 141049 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction to Babylonian I
OR-2b/AR-1 Introduction to Arabic I (7 ECTS)
- EXAM OR2/AR1 Introduction to Arabic I
- 141270 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Arabic Language I
OR-2c/TU-1 Introduction to Turkish I (7 ECTS)
- EXAM OR2/TU1 Introduction to Turkish I
- 141304 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Turkish Grammar I
Group of Compulsory Modules Oriental Studies (43 ECTS)
OR-3 Cultural and Economic Geography of the Middle East and North Africa (5 ECTS)
OR-4 Religious History of the Middle East (6 ECTS)
OR-5 Ancient Near Eastern History (8 ECTS)
OR-6 History of the Middle East and North Africa after the Rise of Islam (8 ECTS)
OR-7 History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey (8 ECTS)
OR-8 Cultural and Historical Continuities (8 ECTS)
- 141004 VO Socio-economic and cultural longue-durée phenomena in the Middle East and North Africa
- 141113 VO Regional Cultures and Languages: South Arabia, the Red Sea, andthe Indian Ocean
Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules (91 ECTS)
Ancient Near Eastern Philology and Archaeology (91 ECTS)
AO-2 Babylonian II (9 ECTS)
AO-3 Babylonian III and Academic Research and Writing (7 ECTS)
- 141111 PS Babylonian III and methodology - Old Babylonian Letters
AO-4 Sumerian I (9 ECTS)
AO-5 Sumerian II and Academic Research and Writing (7 ECTS)
- 141051 PS Sumerian II and methodology - Sumerian Dedicatory Inscriptions
AO-6 Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology I (5 ECTS)
AO-7 Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology II (5 ECTS)
AO-8 Cultural History of Mesopotamia (8 ECTS)
AO-9 Mesopotamian Literature (Reading of Literary Texts) (5 ECTS)
- 140226 SE [ en ] Mesopotamian Literature (Reading of Literary Texts) - Introduction to divination in early cultures: the case of Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient China
AO-10 Alternative Compulsory Module (10 ECTS out of one of the following Modules)
- 020013 VO-L ( ON-SITE ) Biblical Hebrew I
AO-11 Alternative Compulsory Module (10 ECTS out of one of the following Modules)
- 141032 SE [ en ] Akkadian Seminar - Philologisches Seminar Akkadistisches Seminar
- 141193 SE Philological seminar - Sumerian Seminar
- 141032 SE [ en ] Akkadian Seminar - Philologisches Seminar Akkadistisches Seminar
- 141193 SE Philological seminar - Sumerian Seminar
AO-12 Elective Modules (16 ECTS out of 2 Elective Modules)
- 141032 SE [ en ] Akkadian Seminar - Philologisches Seminar Akkadistisches Seminar
- 141193 SE Philological seminar - Sumerian Seminar
Arabic and Islamic Studies (91 ECTS)
AR-2 Language Module: Arabic II (12 ECTS)
AR-3 Language Module: Arabic III (12 ECTS)
- EXAM AR3 Language Module Arabic III - Module Examination
- 141043 UE Arabic Language E / Practical Training - Only possible in combination with Arabic D 141294
- 141055 UE Arabic Language E / Practical Training - Only possible in combination with Arabic D 141294
- 141294 VO+UE Arabic Language D incl. Tutorial
AR-4 Language Module: Arabic IV (12 ECTS)
AR-5 Language Module: Arabic V (6 ECTS)
- EXAM AR-5 Module Examination Arabic V
- 141039 UE Arabic Language I - Media
- 141118 UE Arabic H: Conversations and Translations
AR-6 Language Module: Arabic VI (6 ECTS)
AR-7 Arabic Dialect (Basic Level) (5 ECTS)
- 141024 VU Arabic Dialect B: Moroccan - Arabic
AR-8 Arabic Dialect (Intermediate Level) (5 ECTS)
- EXAM A8 Arabic Dialect: Intermediate Level - Module Examination
- 141041 VU Arabic Dialect F: Conversations / Texts 2: Syrian Arabic
- 141291 VU Arabic Dialect D: Iraqi Arabic
AR-9 Arabic Dialect (Advanced Level) (6 ECTS)
- 141021 UE Arabic Dialect Advanced I: Tunisian Arabic
- 141023 UE Arabic Dialect Advanced II: Egyptian Arabic
AR-10 Introduction to Academic Methods (3 ECTS)
AR-11 Introduction to Selected Fields of Arabic and Islamic Studies (4 ECTS)
AR-12 Selected Fields of Modern Middle Eastern Studies (4 ECTS)
AR-13 Seminar on Philology (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
AR-14 Seminar on Islamic Studies (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
Turkish Studies (91 ECTS)
TU-2 Turkish, Basic Level II (8 ECTS)
TU-3 Turkish, Intermediate Level I (6 ECTS)
- 141164 VU Turkish Grammar III
- 141168 UE Turkish Conversation Class III
TU-4 Turkish, Intermediate Level II (10 ECTS)
TU-5 Turkish, Advanced Level I (7 ECTS)
- 141150 UE Conversations, Advanced Level I
- 141152 UE Reading Subject-Specific Texts I
TU-6 Turkish, Advanced Level II (8 ECTS)
TU-7 Persian, Basic Level (8 ECTS)
- 141037 UE Persian Grammar I
TU-8 Introduction to Academic Methods and Selected Fields of Turkish Studies (6 ECTS)
TU-9 Ottoman I (8 ECTS)
- 141007 UE Ottoman Texts
- 141166 UE Ottoman I
TU-10 Ottoman II (8 ECTS)
- 141007 UE Ottoman Texts
TU-11 Seminar on Linguistics or Literature (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
TU-12 Seminar on Turkish History and Cultural History (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
TU-13 Society and Culture of Modern Turkey (6 ECTS)
Bachelor Oriental Studies (600 [3] - Version 2017) - discontinued
Introductory and Orientation Phase (16 ECTS)
OR-1 Introduction to Middle Eastern Studies (2 ECTS)
- EXAM OR-1 STEOP-Introduction Middle Eastern Studies
- 141001 VO ( OV STEOP ) OR-1 VO Introduction to Middle Eastern Studies
OR-2a/AO-1 Elective Module Introduction to Babylonian I (7 ECTS)
- EXAM OR2/AO1 Introduction to Babylonian I
- 141049 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction to Babylonian I
OR-2b/AR-1 Elective Module Introduction to Arabic I (7 ECTS)
- EXAM OR2/AR1 Introduction to Arabic I
- 141270 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Arabic Language I
OR-2c/TU-1 Elective Module Introduction to Turkish I (7 ECTS)
- EXAM OR2/TU1 Introduction to Turkish I
- 141304 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Turkish Grammar I
Middle Eastern Studies (45 ECTS)
PM OR-3 Cultural and Economic History of the Middle East (5 ECTS)
PM OR-4 Religious History of the Middle East (6 ECTS)
PM OR-5 Ancient Near Eastern History (8 ECTS)
PM OR-6 History of the Middle East and North Africa after the Rise of Islam (8 ECTS)
PM OR-7 History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey (8 ECTS)
PM OR-8 Cultural and Historical Continuities (6 ECTS)
PM OR-9 Middle Eastern Philology: Basics and Methods (4 ECTS)
Alternative groups of compulsory modules: Ancient Near Eastern Philology and Archaeology (89 ECTS)
AO-2 Babylonian II (8 ECTS)
AO-3 Babylonian III (10 ECTS)
AO-4 Sumerian I (8 ECTS)
AO-5 Sumerian II (5 ECTS)
AO-6 Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology I (5 ECTS)
AO-7 Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology II (4 ECTS)
AO-8 Ancient Near Eastern Cultural History (8 ECTS)
AO-9 Ancient Near Eastern Literature: Reading of Literary Texts (5 ECTS)
- 140226 SE [ en ] Mesopotamian Literature (Reading of Literary Texts) - Introduction to divination in early cultures: the case of Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient China
AO-10-1 Alternative compulsory module: Languages of Mesopotamia’s Neighbouring Regions (10 ECTS)
AO-10-2 Alternative compulsory module: Ancient Near Eastern Material Culture (10 ECTS)
- 141032 SE [ en ] Akkadian Seminar - Philologisches Seminar Akkadistisches Seminar
AO-11-1 Alternative compulsory module: Philology Seminars (10 ECTS)
- 141032 SE [ en ] Akkadian Seminar - Philologisches Seminar Akkadistisches Seminar
- 141193 SE Philological seminar - Sumerian Seminar
AO-11-2 Alternative compulsory module: Seminars on History, Material Culture and Cultural History (10 ECTS)
- 141032 SE [ en ] Akkadian Seminar - Philologisches Seminar Akkadistisches Seminar
- 141193 SE Philological seminar - Sumerian Seminar
AO-12-1 Group of elective modules: Seminar on Akkadian (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
- 141032 SE [ en ] Akkadian Seminar - Philologisches Seminar Akkadistisches Seminar
AO-12-2 Group of elective modules: Seminar on Sumerology (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
- 141193 SE Philological seminar - Sumerian Seminar
AO-12-3 Group of elective modules: Seminar on Archaeology (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
Alternative group of compulsory modules: Arabic and Islamic Studies (89 ECTS)
AR-2 Arabic II (12 ECTS)
AR-3 Arabic III (12 ECTS)
- EXAM AR3 Language Module Arabic III - Module Examination
- 141043 UE Arabic Language E / Practical Training - Only possible in combination with Arabic D 141294
- 141055 UE Arabic Language E / Practical Training - Only possible in combination with Arabic D 141294
- 141294 VO+UE Arabic Language D incl. Tutorial
AR-4 Arabic IV (12 ECTS)
AR-5 Arabic V (6 ECTS)
- EXAM AR-5 Module Examination Arabic V
- 141039 UE Arabic Language I - Media
- 141118 UE Arabic H: Conversations and Translations
AR-6 Arabic VI (6 ECTS)
AR-7 Arabic Dialect (Basic Level) (6 ECTS)
- 141024 VU Arabic Dialect B: Moroccan - Arabic
AR-8 Arabic Dialect (Intermediate Level) (6 ECTS)
- EXAM A8 Arabic Dialect: Intermediate Level - Module Examination
- 141041 VU Arabic Dialect F: Conversations / Texts 2: Syrian Arabic
- 141291 VU Arabic Dialect D: Iraqi Arabic
AR-9 Arabic Dialect (Advanced Level) (4 ECTS)
- 141021 UE Arabic Dialect Advanced I: Tunisian Arabic
- 141023 UE Arabic Dialect Advanced II: Egyptian Arabic
AR-10 Introduction to Selected Fields of Arabic and Islamic Studies (3 ECTS)
AR-11 Selected Fields of Modern Middle Eastern Studies (6 ECTS)
- 141022 VO Gender Studies / Muslim World
- 141183 VO Modern Arabic Politics and Society (Modern Arab History 1)
AR-12 Seminar on Philology (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
- 141120 SE Philological Seminar (with BA-Thesis)
AR-13 Seminar on Islamic Studies (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
Alternative group of compulsory modules: Turkish Studies (89 ECTS)
TU-2 Turkish, Basic Level II (8 ECTS)
TU-3 Turkish, Intermediate Level I (6 ECTS)
- 141164 VU Turkish Grammar III
- 141168 UE Turkish Conversation Class III
TU-4 Turkish, Intermediate Level II (10 ECTS)
TU-5 Turkish, Advanced Level I (7 ECTS)
- 141150 UE Conversations, Advanced Level I
- 141152 UE Reading Subject-Specific Texts I
TU-6 Turkish, Advanced Level II (7 ECTS)
TU-7 Persian, Basic Level (8 ECTS)
- 141037 UE Persian Grammar I
TU-8 Persian, Intermediate Level (6 ECTS)
- 141036 UE Reading and Discussing Persian Texts I
TU-9 Ottoman Studies (12 ECTS)
- 141166 UE Ottoman I
TU-10 Seminar on Linguistics or Literature (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
TU-11 Seminar on Turkish History and Cultural History (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
TU-12 Society and Culture of Modern Turkey (9 ECTS)
Ancient Oriental Philology and Oriental Archaeology (672)
Compulsory Modules (56 ECTS)
Akkadian Seminars incl. Seminar Paper (16 ECTS)
- 141032 SE [ en ] Akkadian Seminar - Philologisches Seminar Akkadistisches Seminar
Archaeological Seminar I incl. Seminar Paper (8 ECTS)
History and Cultural History of Mesopotamia (8 ECTS)
Advanced Module on Philology I (8 ECTS)
- 141032 SE [ en ] Akkadian Seminar - Philologisches Seminar Akkadistisches Seminar
Sumerological Seminars incl. Seminar Paper (16 ECTS)
- 141193 SE Philological seminar - Sumerian Seminar
Alternative Copulsory Modules (8 ECTS)
APM Semitisitcs (8 ECTS)
- 141020 VO WM-9 Afroasiatic Language 3 - Syrisch-Aramäisch
- 141047 VO Afro-Asian Language 1: Epigraphic South Arabic
- 141094 VO [ en ] Afro-Asian Language 2: Modern South Arabic
APM Archaeology (8 ECTS)
Group of Elective Modules(16 ECTS)
WM Archaeological Seminar II incl. Seminar Paper (8 ECTS)
WM Advanced Module on Philology II (8 ECTS)
- 141193 SE Philological seminar - Sumerian Seminar
WM South Arabia, Past and Present (8 ECTS)
WM Sabean Studies (8 ECTS)
Master-Module (8 ECTS)
Master-Seminar (8 ECTS)
Master Turkish Studies (675 [2] - Version 2020)
Groups of compulsory modules I-II (62 ECTS)
GCM I: History, Culture and Politics of the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey (52 ECTS)
M1 CM: Archives, Sources and Research Approaches in Ottoman Studies (10 ECTS)
- 141003 UE Archives, Ottoman Sources, and Media (reading texts included)
- 141160 VU M1 - VU Contemporary Research and Methods in Ottoman Studies
M2 CM: Transformation in the Ottoman Empire: From Empire to Nation (16 ECTS)
M3 CM: Archives, Sources and Research Approaches in Turkish Studies (10 ECTS)
M4 CM: Turkey in a Global World: The Republic of Turkey in Transition (16 ECTS)
- 141165 SE Politics and Society
- 141666 SE M4 - SE Culture and Cultural Policy
GCM II: Language, Literature, Society (10 ECTS)
M5a Alternative CM: Ottoman Literature (10 ECTS)
M5b Alternative CM: Modern Turkish Literature and Society (10 ECTS)
Groups of elective modules I-III (30 ECTS)
GEM I: Regional and Thematic Focus
M5.1a Ottoman Literature (10 ECTS)
M5.1b Modern Turkish Literature and Society (10 ECTS)
M6 Advanced Turkish: Languages for Specific Purposes and Everyday Use (10 ECTS)
M7 Reading Primary Sources: Ottoman / Turkish (10 ECTS)
M8 Individual Specialisation (10 ECTS)
- 141027 UE+EX Individual immersion/craft, text and object
M9 Central Asia (10 ECTS)
- 141667 VO M9 - VO Central Asia
- 141668 UE M9 - UE Introduction to a Turkic Language
M10 Digital Humanities for Orientalist Scholars (10 ECTS)
M11 International Contextualisation (30 ECTS)
GEM II: Interdisciplinarity Transottomanica
M12 History of South-Eastern Europe, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, Alevi Theological Studies, Islamic Art History (10 ECTS)
GEM III: Interdisciplinarity History, DH, Comparative Literature
M13 Digital Humanities, Comparative Literature, Contemporary History, History of Science, Global History, History of South-Eastern Europe, Gender History, Media History, Public History (10 ECTS)
CM: Master’s Module
M14 CM Master’s Thesis Coaching (4 ECTS)
- 141115 SE Seminar Master thesis
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)
Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules (32 ECTS)
Religion and Politics (32 ECTS)
RP-1 Islam in the Arab World and Beyond (8 ECTS)
- 141192 VU Islam: Phenomena, Developments and Analyses I
- 141195 VU ( MIXED ) Islam: Phenomena, Developments and Analyses II
RP-2 Arabic-Islamic Heritage (8 ECTS)
- 141196 SE Texts from Arab-Islamic Tradition
RP-3 Social, Political and Religious Movements in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
RP-4 The Arab World and the Internet (8 ECTS)
- 141197 SE The Arab World Online
Arabic Linguistics with Emphasis on Spoken Varieties (32 ECTS)
AS-1 Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Arabic Linguistics (8 ECTS)
AS-2 Geographical and Typological Classification of Arabic Dialects (8 ECTS)
- 141016 VU Arabic Dialects of West Asia
AS-3 Selected Topics of Arabic Dialectology and Linguistics I (8 ECTS)
AS-4 Selected Topics of Arabic Dialectology and Linguistics II (8 ECTS)
Arabic Texts from the Classical and Post-Classical Periods (32 ECTS)
AT-1 Texts: Their Materiality and Content (8 ECTS)
AT-2 Texts from a Synchronic Perspective (8 ECTS)
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)
WM-2 History of Culture and Science in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
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)
- 141095 UE Listening comprehension and analysis of Media texts from the field of culture, Economy and sport
- 141235 UE Listening comprehension and analysis of current media texts from the field of politics and society
WM-7 Paleography and Codicology (8 ECTS)
WM-8 Afroasiatic Language I (8 ECTS)
- 141047 VO Afro-Asian Language 1: Epigraphic South Arabic
- 141067 VO ( REMOTE ) Afro-Asian Language 1: Somali
- 141094 VO [ en ] Afro-Asian Language 2: Modern South Arabic
- 141232 VO ( REMOTE ) Amharic II
WM-9 Afroasiatic Language II (8 ECTS)
- 141020 VO WM-9 Afroasiatic Language 3 - Syrisch-Aramäisch
WM-10 South Arabia in the Past and Today (8 ECTS)
WM-11 Regional and Thematic Focus: Workshop or Excursion (16 ECTS)
WM-12 Urbanisation in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
- 141094 VO [ en ] Afro-Asian Language 2: Modern South Arabic
WM-13 Art and Architecture in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
WM-14 Current Discussions in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
- 141046 SE The Arab World transnational
WM-15 Digital Humanities in Arabic Studies (8 ECTS)
WM-16 Arabic Dialect (16 ECTS)
- 141024 VU Arabic Dialect B: Moroccan - Arabic
WM-17 Islam in the Arab World and Beyond (8 ECTS)
- 141192 VU Islam: Phenomena, Developments and Analyses I
- 141195 VU ( MIXED ) Islam: Phenomena, Developments and Analyses II
WM-18 Arabic-Islamic Heritage (8 ECTS)
- 141196 SE Texts from Arab-Islamic Tradition
WM-19 Social, Political and Religious Movements in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
WM-20 The Arab World and the Internet (8 ECTS)
- 141197 SE The Arab World Online
WM-21 Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Arabic Linguistics (8 ECTS)
WM-22 Geographical and Typological Classification of Arabic Dialects (8 ECTS)
- 141016 VU Arabic Dialects of West Asia
WM-23 Selected Topics of Arabic Dialectology and Linguistics I (8 ECTS)
WM-24 Selected Topics of Arabic Dialectology and Linguistics II (8 ECTS)
WM-25 Texts: Their Materiality and Content (8 ECTS)
WM-26 Texts from a Synchronic Perspective (8 ECTS)
WM-27 Texts from a Diachronic Perspective (8 ECTS)
WM-28 Reading of Classical and Post-Classical Texts (8 ECTS)
Master The Arab World: Language and Society (676 [1] - Version 2015) - discontinued
Group of Compulsory Modules Basics (16 ECTS)
GK-1 Methods of Cultural and Linguistic Research (8 ECTS)
GK-2 Politics & Society in the modern Arab World (8 ECTS)
Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules - Religion and Politics (32 ECTS)
RP-1 Islam in the Arab World and beyond (8 ECTS)
- 141192 VU Islam: Phenomena, Developments and Analyses I
- 141195 VU ( MIXED ) Islam: Phenomena, Developments and Analyses II
RP-2 Arabic-Islamic Tradition (8 ECTS)
- 141196 SE Texts from Arab-Islamic Tradition
RP-3 Islamic and other Political and Social Movements in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
RP-4 The Arab World Online (8 ECTS)
- 141197 SE The Arab World Online
Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules - Arabic Language (32 ECTS)
AS-1 Arabic Dialectology (8 ECTS)
AS-2 Modern Arabic as a written Language (8 ECTS)
AS-3 Arabic Philology in a diachronic perspective (8 ECTS)
AS-4 The Arab World Online (8 ECTS)
- 141197 SE The Arab World Online
Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules - Language and Culture of Southern Arabia (32 ECTS)
KS-1 Ancient South Arabic (8 ECTS)
KS-2 Sabean Studies (8 ECTS)
KS-3 History and Present Age of South Arabia (8 ECTS)
KS-4 Modern South Arabia (8 ECTS)
Group of Elective Modules (32 ECTS)
WM-1 Arabian Popular Culture (8 ECTS)
WM-2 Media and Language of Media in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
WM-3 Cultural History of the Arab World (8 ECTS)
WM-4 The Arab World and other Regional Powers (8 ECTS)
WM-5 The Arab World: Security and Political Perspectives (8 ECTS)
WM-6 The Arab World Transnationally (8 ECTS)
- 141046 SE The Arab World transnational
WM-7 The Arab World from an Economic Perspective (8 ECTS)
WM-8 Conversation and Translation (8 ECTS)
WM-9 Listening Comprehension and Analysis of Media (8 ECTS)
- 141235 UE Listening comprehension and analysis of current media texts from the field of politics and society
WM-10 Epigraphy, Palaeography and Calligraphy (8 ECTS)
WM-11 Classical Arabian Language (8 ECTS)
WM-12 Afroasiatic Languages (Amharic, Aramaic, Sabaean...) (8 ECTS)
- 141047 VO Afro-Asian Language 1: Epigraphic South Arabic
- 141067 VO ( REMOTE ) Afro-Asian Language 1: Somali
- 141232 VO ( REMOTE ) Amharic II
WM-13 Regional or thematic Focus: Workshop or Exkursion (16 ECTS)
WM-14 Minorities in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
WM-15 Arts and Architecture in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
WM-16 Recent Discourses in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
WM-17 Arabic Dialect (16 ECTS)
- 141291 VU Arabic Dialect D: Iraqi Arabic
WM-18 Islam in the Arab World and beyond (8 ECTS)
- 141192 VU Islam: Phenomena, Developments and Analyses I
- 141195 VU ( MIXED ) Islam: Phenomena, Developments and Analyses II
WM-19 Arabic-Islamic Tradition (8 ECTS)
- 141196 SE Texts from Arab-Islamic Tradition
WM-20 Islamic and other Political and Social Movements in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
WM-21 Arabic Dialectology (8 ECTS)
- 141016 VU Arabic Dialects of West Asia
- 141199 VU Arabic Dialects in diachronic and synchronic perspective
WM-22 Modern Arabic as a written Language (8 ECTS)
WM-23 Arabic Philology in a diachronic perspective (8 ECTS)
WM-24 Ancient South Arabic (8 ECTS)
WM-25 Sabean Studies (8 ECTS)
WM-26 History and Present Age of South Arabia (8 ECTS)
WM-27 Modern South Arabia (8 ECTS)
Master-Degree Phase (10 ECTS)
MM-1 MA-Coaching (10 ECTS)
Extension Curriculum Turkish History, Literature and Cultural History (640 [2] - Version 2017)
Compulsory modules TU (15 ECTS)
EC-TU-1 Turkish cultural history within the framework of Middle Eastern cultures (5 ECTS)
- 141001 VO ( OV STEOP ) OR-1 VO Introduction to Middle Eastern Studies
- 141312 VO Cultural and Economic Geography of the Near East and North Africa
EC-TU-2 Aspects of Turkish culture, history and literature in past and present (11 ECTS)
- 141022 VO Gender Studies / Muslim World
- 141025 VO Political History of the Ottoman-Turkish Region (up to the present)
- 141163 VO Ring Lecture on press history: Lecture on selected aspects of modern Turkey
Extension Curriculum Religion and Politics in the Middle East and North Africa (642)
Compulsory modules RPAR (15 ECTS)
RPAR-1 Selected Topics of Modern Oriental Studies (6 ECTS)
- 141022 VO Gender Studies / Muslim World
- 141183 VO Modern Arabic Politics and Society (Modern Arab History 1)
RPAR-2 Study of Religions
RPAR-3-1 Politics and History: Iran (5 ECTS)
RPAR-3-2 Politics and History: Turkey (6 ECTS)
Extension Curriculum Language and Culture of the Arab World (643)
- 141050 VO Basic Course in Arabic 1
Compulsory modules SKAR (15 ECTS)
SKAR-1
SKAR-2
SKAR-3
- 141050 VO Basic Course in Arabic 1
Extension Curriculum Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture (644)
Compulsory modules AOGK (15 ECTS)
AOGK-1 Ancient Near Eastern History (8 ECTS)
AOGK-2 Ancient Near Eastern Cultural History and Archaeology (7 ECTS)
- 141035 VO Introduction into Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East
- 141063 VO Social, Economic and Legal History of Mesopotamia
Extension Curriculum Ancient Near Eastern Philology (645)
Compulsory modules AOP (15 ECTS)
AOP-1 Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern philology (7 ECTS)
- 141049 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction to Babylonian I
AOP-2 Ancient Near Eastern philology: Advanced Module (8 ECTS)
Extension Curriculum Iranian History and Culture (646)
Compulsory modules IRGK (15 ECTS)
IRGK-1 History of Iran (7 ECTS)
IRGK-2 Cultural History of Iran (8 ECTS)
Extension curriculum Society and Law in the Islamic World (648)
Compulsory modules GRIW (15 ECTS)
GRIW-1 Introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence (7 ECTS)
GRIW-2 Specialisation (8 ECTS)
South Asian, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
Bachelor Languages and Cultures of South Asia and Tibet (629 [2] - Version 2011)
Introductory and Orientation Period (15 ECTS)
PM1A Introduction to Indology (5 ECTS)
- EXAM STEOP: Module Examination Introduction to Indology
- 142012 VO ( MIXED STEOP ) Introduction to Indology
PM1B Introduction to Buddhist and Tibetan Studies (5 ECTS)
- EXAM ON-SITE Introduction to Buddhist and Tibetan Studies
- EXAM STEOP: Module examination Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
- 142020 VO ( STEOP ON-SITE ) Introduction to Buddhist and Tibetan Studies
PM1C Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies (5 ECTS)
- EXAM STEOP: Module examination Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies
- 142014 VO [ de en ] ( MIXED STEOP ) Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies
Group of Compulsory Modules Fields of Work (15 ECTS)
PM3 Introduction to Selected Fields of Indology (5 ECTS)
PM4 Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (5 ECTS)
PM5 Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies (5 ECTS)
Alternative Groups of Compulsory Modules First Language (55 ECTS)
A1 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules: Sanskrit as First Language (55 ECTS)
PM2a Classical Sanskrit as First Language I (15 ECTS)
- 142068 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
- 142095 UE Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I - accompanying practice
PM6a Classical Sanskrit as First Language II (15 ECTS)
PM8a Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as First Language (10 ECTS)
- 142013 VO+UE Classical Sanskrit for Advanced Students
PM12a Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit I (10 ECTS)
PM17a Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit II (5 ECTS)
- 142210 UE Poesie im Spiegel der Wissenschaft. - Einführung in das wissenschaftliche Sanskrit anhand Dandins Kavyadarsa
B1 Alternative Groups of Compulsory Modules Classical Tibetan as First Language (55 ECTS)
PM2b Classical Tibetan as First Language I (15 ECTS)
- 142023 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Tibetan I
- 142069 UE [ bo en ] Introduction to Classical Tibetan I - accompanying Practice
PM6b Classical Tibetan as First Language II (15 ECTS)
PM8b Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as First Language (10 ECTS)
- 142018 UE Tales from the Buddha's former lives
- 142098 UE [ bo en ] Selected Passages on the Lives of Tibetan Masters
PM12b Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan I (10 ECTS)
PM17b Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan II (5 ECTS)
- 142211 UE [ de en ] Understanding Tibetan Poetry: - Indo-Tibetan Tantric Poems, Songs of Realisation, and Folk Songs
C1 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Modern Indian Language as First Language (55 ECTS)
PM2c Modern Indian Language as First Language I (15 ECTS)
- 142092 VO+UE [ de en ne ] Introduction to Nepali I
- 142259 UE [ de en ne ] Introduction to Nepali I - additional practice
PM6c Modern Indian Language as First Language II (15 ECTS)
PM8c Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as First Language (10 ECTS)
- 142030 UE [ de en hi ] Easy Hindi Readings
- 142031 UE [ de en hi ] Advanced Hindi Grammar
PM12c Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I (10 ECTS)
PM17c Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language II (5 ECTS)
- 142212 UE [ en ne ] Unpacking Masculinity: Exploring Narratives of Men in Nepali Literature
Alternative Groups of Compulsory Modules Second Language (30 ECTS)
A2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Sanskrit as Second Language (30 ECTS)
PM7a Classical Sanskrit as Second Language I (15 ECTS)
- 142068 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
- 142095 UE Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I - accompanying practice
PM11a Classical Sanskrit as Second Language II (15 ECTS)
B2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Classical Tibetan as Second Language (30 ECTS)
PM7b Classical Tibetan as Second Language I (15 ECTS)
- 142023 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Tibetan I
- 142069 UE [ bo en ] Introduction to Classical Tibetan I - accompanying Practice
PM11b Classical Tibetan as Second Language II (15 ECTS)
C2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Modern Indian Language as Second Language (30 ECTS)
PM7c Modern Indian Language as Second Language I (15 ECTS)
- 142092 VO+UE [ de en ne ] Introduction to Nepali I
- 142259 UE [ de en ne ] Introduction to Nepali I - additional practice
PM11c Modern Indian Language as Second Language II (15 ECTS)
D2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Modern Tibetan as Second Language (30 ECTS)
PM7d Modern Tibetan as Second Language I (15 ECTS)
- 142021 UE [ bo de ] Introduction to Modern Tibetan I - accompanying practice
- 142078 VO+UE [ bo de ] Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
PM11d Modern Tibetan as Second Language II (15 ECTS)
Group of Elective Modules Cultural History (10 ECTS)
WM9 Basics of Cultural History A (5 ECTS)
- 142201 VO Inscriptions as witness for the history of culture and religion of premodern South Asia
- 142202 VO ( MIXED ) The Image of Women in Tibetan Medicine
- 142203 VO Women in Buddhism: a historical overview from the beginnings to the present day
- 142204 VO ( MIXED ) The Early Modern Period in South Asia (1500-1800)
WM10 Basics of Cultural History B (5 ECTS)
- 142205 PS Crisis in Ancient India: Conceptions, Responsibilities, Countermeasures
- 142206 PS Philology and the Tibetan Canon
- 142207 PS [ en ] Borders and Bordering Practices in India: An Intersection of Politics, Power, Culture & People
WM13 Culture - Language - Society A (5 ECTS)
WM14 Culture - Language - Society B (5 ECTS)
Alternative Compulsory Modules - Applied Cultural Studies (10 ECTS)
APM15a Field Trip (10 ECTS)
APM15b Regional Cultures (10 ECTS)
- 142208 UE Stories from the Western Himalayas: regional cultural history from a transnational perspective
- 142209 UE Himalayan mountain cult in dialogue with nature - Fallstudien zu den "heiligen" Bergen Sailung, Kalingchok und Gosainkund in Nepal
APM16a Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as Second Language (10 ECTS)
- 142013 VO+UE Classical Sanskrit for Advanced Students
APM16b Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as Second Language (10 ECTS)
- 142018 UE Tales from the Buddha's former lives
- 142098 UE [ bo en ] Selected Passages on the Lives of Tibetan Masters
APM16c Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as Second Language (10 ECTS)
- 142030 UE [ de en hi ] Easy Hindi Readings
- 142031 UE [ de en hi ] Advanced Hindi Grammar
APM16d Advanced Module on Modern Tibetan as Second Language (10 ECTS)
Compulsory Module incl. Bachelor's Papers (15 ECTS)
PM18 Advanced Module on Philology and Culture Studies of South Asia and Tibet (15 ECTS)
Master Culture and Society in Modern South Asia (interdisciplinary) (685)
PM1 Modern South Asian Society (10 ECTS)
- 142221 SE [ en ] Resistance to Colonial Rule in South Asia
PM2 Basics of Modern South Asian Cultural and Intellectual History (10 ECTS)
- 142222 VO [ en ] Vulnerability and Resilience. A Disaster History of Modern South Asia
- 142223 UE [ en ] "We all come from the East…": Indo-Aryan Narratives
APM 3A Cultural Science of Modern South Asia in Practice (10 ECTS)
- 142224 UE [ en ] Christian Churches in Nepal
- 142225 UE [ en ] Multiligualism in India: Language Politics & the State
APM 3B Indian Language (10 ECTS)
- 142030 UE [ de en hi ] Easy Hindi Readings
- 142031 UE [ de en hi ] Advanced Hindi Grammar
PM 4 History of Modern South Asia (10 ECTS)
APM 5A Basics of Contemporary South Asian Culture (10 ECTS)
APM 5B South Asia in Global Context (10 ECTS)
PM 6 Languages of Modern South Asia in Practice (10 ECTS)
PM 7 Linguistic Traditions of Modern South Asia (10 ECTS)
- 142216 SE [ en ] Tribal literature and languages in 20th-century Eastern Himalayas: claiming recognition and rights
PM 8 Master´s Conservatorium (10 ECTS)
- 142344 KO [ en ] Master Conversatorium on Culture and Society of Modern South Asia
Master Languages and Cultures of South Asia (697)
Compulsory Modules (20 ECTS)
M1 SLRV Language, Literature, and Religion of the Vedic Cultural Period (10 ECTS)
- 142139 SE [ en ] Introduction to the language and literature of the Vedas
M2 ASLRP Aspects of the History of Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy in South Asia (10 ECTS)
- 142201 VO Inscriptions as witness for the history of culture and religion of premodern South Asia
- 142213 UE [ en ] The general definition of means of knowledge (pramana) according to Jayanta Bhatta's Nyayamanjari
Alternative Compulsory Modules Philology and Textual Hermeneutics (10 ECTS)
APM3a PT1 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia I (10 ECTS)
- 142214 UE [ en ] True Colors: The doctrine of the colours of the soul (lesya) in early Jaina Sanskrit Literature
- 142215 UE [ en ] Readings on the religious practice of the Srivaisnavas (Padmapurana Uttarakhanda 251ff.)
APM3b PT2 Ancient Indian Language Varieties and Literary Genres (10 ECTS)
Compulsory Modules (20 ECTS)
M4 SLRPV Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the non-Brahmanical Traditions of Premedieval South Asia (10 ECTS)
M5 SLRPKM Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the Classical and Medieval Cultural Periods of South Asia (10 ECTS)
Elective Module Groups (10 ECTS)
M6 PR Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus Philosophies and Religions of South Asia (10 ECTS)
M6a PTK1 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia II (10 ECTS)
M6c PTK3 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts (10 ECTS)
M6d PTK4 Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development (10 ECTS)
M6 SL Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus Languages and Literatures of South Asia (10 ECTS)
M6b PTK2 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Middle Indic and Hybrid/Classical Texts (10 ECTS)
M6c PTK3 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts (10 ECTS)
M6d PTK4 Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development (10 ECTS)
Compulsory Module (10 ECTS)
M7 SLRPN Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of Modern South Asia (10 ECTS)
- 142216 SE [ en ] Tribal literature and languages in 20th-century Eastern Himalayas: claiming recognition and rights
Alternative Compusory Modules Master's Colloquium (10 ECTS)
M8a MKPR Master's Colloquium on Philosophy and Religion of South Asia (10 ECTS)
M8b MKSL Master’s Colloquium on Language and Literature of South Asia (10 ECTS)
Master Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (698)
Compulsory Modules (20 ECTS)
M1 PM Philology and Methods (10 ECTS)
- 142217 UE [ en ] Buddha Nature: Reading the Uttaratantra
- 142218 UE [ en ] Buddha Nature: Text and Contexts
M2 TH Textual Hermeneutics (10 ECTS)
- 142219 UE [ en ] Types and their relations in Dignaga’s theory of reference. - Jinendrabuddhi's Pramanasamuccayatika, Chapter V
Alternative Compulsory Modules (15 ECTS)
M3a EWS Alternative Compulsory Module: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area of Buddhism (15 ECTS)
- 142021 UE [ bo de ] Introduction to Modern Tibetan I - accompanying practice
- 142078 VO+UE [ bo de ] Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
- 142092 VO+UE [ de en ne ] Introduction to Nepali I
- 142259 UE [ de en ne ] Introduction to Nepali I - additional practice
M3b SV Alternative Compulsory Module Advanced Philology (15 ECTS)
- 142211 UE [ de en ] Understanding Tibetan Poetry: - Indo-Tibetan Tantric Poems, Songs of Realisation, and Folk Songs
- 142213 UE [ en ] The general definition of means of knowledge (pramana) according to Jayanta Bhatta's Nyayamanjari
- 142215 UE [ en ] Readings on the religious practice of the Srivaisnavas (Padmapurana Uttarakhanda 251ff.)
Compulsory Modules (35 ECTS)
M4 FV Special Lecture on Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (5 ECTS)
M5 PRT1 Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism I (10 ECTS)
M6 LGK Literature, History, and Culture of Tibet and Buddhism (10 ECTS)
M7 PRT2 Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism II (10 ECTS)
- 142220 SE [ en ] Problems in Buddhist philosophy: the relationship between epistemology and dogmatic schools
Master-Module (10 ECTS)
M8 MK Master's Colloquium in Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (10 ECTS)
- 142504 KO [ en ] Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students
Extension Curriculum South Asian Studies, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (145)
M1 Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures (5 ECTS)
M2 Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet (5 ECTS)
M3 Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism (5 ECTS)
Extension Curriculum South Asian Studies (146)
South Asian Studies (15 ECTS)
M1 Introduction to South Asian Studies (10 ECTS)
- EXAM STEOP: Module Examination Introduction to Indology
- 142012 VO ( MIXED STEOP ) Introduction to Indology
- 142014 VO [ de en ] ( MIXED STEOP ) Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies
M2 Basics of Cultural History (5 ECTS)
- 142201 VO Inscriptions as witness for the history of culture and religion of premodern South Asia
- 142204 VO ( MIXED ) The Early Modern Period in South Asia (1500-1800)
- 142222 VO [ en ] Vulnerability and Resilience. A Disaster History of Modern South Asia
Extension Curriculum Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (147)
Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (15 ECTS)
M1 Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (5 ECTS)
- EXAM ON-SITE Introduction to Buddhist and Tibetan Studies
- EXAM STEOP: Module examination Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
- 142020 VO ( STEOP ON-SITE ) Introduction to Buddhist and Tibetan Studies
M2 Basics of Cultural History (10 ECTS)
- 142202 VO ( MIXED ) The Image of Women in Tibetan Medicine
- 142203 VO Women in Buddhism: a historical overview from the beginnings to the present day
Extension Curriculum Modern Indian Language (641)
Modern Indian Language (30 ECTS)
M1 Modern Indian Language I (15 ECTS)
- 142092 VO+UE [ de en ne ] Introduction to Nepali I
- 142259 UE [ de en ne ] Introduction to Nepali I - additional practice
M2 Modern Indian Language II (15 ECTS)
Recommended Lectures of other Departments
- 010104 SE The Role of "Aryan" Concepts for Religion and Nationalism
- 136100 VO Introduction to Digital Humanities
- 141010 VO Cultural contacts in Iran, Central Asia, and India
- 160132 VO ( ON-SITE ) Historical Grammar of Old Indic
- 240033 VO Introduction to the Anthropology of Tibet and the Himalayas
Islamic Theology
Bachelor Islamic Theology (196)
Introductory and Orientation Phase (16 ECTS)
M01.1 STEOP-1: Plurality of Islam (8 ECTS)
- EXAM Written Module Exam STEOP-Modul1: Plurality of Islam
- 144001 VO ( OV STEOP ON-SITE ) STEOP 1: Introduction to Islamic-Theological Studies
- 144003 VO ( STEOP ON-SITE ) Diversity in Islam
M01.2 STEOP-2: Introduction to Academic Research and Writing (8 ECTS)
- EXAM Written Module Exam STEOP-Modul 2: Basic Methods of Academic Writing
- 144004 VO ( STEOP ON-SITE ) STEOP-2: Theories and Methods of Islamic-Theological Studies
- 144006 VO ( STEOP ON-SITE ) Basic Methods of Academic Writing
Language Competence (32 ECTS)
M02.1 Language Competence I (16 ECTS)
- 144007 VU ( ON-SITE ) Introduction to the Arabic Written Language
- 144012 VU ( ON-SITE ) Arabic II
M02.2A Alternative compulsory module: Language Competence IIa (16 ECTS)
- 144020 VU ( ON-SITE ) Arabic IV
M02.2B Alternative compulsory module: Language Competence IIb (16 ECTS)
Alternative group of compulsory modules 3A: Introduction to and Specialisation in Islamic Theological Studies (42 ECTS)
M03.1A Introduction to Islamic Theological Studies I (12 ECTS)
- 144008 VO ( REMOTE ) Biography of the Prophet
M03.2A Introduction to Islamic Theological Studies II (11 ECTS)
- 144009 VO ( ON-SITE ) Sufism I (tasawwuf)
- 144013 VO ( ON-SITE ) Discursive Theology (kalam)
- 144014 SE ( ON-SITE ) Islamic Ethics (ahlaq)
M03.3A Specialisation in Islamic Theological Studies (19 ECTS)
- 144015 VU ( ON-SITE ) Qur'nic Exegesis II (tafsir)
- 144016 VO ( ON-SITE ) Islamic Jurisprudence and Its Doctrine of Sources, Methods and Reasoning II(fiqh- u. usul al-fiqh)
- 144021 VU ( MIXED ) Discursive Theology II (kalam)
Alternative group of compulsory modules 3B: Introduction to and Specialisation in Alevi Theological Studies (42 ECTS)
M03.1B Introduction to Alevi Theological Studies I (12 ECTS)
M03.2B Introduction to Alevi Theological Studies II (11 ECTS)
M03.3B Specialisation in Alevi Theological Studies (19 ECTS)
Further Compulsory Modules (90 ECTS)
M04.1A Alternative compulsory module: Islamic History and Muslim Life-Worlds (10 ECTS)
- 144010 VO ( ON-SITE ) Islamic History I
M04.1B Alternative compulsory module: History of Alevi Islam (10 ECTS)
M04.2 Muslim Life-Worlds in Europe - Society, Politics, History and the Present (8/12 ECTS)
- 144022 SE ( ON-SITE ) Majorities and Minorities: Law, Theologies, Societies
M05 Religious Education (13 ECTS)
M05 Religious Education (13 ECTS)
- 144023 VU ( ON-SITE ) Special Didactics of Islamic Education
- 490002 VO ( REMOTE ) Historical and Systematic Principles of Educational Theory and Educational Research
M06 Religious Practice and Aesthetics (15 ECTS)
M06 Religious Practice and Aesthetics (15 ECTS)
- 144011 VO ( MIXED ) An Introduction to Islamic Chaplaincy
- 144017 VU ( ON-SITE ) Islamic Theological Studies in Practice
- 144019 VU ( ON-SITE ) Recitation of the Qur'an (tilawa)
M07 Diversity and Plurality of Islamic Thought (13/17 ECTS)
- 144024 SE ( MIXED ) Gender Studies and Islam
- 144025 VU ( ON-SITE ) Islamic Philosophy (falsafa)
M08 Religions and Societies in Dialogue (11 ECTS)
- 144018 VU ( ON-SITE ) Islamic Theological Approaches to Dialogue
M09 Alternative compulsory module: Islamic Chaplaincy for Muslims in Europe (16/20 ECTS)
M10 Alternative compulsory module: Muslim Community Work (16/20 ECTS)
M11 Alternative compulsory module: Specialisation in Islamic Religious Education (16/20 ECTS)
- 144026 VU ( ON-SITE ) Specialist Didactic of Islamic Education Deepening and Specialized Teachers'
- 490033 PR ( MIXED ) Orientation Practicum
M12 Alternative compulsory module: Specialisation in Islamic Theology (16/20 ECTS)
- 144030 SE ( ON-SITE ) Bachelor Course
M13 Alternative compulsory module: Alevi Theological Studies (16/20 ECTS)
Individual Bachelor Alevi Theological Studies (196 [2] - Version 2022)
Introductory and orientation period (StEOP) (16 ECTS)
PM 1 StEOP-1 Introduction to Alevi Theological Studies (8 ECTS)
- EXAM Written Module Exam STEOP-Modul1: Plurality of Islam
- 144002 VO ( OV STEOP ON-SITE ) STEOP 1: Introduction to Alevi-Theological Studies
- 144027 VO ( REMOTE ) Lecture Series Alevi Theological Studies
PM 2 StEOP-2 Method of Alevi Theological Studies (8 ECTS)
- EXAM Written Module Exam STEOP-Modul 2: Basic Methods of Academic Writing
- 144005 VO ( STEOP ON-SITE ) STEOP-2: Theories and Methods of Alevi-Theological Studies
PM 3 Language Competence I (15 ECTS)
PM 4 Language Competence II (12 ECTS)
PM 5 Historical Theology in Alevism (10 ECTS)
- 144042 SE ( ON-SITE ) Introduction into Alevi Sources
PM 6 Systematic Alevi Theology (8 ECTS)
PM 7 Practical Theology in Alevism (8 ECTS)
- 144043 VO ( ON-SITE ) Religious Practice and Lived Religiosity in Alevism
PM 8 Poetry and Music in Alevism (8 ECTS)
- 144028 VO ( REMOTE ) Introduction to Alevi Poetry
PM 9 Alevi Life Worlds in European Contexts (10 or 13 ECTS)
- 144029 SE ( ON-SITE ) Approaches to Alevi Chaplaincy
PM 10 Alevi Religious Education (10 bzw. 13 ECTS)
- 144044 VO ( ON-SITE ) Alevi Religious Education in Schools
PM 11 Alevism and Diversity (10 bzw. 13 ECTS)
- 144045 SE ( ON-SITE ) Diversity in Alevism
PM 12 Specialisation (10 ECTS)
Specialisation Language (10 ECTS)
Specialisation Religious Diversity (10 ECTS)
Specialisation Religious Education (10 ECTS)
Specialisation Gender (10 ECTS)
Specialisation History (10 ECTS)
Specialisation Islamic Diversity (10 ECTS)
Specialisation Sociology (10 ECTS)
Master Islamic Religious Education (874)
Islamic professional sciences (30 ECTS)
M01 Quran, thinking and practice of the Prophet (10 ECTS)
- 144031 SE ( ON-SITE ) M1: Quran
M02 Faith and Everyday Life in Islam (10 ECTS)
- 144032 SE ( ON-SITE ) M2: Islam in Everyday Life
M03 Islamic ethics, anthropology and Muslim life (10 ECTS)
- 144033 SE+UE ( ON-SITE ) M3: Islamic Ethics
Educational-didactic-scientific training (35 ECTS)
M04 Islamic Religious Education (advanced course) and School Development (10 ECTS)
- 144034 SE+UE ( ON-SITE ) M4: School Development
M05 Islamic teaching methodology and practical training (10 ECTS)
- 144035 SE+UE ( ON-SITE ) M5: Islamic Didactics for Secondary Schools
M06 Interreligious and Intercultural Learning (7 ECTS)
- 144036 SE ( ON-SITE ) M6: Interreligious and Intercultural Learning
M10 Muslim community work (8 ECTS)
- 144040 SE ( MIXED ) M10: Consultation and Pastoral Work
Principles of Islamic Education (25 ECTS)
M07 European Cultural History and Islamic education in the European context (10 ECTS)
- 144037 SE+UE ( ON-SITE ) M7: European Cultural History
M08 Theory of science and epistemology in religious education (5 ECTS)
M09 Empirical Research Methods in Religious Education (10 ECTS)
- 144039 SE+UE ( ON-SITE ) M9: Empirical Research Methods in Islamic Religious Education
Master thesis (25 ECTS)
Master seminar (5 ECTS)
- 144038 SE ( ON-SITE ) Seminar Master Thesis
Extension Curriculum Alevis in European Migration Contexts (141 [2] - Version 2023)
Alevis in European Migration Contexts (16 ECTS)
- 144029 SE ( ON-SITE ) Approaches to Alevi Chaplaincy
Extension Curriculum Alevi Theological Studies: Religion and Culture (649)
Religion and Culture in Alevism (16 ECTS)
- 144028 VO ( REMOTE ) Introduction to Alevi Poetry
- 144043 VO ( ON-SITE ) Religious Practice and Lived Religiosity in Alevism
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