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

1.2. Sumerological Seminars incl. Seminar Paper

1.3. Archaeological Seminar I incl. Seminar Paper

1.4. History and Cultural History of Mesopotamia

1.5. Advanced Module on Philology I

b. Alternative Required Module

APM Semitisitcs

APM Archaeology

c. Group of Elective Modules

WM Archaeological Seminar II incl. Seminar Paper

WM Advanced Module on Philology II

WM South Arabia, Past and Present

• 140044 VU History and Archaeology of Southern Arabia

WM Sabean Studies

• 140308 UE Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 2

d. Master-Module

2. Arabic Studies

a. Required Modules

1.1. History and Cultural History of the Arab World I

1.2. Arabic Language and Literature I

1.3. Dialectology

• 140228 SE Seminar on Arabic Dialectology

1.4. Classic Arabic Language

• 140251 UE Classical Arabic - Special Themes

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 Media Arabic 2

1.2. Current Trends in Culture, Politics and Religion

• 140060 VO History, Politics and Islam (special themes)

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)

WM Regional Specialisation (16 ECTS)

• 140046 SE+EX Excursion to the Arab Republic of Yemen

d. Language and Culture of South Arabia

1.1. Ancient South Arab Language

• 140308 UE Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 2
• 140367 UE Readings in Epigraphic South Arabic Inscriptions

1.2. South Arabia, Past and Present

• 140044 VU History and Archaeology of Southern Arabia

1.3. Sabean Studies

1.4. Alternative Required Module

APM History and Cultural History of the Arab World II

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

• 140062 SE Modern islamic Discussions on Religion

1.4. Language and Institutions of Arab Media

• 140043 UE Media Arabic 2

1.5. Islam in the Non-Arab World

1.6. Older Islam I

• 140127 VO Islam in Asia outside the Arab World

1.7. Classic Arabic Language

• 140251 UE Classical Arabic - Special Themes

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)

• 140046 SE+EX Excursion to the Arab Republic of Yemen

WM Older Islam II (8 ECTS)

d. Master-Module

4. Turkish Studies

a. Required Modules

1.1. Ottoman Literature I

1.2. Ottoman Literature II

• 140108 SE Seminar on Ottoman Literature
• 140281 UE Ottoman Poetry II

1.3. Ottoman Palaeography and Diplomatics

• 140171 UE Ottoman Paleography and Diplomatics II

1.4. Ottoman-Historical Module I

• 140109 SE Seminar on Ottoman Studies
• 140152 VO Turkish Regional Studies II

1.5. Ottoman-Historical Module II

• 140152 VO Turkish Regional Studies II

1.6. Turkish and Turkic Languages, Past and Present

1.7. Modern Turkish, Literature and Language

• 140416 SE Seminar on Turkish Linguistics

1.8. Theoretical and Methodological Advanced Studies

b. Master-Module

• 140163 SE Master and PhD Coaching Seminar