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

• 140558 SE Akkadian Seminar: Magical texts (Bit mesiri)

1.2. Sumerological Seminars incl. Seminar Paper

• 140259 SE Sumerian Seminar: texts on the Dumuzi-Inana-k tradition

1.3. Archaeological Seminar I incl. Seminar Paper

• 140140 SE [ en ] Archaeological seminar: Urbanism in Mesopotamia

1.4. History and Cultural History of Mesopotamia

• 140125 SE [ de en ] Daily Life in Mesopotamia

1.5. Advanced Module on Philology I

b. Alternative Required Module

APM Semitisitcs

• 140308 UE Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 2

APM Archaeology

• 140121 EX Archaeological Excursion to the Syria Exhibition in Stuttgart

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

1.2. Arabic Language and Literature I

• 140183 SE Seminar on Arabic Language and Literature

1.3. Dialectology

• 140065 SE Seminar on Arabic Dialectology

1.4. Classic Arabic Language

• 140251 UE Readings in Classical Arabic Literature - "Reading Tabari"

b. Alternative Required Modules

APM Media or History of Arabic Script

APM Semitic Languages or Islam Religion

• 140062 SE Seminar on Classical Islam - (Klassisch-arabisches islamwissenschaftliches Seminar)

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)

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

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

• 140064 VO Introduction into 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

• 140127 VO Islam in Asia outside the Arab World

1.6. Older Islam I

• 140062 SE Seminar on Classical Islam - (Klassisch-arabisches islamwissenschaftliches Seminar)

1.7. Classic Arabic Language

• 140251 UE Readings in Classical Arabic Literature - "Reading Tabari"

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)

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

1.4. Ottoman-Historical Module I

• 140004 VO Vorlesung zur osmanischen Geschichte und Kulturgeschichte (Türkische Landeskunde IV) - Turkish Regional Studies IV(History of Turkish Principalities in Asia Minor)
• 140109 SE Seminar on Ottoman History

1.5. Ottoman-Historical Module II

• 140004 VO Vorlesung zur osmanischen Geschichte und Kulturgeschichte (Türkische Landeskunde IV) - Turkish Regional Studies IV(History of Turkish Principalities in Asia Minor)

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

• 140163 SE Master and PhD Coaching Seminar