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:

1.2. Sumerological Seminars incl. Seminar Paper

• 140259 SE Sumerian Seminar: texts on the Dumuzi-Inana-k tradition - Ausschnitte aus den Lugalbanda-Epen

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

• 140308 UE Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 2

APM Archaeology

c. Group of Elective Modules

WM Archaeological Seminar II incl. Seminar Paper

• 140363 SE Archaeological Seminar

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

• 140045 SE Language and Literature of the Arab World: Literature from the desert

1.3. Dialectology

• 140065 SE Seminar on Arabic Dialectology: Dialects in Pop Music

1.4. Classic Arabic Language

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)

• 140045 SE Language and Literature of the Arab World: Literature from the desert

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

• 140039 SE Modern Religious Discussions in Islam

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

• 140038 UE Arabic National Grammar

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

• 140058 UE Ottoman Palaeography and Diplomatics II

1.4. Ottoman-Historical Module I

1.5. Ottoman-Historical Module II

• 140059 VO Lecture on Ottoman History and Cultural History
• 140063 SE Ottoman-Cultural Seminar

1.6. Turkish and Turkic Languages, Past and Present

• 140072 UE 1. Turksprache - Einführung in das Aserbeidschanische (Azeri)

1.7. Modern Turkish, Literature and Language

1.8. Theoretical and Methodological Advanced Studies

b. Master-Module