14.02. Oriental Studies

A. Bachelor Degree Programme in Oriental Studies

1. Orientation Period

OR-1: Introduction to Oriental Studies - Required Module

• 140001 VO STEOP: Introduction to Oriental Studies

OR-2: Introduction to Oriental Languages - Group of Elective Modules

OR-2/AO-1: Introduction to Akkadian I

• 140049 VO STEOP: Introduction to Akkadian I

OR-2/AR-1: Introduction to Arabic I

• 140270 VO STEOP: Arabic Language A

OR-2/TU-1: Introduction to Turkish I

• 140304 VO STEOP: Turkish Grammar I

2. Oriental Studies - Group of Required Modules

OR-3: Cultural and Economic Geography of the Near East and North Africa

• 140312 VO Cultural and Economic Geography of the Near East and North Africa

OR-4: Religions and Institutions of the Near East

OR-5: Ancient Near East

OR-6: History of the Arabs in the Near East and North Africa in Islamic Times

• 140336 VO [ de en ] Morocco: Cultural Dimensions and Contemporary Perspectives

OR-7: History of the Ottoman Empire and Turkey

• 140025 VO Political History of the Ottoman-Turkish Region (up to the present)

3. Alternative Groups of Required Modules (APMG)

3.1. APMG Ancient Oriental Philology and Oriental Archaeology

AO-2: Akkadian II

AO-3: Akkadian III

• 140283 PS Akkadian III Part I - Akkadische Briefe

AO-4: Sumerian I

AO-5: Sumerian II

• 140051 PS Sumerian II: Sumerian Reading I - Divine journeys

AO-6: Near Eastern Archaeology I

AO-7: Near Eastern Archaeology II

AO-8: Mesopotamian Cultural History

• 140033 VO Cultural History of Mesopotamia: archival and legal records

AO-9: Mesopotamian Literature: Reading

AO-10: Alternative Required Module

AO-10/1: Selected Languages of Mesopotamian Neighbouring Regions

• 140041 UE Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 1
• 140143 VO+UE Introduction to minor languages of the Ancient Near East: Ugaritic

AO-10/2: The Material Culture of Mesopotamia

• 140052 SE Seminars on material and culture history: Archaeological Seminar
• 140054 UE The Material Culture of the Ancient Near East. - Ausgrabungen in Jordanien
• 140144 VO+UE Lectures and exercises on the material culture of Mesopotamia

AO-11: Alternative Required Module

AO-11/1: Seminars on Philology

• 140030 SE Akkadian Seminar:
• 140193 SE Philological seminars. Akkadian Seminar - Nebukadnezzar I.
• 140393 SE Seminars on material and cultural history: Sumerian Seminar

AO-11/2: Seminars on the History of Science and Culture

• 140030 SE Akkadian Seminar:
• 140052 SE Seminars on material and culture history: Archaeological Seminar
• 140193 SE Philological seminars. Akkadian Seminar - Nebukadnezzar I.
• 140393 SE Seminars on material and cultural history: Sumerian Seminar

AO-12: Group of Elective Modules

AO-12/1: Akkadian Seminar incl. Bachelor's Paper

• 140030 SE Akkadian Seminar:
• 140193 SE Philological seminars. Akkadian Seminar - Nebukadnezzar I.

AO-12/2: Sumerological Seminar incl. Bachelor's Paper

• 140393 SE Seminars on material and cultural history: Sumerian Seminar

AO-12/3: Archaeological Seminar incl. Bachelor's Paper

• 140052 SE Seminars on material and culture history: Archaeological Seminar

3.2. APMG Arabic Studies and Islamic Studies

AR-2: Language Module Arabic II

AR-3: Language Module Arabic III

• 140004 UE Arabic Language E / Practical Training
• 140068 UE Arabic Language E
• 140294 VO+UE Arabic Language D incl. Tutorial

AR-4: Language Module Arabic IV

AR-5: Language Module Arabic V

• 140039 UE Arabic Language I - Media
• 140118 UE Arabic H: Conversations and Translations (Oral Mod. Stand. Ar. Drills for Adv. Students 1-2)

AR-6: Language Moduel Arabic VI

• 140064 VO Modern African Literature in Arab Language
• 140012 UE [ ar ] Conversations in Arabic 2

AR-7: Arabic Dialect: Basic Level

• 140024 UE Arabic Dialect - Course B: Moroccan Arabic
• 140292 VO Arabic Dialect A: Moroccan Arabic

AR-8: Arabic Dialect: Intermediate Level

• 140028 VO Arabic Dialect - Course C: Syrian Arabic
• 140290 UE Arabic Dialect D: Syrian Arabic

AR-9: Arabic Dialect: Advanced Level

• 140037 UE Arabic Dialect F: Conversations / Texts 2: Cairene Arabic

AR-10: Introduction to Selected Fields of Arabic Studies and Islamic Studies

• 140031 PS Introductory Seminar 1
• 140040 PS Introductory Seminar 1

AR-11: Selected Issues of Modern Oriental Research

• 140022 VO Gender Studies / Islamic World
• 140183 VO Modern Arabic Politics and Society (Modern Arab History 1)

AR-12: Seminar on Philology (incl. Bachelor's Paper)

• 140081 SE Seminar on Philology - Reading of Arabic political and religious key texts as well as classical and modern poetry and prose.

AR-13: Seminar on Islamic Studies (incl. Bachelor's Paper)

3.3. APMG Turkish Studies

TU-2: Turkish, Basic Level II

TU-3: Turkish, Intermediate Level I

• 140164 VO Turkish Grammar III
• 140168 UE Turkish Conversation Class III

TU-4: Turkish, Intermediate Level II

TU-5: Turkish, Advanced Level I

• 140150 UE Conversations, Advanced Level I
• 140151 UE Reading Subject-Specific Texts I

TU-6: Tukish, Advanced Level II

TU-7: Persian, Basic Level

• 140035 UE Persian Grammar I

TU-8: Persian, Intermediate Level

• 140036 UE Reading and Discussing Persian Texts I

TU-9: Ottoman Studies

• 140166 UE Ottoman I

TU-10: Linguistic or Literary Seminar (incl. Bachelor's Paper)

• 140026 SE Linguistics or Literary Seminar (and Bachelor's Paper)

TU-11: Historical-Cultural Seminar (incl. Bachelor's Paper)

TU-12: Society and Culture of Modern Turkey

• 140163 VO Lecture on Selected Aspects of Modern Turkey - Vom "Gastarbeiter" zum "Euro-Türken" am Beispiel der deutsch-türkischen Migrationsgeschichte"

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

• 140030 SE Akkadian Seminar:
• 140193 SE Philological seminars. Akkadian Seminar - Nebukadnezzar I.

1.2. Sumerological Seminars incl. Seminar Paper

• 140393 SE Seminars on material and cultural history: Sumerian Seminar

1.3. Archaeological Seminar I incl. Seminar Paper

• 140052 SE Seminars on material and culture history: Archaeological Seminar

1.4. History and Cultural History of Mesopotamia

1.5. Advanced Module on Philology I

b. Alternative Required Module

APM Semitisitcs

• 140041 UE Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 1

APM Archaeology

• 140054 UE The Material Culture of the Ancient Near East. - Ausgrabungen in Jordanien

c. Group of Elective Modules

WM Archaeological Seminar II incl. Seminar Paper

WM Advanced Module on Philology II

WM South Arabia, Past and Present

• 140009 VU South Arabian History and Archaeology

WM Sabean Studies

• 140023 SE Seminar in Epigraphic South Arabian Studies

d. Master-Module

2. Arabic Studies

a. Required Modules

1.1. History and Cultural History of the Arab World I

• 140314 SE History and Culture of the Arab World (Seminar on Classical Arabic Literature)

1.2. Arabic Language and Literature I

• 140032 SE Language and Literature in the Arab World (Seminar on Classical Arabic Language)

1.3. Dialectology

1.4. Classic Arabic Language

b. Alternative Required Modules

APM Media or History of Arabic Script

• 140042 UE Media Islam

APM Semitic Languages or Islam Religion

c. Language, Literatue and Media in the Arab World

1.1. Language and Institutions of Arab Media

• 140247 UE Media Arabic 1

1.2. Current Trends in Culture, Politics and Religion

• 140336 VO [ de en ] Morocco: Cultural Dimensions and Contemporary Perspectives

1.3. Group of Elective Modules

WM Arabic Language and Literature II (8 ECTS)

• 140032 SE Language and Literature in the Arab World (Seminar on Classical Arabic Language)

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

• 140041 UE Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 1

1.2. South Arabia, Past and Present

• 140009 VU South Arabian History and Archaeology

1.3. Sabean Studies

• 140023 SE Seminar in Epigraphic South Arabian Studies

1.4. Alternative Required Module

APM History and Cultural History of the Arab World II

• 140314 SE History and Culture of the Arab World (Seminar on Classical Arabic Literature)

APM Modern South Arabia

e. Master-Module

• 140008 SE Master Coaching Seminar (Seminar for Postgraduate Students)

3. Islamic Studies

a. Required Modules

1.1. History of Ideas

• 140308 SE History of Ideas in Islam - (Seminar on Classical Islam)

1.2. Islamic Law

• 140127 SE Islamic Law

1.3. Modern Islam I

• 140011 VO Introduction into Modern Islamic Religious Discussions
• 140013 SE Modern Religious Discussions in Islam

1.4. Language and Institutions of Arab Media

• 140247 UE Media Arabic 1

1.5. Islam in the Non-Arab World

• 140015 SE Islam in Europe - Der Islam im österreichischen Diskurs

1.6. Older Islam I

1.7. Classic Arabic Language

b. Alternative Required Module

APM Islam on the Internet

• 140006 VO+UE Islam Online

APM Media

• 140042 UE Media Islam

c. Group of Elective Modules

WM Modern Islam II (8 ECTS)

• 140013 SE Modern Religious Discussions in Islam

WM Regional Specialisation (16 ECTS)

WM Older Islam II (8 ECTS)

d. Module of Interest

• 010053 DS Basic Texts in the Interdisciplinary Discourse of Religion in Europe
• 010055 VO Religion and Europe. A Conflictual Relationship!

e. Master-Module

• 140007 SE Master Coaching Seminar (Seminar for Postgraduate Students)

4. Turkish Studies

a. Required Modules

1.1. Ottoman Literature I

• 140173 UE Reading Ottoman Poetry I

1.2. Ottoman Literature II

• 140027 SE Literary Seminar

1.3. Ottoman Palaeography and Diplomatics

1.4. Ottoman-Historical Module I

• 140160 VO Turkish Regional Studies I: Fiefs and Military Organization - Türkische Landeskunde III
• 140165 SE Ottoman-Historical Seminar

1.5. Ottoman-Historical Module II

1.6. Turkish and Turkic Languages, Past and Present

• 140318 VO Turkic Peoples and Languages

1.7. Modern Turkish, Literature and Language

• 140167 UE Reading difficult Texts

1.8. Theoretical and Methodological Advanced Studies

b. Master-Module

C. Complementary Study Programmes (Minor) Oriental Studies

1. Arabic Culture and Language (30 ECTS)

• 140022 VO Gender Studies / Islamic World
• 140038 VO Basic Course in Arabic 1
• 140183 VO Modern Arabic Politics and Society (Modern Arab History 1)
• 140312 VO Cultural and Economic Geography of the Near East and North Africa

2. Islam History and Religion (30 ECTS)

• 140011 VO Introduction into Modern Islamic Religious Discussions
• 140183 VO Modern Arabic Politics and Society (Modern Arab History 1)

3. Turkish Studies I (15 ECTS)

EC-TU-I-1

• 140025 VO Political History of the Ottoman-Turkish Region (up to the present)

EC-TU-I-2

• 140318 VO Turkic Peoples and Languages

EC-TU-I-3A

• 140312 VO Cultural and Economic Geography of the Near East and North Africa

EC-TU-I-3B

4. Turkish Studies II (15 ECTS)

EC-TU-II-1

• 140163 VO Lecture on Selected Aspects of Modern Turkey - Vom "Gastarbeiter" zum "Euro-Türken" am Beispiel der deutsch-türkischen Migrationsgeschichte"

EC-TU-II-2

• 140160 VO Turkish Regional Studies I: Fiefs and Military Organization - Türkische Landeskunde III

D. Diploma Degree Programme in Oriental Studies

1. Ancient Semitic Philology and Oriental Archaeology

• 140009 VU South Arabian History and Archaeology
• 140030 SE Akkadian Seminar:
• 140033 VO Cultural History of Mesopotamia: archival and legal records
• 140041 UE Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 1
• 140051 PS Sumerian II: Sumerian Reading I - Divine journeys
• 140052 SE Seminars on material and culture history: Archaeological Seminar
• 140054 UE The Material Culture of the Ancient Near East. - Ausgrabungen in Jordanien
• 140143 VO+UE Introduction to minor languages of the Ancient Near East: Ugaritic
• 140144 VO+UE Lectures and exercises on the material culture of Mesopotamia
• 140193 SE Philological seminars. Akkadian Seminar - Nebukadnezzar I.
• 140283 PS Akkadian III Part I - Akkadische Briefe
• 140393 SE Seminars on material and cultural history: Sumerian Seminar

2. Arabic Studies and Islamic Studies

• 140001 VO STEOP: Introduction to Oriental Studies
• 140006 VO+UE Islam Online
• 140009 VU South Arabian History and Archaeology
• 140011 VO Introduction into Modern Islamic Religious Discussions
• 140012 UE [ ar ] Conversations in Arabic 2
• 140013 SE Modern Religious Discussions in Islam
• 140015 SE Islam in Europe - Der Islam im österreichischen Diskurs
• 140024 UE Arabic Dialect - Course B: Moroccan Arabic
• 140028 VO Arabic Dialect - Course C: Syrian Arabic
• 140032 SE Language and Literature in the Arab World (Seminar on Classical Arabic Language)
• 140037 UE Arabic Dialect F: Conversations / Texts 2: Cairene Arabic
• 140039 UE Arabic Language I - Media
• 140041 UE Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 1
• 140042 UE Media Islam
• 140064 VO Modern African Literature in Arab Language
• 140118 UE Arabic H: Conversations and Translations (Oral Mod. Stand. Ar. Drills for Adv. Students 1-2)
• 140127 SE Islamic Law
• 140183 VO Modern Arabic Politics and Society (Modern Arab History 1)
• 140247 UE Media Arabic 1
• 140290 UE Arabic Dialect D: Syrian Arabic
• 140292 VO Arabic Dialect A: Moroccan Arabic
• 140308 SE History of Ideas in Islam - (Seminar on Classical Islam)
• 140312 VO Cultural and Economic Geography of the Near East and North Africa
• 140314 SE History and Culture of the Arab World (Seminar on Classical Arabic Literature)

3. Turkish Studies

• 140025 VO Political History of the Ottoman-Turkish Region (up to the present)
• 140026 SE Linguistics or Literary Seminar (and Bachelor's Paper)
• 140027 SE Literary Seminar
• 140035 UE Persian Grammar I
• 140151 UE Reading Subject-Specific Texts I
• 140160 VO Turkish Regional Studies I: Fiefs and Military Organization - Türkische Landeskunde III
• 140163 VO Lecture on Selected Aspects of Modern Turkey - Vom "Gastarbeiter" zum "Euro-Türken" am Beispiel der deutsch-türkischen Migrationsgeschichte"
• 140164 VO Turkish Grammar III
• 140165 SE Ottoman-Historical Seminar
• 140166 UE Ottoman I
• 140167 UE Reading difficult Texts
• 140168 UE Turkish Conversation Class III
• 140173 UE Reading Ottoman Poetry I
• 140318 VO Turkic Peoples and Languages

E. Doktoratsstudium Orientalistik "NEU"

• 140318 VO Turkic Peoples and Languages