14.02. Oriental Studies

A. Bachelor Degree Programme in Oriental Studies

1. Orientation Period

OR-1: Introduction to Oriental Studies - Required Module

• 140041 VO 5 ECTS Tutorial: Introduction to Oriental Studies
  Apaydin

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

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

• 140081 VO 7 ECTS Tutorial: Introduction to Akkadian I
  Pfitzner

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

• 140071 VO 7 ECTS Tutorial: Arabic Language A
  Leitner

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

• 140082 VO 7 ECTS Tutorial: Turkish Grammar I
  Bicakci

2. Oriental Studies - Group of Required Modules

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

OR-4: Religions and Institutions of the Near East

• 140024 VO 5 ECTS Religions and Institutions in the Near East
  Lohlker, Mo 15:00-16:00 (14×), We 09:00-11:00 (13×)

OR-5: Ancient Near East

• 140088 VO 4 ECTS Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture I: Early Periods
  Selz, Mo 11:00-13:00 (14×)

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

OR-7: History of the Ottoman Empire and Turkey

• 140054 VO 4 ECTS History of Ideas and Culture of the Ottoman-Turkish Region (up to the present)
  Prochazka-Eisl, Tu 14:00-15:30 (13×)

3. Alternative Groups of Required Modules (APMG)

3.1. APMG Ancient Oriental Philology and Oriental Archaeology

AO-2: Akkadian II

• 140097 VO 4 ECTS Introduction to Akkadian II
  Jursa, Mo 13:00-15:00 (14×)
• 140117 UE 4 ECTS Exercises to Introduction to Akkadian II
  Groß, Th 08:30-10:00 (11×)

AO-3: Akkadian III

• 140098 PS 4 ECTS Akkadian Reading I - Akkadische Literarische Texte
  De Zorzi, Tu 14:30-16:00 (13×)

AO-4: Sumerian I

• 140136 VO 8 ECTS Introduction to Sumerian I
  Selz, Fr 14:30-16:00 (14×), We 08:30-10:00 (13×)

AO-5: Sumerian II

• 140026 PS 4 ECTS Sumerian Reading II: Hymns to deities
  Selz, Mo 17:30-19:00 (14×)

AO-6: Near Eastern Archaeology I

AO-7: Near Eastern Archaeology II

AO-8: Mesopotamian Cultural History

AO-9: Mesopotamian Literature: Reading

• 140026 PS 4 ECTS Sumerian Reading II: Hymns to deities
  Selz, Mo 17:30-19:00 (14×)
• 140098 PS 4 ECTS Akkadian Reading I - Akkadische Literarische Texte
  De Zorzi, Tu 14:30-16:00 (13×)

AO-10: Alternative Required Module

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

• 140025 VO+UE 4 ECTS Introduction to a Small Language of the Ancient Near East - Introduction to Syriac
  Jursa, We 12:00-14:00 (13×)
• 140142 VO+UE 3 ECTS Exercise on the Introduction to Early Hebrew or Aramaic: Biblical Hebrew
  Jaros, Th 10:00-14:00 (7×)

AO-10/2: The Material Culture of Mesopotamia

• 010088 UE 3 ECTS Archaeological Drawing: Lab on Pottery from the Land of Moab (Wadi ath-Thamad Project)
  Weigl, We 18:30-21:00 (14×)
• 140363 SE 5 ECTS Archaeological Seminar: Metropolis Uruk diachronic investigations
  Luciani, We 14:30-16:00 (13×)
• 140557 UE 5 ECTS Archaeological Exercises - Ceramics
  Luciani, Th 14:00-15:30 (11×)

AO-11: Alternative Required Module

AO-11/1: Seminars on Philology

• 140032 SE 5 ECTS Akkadian Seminar: Neo-Assyrian
  Jursa, Th 15:30-17:00 (11×)
• 140259 SE 5 ECTS Sumerian Seminar: Sumerian Wisdom Texts; proverbs, a man and his god
  Selz, Mo 16:00-17:30 (14×)

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

• 140032 SE 5 ECTS Akkadian Seminar: Neo-Assyrian
  Jursa, Th 15:30-17:00 (11×)
• 140259 SE 5 ECTS Sumerian Seminar: Sumerian Wisdom Texts; proverbs, a man and his god
  Selz, Mo 16:00-17:30 (14×)
• 140363 SE 5 ECTS Archaeological Seminar: Metropolis Uruk diachronic investigations
  Luciani, We 14:30-16:00 (13×)

AO-12: Group of Elective Modules

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

• 140032 SE 5 ECTS Akkadian Seminar: Neo-Assyrian
  Jursa, Th 15:30-17:00 (11×)

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

• 140259 SE 5 ECTS Sumerian Seminar: Sumerian Wisdom Texts; proverbs, a man and his god
  Selz, Mo 16:00-17:30 (14×)

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

• 140363 SE 5 ECTS Archaeological Seminar: Metropolis Uruk diachronic investigations
  Luciani, We 14:30-16:00 (13×)

3.2. APMG Arabic Studies and Islamic Studies

AR-2: Language Module Arabic II

• 140027 UE 4 ECTS Arabic Language C
  Al-Dulayme, Th 11:00-13:00 (11×)
• 140074 UE 4 ECTS Arabic Language C
  Jaafar, Mo 17:45-19:15 (14×)
• 140086 UE 4 ECTS Arabic Language C
  Schukro, We 17:00-18:30 (13×)
• 140426 VO+UE 8 ECTS Arabic Language B
  Ritt-Benmimoun, Mo 16:00-17:30 (14×), Th 15:00-17:00 (11×)
• 140478 VO+UE 8 ECTS Arabic Language B
  Nigst, Mo 09:00-11:00 (14×), Th 13:00-15:00 (11×)
• 140481 UE 4 ECTS Arabic Language C
  Eltayeb, Fr 10:00-12:00 (14×)

AR-3: Language Module Arabic III

AR-4: Language Module Arabic IV

• 140008 UE 4 ECTS Arabic Language G
  Aldoukhi, Th 17:00-19:00 (11×)
• 140066 VO+UE 8 ECTS Arabic Language F
  Prochazka, Mo 09:00-11:00 (14×), Th 09:00-11:00 (11×)
• 140236 UE 4 ECTS Arabic Language G
  Jaafar, Mo 15:00-17:00 (14×)

AR-5: Language Module Arabic V

AR-6: Language Moduel Arabic VI

• 140017 UE 3 ECTS Arabic L - Readings in Arabic Literature
  Leitner, We 17:00-19:00 (13×)
• 140361 UE 3 ECTS Arabic Language M - Media 2
  Aldoukhi, Th 15:00-17:00 (11×)

AR-7: Arabic Dialect: Basic Level

• 140067 VO 3 ECTS Arabic Dialect A: Egyptian-Arabic
  Mörth, Tu 17:30-19:00 (13×)
• 140068 UE 3 ECTS Arabic Dialect B: Egyptian Arabic
  Eltayeb, Fr 12:00-14:00 (14×)

AR-8: Arabic Dialect: Intermediate Level

• 140028 VO 3 ECTS Arabic Dialect - Course C: Moroccan Arabic
  Böhm, Mo 13:00-15:00 (14×)
• 140029 UE 3 ECTS Arabic Dialect: Moroccan Arabic D
  Sekiati, Tu 09:30-11:00 (13×)

AR-9: Arabic Dialect: Advanced Level

• 140010 UE 3 ECTS Arabic Dialect - Course F:
  Mannoubi, Fr 12:00-14:00 (14×)
• 140168 UE 3 ECTS Arabic Dialect E: Conversations/Texts 1: Syrian Arabic
  Aldoukhi, Fr 14:00-16:00 (14×)

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

• 140037 PS 3 ECTS Introductory Seminar 2b: Islamic Studies
  Mühlböck, We 15:30-17:00 (13×)
• 140429 PS 3 ECTS Introductory Seminar 2a: Arabic Studies
  Prochazka, Mo 11:00-12:30 (14×)

AR-11: Selected Issues of Modern Oriental Research

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

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

• 140078 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Modern Islam
  Lohlker, Th 17:00-19:00 (11×)

3.3. APMG Turkish Studies

TU-2: Turkish, Basic Level II

• 140156 VO 4 ECTS Turkish Grammar II
  Prochazka-Eisl, Tu 11:00-12:30 (13×)
• 140263 UE 4 ECTS Turkish Conversation Class II
  Doganalp-Votzi, Th 16:00-17:30 (10×), Th 12.06. 16:45-18:15

TU-3: Turkish, Intermediate Level I

TU-4: Turkish, Intermediate Level II

• 140036 VO 2 ECTS Turkish Grammar IV
  Römer, Tu 12:45-13:30 (13×)
• 140171 UE 4 ECTS Translating Turkish Texts
  Römer, Th 12:30-14:00 (11×)
• 140221 UE 4 ECTS Turkish Conversation Class IV
  Sentürk, Th 17:00-18:30 (11×)

TU-5: Turkish, Advanced Level I

TU-6: Tukish, Advanced Level II

• 140051 UE 3 ECTS Conversations, Advanced Level II
  Sandrisser, Tu 17:30-19:00 (13×)
• 140055 UE 4 ECTS Reading Subject-Specific Texts II
  Römer, Th 11:00-12:30 (11×)

TU-7: Persian, Basic Level

• 140053 UE 4 ECTS Persian Grammar II
  Mörth, Tu 15:30-17:00 (13×)

TU-8: Persian, Intermediate Level

• 140084 UE 4 ECTS Reading and Discussing Persian Texts II
  Engelhart, We 09:00-11:00 (13×)

TU-9: Ottoman Studies

• 140007 UE 5 ECTS Ottoman Introductory Seminar: Academic Work for Students of Turkish and Ottoman Studies
  Römer, Tu 11:00-12:30 (13×)
• 140285 UE 5 ECTS Ottoman II
  Köhbach, Tu 09:15-10:45 (13×)

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

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

• 140034 SE 8 ECTS Historical-Cultural Seminar (and Bachelor's Paper)
  Prochazka-Eisl, Mo 11:00-12:30 (14×)

TU-12: Society and Culture of Modern Turkey

• 140163 VO 3 ECTS Lecture on Selected Aspects of Modern Turkey
  Günay, Tu 17:00-18:30 (13×)

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

• 140032 SE 5 ECTS Akkadian Seminar: Neo-Assyrian
  Jursa, Th 15:30-17:00 (11×)
• 140143 SE 8 ECTS Akkadian Seminar: Administrative History of the First Millennium BC
  Jursa

1.2. Sumerological Seminars incl. Seminar Paper

• 140259 SE 5 ECTS Sumerian Seminar: Sumerian Wisdom Texts; proverbs, a man and his god
  Selz, Mo 16:00-17:30 (14×)

1.3. Archaeological Seminar I incl. Seminar Paper

• 140363 SE 5 ECTS Archaeological Seminar: Metropolis Uruk diachronic investigations
  Luciani, We 14:30-16:00 (13×)

1.4. History and Cultural History of Mesopotamia

• 140150 SE 8 ECTS [ en ] Canon and Standardization in Ancient Literatures - (mit Seminararbeit) Canon and Standardization in Ancient Literatures
  Selz

1.5. Advanced Module on Philology I

• 140032 SE 5 ECTS Akkadian Seminar: Neo-Assyrian
  Jursa, Th 15:30-17:00 (11×)
• 140143 SE 8 ECTS Akkadian Seminar: Administrative History of the First Millennium BC
  Jursa

b. Alternative Required Module

APM Semitisitcs

• 140109 VO 4 ECTS Introduction to a Modern South Arabic Language II
  Prischnegg, We 12:00-15:00 (13×)
• 140308 UE 4 ECTS [ en ] Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 2
  Hatke, Fr 09:00-10:30 (14×)

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

• 140123 VU 4 ECTS [ en ] Area and Cultural Studies of South Arabia
  Hatke, Th 13:00-15:00 (11×)

WM Sabean Studies

• 140140 SE 8 ECTS Seminar in Epigraphic South Arabian Studies
  Hatke, Fr 11:30-13:00 (14×)

d. Master-Module

2. Arabic Studies

a. Required Modules

1.1. History and Cultural History of the Arab World I

• 140033 SE 8 ECTS History and Cultural History of the Arab World - Gender und Feminismus in der Arabischen Welt
  Prochazka, We 15:00-16:30 (13×)

1.2. Arabic Language and Literature I

1.3. Dialectology

• 140065 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Arabic Dialectology - Beduinendialekte des Mashriq und des Maghrib
  Prochazka, Mo 14:00-15:30 (14×)

1.4. Classic Arabic Language

• 140040 UE 5 ECTS Selected Issues of Classic Arabic - Geographische Literatur
  Eisenstein, Tu 09:00-11:00 (13×)

b. Alternative Required Modules

APM Media or History of Arabic Script

APM Semitic Languages or Islam Religion

• 140109 VO 4 ECTS Introduction to a Modern South Arabic Language II
  Prischnegg, We 12:00-15:00 (13×)

c. Language, Literatue and Media in the Arab World

1.1. Language and Institutions of Arab Media

• 140043 UE 5 ECTS Media Arabic 2
  Kabbani, Tu 17:00-19:00 (13×)

1.2. Current Trends in Culture, Politics and Religion

• 140039 VO+UE 4 ECTS [ en ] Cultural History and Everyday Culture (selected issues)
  Grigoryan, We 09:30-11:00 (13×)
• 140060 VO 4 ECTS History, Politics and Islam (special themes)
  Mühlböck, Mo 17:00-18:30 (14×)

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)

• 140033 SE 8 ECTS History and Cultural History of the Arab World - Gender und Feminismus in der Arabischen Welt
  Prochazka, We 15:00-16:30 (13×)

WM Regional Specialisation (16 ECTS)

• 140129 SE+EX 16 ECTS Excursion or Workshop
  Lohlker, Th 09:00-13:00 (11×)
• 140258 SE+EX 16 ECTS [ ar de ] Study Trip to Saudi-Arabia - Geschichte, Kulturgeschichte, Sprache, Ethnologie
  Prochazka

d. Language and Culture of South Arabia

1.1. Ancient South Arab Language

• 140308 UE 4 ECTS [ en ] Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 2
  Hatke, Fr 09:00-10:30 (14×)
• 140367 UE 2 ECTS [ en ] Readings in Epigraphic South Arabic Inscriptions
  Hatke, Fr 10:30-11:30 (14×)

1.2. South Arabia, Past and Present

• 140123 VU 4 ECTS [ en ] Area and Cultural Studies of South Arabia
  Hatke, Th 13:00-15:00 (11×)

1.3. Sabean Studies

• 140140 SE 8 ECTS Seminar in Epigraphic South Arabian Studies
  Hatke, Fr 11:30-13:00 (14×)

1.4. Alternative Required Module

APM History and Cultural History of the Arab World II

• 140033 SE 8 ECTS History and Cultural History of the Arab World - Gender und Feminismus in der Arabischen Welt
  Prochazka, We 15:00-16:30 (13×)

APM Modern South Arabia

• 140124 SE 8 ECTS [ en ] Seminar in Modern South Arabian Studies
  Hatke, Fr 13:00-14:30 (14×)

e. Master-Module

3. Islamic Studies

a. Required Modules

1.1. History of Ideas

1.2. Islamic Law

1.3. Modern Islam I

1.4. Language and Institutions of Arab Media

• 140043 UE 5 ECTS Media Arabic 2
  Kabbani, Tu 17:00-19:00 (13×)

1.5. Islam in the Non-Arab World

• 140127 VO 2 ECTS Islam in Asia outside the Arab World
  Lohlker, We 12:00-13:00 (13×)

1.6. Older Islam I

1.7. Classic Arabic Language

• 140040 UE 5 ECTS Selected Issues of Classic Arabic - Geographische Literatur
  Eisenstein, Tu 09:00-11:00 (13×)

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)

• 140129 SE+EX 16 ECTS Excursion or Workshop
  Lohlker, Th 09:00-13:00 (11×)
• 140258 SE+EX 16 ECTS [ ar de ] Study Trip to Saudi-Arabia - Geschichte, Kulturgeschichte, Sprache, Ethnologie
  Prochazka

WM Older Islam II (8 ECTS)

d. Module of Interest

e. Master-Module

4. Turkish Studies

a. Required Modules

1.1. Ottoman Literature I

1.2. Ottoman Literature II

• 140108 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Ottoman Literature
  Ambros, Mo 11:30-13:00 (14×)
• 140281 UE 6 ECTS Ottoman Poetry II
  Ambros, Tu 12:30-14:00 (13×)

1.3. Ottoman Palaeography and Diplomatics

1.4. Ottoman-Historical Module I

1.5. Ottoman-Historical Module II

• 140004 VO 2 ECTS Lecture on Ottoman History and Cultural History - History of Tukish Principalities in Asia Minor
  Köhbach, Th 09:15-10:45 (11×)
• 140063 SE 8 ECTS Ottoman-Cultural Seminar
  Köhbach, Mo 09:00-10:30 (14×)

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

• 140030 SE 10 ECTS Master Coaching Seminar
  Köhbach

C. Complementary Study Programmes (Minor) Oriental Studies

1. Arabic Culture and Language (30 ECTS)

• 140024 VO 5 ECTS Religions and Institutions in the Near East
  Lohlker, Mo 15:00-16:00 (14×), We 09:00-11:00 (13×)
• 140113 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course in Arabic 2
  Diltsch, Fr 15:00-16:30 (14×)

2. Islam History and Religion (30 ECTS)

• 140054 VO 4 ECTS History of Ideas and Culture of the Ottoman-Turkish Region (up to the present)
  Prochazka-Eisl, Tu 14:00-15:30 (13×)
• 140060 VO 4 ECTS History, Politics and Islam (special themes)
  Mühlböck, Mo 17:00-18:30 (14×)
• 140127 VO 2 ECTS Islam in Asia outside the Arab World
  Lohlker, We 12:00-13:00 (13×)

3. CSP Turkish History, Literature and Culture History

EC-TU-1 PM Turkish cultural history within the framework of the civilisations of Asia Minor

• 140024 VO 5 ECTS Religions and Institutions in the Near East
  Lohlker, Mo 15:00-16:00 (14×), We 09:00-11:00 (13×)

EC-TU-2 PM Aspects of Turkish history past and present

• 140054 VO 4 ECTS History of Ideas and Culture of the Ottoman-Turkish Region (up to the present)
  Prochazka-Eisl, Tu 14:00-15:30 (13×)
• 140163 VO 3 ECTS Lecture on Selected Aspects of Modern Turkey
  Günay, Tu 17:00-18:30 (13×)

CSP-TU-I-1

CSP-TU-I-2

CSP-TU-I-3A

CSP-TU-I-3B

CSP-TU-II-1

CSP-TU-II-2