14.02. Oriental Studies

A. Bachelor Degree Programme in Oriental Studies

1. Orientation Period

OR-1: Introduction to Oriental Studies - Required Module

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

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

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

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

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

• 140314 VO 5 ECTS Religions and Institutions in the Near East
  Lohlker, Mo 15:00-16:00 (15×), We 09:30-11:00 (15×)

OR-5: Ancient Near East

• 140088 VO 4 ECTS Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture II: From Mitanni to the Sassanides - Von den Mitanni bis zu den Sassaniden
  Jursa, We 16:00-17:30 (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

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 16:00-18:00 (14×)
• 140117 UE 4 ECTS Exercises to Introduction to Akkadian II
  Weszeli, Th 09:00-11:00 (11×)

AO-3: Akkadian III

• 140233 PS 4 ECTS Akkadian Literary Texts = Akkadian III: Akkadian literature
  Selz, We 17:00-18:30 (14×)

AO-4: Sumerian I

• 140136 VO 8 ECTS Introduction to Sumerian I
  Selz, Mo 09:00-11:00 (14×), Th 15:00-17:00 (11×)

AO-5: Sumerian II

AO-6: Near Eastern Archaeology I

AO-7: Near Eastern Archaeology II

AO-8: Mesopotamian Cultural History

• 140079 VO 4 ECTS Judean-Christian literature of the 1st century C.E.
  Jaros, Th 11:00-15:00 (6×)

AO-9: Mesopotamian Literature: Reading

• 140233 PS 4 ECTS Akkadian Literary Texts = Akkadian III: Akkadian literature
  Selz, We 17:00-18:30 (14×)

AO-10: Alternative Required Module

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

• 140268 VO+UE 3 ECTS Elamite
  Jursa, We 14:30-16:00 (14×)
• 140271 VO+UE 3 ECTS Aramaic II
  Jursa, We 10:00-11:30 (14×)

AO-10/2: The Material Culture of Mesopotamia

• 140086 SE 5 ECTS Archaeological Seminar: Near Eastern Wall Paintings - Kontexte, Herstellungstechniken, Motive.
  Luciani, Tu 11:00-13:00 (14×)
• 140557 UE 5 ECTS Archaeological Exercises: History and Archaeology of Anatolia
  Rems, We 08:00-10:00 (15×)

AO-11: Alternative Required Module

AO-11/1: Seminars on Philology

• 140259 SE 5 ECTS Sumerian Seminar: letter, law and administrative documents
  Selz, Mo 12:00-14:00 (14×)
• 140558 SE 5 ECTS Akkadian Seminar: Neo-Babylonian
  Jursa

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

• 140086 SE 5 ECTS Archaeological Seminar: Near Eastern Wall Paintings - Kontexte, Herstellungstechniken, Motive.
  Luciani, Tu 11:00-13:00 (14×)

AO-12: Group of Elective Modules

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

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

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

3.2. APMG Arabic Studies and Islamic Studies

AR-2: Language Module Arabic II

• 140066 VO+UE 8 ECTS Arabic Language B
  Eisenstein, Mo 11:00-13:00 (14×), Fr 13:00-14:30 (13×)
• 140076 VO+UE 4 ECTS Arabic Language B
  Schukro, Fr 14:30-16:00 (13×)
• 140236 UE 4 ECTS Arabic Language C / 2 - Practical Training
  Ben-Abdeljelil, Tu 13:00-15:00 (14×)
• 140481 UE 4 ECTS Arabic Language C / 2: Practical Training
  Jaafar, We 12:00-14:00 (14×)

AR-3: Language Module Arabic III

AR-4: Language Module Arabic IV

• 140420 UE 4 ECTS Arabic Language G / 4 - Practical Training
  Nigst, Th 11:00-13:00 (11×)
• 140426 VO+UE 8 ECTS Arabic Language F / 4 - incl. Tutorial
  Ritt-Benmimoun, We 10:00-12:00 (14×), Th 13:00-15:00 (11×)
• 140478 UE 4 ECTS Arabic Language G / 4: Practical Training
  Kaplan, Tu 09:00-11:00 (14×)

AR-5: Language Module Arabic V

AR-6: Language Moduel Arabic VI

• 140275 UE 3 ECTS [ ar ] Arabic K: Conversations
  Schukro, Mo 13:00-14:30 (14×)
• 140287 UE 3 ECTS Arabic Language M - Media 2
  Elmaz, Tu 13:00-15:00 (14×)
• 140373 UE 3 ECTS Arabic L - Readings in belletristics
  Weil, Mo 15:00-17:00 (14×)

AR-7: Arabic Dialect: Basic Level

• 140037 UE 3 ECTS Arabic Dialect B: Syrian Arabic
  Aldoukhi, Fr 16:00-18:00 (13×)
• 140168 UE 3 ECTS Arabischer Dialekt - Kurs B: Syrisch-Arabisch (Parallelveranstaltung)
  Aldoukhi, Th 17:00-18:30 (8×)
• 140292 VO 3 ECTS Arabic Dialect A: Syrian Arabic
  Prochazka, We 14:00-16:00 (14×)

AR-8: Arabic Dialect: Intermediate Level

AR-9: Arabic Dialect: Advanced Level

• 140016 UE 3 ECTS [ ar ] Arabic Dialect E: Conversations / Texts 1
  Malina, Tu 15:00-17:00 (14×)

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

• 140429 PS 3 ECTS Introductory Seminar 2a: Arabic Studies (Introductory Seminar 2)
  Nigst, Th 09:00-11:00 (11×)

AR-11: Selected Issues of Modern Oriental Research

• 140479 VO 3 ECTS Islamic Criminal History 2
  Harrer, Fr 11:00-12:00 (13×)

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

• 140034 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Philology (Seminar on Modern Arabic Literature)
  Prochazka, Mo 14:30-16:00 (13×)

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

• 140078 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Modern Islam - (Modern-arabisches islamwissenschaftliches Seminar)
  Lohlker, Th 16:00-18:00 (11×)

3.3. APMG Turkish Studies

TU-2: Turkish, Basic Level II

• 140036 VO 4 ECTS Turkish Grammar II
  Römer, Tu 12:30-14:00 (14×)
• 140263 UE 4 ECTS Turkish Conversation Class II
  Sandrisser, Th 17:30-19:00 (12×)

TU-3: Turkish, Intermediate Level I

TU-4: Turkish, Intermediate Level II

• 140156 VO 2 ECTS Turkish Grammar IV
  Prochazka-Eisl, Mo 09:15-10:00 (14×)
• 140221 UE 4 ECTS Turkish Conversation Class IV
  Sandrisser, Tu 17:30-19:00 (14×)

TU-5: Turkish, Advanced Level I

TU-6: Tukish, Advanced Level II

TU-7: Persian, Basic Level

• 140053 UE 4 ECTS Persian Grammar II
  Engelhart, Fr 09:00-10:30 (13×)

TU-8: Persian, Intermediate Level

TU-9: Ottoman Studies

• 140161 UE 5 ECTS Introductory Seminar on Ottoman Studies
  Prochazka-Eisl, Mo 10:00-11:30 (14×)
• 140285 UE 5 ECTS Ottoman II
  Köhbach, Tu 09:15-10:45 (15×)

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

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

• 140109 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Ottoman Studies
  Köhbach, We 11:30-13:00 (15×)

TU-12: Society and Culture of Modern Turkey

• 140054 VO 3 ECTS Modern Turkish Literary History
  Prochazka-Eisl, Tu 11:00-12:30 (14×)
• 140123 VO 3 ECTS The Kurdish Question in Turkey
  Posch, We 16:00-18:00 (12×)

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 4 ECTS History and Archaeology of Southern Arabia
  Eisenstein, We 12:00-14:00 (14×)

WM Sabean Studies

• 140308 UE 4 ECTS Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 2
  Stiegner, Fr 11:00-13:00 (13×)

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 8 ECTS Seminar on Arabic Dialectology
  Prochazka, We 10:00-12:00 (14×)

1.4. Classic Arabic Language

• 140251 UE 5 ECTS Classical Arabic - Special Themes
  Reinfandt, Tu 15:00-17:00 (14×)

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 5 ECTS Media Arabic 2
  Lohlker, Tu 11:00-13:00 (14×)

1.2. Current Trends in Culture, Politics and Religion

• 140060 VO 4 ECTS History, Politics and Islam (special themes)
  Mühlböck, Mo 17:00-19:00 (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)

WM Regional Specialisation (16 ECTS)

• 140046 SE+EX 16 ECTS Excursion to the Arab Republic of Yemen
  Prochazka, Mo 08:00-10:00 (14×), We 08:00-10:00 (14×)

d. Language and Culture of South Arabia

1.1. Ancient South Arab Language

• 140308 UE 4 ECTS Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 2
  Stiegner, Fr 11:00-13:00 (13×)
• 140367 UE 2 ECTS Readings in Epigraphic South Arabic Inscriptions
  Stiegner, Fr 15:00-16:00 (13×)

1.2. South Arabia, Past and Present

• 140044 VU 4 ECTS History and Archaeology of Southern Arabia
  Eisenstein, We 12:00-14:00 (14×)

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 8 ECTS Modern islamic Discussions on Religion
  Lohlker, Th 14:00-16:00 (11×)

1.4. Language and Institutions of Arab Media

• 140043 UE 5 ECTS Media Arabic 2
  Lohlker, Tu 11:00-13:00 (14×)

1.5. Islam in the Non-Arab World

1.6. Older Islam I

• 140127 VO 2 ECTS Islam in Asia outside the Arab World
  Lohlker, Tu 17:00-18:00 (14×)

1.7. Classic Arabic Language

• 140251 UE 5 ECTS Classical Arabic - Special Themes
  Reinfandt, Tu 15:00-17:00 (14×)

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 16 ECTS Excursion to the Arab Republic of Yemen
  Prochazka, Mo 08:00-10:00 (14×), We 08:00-10:00 (14×)

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 8 ECTS Seminar on Ottoman Literature
  Ambros, Mo 14:00-15:30 (14×)
• 140281 UE 6 ECTS Ottoman Poetry II
  Ambros, Tu 12:30-14:00 (14×)

1.3. Ottoman Palaeography and Diplomatics

• 140171 UE 8 ECTS Ottoman Paleography and Diplomatics II
  Römer, Th 12:30-14:00 (12×)

1.4. Ottoman-Historical Module I

• 140109 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Ottoman Studies
  Köhbach, We 11:30-13:00 (15×)
• 140152 VO 2 ECTS Turkish Regional Studies II
  Köhbach, Th 09:15-10:45 (12×)

1.5. Ottoman-Historical Module II

• 140152 VO 2 ECTS Turkish Regional Studies II
  Köhbach, Th 09:15-10:45 (12×)

1.6. Turkish and Turkic Languages, Past and Present

1.7. Modern Turkish, Literature and Language

• 140416 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Turkish Linguistics
  Römer, Th 11:00-12:30 (12×)

1.8. Theoretical and Methodological Advanced Studies

b. Master-Module

• 140163 SE 10 ECTS Master and PhD Coaching Seminar
  Köhbach

C. Complementary Study Programmes (Minor) Oriental Studies

1. Arabic Culture and Language (30 ECTS)

• 140113 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course in Arabic 2
  Kluge, Th 17:00-19:00 (2×), Th 17:00-19:30 (6×)

2. Islam History and Religion (30 ECTS)

• 140060 VO 4 ECTS History, Politics and Islam (special themes)
  Mühlböck, Mo 17:00-19:00 (14×)

2. Islam History and Religion (30 ECTS)

• 140060 VO 4 ECTS History, Politics and Islam (special themes)
  Mühlböck, Mo 17:00-19:00 (14×)
• 140127 VO 2 ECTS Islam in Asia outside the Arab World
  Lohlker, Tu 17:00-18:00 (14×)

2. Islam History and Religion (30 ECTS)

• 140060 VO 4 ECTS History, Politics and Islam (special themes)
  Mühlböck, Mo 17:00-19:00 (14×)
• 140127 VO 2 ECTS Islam in Asia outside the Arab World
  Lohlker, Tu 17:00-18:00 (14×)
• 140479 VO 3 ECTS Islamic Criminal History 2
  Harrer, Fr 11:00-12:00 (13×)

3. Turkish Studies I (15 ECTS)

EC-TU-I-1

EC-TU-I-2

EC-TU-I-3A

EC-TU-I-3B

• 140314 VO 5 ECTS Religions and Institutions in the Near East
  Lohlker, Mo 15:00-16:00 (15×), We 09:30-11:00 (15×)

4. Turkish Studies II (15 ECTS)

• 140054 VO 3 ECTS Modern Turkish Literary History
  Prochazka-Eisl, Tu 11:00-12:30 (14×)

EC-TU-II-1

• 140054 VO 3 ECTS Modern Turkish Literary History
  Prochazka-Eisl, Tu 11:00-12:30 (14×)
• 140123 VO 3 ECTS The Kurdish Question in Turkey
  Posch, We 16:00-18:00 (12×)

EC-TU-II-2

• 140152 VO 2 ECTS Turkish Regional Studies II
  Köhbach, Th 09:15-10:45 (12×)

D. Diploma Degree Programme in Oriental Studies

1. Ancient Semitic Philology and Oriental Archaeology

• 140044 VU 4 ECTS History and Archaeology of Southern Arabia
  Eisenstein, We 12:00-14:00 (14×)
• 140079 VO 4 ECTS Judean-Christian literature of the 1st century C.E.
  Jaros, Th 11:00-15:00 (6×)
• 140086 SE 5 ECTS Archaeological Seminar: Near Eastern Wall Paintings - Kontexte, Herstellungstechniken, Motive.
  Luciani, Tu 11:00-13:00 (14×)
• 140088 VO 4 ECTS Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture II: From Mitanni to the Sassanides - Von den Mitanni bis zu den Sassaniden
  Jursa, We 16:00-17:30 (14×)
• 140233 PS 4 ECTS Akkadian Literary Texts = Akkadian III: Akkadian literature
  Selz, We 17:00-18:30 (14×)
• 140259 SE 5 ECTS Sumerian Seminar: letter, law and administrative documents
  Selz, Mo 12:00-14:00 (14×)
• 140268 VO+UE 3 ECTS Elamite
  Jursa, We 14:30-16:00 (14×)
• 140271 VO+UE 3 ECTS Aramaic II
  Jursa, We 10:00-11:30 (14×)
• 140308 UE 4 ECTS Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 2
  Stiegner, Fr 11:00-13:00 (13×)
• 140367 UE 2 ECTS Readings in Epigraphic South Arabic Inscriptions
  Stiegner, Fr 15:00-16:00 (13×)
• 140557 UE 5 ECTS Archaeological Exercises: History and Archaeology of Anatolia
  Rems, We 08:00-10:00 (15×)
• 140558 SE 5 ECTS Akkadian Seminar: Neo-Babylonian
  Jursa

2. Arabic Studies and Islamic Studies

• 140016 UE 3 ECTS [ ar ] Arabic Dialect E: Conversations / Texts 1
  Malina, Tu 15:00-17:00 (14×)
• 140034 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Philology (Seminar on Modern Arabic Literature)
  Prochazka, Mo 14:30-16:00 (13×)
• 140037 UE 3 ECTS Arabic Dialect B: Syrian Arabic
  Aldoukhi, Fr 16:00-18:00 (13×)
• 140043 UE 5 ECTS Media Arabic 2
  Lohlker, Tu 11:00-13:00 (14×)
• 140044 VU 4 ECTS History and Archaeology of Southern Arabia
  Eisenstein, We 12:00-14:00 (14×)
• 140060 VO 4 ECTS History, Politics and Islam (special themes)
  Mühlböck, Mo 17:00-19:00 (14×)
• 140062 SE 8 ECTS Modern islamic Discussions on Religion
  Lohlker, Th 14:00-16:00 (11×)
• 140078 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Modern Islam - (Modern-arabisches islamwissenschaftliches Seminar)
  Lohlker, Th 16:00-18:00 (11×)
• 140081 SE 6 ECTS Seminar for Postgraduate Students
  Prochazka, Mo 12:00-13:00 (13×)
• 140082 VO 3 ECTS Modern Arab History 2
  Harrer, Fr 12:00-13:00 (13×)
• 140113 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course in Arabic 2
  Kluge, Th 17:00-19:00 (2×), Th 17:00-19:30 (6×)
• 140127 VO 2 ECTS Islam in Asia outside the Arab World
  Lohlker, Tu 17:00-18:00 (14×)
• 140168 UE 3 ECTS Arabischer Dialekt - Kurs B: Syrisch-Arabisch (Parallelveranstaltung)
  Aldoukhi, Th 17:00-18:30 (8×)
• 140183 VO 3 ECTS History and Cultural History of the Arabs in Classical Times 2
  Eisenstein, Mo 09:00-11:00 (14×)
• 140228 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Arabic Dialectology
  Prochazka, We 10:00-12:00 (14×)
• 140251 UE 5 ECTS Classical Arabic - Special Themes
  Reinfandt, Tu 15:00-17:00 (14×)
• 140275 UE 3 ECTS [ ar ] Arabic K: Conversations
  Schukro, Mo 13:00-14:30 (14×)
• 140287 UE 3 ECTS Arabic Language M - Media 2
  Elmaz, Tu 13:00-15:00 (14×)
• 140292 VO 3 ECTS Arabic Dialect A: Syrian Arabic
  Prochazka, We 14:00-16:00 (14×)
• 140308 UE 4 ECTS Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 2
  Stiegner, Fr 11:00-13:00 (13×)
• 140314 VO 5 ECTS Religions and Institutions in the Near East
  Lohlker, Mo 15:00-16:00 (15×), We 09:30-11:00 (15×)
• 140367 UE 2 ECTS Readings in Epigraphic South Arabic Inscriptions
  Stiegner, Fr 15:00-16:00 (13×)
• 140373 UE 3 ECTS Arabic L - Readings in belletristics
  Weil, Mo 15:00-17:00 (14×)
• 140420 UE 4 ECTS Arabic Language G / 4 - Practical Training
  Nigst, Th 11:00-13:00 (11×)
• 140426 VO+UE 8 ECTS Arabic Language F / 4 - incl. Tutorial
  Ritt-Benmimoun, We 10:00-12:00 (14×), Th 13:00-15:00 (11×)
• 140429 PS 3 ECTS Introductory Seminar 2a: Arabic Studies (Introductory Seminar 2)
  Nigst, Th 09:00-11:00 (11×)
• 140478 UE 4 ECTS Arabic Language G / 4: Practical Training
  Kaplan, Tu 09:00-11:00 (14×)
• 140479 VO 3 ECTS Islamic Criminal History 2
  Harrer, Fr 11:00-12:00 (13×)
• 140481 UE 4 ECTS Arabic Language C / 2: Practical Training
  Jaafar, We 12:00-14:00 (14×)

3. Turkish Studies

• 140036 VO 4 ECTS Turkish Grammar II
  Römer, Tu 12:30-14:00 (14×)
• 140053 UE 4 ECTS Persian Grammar II
  Engelhart, Fr 09:00-10:30 (13×)
• 140054 VO 3 ECTS Modern Turkish Literary History
  Prochazka-Eisl, Tu 11:00-12:30 (14×)
• 140108 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Ottoman Literature
  Ambros, Mo 14:00-15:30 (14×)
• 140109 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Ottoman Studies
  Köhbach, We 11:30-13:00 (15×)
• 140123 VO 3 ECTS The Kurdish Question in Turkey
  Posch, We 16:00-18:00 (12×)
• 140152 VO 2 ECTS Turkish Regional Studies II
  Köhbach, Th 09:15-10:45 (12×)
• 140156 VO 2 ECTS Turkish Grammar IV
  Prochazka-Eisl, Mo 09:15-10:00 (14×)
• 140161 UE 5 ECTS Introductory Seminar on Ottoman Studies
  Prochazka-Eisl, Mo 10:00-11:30 (14×)
• 140166 VO 2 ECTS [ en ] History of Central Eurasia
  Beckwith, Tu 14:00-16:00 (14×)
• 140171 UE 8 ECTS Ottoman Paleography and Diplomatics II
  Römer, Th 12:30-14:00 (12×)
• 140221 UE 4 ECTS Turkish Conversation Class IV
  Sandrisser, Tu 17:30-19:00 (14×)
• 140263 UE 4 ECTS Turkish Conversation Class II
  Sandrisser, Th 17:30-19:00 (12×)
• 140281 UE 6 ECTS Ottoman Poetry II
  Ambros, Tu 12:30-14:00 (14×)
• 140285 UE 5 ECTS Ottoman II
  Köhbach, Tu 09:15-10:45 (15×)
• 140416 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Turkish Linguistics
  Römer, Th 11:00-12:30 (12×)
• 160251 UE+VO 4 ECTS Reading & linguistic analysis of early modern Persian texts, I
  Rastegar