Universität Wien

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

OR-5: Ancient Near East

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
AO-3: Akkadian III
AO-4: Sumerian I
AO-5: Sumerian II
AO-6: Near Eastern Archaeology I
AO-7: Near Eastern Archaeology II
AO-8: Mesopotamian Cultural History
AO-9: Mesopotamian Literature: Reading
AO-10: Alternative Required Module
AO-10/1: Selected Languages of Mesopotamian Neighbouring Regions
AO-10/2: The Material Culture of Mesopotamia
AO-11: Alternative Required Module
AO-11/1: Seminars on Philology
AO-11/2: Seminars on the History of Science and Culture
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
AR-3: Language Module Arabic III
AR-4: Language Module Arabic IV
AR-5: Language Module Arabic V
AR-6: Language Moduel Arabic VI
AR-7: Arabic Dialect: Basic Level
AR-8: Arabic Dialect: Intermediate Level
AR-9: Arabic Dialect: Advanced Level
AR-10: Introduction to Selected Fields of Arabic Studies and Islamic Studies
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)

3.3. APMG Turkish Studies

TU-2: Turkish, Basic Level II
TU-3: Turkish, Intermediate Level I
TU-4: Turkish, Intermediate Level II
TU-5: Turkish, Advanced Level I
TU-6: Tukish, Advanced Level II
TU-7: Persian, Basic Level
TU-8: Persian, Intermediate Level
TU-9: Ottoman Studies
TU-10: Linguistic or Literary Seminar (incl. Bachelor's Paper)
TU-11: Historical-Cultural Seminar (incl. Bachelor's Paper)
TU-12: Society and Culture of Modern Turkey

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
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
1.3. Dialectology
1.4. Classic Arabic Language

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
1.2. Current Trends in Culture, Politics and Religion
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
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
1.4. Language and Institutions of Arab Media
1.5. Islam in the Non-Arab World
1.6. Older Islam I
1.7. Classic Arabic Language

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. Module of Interest

e. Master-Module

4. Turkish Studies

a. Required Modules

1.1. Ottoman Literature I
1.2. Ottoman Literature II
1.3. Ottoman Palaeography and Diplomatics
1.4. Ottoman-Historical Module I
1.5. Ottoman-Historical Module II
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

C. Complementary Study Programmes (Minor) Oriental Studies

1. Arabic Culture and Language (30 ECTS)

2. Islam History and Religion (30 ECTS)

3. Turkish Studies I (15 ECTS)

CSP-TU-I-1

CSP-TU-I-2

CSP-TU-I-3A

CSP-TU-I-3B

4. Turkish Studies II (15 ECTS)

CSP-TU-II-1

CSP-TU-II-2

D. Diploma Degree Programme in Oriental Studies

1. Ancient Semitic Philology and Oriental Archaeology

2. Arabic Studies and Islamic Studies

3. Turkish Studies

E. Doktoratsstudium Orientalistik "NEU"

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