Introduction to Ancient and Modern Oriental Studies

lglor1120  2020-2021  Louvain-la-Neuve

Introduction to Ancient and Modern Oriental Studies
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
5 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Coulie Bernard; De Callatay Godefroid; Schmidt Andrea Barbara; Seldeslachts Herman;
Language
French
Prerequisites
None.
Main themes
Introduction to Medieval and Modern Oriental Studies, with attention to linguistic and cultural diversity. The focus of the course is on: the Byzantine and Slavic World, the Near and Middle East, the Christian and Muslim East.
With regard to the areas in question, the course addresses the following themes:
1. historical and geographical orientation;
2. scripts;
3. a grammatical outline of the main languages;
4. an overview of representative literary texts written in these languages;
5. a historical introduction to the Medieval and Modern phases of the main Oriental cultures and civilisations;
6. an introduction to the history of Oriental Studies.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 At the end of this course, the student in Ancient Languages and Literatures will have acquired an overview of the areas covered (the Byzantine and Slavic World, the Near and Middle East, the Christian and Muslim East). Furthermore, he/she will have acquired more advanced knowledge of the main languages and main works of the literatures written in these languages.
 
Content
Introduction to Medieval and Modern Oriental Studies, with attention to linguistic and cultural diversity. The focus of the course is on : the  Christian and Muslim Near and Middle East, Semitic and inddoeuropean languages, Byzance and the Caucasus.
Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Classroom instruction sustained by the Moodle virtual teaching environment. It requires active involvement. Students are expected to closely read the documents posted on Moodle, as a preparation for the successive sessions.
Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Written exam on all materials.
Note : students who have failed to sufficiently attend the course (more than 3 absences) may be excluded from the exam, as per recommendation by the jury.
Bibliography
  • Chapitres de syllabus .
  • Documents divers présentés sous forme numérique.
  • Inscription obligatoire sur Moodle.
Teaching materials
  • Portefeuille de lectures/textes
Faculty or entity
GLOR


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Minor in Oriental Studies

Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies