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To offer first level students (students in the first two years of their degree) an introduction to oriental studies, in particular Eastern languages and civilizations, in the following domains1°) Ancient Egypt and the Near-East, including the Biblical world, 2°) Christian Byzantium and the East, including the Caucasus, 3°) The Arab and Muslim worlds, 4°) India and the Far East.

The program is intended for all baccalaureate students, regardless of their main course of study. There are no entry requirements or admission conditions.

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First year (15credits)
Languages (12credits) Two language courses. To gain access to the Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Languages students must take at least one A Language
A Language
FLTR1770	Beginning Greek   (in French)	Claude Obsomer	30h + 30h	6credits	1q	x
GLOR1172	Basics of Greek Grammar (This course must be taken in conjunction with GLOR 1173.)  (in French)	Herman Seldeslachts	30h + 15h	3credits	2q	x
GLOR1173	Greek Language and Texts (This course must be taken in conjunction with GLOR 1172.)  (in French)	Anne-Marie Doyen	30h + 7.5h	3credits	2q	x
GLOR1271	Greek Language I  (in French)	Herman Seldeslachts	30h + 15h	6credits	1+2q	x
GLOR1371	Greek Language II  (in French)	Herman Seldeslachts	37.5h + 7.5h	6credits	1+2q	x
GLOR1611	Languages in Cuneiform Writing I (Akkadian, Hittite)  (in French)	Jan Tavernier	30h	6credits		x
GLOR1612	Languages in Cuneiform Writing I (Akkadian, Hittite)  (in French)	Jan Tavernier	30h	6credits	1+2q	x
GLOR1621	Ancient Egyptian I  (in French)	Claude Obsomer	30h	6credits		x
GLOR1622	Ancient Egyptian I  (in French)	Claude Obsomer	30h	6credits	1q	x
GLOR1631	Biblical Hebrew I  (in French)	André Wénin	45h	6credits	1+2q	x
GLOR1632	Biblical Hebrew I  (in French)	André Wénin	45h	6credits	1+2q	x
GLOR1641	Aramaic Languages I (Aramaic, Syriac)  (in French)	Jean-Claude Haelewyck, Andrea Barbara Schmidt	30h	6credits		x
GLOR1642	Aramaic Languages I (Aramaic, Syriac)  (in French)	Jean-Claude Haelewyck, Andrea Barbara Schmidt	30h	6credits	1q	x
GLOR1651	Caucasian Languages I (Armenian, Georgian)  (in French)	Bernard Coulie	30h	6credits		x
GLOR1652	Caucasian Languages I (Armenian, Georgian)  (in French)	Bernard Coulie	30h	6credits	1q	x
GLOR1661	Classical Arabic I (Prerequisite : ARAB 1100 Modern Arabic : elementary level.)  (in French)	Godefroid De Callatay	30h	6credits	2q	x
GLOR1662	Classical Arabic I (Prerequisite : ARAB 1100 Modern Arabic : elementary level.)  (in French)	Godefroid De Callatay	30h	6credits	2q	x
GLOR1671	Indian languages I (Sanskrit)  (in French)	Christophe Vielle	30h	6credits		x
GLOR1672	Indian languages I (Sanskrit)  (in French)	Christophe Vielle	30h	6credits	1+2q	x
B Language
GLOR1413	Introduction to Oriental Languages and Literature   (in French)	Godefroid De Callatay, Jean-Claude Haelewyck, Claude Obsomer, Andrea Barbara Schmidt, Christophe Vielle (coord.), Johannes den Heijer	60h	7credits	2q	x
GREC1100	Greek - Elementary level  (in Greek)	N.	90h	6credits	1+2q	x
GREC1300	Greek - Intermediate level  (in Greek)	N.	90h	6credits	1+2q	x
RUSS1100	Russian - Elementary level  (in Russian)	Andréi Zakharkevitch	90h	6credits	1+2q	x
RUSS1300	Russian - Intermediate level  (in Russian)	Andréi Zakharkevitch	90h	6credits	1+2q	x
ARAB1100	Modern Arabic Basic Level  (in Arabic)	Pierre Hanjoul	30h	6credits	1+2q	x
ARAB1101	Modern Arabic Basic Level (oral expression)  (in Arabic)	Pierre Hanjoul	60h	6credits	1+2q	x
CHIN1100	BEGINNERS LEVEL  (in French)	Françoise Paron	120h	6credits		x
CHIN1300	Chinese intermediate level  (in French)	Françoise Paron	120h	6credits		x
ARAB2410	Arabic Interactive Communication  (in Arabic)	Pierre Hanjoul	30h	6credits	1+2q	x
JAPO1100	Japanese - Elementary level  (in Japanese)	Marc Heremans	60h	6credits	1+2q	x
JAPO1300	Japanese - Intermediate level  (in Japanese)	Marc Heremans	60h	6credits	1+2q	x
TURC1100	Turkish - Elementary level  (in Turkish)	N.	90h	6credits	1+2q	x
TURC1300	Turkish - Intermediate level  (in Turkish)	N.	90h	6credits	1+2q	x
Cultures and civilisations (3credits) One course from :
GLOR1511	History and Society of the Near East and Ancient Egypt I  (in French)	Claude Obsomer, Jan Tavernier	30h	3credits	1q	x
GLOR1512	Culture and Civilization of the Near East and Ancient Egypt I  (in French)	Claude Obsomer, Jan Tavernier	30h	3credits	1q	x
GLOR1521	History and Society of Byzantium and the Christian East I  (in French)	N.	30h	3credits	1q	x
GLOR1522	Culture and Civilization of Byzantium and the Christian East I  (in French)	Bernard Coulie, Andrea Barbara Schmidt, Véronique Somers (supplée Bernard Coulie)	30h	3credits	1q	x
GLOR1531	History and Society of Islam and the Arab World I  (in French)	Godefroid De Callatay	30h	3credits	1q	x
GLOR1532	Culture and Civilization of Islam and the Arab World I  (in French)	Godefroid De Callatay	30h	3credits	1q	x
GLOR1541	History and Society of India and the Far East I  (in French)	Paul Servais	30h	3credits	1q	x
GLOR1542	Culture and Civilization of India and the Far East I  (in French)	Robert Deliège	30h	3credits	1q	x
ASI1301	Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Society I  (in French)	Paul Servais	30h	3credits	2q	x
THEO1341	Hinduism  (in French)	Emmanuel Francis	30h	3credits	1q	x
THEO1342	Buddhism  (in French)	N.	30h	3credits	2q	x
ASI1302	Chaire Chiang Ching-Kuo I  (in French)	N.	15h	3credits		x
Second year (15credits)
Languages At least one language course. To gain access to the Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, the language course chosen in the first year must be continued in the second year. 6 or 12 credits chosen from :
A Language
FLTR1770	Beginning Greek   (in French)	Claude Obsomer	30h + 30h	6credits	1q		x
GLOR1172	Basics of Greek Grammar (This course must be taken in conjunction with GLOR 1173.)  (in French)	Herman Seldeslachts	30h + 15h	3credits	2q		x
GLOR1173	Greek Language and Texts (This course must be taken in conjunction with GLOR 1172.)  (in French)	Anne-Marie Doyen	30h + 7.5h	3credits	2q		x
GLOR1271	Greek Language I  (in French)	Herman Seldeslachts	30h + 15h	6credits	1+2q		x
GLOR1371	Greek Language II  (in French)	Herman Seldeslachts	37.5h + 7.5h	6credits	1+2q		x
GLOR1611	Languages in Cuneiform Writing I (Akkadian, Hittite)  (in French)	Jan Tavernier	30h	6credits			x
GLOR1612	Languages in Cuneiform Writing I (Akkadian, Hittite)  (in French)	Jan Tavernier	30h	6credits	1+2q		x
GLOR1621	Ancient Egyptian I  (in French)	Claude Obsomer	30h	6credits			x
GLOR1622	Ancient Egyptian I  (in French)	Claude Obsomer	30h	6credits	1q		x
GLOR1631	Biblical Hebrew I  (in French)	André Wénin	45h	6credits	1+2q		x
GLOR1632	Biblical Hebrew I  (in French)	André Wénin	45h	6credits	1+2q		x
GLOR1641	Aramaic Languages I (Aramaic, Syriac)  (in French)	Jean-Claude Haelewyck, Andrea Barbara Schmidt	30h	6credits			x
GLOR1642	Aramaic Languages I (Aramaic, Syriac)  (in French)	Jean-Claude Haelewyck, Andrea Barbara Schmidt	30h	6credits	1q		x
GLOR1651	Caucasian Languages I (Armenian, Georgian)  (in French)	Bernard Coulie	30h	6credits			x
GLOR1652	Caucasian Languages I (Armenian, Georgian)  (in French)	Bernard Coulie	30h	6credits	1q		x
GLOR1661	Classical Arabic I (Prerequisite : ARAB 1100 Modern Arabic : elementary level.)  (in French)	Godefroid De Callatay	30h	6credits	2q		x
GLOR1662	Classical Arabic I (Prerequisite : ARAB 1100 Modern Arabic : elementary level.)  (in French)	Godefroid De Callatay	30h	6credits	2q		x
GLOR1671	Indian languages I (Sanskrit)  (in French)	Christophe Vielle	30h	6credits			x
GLOR1672	Indian languages I (Sanskrit)  (in French)	Christophe Vielle	30h	6credits	1+2q		x
B Language
GLOR1413	Introduction to Oriental Languages and Literature   (in French)	Godefroid De Callatay, Jean-Claude Haelewyck, Claude Obsomer, Andrea Barbara Schmidt, Christophe Vielle (coord.), Johannes den Heijer	60h	7credits	2q		x
GREC1100	Greek - Elementary level  (in Greek)	N.	90h	6credits	1+2q		x
GREC1300	Greek - Intermediate level  (in Greek)	N.	90h	6credits	1+2q		x
RUSS1100	Russian - Elementary level  (in Russian)	Andréi Zakharkevitch	90h	6credits	1+2q		x
RUSS1300	Russian - Intermediate level  (in Russian)	Andréi Zakharkevitch	90h	6credits	1+2q		x
ARAB1100	Modern Arabic Basic Level  (in Arabic)	Pierre Hanjoul	30h	6credits	1+2q		x
ARAB1101	Modern Arabic Basic Level (oral expression)  (in Arabic)	Pierre Hanjoul	60h	6credits	1+2q		x
ARAB2410	Arabic Interactive Communication  (in Arabic)	Pierre Hanjoul	30h	6credits	1+2q		x
CHIN1100	BEGINNERS LEVEL  (in French)	Françoise Paron	120h	6credits			x
CHIN1300	Chinese intermediate level  (in French)	Françoise Paron	120h	6credits			x
JAPO1100	Japanese - Elementary level  (in Japanese)	Marc Heremans	60h	6credits	1+2q		x
JAPO1300	Japanese - Intermediate level  (in Japanese)	Marc Heremans	60h	6credits	1+2q		x
TURC1100	Turkish - Elementary level  (in Turkish)	N.	90h	6credits	1+2q		x
TURC1300	Turkish - Intermediate level  (in Turkish)	N.	90h	6credits	1+2q		x
Cultures and civilisations 9 or 3 credits chosen from :
GLOR1511	History and Society of the Near East and Ancient Egypt I  (in French)	Claude Obsomer, Jan Tavernier	30h	3credits	1q		x
GLOR1512	Culture and Civilization of the Near East and Ancient Egypt I  (in French)	Claude Obsomer, Jan Tavernier	30h	3credits	1q		x
GLOR1521	History and Society of Byzantium and the Christian East I  (in French)	N.	30h	3credits	1q		x
GLOR1522	Culture and Civilization of Byzantium and the Christian East I  (in French)	Bernard Coulie, Andrea Barbara Schmidt, Véronique Somers (supplée Bernard Coulie)	30h	3credits	1q		x
GLOR1531	History and Society of Islam and the Arab World I  (in French)	Godefroid De Callatay	30h	3credits	1q		x
GLOR1532	Culture and Civilization of Islam and the Arab World I  (in French)	Godefroid De Callatay	30h	3credits	1q		x
GLOR1541	History and Society of India and the Far East I  (in French)	Paul Servais	30h	3credits	1q		x
GLOR1542	Culture and Civilization of India and the Far East I  (in French)	Robert Deliège	30h	3credits	1q		x
ASI1301	Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Society I  (in French)	Paul Servais	30h	3credits	2q		x
ASI1302	Chaire Chiang Ching-Kuo I  (in French)	N.	15h	3credits			x
THEO1341	Hinduism  (in French)	Emmanuel Francis	30h	3credits	1q		x
THEO1342	Buddhism  (in French)	N.	30h	3credits	2q		x
GLOR1571	History and Transmission of Ancient Writing:Theory and practical reading skills.  (in French)	Alain Meurant	15h	3credits	1q		x

 

All Bachelor in Arts and Letters	⇒ ⇒	Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Languages [120.0] Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : Oriental Languages [60.0]	Direct access if student has studied the same Oriental Language (A) during the two years of the minor
Other Bachelor	⇒    ⇒	Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Languages [120.0] Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : Oriental Languages [60.0]	With 15 credits prerequisites and if student has studied the same Oriental Language (A) during the two years of the minor

Academic in charge : Christophe VIELLE
Contact person : Marie-Antoinette JACQUEMIN, administrative secretary of the department for Greek, Latin and Oriental studies, Collège Erasme, office c 318, email : , tel. : 010/47.49.58.

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Enrolling for the minor

1. Organizational details
The student is free to choose the course that s/he wishes to take in the 2nd and 3rd years provided s/he distributes the number of credits evenly over the two years. 

2. Admission to the minor
This point does not apply to this minor. 

3. Enrolling on the minor
http://www.uclouvain.be/2009-optionbac.html

In Year 2 of the bachelor’s degree
Students may enrol online for their minor after having enrolled for their year of study.
Students who are retaking their second year are automatically re-enrolled for the same minor.

In Year 3 of the bachelor’s degree
When they enrol for the third year, students are automatically enrolled for the second part of the option course. The same applies to students retaking their third year (BAC3).

All requests for exemption from this rule must be submitted to the adviser from the relevant programme.

4. Changes to the minor enrollment form
Requests to change the enrollment form, must be sent, with supporting reasons, to the conseiller aux études (course adviser) of the faculty to which the student belongs by 10 October.

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Course timetable

1. Consulting the course timetable
The timetable can be consulted at this address: http://www.uclouvain.be/232660.html.

Students must also consult the general faculty timetable on the Zeus site: http://www.uclouvain.be/fltr.html
for courses which do not feature on the list of minor course times.  

Last-minute changes are included in the section "valves étudiants" (student bulletin board) on the following site:  
http://www.uclouvain.be/fltr.html

2. Resolving possible timetable clashes using an equivalence table
The equivalence table may be consulted in the secretariat of the department which is running the minor. Contact person : the person in charge of the minor, for advice and approval of possible changes. 

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Enrollment form for minor activities

1. Information on entry requirements 
This point is not applicable to this minor.

2. Enrolling for minor program activities 
Enrolment for activities (courses) in the minor should be done at the same time as enrolment for activities (courses) in the main subject.
Enrolment for courses is done by using the special menu in the virtual office.

3. Obtaining a visa from the person in charge of the minor 
Once the activities form has been filled in, the student must ask the person in charge of the minor for a visa in order to pass it on to his/her faculty secretariat. 

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Available support 

1. Information on the course service
A certain number of lectures should, over time, be available on the Web and should ideally be accompanied by exercises to aid self-study. 
Ask full-time course staff members for further information. 

2. Consulting the table of available support for each activity  
Please ask full-time members of staff for information. 

Where alternative pedagogical systems are proposed for an activity, they are only intended for students who are enrolled on the activity in question as part of their minor and who have demonstrated that they are unable to attend classes. The written consent of the teacher will be required. 

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Organization of exams

1. Registering for exams
Registering for minor course exams is done on the registration form for the main year of study (your department's secretariat).

2. Consulting exam times
Exam times can be consulted at the following address: http://www.uclouvain.be/232697.html.

N.B. : to register on the "open" lists for some exams, students should make direct contact with the central secretariat of the Faculté de philosophie et lettres.