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Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : Oriental Languages [60.0]

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Retour en début de pageStudy objectives

The Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures : Oriental (60 credits) aims to give an advanced training in oriental studies, which focuses on linguistics and on literary, history and cultural aspects of the civilisations concerned.

On completing this master, students :

Depending on the option which students choose, they will acquire more specialised skills (art and archeology, history of religions, anthropology and analysis of societies) either in the ancient Mediterranean world, the Judaic,  Oriental christian and Arab-Muslim world, or the Asian world (India and Far East)


Retour en début de pageGeneral presentation of the programme

The programme is made up of :
♦ core courses (40 credits), made up of :
- 20 credits in languages and linguistic;
-   5 credits in oriental history and civilisation;
- 15 credits for the end of study work;
♦ one option (20 credits).

Core courses

Options


Retour en début de pagePositioning of the programme

Accessible master :
Master [120] of arts in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies [120.0] Direct access to the second year of the master; training includes the Dissertation and the Dissertation seminar (30 credits), one focus and the possible further trainings (maximum 30 credits).

Links to the Teacher Training Certificate (upper secondary education) :
access to the Teacher Training Certificate (upper secondary education) - Ancient Languages and Literatures : Classics [30.0] is only possible for holders of a Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics [60.0];
additional training (to be defined depending on the student's course of study) is crucial for any student who holds a Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : Oriental Languages.

Admission
Student must hold a first level university degree.

Provide proof of a sufficient level in French (B1 of the European Framework of Reference )

Student must demonstrate skills in the following subjects :
⇒ Ancient oriental culture and civilisation;
⇒ Ancient oriental history and society;
⇒ Ancient oriental language and literature;
⇒ Human sciences;
⇒ Modern languages and literature.

In the absence of sufficient training in one or several of these subjects, prerequisites will be added to the masters programme (maximum 15 credits).

If the total number of prerequisites exceeds 15 credits, access to the master is subject to the student passing an additional year, the programme of which is established based on the student's file.

Course equivalences are submitted for approval to the chairman of the jury, the secretary of the jury and the academic faculty secretary.


University Bachelors
Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
UCL Bachelors
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies [180.0]   Direct access  
Bachelor in Arts and Letters If student has taken the Minor in Oriental Studies [30.0] and has studied the same Oriental Language (A) during two years of the minor   Direct access  
Other Bachelor If student has taken the Minor in Oriental Studies [30.0] and has studied the same Oriental Language (A) during two years of the minor   Direct access With 15 credits prerequisites integrated into the masters programme  
Other Bachelor   Access with additional training Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed  
Belgian Bachelors of the French speaking Community
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Languages
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : Arabic Languages
  Direct access  
Other Bachelor   Access with additional training Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed  
Belgian Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community
Academische Bachelor in Oosterse talen en culturen   On the file: direct access or access with additional training Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed  
Academische Bachelor in Taal- en regiostudies   On the file: direct access or access with additional training Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed  
Other Bachelor   Access with additional training Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed  
Foreign Bachelors
Foreign Bachelor   On the file: direct access or access with additional training Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed  

Non university Bachelors
Diploma Access Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
Not relevant for this Master.
 

Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree
Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
"Licenciés"
 
"Licencié"   On the file: direct access or access with additional training Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed  
Masters
 
Other Master   On the file: direct access or access with additional training Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed  

Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree
Diploma Access Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
Not relevant for this Master.
 

Adults taking up their university training
> See the website www.uclouvain.be/vae
Les adultes avec une expérience professionnelle pourront s’inscrire au programme sur base d’une procédure d’admission individualisée

Personalized access
Reminder : all Masters (apart from Advanced Masters) are also accessible on file.

Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration

See the general admission requirements



Contacts

Curriculum management 

Useful contacts



Teaching method

Retour en début de pageStrong points of the pedagogical approach

The different paths available to students allow them to shape their own training in line with their skills and interests and, in this way, to have relative autonomy in their training programme. The various different areas of study provide a series of coherent and high quality courses.

♣   Interdisciplinarity is encouraged via the following methods : the student decides which options he will take in the Master (60 credits) (in making this choice, he will be guided by the programme’s  interdisciplinary courses which complement the more philological part of the training).
♣   Variety of teaching methods (including e-learning) : use of multi-media for ancient languages.
♣   Range of learning situations : individual and group work, seminars and lectures. Individual guidance for the individual final project (TFE).

Retour en début de pageEvaluation

The written and oral exams aim to measure knowledge acquired as well as the student's know-how and communication skills. — Some subjects, geared towards helping the student develop research and personal criticism skills, are the subject of presentations and discussions spread over the year (permanent assessment).

Courses are evaluated according to current university regulations (see General Examination Regulations). Students may find further information on specific evaluation methods in the course descriptions.



Internationalisation
No Erasmus exchanges are planned for the master 60.
Course exchanges are possible thanks to the UCL-KULeuven agreement and the UCL-Institut Catholique de Paris.


Core courses
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Mandatory Optional
Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year
Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses

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Year
1

MandatoryIndividual final project (15credits)
Mandatory LHORI2898

Individual final project  (in French) N.   15credits    x

MandatoryLanguages and linguistic (20credits)
20 credits chosen from :
Optional LGLOR2801

Semitic Comparative Linguistics  Jean-Claude Haelewyck 30h  5credits  2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2802

Indo-European Comparative Linguistics  Lambert Isebaert 30h  5credits  1+2qPeriodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2611

Languages in Cuneiform Writing II (Hittite, Akkadian)  Jan Tavernier 45h + 22.5h  10credits  1+2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2612

Languages in Cuneiform Writing II (Hittite, Akkadian)  Jan Tavernier 45h + 22.5h  10credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2771

Syro-Anatolian Languages  René Lebrun 22.5h  5credits  1+2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2772

Syro-Anatolian Languages  N. 22.5h  5credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2621

Ancient Egyptian II  Claude Obsomer 45h + 22.5h  10credits  1+2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2622

Ancient Egyptian II  Claude Obsomer 45h + 22.5h  10credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2731

Coptic  Johannes den Heijer, Claude Obsomer 30h  5credits  1+2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2732

Coptic  Johannes den Heijer, Claude Obsomer 30h  5credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2711

Western Semitic Languages  Jean-Claude Haelewyck 22.5h  5credits  1qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2712

Western Semitic Languages  Jean-Claude Haelewyck 22.5h  5credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2631

Biblical Hebrew II  André Wénin 30h + 15h  5credits  Periodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2632

Biblical Hebrew II  André Wénin 30h + 15h  5credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2641

Aramaic Languages II (Aramaic, Syriac)  Jean-Claude Haelewyck, Andrea Barbara Schmidt 45h + 30h  10credits  1+2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2642

Aramaic Languages II (Aramaic, Syriac)  Jean-Claude Haelewyck, Andrea Barbara Schmidt 45h + 30h  10credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2781

Biblical Greek  Jean-Marie Auwers 30h + 15h  5credits  2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2782

Biblical Greek  Jean-Marie Auwers 30h + 15h  5credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2791

Byzantine Greek  Bernard Coulie 30h + 15h  5credits  1+2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2792

Byzantine Greek  Bernard Coulie 30h + 15h  5credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGREC1300

Greek - Intermediate level  (in French) Panagiotis Chrysanthopoulos 90h  9credits  1+2q  x
Optional LGLOR2651

Languages of the Caucasus II (Armenian, Georgian)  Bernard Coulie 45h + 30h  10credits  1+2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2652

Languages of the Caucasus II (Armenian, Georgian)  Bernard Coulie 45h + 30h  10credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2761

Old Church Slavonic  Lambert Isebaert 30h  5credits  1+2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2762

Old Church Slavonic  Lambert Isebaert 30h  5credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2661

Classical Arabic II  Godefroid De Callatay 45h + 30h  10credits  1+2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2662

Classical Arabic II  Johannes den Heijer 45h + 30h  10credits  1qPeriodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2721

Middle Arabic  Johannes den Heijer 30h + 15h  5credits  1+2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2722

Middle Arabic  Johannes den Heijer 30h + 15h  5credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LARAB1301

Modern Arabic (intermediate level)  Pierre Hanjoul 60h  6credits  1+2q  x
Optional LARAB1302

Egyptian colloquial Arabic  (in French) Johannes den Heijer 30h  6credits  1+2q  x
Optional LARAB1303

Moroccan colloquial Arabic  (in French) Ahmed Adrioueche 30h  6credits  1+2q  x
Optional LARAB2500

Modern Arabic (advanced level)  (in French) Johannes den Heijer 30h  5credits  1+2q  x
Optional LTURC1300

Turkish - Intermediate level  (in French) Saime Köylü 90h  9credits  1+2qCourses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2671

Languages of India II (Sanskrit, Prakrits)  Christophe Vielle, Christophe Vielle 45h + 30h  10credits  Periodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2672

Languages of India II (Sanskrit, Prakrits)  Christophe Vielle 45h + 30h  10credits  1qPeriodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2751

Buddhist Languages  Lambert Isebaert 30h  5credits  1+2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2752

Buddhist Languages  Lambert Isebaert 30h  5credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2674

Classical Chinese I  (in French) N. 30h + 30h  10credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2675

Classical Chinese II  (in French) N. 30h + 30h  10credits  Periodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LCHIN1500

Chinese advanced level  (in French) Xiaofei Du 120h  9credits  1+2q  x
Optional LCHIN1700

Specialized level  (in French) Xiaofei Du 120h  9credits  1+2q  x

MandatoryHistory and Civilisation (5credits)
5 credits chosen from :
Optional LGLOR2511

History and Society of the Near East and Ancient Egypt II  Claude Obsomer, Jan Tavernier 30h  5credits  2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2512

Culture and Civilization the Near Eastern and Ancient Egyptian II  Claude Obsomer, Jan Tavernier 30h  5credits  1qPeriodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2521

Culture and Civilisation of Byzantium and the Christian East II  Andrea Barbara Schmidt 30h  5credits  1qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2522

History and Society of Byzantium and the Christian East II  Andrea Barbara Schmidt 30h  5credits  2qPeriodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2533

History and Society of Islam and the Arab World II  Godefroid De Callatay 30h  5credits  2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2534

Culture and Civilization of Islam and the Arab World II  Godefroid De Callatay 30h  5credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2543

Culture and Civilization of India and the Far East II  Robert Deliège 30h  5credits  1qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x
Optional LGLOR2544

History and society of India and the Far East II  Paul Servais 30h  5credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x
 


Options
Students must choose one of the following three options :

Option on the ancient Oriental Mediterranean world [20.0]
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Mandatory Optional
Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year
Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses

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Year
1 2

20 credits chosen from :
Optional LGLOR2911

Issues in ancient Mediterranean Religions  Charles Doyen, Alain Meurant, Claude Obsomer 30h  5credits  1qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x x
Optional LGLOR2912

Seminar :Written Sources from the Near East and Egypt  N. 30h  5credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x x
Optional LARKO2323

Art and Archaeology of Pharaonic Art I  Marie-Cécile Bruwier (supplée Nadine Cherpion), Nadine Cherpion 30h  5credits  2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x x
Optional LARKO2322

Art and Archaeology of Pharaonic Art II  Nadine Cherpion 30h  5credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x x
Optional LARKO2324

Archéologie du Proche-Orient ancien  N. 30h  5credits  2q  x x
Optional LARKO2340

Special Questions of the Archaeology of Aegean Civilisations  Jan Driessen 45h  5credits  1qPeriodic courses not taught this academic year  x x
Optional LTHEO2471

History and archeology of Palestine  Didier Luciani 30h  5credits  Periodic courses taught this academic year  x x
 


Option on the Jewish, Christian Oriental and Arab-Muslim world [20.0]
Legend
Mandatory Optional
Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year
Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses

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Year
1 2

At least 20 credits chosen from :
Optional LGLOR2921

Seminar : Oriental Christian Literatures  Johannes den Heijer, Andrea Barbara Schmidt 30h  5credits  1+2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x x
Optional LGLOR2523

Questions of Byzantine History  Bernard Coulie 30h  5credits  2qPeriodic courses not taught this academic year  x x
Optional LTHEO2471

History and archeology of Palestine  Didier Luciani 30h  3credits  Periodic courses taught this academic year  x x
Optional LTHEO2211

Old Testament Exegesis I (narrative literature)  André Wénin 30h  4credits  1qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x x
Optional LTHEO2212

Old Testament Exegesis II (poetic literature)  Didier Luciani 30h  4credits  1qPeriodic courses not taught this academic year  x x
Optional LTHEO2111

New Testament Exegesis I (Gospels and Acts)  Geert Van Oyen 30h  4credits  1qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x x
Optional LTHEO2112

New Testament Exegesis II (Letters and Revelation)  N. 30h  4credits  2qPeriodic courses not taught this academic year  x x
Optional LTHEO2481

Intertestamental and Rabbinic Judaism  Régis Burnet, Didier Luciani 30h  3credits  1qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x x
Optional LTHEO2472

History of the New Testament milieu  N. 30h  3credits  2qPeriodic courses not taught this academic year  x x
Optional LTHEO2321

Questions of Patristics I  Jean-Marie Auwers, Jean-Pierre Mondet (supplée Jean-Marie Auwers) 30h  4credits  1qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x x
Optional LTHEO2322

Questions of Patristics II  Jean-Marie Auwers 30h  4credits  1qPeriodic courses not taught this academic year  x x
Optional LTHEO2341

Questions of history of christianity: Antiquity  Jean-Marie Auwers 30h  4credits  2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x x
Optional LTHEO2342

Questions of history of christianity: Middel Ages  Jacques Pijcke 30h  4credits  2qPeriodic courses not taught this academic year  x x
Optional LTHEO2331

Eastern theologies  Joseph Famerée 30h  4credits  1qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x x
Optional LHART2390

Byzantine and Islamic Art : A) Eastern Christian Art; B) Countries of Islam   Pauline Voute 30h  5credits  1+2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x x
Optional LGLOR2932

Seminar : Arabic Literature, including Christian Arabic Literature  Godefroid De Callatay, Johannes den Heijer 30h  5credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x x
Optional LGLOR2681

Koran Readings  Godefroid De Callatay 30h  5credits  2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x x
Optional LGLOR2931

Textual Criticism and Methods for Editing Arabic Texts  Johannes den Heijer 15h  5credits  1qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x x
Optional LGLOR2934

Special Issues in Arabic Grammar  Johannes den Heijer 15h  5credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x x
Optional LGLOR2901

Interuniversity FNRS Postgraduate seminar in Arabic Texts  (in French) N. 15h  5credits    x x
Optional LFILO2300

Interpretation of Arabic Philosophical Texts   Cécile Bonmariage 30h  5credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x x
Optional LSOC2060

socio-anthropology of contemporary Islam  Brigitte Maréchal 30h  5credits  1q  x x
Optional LDVLP2640

Socio-economic analysis of the Arab world  Vincent Legrand 30h  5credits  2q  x x
Optional LDVLP2641

Socio-political analysis of the Arab World  Bichara Khader, Vincent Legrand 30h  5credits  1q  x x
Optional LDVLP2642

Interdisciplinary seminar on development policy : Arab World  Vincent Legrand 30h  5credits  1q  x x

OptionalOr a course from the Master programme of another university
Especially : Socio-political analysis of non-Arabic Muslim Asia (ULB)
 


Option on the Asiatic world [20.0]
Legend
Mandatory Optional
Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year
Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses

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Year
1 2

20 credits chosen from :
Optional LGLOR2941

Seminar : Indian Literature  Christophe Vielle 30h  5credits  1qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x x
Optional LGLOR2902

Interuniversity FNRS Postgraduate seminar in Indology  (in French) N. 15h  5credits    x x
Optional LGLOR2942

Questions of Indian and Far Eastern Philosophy and Spirituality  N. 30h  5credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x x
Optional LGLOR2943

Anthropology of India and the Far East : Special Issues  Robert Deliège 30h  5credits  1qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x x
Optional LASI2304

Analysis of contemporary Indian Society  Robert Deliège 30h  5credits  1q  x x
Optional LASI2302

Analysis of contemporary Chinese society  Paul Servais 30h  5credits  2qPeriodic courses not taught this academic year  x x
Optional LASI2303

Analysis of contemporary Japanese society  Elena Atanassova 30h  5credits  2q  x x
Optional LGLOR2839

Satsuma Chair  (in French) N. 15h  5credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x x
Optional LGLOR2849

Satsuma Chair  (in French) N. 15h  5credits  Periodic courses taught this academic year  x x
Optional LASI2301

Chair Chiang Ching-Kuo  N. 15h  5credits  2qPeriodic courses taught this academic year  x x

OptionalCourses chosen from the Master programmes of another university
Especially : History of Indian art (ULB); Thought and religion in China (ULB) ; Issues in Indian philosophy (Ulg)