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Major (150 credits) | ||||||||
General training
(37 credits)
General training courses in the first semester of the first year of the Bachelor¿s programme are common to all students in the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters. This makes it easier to change to another programme in the Faculty at the end of this semester. |
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LFIAL1120 | Methodology and Practice of Academic Discourse | Olivier Depré (coord.), Jean-Louis Dufays, Françoise Van Haeperen | 7.5h+30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | ||
LFIAL1130 | Comparative Approach of European Literatures | Paul Deproost, Erica Durante (coord.), Guido Latre, Hubert Roland | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | ||
LFIAL1140 | Arts and Civilizations | Marco Cavalieri, Alexander Streitberger (coord.), Brigitte Van Wymeersch | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | ||
LFIAL1150 | Historical Foundations of Western Civilisation I : Antiquity and Middle Ages | Françoise Van Haeperen, Jean-Marie Yante | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | ||
LFIAL1420A | Historical Foundations of Western Civilisation : Antiquity | Françoise Van Haeperen | 22.5h | 3 credits | 2q | x | ||
LFIAL1430A | Historical criticism | N. | 30h | 3 credits | 2q | x | ||
LFIAL1530 | Introduction to Language Science | Philippe Hambye, Anne-Catherine Simon (compensates Philippe Hambye), Anne-Catherine Simon | 30h | 3 credits | 2q | x | ||
LFIAL1610 | Introduction to Philosophy | Jean-Michel Counet | 37.5h | 4 credits | 2q | x | ||
LTHEO1120 | Introduction to the History of Religions | Philippe Cornu | 45h | 4 credits | 2q | x | ||
One of the two following courses | ||||||||
LFIAL1550A | Theory of Literature | N. | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | ||
LFIAL1560 | General linguistics | Elisabeth Degand | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | ||
One optional religious sciences course : | ||||||||
LTECO1210 | Questions of Religious Sciences: Biblical Readings | Geert Van Oyen | 15h | 2 credits | 1q | x | ||
LTECO1220 | Questions of Religious Sciences: Reflections about Christian Faith | Jean Leclercq | 15h | 2 credits | 1q | x | ||
LTECO1230 | Questions of Religious Sciences: Questions about Ethics | Emil Piront | 15h | 2 credits | 2q | x | ||
One ancient history course to be chosen : | ||||||||
LTHEO1381 | History of Christianity: Antiquity | Jean-Marie Auwers | 30h | 3 credits | 2q | x | ||
LHIST1381 | Fundamentals of institutional and political history : antiquity | Françoise Van Haeperen | 15h | 3 credits | 1q | x | ||
LHIST1500 | Economic and social history from antiquity to the industrial revolution | Michel Dorban | 30h | 3 credits | 2q | x | ||
Introduction to ancient languages and literatures (7 credits) | ||||||||
LGLOR1414 | Introduction to studies of the Ancient World I: Classical studies | Jean Lempire, Aline Smeesters | 30h+7.5h | 3 credits | 2q | x | ||
LGLOR1415 | Introduction to studies of the Ancient World 2 : Oriental languages and literatures | Bernard Coulie, Godefroid De Callatay, Johannes den Heijer, Jean-Claude Haelewyck, Claude Obsomer (coord.), Andrea Barbara Schmidt, Herman Seldeslachts, Jan Tavernier | 37.5h | 4 credits | 1q | x | ||
Methodology of Oriental Studies (9 credits) | ||||||||
LGLOR1416 | Seminar on the methodology of Oriental studies | Bernard Coulie, Godefroid De Callatay, Robert Deliège, Johannes den Heijer, Claude Obsomer (coord.), Andrea Barbara Schmidt, Jan Tavernier, Christophe Vielle | 37.5h+7.5h | 9 credits | 2q | x | ||
Ancient Oriental languages (49 credits) | ||||||||
First year
(13 credits)
One of the following two modules : Students should take Greek (Indo-European language) or Arabic (semitic language) in line with their choice of languages in Bac 12. |
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"Greek Language" Module | ||||||||
LFIAL1770 | Beginning Greek | Sébastien Moureau (compensates Claude Obsomer), Claude Obsomer | 30h+30h | 5 credits | 1q | x | ||
LGLOR1172 | Basics of Greek Grammar | Herman Seldeslachts | 30h+15h | 4 credits | 2q | x | ||
LGLOR1173 | Greek Language and Texts | Anne-Marie Doyen | 30h+7.5h | 4 credits | 2q | x | ||
"Oriental Language" Module | ||||||||
LARAB1100 | Modern Arabic: elementary level I | Pierre Hanjoul | 30h | 6 credits | 1q | x | ||
LARAB1102 | Modern Arabic: elementary level II | Pierre Hanjoul | 30h | 7 credits | 2q | x | ||
In the second and third year of the Bachelor¿s programme
(36 credits)
In the second year, students should choose a total of 18 credits. For Greek (6 credits x 2), the three extra credits will be registered as "option courses". In the third year student should choose a total of 18 credits, they take at least one of the languages chosen in the second year which then becomes the main Oriental language of the Master's degree programme. For Greek (6 credits x 2), the three extra credits will be registered as "option courses". |
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LGLOR1271 |
Greek Language I
Prerequisites : LGLOR1172 and LGLOR1173 |
Herman Seldeslachts | 30h+15h | 6 credits | 1 + 2q | x | ||
LGLOR1371 | Greek Language II | Herman Seldeslachts | 37.5h+7.5h | 6 credits | 1 + 2q | x | ||
LGLOR1491 | Greek Authors : Poetry | Anne-Marie Doyen | 45h | 6 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LGLOR1492 | Greek Authors : Prose-Writing | Anne-Marie Doyen | 45h | 6 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LGLOR1611 | Languages in Cuneiform Writing I (Akkadian, Hittite) A | Jan Tavernier | 30h+15h | 9 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LGLOR1612 | Languages in Cuneiform Writing I (Akkadian, Hittite) B | Jan Tavernier | 30h+15h | 9 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LGLOR1621 | Ancient Egyptian I A | Claude Obsomer | 30h+15h | 9 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LGLOR1622 | Ancient Egyptian I B | Claude Obsomer | 30h+15h | 9 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LGLOR1631 | Biblical Hebrew I A | André Wénin | 45h | 9 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LGLOR1632 | Biblical Hebrew I B | André Wénin | 45h | 9 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LGLOR1641 | Aramaic Languages I (Aramaic, Syriac) A | Andrea Barbara Schmidt | 30h+15h | 9 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LGLOR1642 | Aramaic Languages I (Aramaic, Syriac) B | Jean-Claude Haelewyck, Andrea Barbara Schmidt | 30h+15h | 9 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LGLOR1651 | Caucasian Languages I (Armenian, Georgian) A | Bernard Coulie | 30h+15h | 9 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LGLOR1652 | Caucasian Languages I (Armenian, Georgian) B | N. | 30h+15h | 9 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LGLOR1661 |
Classical Arabic I A
Prerequisite : LARAB1100 Modern Arabic Basic Level I |
Godefroid De Callatay | 30h+15h | 9 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LGLOR1662 |
Classical Arabic I B
Prerequisite : LARAB1100 Modern Arabic Basic Level I |
Godefroid De Callatay | 30h+15h | 9 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LGLOR1671 | Indian languages I (Sanskrit) A | Christophe Vielle | 30h+15h | 9 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LGLOR1672 | Indian languages I (Sanskrit) B | Christophe Vielle | 30h+15h | 9 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LCHIN1100 | Modern Chinese - Elementary level I | Xiaofei Du | 120h | 9 credits | 1 + 2q | x | ||
LCHIN1300 | Modern Chinese - Elementary level II | Xiaofei Du | 120h | 9 credits | 1 + 2q | x | ||
Oriental cultures and civilisations
(12 credits)
Students are required to choose two courses in the second and third years since by the end of their Bachelor¿s programme, they are required to have taken two "History and Society" courses and two "Culture and Civilisations" courses. |
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LGLOR1511 | History and Society of the Near East and Ancient Egypt I | Claude Obsomer, Jan Tavernier | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LGLOR1512 | Culture and Civilization of the Near East and Ancient Egypt I | Claude Obsomer, Jan Tavernier | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LGLOR1521 | History and Society of Byzantium and the Christian East I | Andrea Barbara Schmidt, Véronique Somers | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LGLOR1522 | Culture and Civilization of Byzantium and the Christian East I | Andrea Barbara Schmidt | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LGLOR1531 | History and Society of Islam and the Arab World I | Godefroid De Callatay | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LGLOR1532 | Culture and Civilization of Islam and the Arab World I | Godefroid De Callatay | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LGLOR1541 | History and Society of India and the Far East I | Paul Servais | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LGLOR1542 | Culture and Civilization of India and the Far East I | Robert Deliège | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | x | |
History of thought
(3 credits)
One of the following courses |
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LFILO1280 | History of philosophy 1 : History of ancient philosophy | N. | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | ||
LFILO1281 | History of philosophy 2: History of medieval Philosophy | N. | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | ||
LFILO1282 | History of philosophy 3: History of arabic Philosophy | Cécile Bonmariage | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | ||
LTHEO1341 | Hinduism | Philippe Cornu | 30h | 3 credits | 2q | x | ||
LTHEO1342 | Buddhism | Philippe Cornu | 30h | 3 credits | 2q | x | ||
LTHEO1110B | Introduction to the Bible : OT | Didier Luciani | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | ||
LTHEO1110C | Introduction to the Bible : New testament | Geert Van Oyen | 30h | 3 credits | 2q | x | ||
Optional courses
(18 credits)
In the second and third years, students choose courses worth a minimum of 9 credits per year. Students may choose a third ancient Oriental language (see list above) or credits from the following lists. In the third year, and with the agreement of their assignment supervisor, students may choose one or more courses which they have not taken in Bac 12. |
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Modern Oriental Language | ||||||||
LARAB1301 |
Modern Arabic: intermediate level
Prerequisite : LARAB1102 |
Pierre Hanjoul | 60h | 6 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LARAB1302 | Eastern colloquial Arabic | Johannes den Heijer | 30h | 6 credits | 1 + 2q | x | ||
LARAB1303 | Maghribi colloquial Arabic | Ahmed Adrioueche | 30h | 6 credits | 1 ou 2q | x | ||
LCHIN1100 | Modern Chinese - Elementary level I | Xiaofei Du | 120h | 9 credits | 1 + 2q | x | ||
LGREC1100 | Greek - Elementary level | Stamatia Koliadimou | 90h | 6 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LGREC1300 | Greek - Intermediate level | N. | 90h | 6 credits | 1 + 2q | x | ||
LJAPO1100 | Japanese - Beginner level | Kanako Goto | 60h | 6 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LJAPO1300 | Japanese - Intermediate level | Kanako Goto | 60h | 6 credits | 1 + 2q | x | ||
LRUSS1100 | Russian - Elementary level | Andréi Zakharkevitch | 90h | 6 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LRUSS1300 | Russian - Intermediate level | Andréi Zakharkevitch | 90h | 6 credits | 1 + 2q | x | ||
LTURC1100 | Turkish - Elementary level | N. | 90h | 6 credits | 1 + 2q | x | x | |
LTURC1300 | Turkish - Intermediate level | N. | 90h | 6 credits | 1 + 2q | x | ||
Themed Courses | ||||||||
LARKE1451 | Art and civilisations : Egyptian and Near-Eastern Antiquity | Marie-Cécile Bruwier, Nicolas Cauwe | 37.5h | 5 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LASI1301 | Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Society I | Paul Servais | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LASI1302 | Chair Chiang Ching-Kuo I | N. | 15h | 3 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LASI1304 | Seminar : Taiwanese Studies I | N. | 15h | 3 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LDROI1511 | Introduction to Islamic Law | Louis-Léon Christians, Baudouin Dupret | 30h | 5 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LFILO1280 | History of philosophy 1 : History of ancient philosophy | N. | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | ||
LFILO1281 | History of philosophy 2: History of medieval Philosophy | N. | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | ||
LFILO1282 | History of philosophy 3: History of arabic Philosophy | Cécile Bonmariage | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | ||
LFIAL1420B | Historical Foundations of Western Civilisation : Middle Ages | Jean-Marie Yante | 22.5h | 3 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LFIAL1620 | Anthropology and Psychology | Dana Samson, Anne-Marie Vuillemenot | 30h | 3 credits | 2q | x | x | |
LFIAL1630 | Logic and Argumentation in Human Sciences | Jean Leclercq | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LGLOR1441 | Greek Literature A | Anne-Marie Doyen | 15h | 3 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LGLOR1442 | Greek Literature B | Anne-Marie Doyen | 15h | 3 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LHIST1300 | Introduction to Cultural History and Anthropology | Robert Deliège | 22.5h | 3 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LTHEO1110A | Introduction to the Bible : methodology | Hans Ausloos, André Wénin | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | ||
LTHEO1110B | Introduction to the Bible : OT | Didier Luciani | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | ||
LTHEO1110C | Introduction to the Bible : New testament | Geert Van Oyen | 30h | 3 credits | 2q | x | ||
LTHEO1310 | Judaism | Didier Luciani | 30h | 3 credits | 1q | x | x | |
LTHEO1341 | Hinduism | Philippe Cornu | 30h | 3 credits | 2q | x | ||
LTHEO1342 | Buddhism | Philippe Cornu | 30h | 3 credits | 2q | x | ||
LPSP1332 | Anthropologie culturelle et sociale | Jean-Luc Brackelaire, Olivier Servais | 22.5h | 3 credits | 2q | x | x | |
Modern languages
(10 credits)
The same language must be chosen for the three years. |
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One of the following courses (5 credits) | ||||||||
LFIAL1710 | German language | Henri Bouillon | 30h+30h | 5 credits | 1q | x | ||
LANGL1720 | English language | Estelle Dagneaux (coord.), Philippe Denis, Céline Gouverneur, Claudine Grommersch, Brigitte Loosen | 60h | 5 credits | 1q | x | ||
LANGL1811 | English: Language and Culture | Estelle Dagneaux (coord.), Céline Gouverneur, Claudine Grommersch, Brigitte Loosen | 60h | 5 credits | 1 + 2q | x | ||
LFIAL1730 | Dutch language | Philippe Hiligsmann | 30h+30h | 5 credits | 1q | x | ||
LNEER1250 | Dutch: language and culture | Hilde Bosmans (coord.), Katrien De Rycke, Lutgarde Schrijvers | 30h+30h | 5 credits | 1 + 2q | x | ||
One of the following courses (3 credits) | ||||||||
LANGL1810 | English for Arts Students - An intermediate course | Stéphanie Brabant, Jean-Luc Delghust (coord.) | 60h | 3 credits | 1 + 2q | x | ||
LALLE1810 | German - General Topic Reading Comprehension | Ann Rinder | 50h | 3 credits | 1 + 2q | x | ||
LNEER1810 | Intermediate Dutch for Social Science | Hilde Bufkens | 60h | 3 credits | 1 + 2q | x | ||
One of the following courses (2 credits) | ||||||||
LANGL2410 | Interactive English Communication | Philippe Denis | 30h | 2 credits | 1 + 2q | x | ||
LALLE2410 | German: interactive communication | Ann Rinder | 30h | 2 credits | 1 + 2q | x | ||
LNEER2410 | Dutch communication skills for students in Classical Languages, Oriental Languages and Latin-French | Mariken Smit | 30h | 2 credits | 1 + 2q | x | ||
Work of end of first cycle (5 credits) | ||||||||
LHORI1399 | Work of end of first cycle | N. | 5 credits | x | ||||
Minor
(30 credits)
Students must choose a minor from the University Faculty programmes, subject to possible prerequisites required by the programme managers. Students spread these courses over the second and third years of the Bachelor programme so that each academic year comes to a total of 60 credits. |
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Minor in the second year of the Bachelor programme | N. | 15 credits | x | |||||
Minor in the third year of the Bachelor programme | N. | 15 credits | x |