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Core courses [90.0]Dissertation (30 credits)LHORI2892 Dissertation
FR
q1+q2 30 credits
Sections (60 credits)Forty credits to be chosen from two sections (2 x 20 credits), as long as the level of language as described in the course descriptions is achieved. The remaining credits (20 credits) can be chosen freely amongst the courses of all the sections.Ancient EgyptFR
q1 30h 5 credits
LGLOR2512 History of Pharaonic EgyptFR
q2 30h 5 credits
Ancient Near EastLGLOR2764 Old PersianLGLOR2772 Asianic Languages (Elamite, Hurrian)GreekLGLOR2422 Greek Authors SeminarLGLOR2221 Greek dialectologyFR
q1 45h+22.5h 5 credits
LGLOR2222 Historical Linguistics of GreekLGLOR2541 Greek Literature SeminarLFIAL2180 Seminar of Greek epigraphyBiblical LanguagesAt least two of three languages must be chosen.
Biblical HebrewLTHEO2631 Biblical Hebrew II AFR
q2 30h+15h 5 credits
LTHEO2632 Biblical Hebrew II BAramaicLGLOR2643 Aramaic ALGLOR2644 Aramaic BBiblical GreekLGLOR2781 Biblical Greek (New Testament)LGLOR2782 Biblical Greek (Old Testament)ByzantiumLGLOR2791 Byzantine Greek ALGLOR2792 Byzantine Greek BLGLOR2761 Old Church SlavonicLGLOR2523 Topics of Byzantine HistoryFR
q2 30h 5 credits > English-friendlyTeacher(s):
> Bernard Coulie
> Andrea Barbara Schmidt
Bernard Coulie
Medieval Middle EastAt least two of the three languages must be chosen. Armenian and Georgian courses are taught in English.
ArmenianLGLOR2653 Armenian ALGLOR2654 Armenian BGeorgianLGLOR2655 Georgian ALGLOR2656 Georgian BSyriacLGLOR2645 Syriac II ALGLOR2646 Syriac II BFR
q2 30h 5 credits > English-friendlyTeacher(s):
> Bernard Coulie
> Andrea Barbara Schmidt
Bernard Coulie
LGLOR2921 Seminar of Oriental ChristianityAGBU Armenian Virtual CollegeIt is possible to choose, for a maximum of 15 credits, from one to five courses of the training offered by the "AGBU Armenian Virtual College" foundation, according to the terms of the agreement between this foundation and UCLouvain.
Islam and the Arab WorldLGLOR2661 Classical Arabic III ALGLOR2662 Classical Arabic III BFR
q1 30h 5 creditsTeacher(s):
> Naïm Vanthieghem (compensates Godefroid De Callatay)
Naïm Vanthieghem (compensates Godefroid De Callatay)
LGLOR2663 Seminar on reading Arabic textsFR
q2 30h 5 credits
FR
q1 30h 5 credits
FR
q2 30h 5 creditsTeacher(s):
> Jean-Charles Ducène (compensates Godefroid De Callatay)
Jean-Charles Ducène (compensates Godefroid De Callatay)
LARAB1301 Modern Arabic: intermediate levelIndiaLGLOR2677 Sanskrit texts A (seminar)LGLOR2678 Sanskrit texts B (seminar)LGLOR2751 Buddhist LanguagesLGLOR2752 VedicLGLOR2839 Satsuma ChairFR
q2 15h 5 credits > English-friendlyTeacher(s):
> Christophe Vielle (coord.)
Christophe Vielle (coord.)
LGLOR2849 Satsuma ChairFR
q2 15h 5 credits
India (advanced)This section can only be chosen in addition to the "India" section.
LGLOR2671 Seminar on Indo-Aryan Linguistics ALGLOR2672 Seminar on Indo-Aryan Linguistics BFR
q2 15h 5 credits > English-friendlyTeacher(s):
> Christophe Vielle (coord.)
Christophe Vielle (coord.)
FR
q2 15h 5 credits > English-friendlyTeacher(s):
> Christophe Vielle (coord.)
Christophe Vielle (coord.)
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List of focuses
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Research Focus [30.0]
This focus deals with advanced Oriental philology. Individual work, seminars and course, closely linked with the student’s research project as developed in his/her dissertation, provide an introduction to the work of a researcher.
Students should take the Research and Science Communication Seminars (10 credits) and chooses 20 credits from the advanced courses.
Content:Research Seminar (10 credits)FR
q1+q2 5 credits
FR
q1+q2 5 credits
Advanced Courses (20 credits)Twenty credits to be chosen from the list below.
ComparativismLGLOR2802 Indo-European Comparative LinguisticsFR
q1 30h 5 creditsTeacher(s):
> Charles Doyen
> Brigitte Van Wymeersch
Charles Doyen
LTHEO2170 Comparative approach of religionsAncient EgyptFR
q2 30h 5 credits
LARKO2681 Seminar in Ancient Egyptian ArchaeologyFR
q2 30h 5 credits
LGLOR9020 Internships (Ancient Egypt)Ancient Middle EastLARKO2682 Seminar in Near Eastern ArchaeologyLTHEO2471 History and archeology of PalestineFR
q2 30h 5 credits
LGLOR9010 Internships (Ancient Near East)GreekLARKO2270 Numismatics : AntiquityFR
q2 30h 5 credits > English-friendlyTeacher(s):
> Pierre Charrey
> Louise Willocx
Pierre Charrey
FR
q1 30h 5 credits > English-friendlyTeacher(s):
> Véronique Somers
> Emmanuel Van Elverdinghe
Véronique Somers
LFILO2142 Ancient Philosophy (Advanced Studies)FR
q2 30h 5 creditsTeacher(s):
> Jean-Michel Counet
> Jacob Schmutz
Jean-Michel Counet
LHIST2210 CodicologyLGREC1100 Greek - Elementary levelFR
q1+q2 90h 5 credits
LGREC1300 Greek - Intermediate levelEL
q1+q2 90h 5 credits
LGREC1500 Greek - Advanced levelEL
q1+q2 90h 5 credits
LRUSS1100 Russian - Elementary levelLRUSS1300 Russian - Intermediate levelBiblical StudiesLTHEO2432 History of biblical exegesisLTHEO2321 Questions of Patristics ILTHEO2322 Questions of Patristics IILTHEO2331 Eastern theologiesFR
q1 30h 5 credits
LTHEO2481 Intertestamental and Rabbinic JudaismLSREL2012 History of the Jewish ReligionIslam and the Arab WorldFR
q2 30h 5 creditsTeacher(s):
> Cécile Bonmariage
> Sébastien Moureau
Cécile Bonmariage
FR
q2 30h 5 creditsTeacher(s):
> Jean-Charles Ducène (compensates Godefroid De Callatay)
Jean-Charles Ducène (compensates Godefroid De Callatay)
LGLOR2901 Advanced seminar : Arabic textsFR
q1 15h 5 creditsCécile Bonmariage
FR
q2 22.5h 5 creditsTeacher(s):
> Godefroid De Callatay
> Baudouin Van den Abeele
Godefroid De Callatay
FR
q2 30h 5 credits
LSREL2260 Koran : History and ExegesisLARAB1303 Maghribi colloquial ArabicLTURC1100 Turkish - Elementary levelLTURC1300 Turkish - Intermediate levelIndia and the Far EastLASI2301 Chair Chiang Ching-Kuo IIFR
q1 15h 5 credits
LASI2307 Seminar : Taiwanese Studies IIFR
q1 15h 5 credits
LJAPO1100 Japanese - Beginner levelJA
q1+q2 60h 5 creditsTeacher(s):
> Kanako Goto (coord.)
> Rie Oguma (coord.)
Kanako Goto (coord.)
LJAPO1300 Japanese - Intermediate levelFR
q1+q2 60h 5 creditsTeacher(s):
> Kanako Goto (coord.)
> Rie Oguma (coord.)
Kanako Goto (coord.)
LJAPO1500 Japanese ¿ Advanced levelJA
q1+q2 60h 5 creditsTeacher(s):
> Kanako Goto (coord.)
> Rie Oguma (coord.)
Kanako Goto (coord.)
LCHIN1100 Modern Chinese - Elementary level ILCHIN1300 Modern Chinese - Elementary level IILCHIN1500 Modern Chinese Intermediate level ILCHIN1700 Modern Chinese Intermediate level IIOther CourseUn cours de l'UCLouvain ne figurant pas au programme peut être choisi, sous réserve d'acceptation des titulaire du cours et secrétaire du jury.
Courses from Another Belgian UniversityLanguage courses included in the Masters programmes of KU Leuven (Sumerian, Demotic), UGent (languages of India, Buddhist Chinese), ULiège (Vedic, ancient Iranian), ULB (Persian), etc., subject to the acceptance of the secretary of the jury.
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Professional Focus : Europe and the East [30.0]
This focus studies the historical, political and cultural relations between Europe and the East. Individual assignments and course seminars related to students’ own research projects for their thesis, enable them to gain a profile as a regional specialist who could work in different sectors (national or regional governments etc., European institutions, cultural organisations, diplomacy, journalism, tourism, research, etc.).
Content:Politique, société et économie européennes (15 credits)15 credits to be chosen from:
LEUSL2012 External Action of the European UnionLEUSL2040 Europe: culture and identityFR
q1 30h 5 creditsTeacher(s):
> Vincent Dujardin
> Vincent Laborderie (compensates Vincent Dujardin)
Vincent Dujardin
FR
q2 30h 5 creditsTeacher(s):
> Séverine Lagneaux
> Laurent Rasier (compensates Philippe Hiligsmann)
Séverine Lagneaux
LPOLS1319 Introduction to geopoliticsLPOLS1323 European Institutions and PoliciesFR
q1 40h 5 creditsTeacher(s):
> Tanguy de Wilde d'Estmael
> Vincent Laborderie (compensates Tanguy de Wilde d'Estmael)
Tanguy de Wilde d'Estmael
Politics, society and economy of the East (15 credits)LGLOR2524 East and West: Identity, Tradition and ModernityThe course is given in both French and English
EN
q2 30h 5 credits
Students should choose two courses in the following : (10 credits)The Arab-Islamic WorldFR
q2 30h 5 creditsTeacher(s):
> Lionel Remy (compensates Brigitte Maréchal)
Lionel Remy (compensates Brigitte Maréchal)
Post-Soviet SpaceFR
q1 30h 5 creditsTeacher(s):
> Anne-Sophie Gijs
> Julie Hermesse
Anne-Sophie Gijs
Far EastEN
q2 30h 5 credits
LSPRI2650 Geostrategy in the Asia-Pacific
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Preparatory Module (only for students who qualify for the course via complementary coursework)
To access this Master, students must have a good command of certain subjects. If this is not the case, students must take supplementary classes chosen by the faculty to satisfy course prerequisites.
What is a preparatory module?
It is a set of supplementary classes (courses, practical works, seminars, etc.) from the first cycle (see the non-exhaustive list below). The complementary module (maximum 60 credits) is tailor-made by the jury according to the student's educational background and added to the Master’s programme in order to acquire fundamental knowledge to then pursue the 120 credits of the Master’s programme.
Who is it for?
- Students from a non-university higher education institution
- Candidates admitted with additional training
- Candidates admitted on the file with additional training
All the explanations are in this document (in French).
Introduction to Ancient Studies (5 credits)LGLOR1210 Seminar: Introduction to Ancient StudiesSectionsTwo sections to be chosen in order to be at the level of two Master's sections, taking into account the prerequisites indicated in the description of these courses.
Ancient EgyptLGLOR1624 Hieroglyphic Egyptian III ALGLOR1623 Hieroglyphic Egyptian III BAncient Near EastGreek and ByzantiumLGLOR1422 Ancient Greek LiteratureLGLOR1321 Greek III AFR
q1+q2 45h+45h 5 credits
LGLOR1322 Greek III BLGLOR1524 Introduction to the Byzantine WorldLGLOR1721 Advanced Greek Authors AFR
q1+q2 45h 5 credits
LGLOR1722 Advanced Greek Authors BFR
q1+q2 45h 5 creditsTeacher(s):
> Sarah Béthume
> Anne-Marie Doyen
Sarah Béthume
Biblical LanguagesLRELI1631 Biblical Hebrew I AFR
q1+q2 45h 5 credits
LRELI1632 Biblical Hebrew I BLRELI1272 PatrologyLRELI1310 JudaismMedieval Near EastLGLOR1644 Syriac I ALGLOR1643 Syriac I BFR
q1+q2 30h 5 creditsTeacher(s):
> Andrea Barbara Schmidt
> Jan Tavernier
Andrea Barbara Schmidt
LGLOR1523 The Christian Orient : IntroductionLGLOR1524 Introduction to the Byzantine WorldIslam and the Arab WorldLGLOR1663 Classical Arabic II BLGLOR1664 Classical Arabic II AFR
q1+q2 45h 5 creditsTeacher(s):
> Motia Zouihal (compensates Godefroid De Callatay)
Motia Zouihal (compensates Godefroid De Callatay)
LARAB1301 Modern Arabic: intermediate levelLGLOR1534 History of the Arab-Muslim civilisationFR
q1 30h 5 creditsTeacher(s):
> Jean-Charles Ducène (compensates Godefroid De Callatay)
Jean-Charles Ducène (compensates Godefroid De Callatay)
LFILO1370 History of arabic PhilosophyLDROI1511 Introduction to Islamic LawFR
q2 30h 5 creditsTeacher(s):
> Louis-Léon Christians
> Baudouin Dupret
> Ayang Yakin (compensates Louis-Léon Christians)
Louis-Léon Christians
IndiaLGLOR1684 Sanskrit III ALGLOR1683 Sanskrit III BLGLOR1541 Introduction into Vedic SanskritLGLOR1542 Introduction to Buddhist languagesLRELI1347 HinduismLRELI1348 Buddhism