Master in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies (120 ECTS)

Compulsory course

B2

30Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
PTFE0020-1	Final work Eric Florence	B2	TA	-	-	-	30

Optional courses

B1: 60Cr
B2: 30Cr

Choose courses totalling 20 credits out of the following :

B1: 20Cr

Code

Détails

Bloc

Organisation

Théorie

Pratique

Autres

Crédits

[...]

A. History and civilizations - choose at least 1 course from the following:

LLOR0049-1	History and religion of the Ancient Near East Laurent Colonna d'Istria	-	Q2	30	-	-	5
LLOR0053-1	History and religion of Pharaonic Egypt Simon Connor, Dimitri Laboury	-	Q2	30	-	-	5
HIST0030-1	History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world I Frédéric Bauden, Zacharie Mochtari de Pierrepont	-	Q2	30	-	-	5
HIST0072-1	History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world II Frédéric Bauden, Zacharie Mochtari de Pierrepont	-	Q2	30	-	-	5
HAAR0022-1	History of Islamic Art Frédéric Bauden	-	Q1	30	-	-	5
LLOR0059-1	History and religion of ancient India Philippe Swennen	-	Q1	30	-	-	5
HIST0045-1	Institutions of Ancient Greece and Rome Yann Berthelet	-	Q1	30	-	-	5
HIST0172-1	Life and society of the ancient world Collégialité	-	Q2	30	-	-	5
ASIE0003-1	Tradition and Modernity in the Chinese Society Andreas Thele	-	Q2	30	-	-	5
ASIE0005-1	Individual and Community in Japan Andreas Thele	-	Q1	30	-	-	5
ASIE0017-1	Political and social history of modern China : opium wars following the fall of the Qing dynasty (1840-1911) Eric Florence	-	Q2	30	-	-	5

[...]

B. Religions - choose at least 1 course from the following:

HREL0001-1	Pre-Islamic Iran's history and religion Philippe Swennen	-	Q2	30	-	-	5
ASIE0002-1	East Asian Beliefs and Philosophy Andreas Thele	-	Q1	30	-	-	5
ASIE0009-1	Introduction to the religions of Japan : Shintoism and Buddhism N..., Andreas Thele	-	Q1	30	-	-	5
HREL0034-1	Comparative mythology Philippe Swennen	-	Q2	30	-	-	5
PHIL0230-1	Philosophy and history of religions and secularisms Annick Delfosse, Edouard Delruelle, Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge	-	Q1	30	-	-	5
PHIL0017-1	(pas organisé en 2021-2022) Greek religious thought	-	Q1	30	-	-	5
HREL0022-1	Greek religion Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge	-	Q1	30	-	-	5
HREL0023-1	Roman religion Bruno Rochette	-	Q1	30	-	-	5

[...]

C. Linguistics and Literatures - choose 1 course from:

LING0016-3	Comparative grammar of Indo-European languages Philippe Swennen	-	Q2	30	-	-	5
LCLA0009-1	Commentary on Renaissance Latin Authors Dominique Longrée	-	Q2	30	-	-	5
ASIE0010-1	Introduction to Japanese literature Kanako Goto	-	Q2	30	-	-	5
HIST0160-2	Commentary on Latin historical texts of the Middle Ages (in-depth approach) Florence Close	-	Q1	30	15	-	5
LROM0039-1	Medieval Latin Literature	-	Q1	45	-	-	5

Primarily choose courses worth a total of 10 credits in association with the main oriental language from among:

B1

10Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
Middle East
LLOR0079-1	Codicology and palaeography of Arabic manuscripts Frédéric Bauden, Nobutaka Nakamachi	B1	Q1	30	30	-	5
LLOR0047-1	The Sumerian language II Laurent Colonna d'Istria	B1	Q2	45	15	-	10
LLOR0090-1	Diachrony of Egyptian language Jean Winand	B1	Q2	30	-	-	5
HAAR0120-1	Seminar on Ancient Egyptian Art History and Archaeology - [30h Seminar, 8h Field trips, travels and pract] Dimitri Laboury	B1	Q1	-	-	[+]	10
HULG2131-1	Recent Developments in Egyptian Archaeology (english language) Harco Willems	B1	Q1	26	-	-	5
HULG2132-1	Onderzoeksseminarie funeraire cultuur (dutch language) Harco Willems	B1	Q1	26	-	-	5
HULG2133-1	Seminarie Laat-Egyptische teksten : Ptolemaeïsche teksten (dutch language) René Preys	B1	Q2	26	-	-	5
HULG2134-1	Seminarie Laat-Egyptische teksten : Demotisch (dutch language) Mark Depauw	B1	Q2	26	-	-	5
Far East
ASIE0004-1	History of Japan's Foreign Relations Andreas Thele	B1	Q2	30	-	-	5
HAAR0159-1	(pas organisé en 2021-2022) Introduction to the arts of Japan	B1	Q2	30	-	-	5
ASIE0028-1	Post-Socialist China and Globalization : Social and Political Dynamics Eric Florence	B1	Q1	30	-	-	5
ASIE0029-1	Power and Society in Modern and Contemporary China Eric Florence	B1	Q2	30	-	-	5

Choose a second oriental language amongst :

B1: 10Cr
B2: 10Cr

Code

Détails

Bloc

Organisation

Théorie

Pratique

Autres

Crédits

Arab

B1

10Cr

B2

10Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
LLOR0092-1	Arab I Frédéric Bauden	B1	TA	30	30	-	10
LLOR0096-1	Arab II Frédéric Bauden	B2	TA	30	45	-	10

Assyro-babylonian

B1

10Cr

B2

10Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
LLOR0093-1	Assyro-Babylonian II Laurent Colonna d'Istria	B1	TA	30	30	-	10
LLOR0040-2	Assyro-Babylonian II Laurent Colonna d'Istria	B2	TA	30	30	-	10

Egyptian

B1

10Cr

B2

10Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
LLOR0020-2	Egyptian 1 Jean Winand	B1	TA	60	-	-	10
LLOR0048-2	Egyptian 2 Jean Winand	B2	TA	60	-	-	10

Sanskrit

B1

10Cr

B2

10Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
LLOR0095-1	Sanskrit 1 Philippe Swennen	B1	TA	60	-	-	10
LLOR0037-1	Sanskrit 2 Philippe Swennen	B2	TA	60	-	-	10

Chinese

B1

10Cr

B2

10Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
ASIE0015-1	Chinese language I (beginners) Eric Florence	B1	TA	30	30	-	10
ASIE0016-1	Chinese language 2 (intermediate) Eric Florence	B2	TA	30	30	-	10

Japanese

B1

10Cr

B2

10Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
ASIE0012-2	Japanese language I (beginners) Andreas Thele	B1	TA	30	30	-	10
ASIE0013-2	Japanese language II (intermediate) Kanako Goto	B2	TA	30	30	-	10

As a priority, choose 2 courses related to the second language among:

B1

5Cr

B2

5Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
Islamic studies - Arabic
HIST0030-1	History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world I Frédéric Bauden, Zacharie Mochtari de Pierrepont	-	Q2	30	-	-	5
HIST0072-1	History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world II Frédéric Bauden, Zacharie Mochtari de Pierrepont	-	Q2	30	-	-	5
Assyriology
LLOR0049-1	History and religion of the Ancient Near East Laurent Colonna d'Istria	-	Q2	30	-	-	5
HAAR0062-1	Special questions of history of art and archaeology of former Asia Laurent Colonna d'Istria	-	Q1	30	-	-	5
Egyptology
LLOR0053-1	History and religion of Pharaonic Egypt Simon Connor, Dimitri Laboury	-	Q2	30	-	-	5
HAAR0063-1	Special issues of Ancient Egyptian Art History and Archaeology, Theory Dimitri Laboury	-	Q2	30	-	-	5
Indo-iranology
LLOR0059-1	History and religion of ancient India Philippe Swennen	-	Q1	30	-	-	5
HREL0001-1	Pre-Islamic Iran's history and religion Philippe Swennen	-	Q2	30	-	-	5
Field China / Japan
ASIE0009-1	Introduction to the religions of Japan : Shintoism and Buddhism N..., Andreas Thele	-	Q1	30	-	-	5
ASIE0002-1	East Asian Beliefs and Philosophy Andreas Thele	-	Q1	30	-	-	5
ASIE0004-1	History of Japan's Foreign Relations Andreas Thele	-	Q2	30	-	-	5
ASIE0017-1	Political and social history of modern China : opium wars following the fall of the Qing dynasty (1840-1911) Eric Florence	-	Q2	30	-	-	5
ASIE0003-1	Tradition and Modernity in the Chinese Society Andreas Thele	-	Q2	30	-	-	5

Choose one focus from the following :

B1: 15Cr
B2: 15Cr

Research Focus

B1: 15Cr
B2: 15Cr

Code

Détails

Bloc

Organisation

Théorie

Pratique

Autres

Crédits

Choose one field amongst :

B1: 15Cr
B2: 15Cr

Code

Détails

Bloc

Organisation

Théorie

Pratique

Autres

Crédits

Assyriology

B1

15Cr

B2

15Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
LLOR0068-2	Assyrian-Babylonian language and literature I Laurent Colonna d'Istria Prerequisite LLOR0093-1 Assyro-babylonien I LLOR0040-2 Assyro-babylonien II	B1	Q1	60	60	-	15
LLOR0069-1	Assyrian-Babylonian language and literature II Laurent Colonna d'Istria Prerequisite LLOR0040-2 Assyro-babylonien II LLOR0093-1 Assyro-babylonien I	B2	Q1	60	60	-	15

Egyptology

B1

15Cr

B2

15Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
LLOR0065-2	Egyptian Language and Literature I Stéphane Polis Prerequisite LLOR0048-2 Egyptien II LLOR0020-2 Egyptien I	B1	Q1	60	60	-	15
LLOR0066-1	Egyptian language and literature II Stéphane Polis Prerequisite LLOR0048-2 Egyptien II LLOR0020-2 Egyptien I	B2	Q1	60	60	-	15

Indo-iranology

B1

15Cr

B2

15Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
LLOR0073-2	Vedic language and literature Philippe Swennen Prerequisite LLOR0037-1 Sanskrit II LLOR0095-1 Sanskrit I	B1	Q1	60	60	-	15
LLOR0100-1	Ancient Indo-Iranian languages and literatures Philippe Swennen Prerequisite LLOR0037-1 Sanskrit II LLOR0095-1 Sanskrit I	B2	Q1	60	60	-	15

Arabic and islamic studies

B1

15Cr

B2

15Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
LLOR0071-2	Language and literature of the Arab World I Frédéric Bauden, Nobutaka Nakamachi Prerequisite LLOR0096-1 Arabe II LLOR0092-1 Arabe I	B1	Q1	60	60	-	15
LLOR0072-1	Language and Literature of Arabic History II Frédéric Bauden, Nobutaka Nakamachi Prerequisite LLOR0096-1 Arabe II LLOR0092-1 Arabe I	B2	Q1	60	60	-	15

Professional focus in languages and civilisation of the Far East: China-Japan

B1: 15Cr
B2: 15Cr

Code

Détails

Bloc

Organisation

Théorie

Pratique

Autres

Crédits

Choose a group: China or Japan

B1: 15Cr
B2: 15Cr

Code

Détails

Bloc

Organisation

Théorie

Pratique

Autres

Crédits

China

B1: 15Cr
B2: 15Cr

Code

Détails

Bloc

Organisation

Théorie

Pratique

Autres

Crédits

ASIE0022-1

Chinese language III (part I)

Eric Florence

Prerequisite

ASIE0016-1: Langue chinoise II (niveau intermédiaire)
ASIE0015-1: Langue chinoise I (niveau débutant)

ASIE0032-1

Chinese language III (part II)

Eric Florence

ASIE0023-1

Sociocultural dynamics of East Asia

Andreas Thele

Choose one module from :

B2: 15Cr

Code

Détails

Bloc

Organisation

Théorie

Pratique

Autres

Crédits

Module 1

B2

15Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
ASIE0025-1	Chinese language IV (part I) Rachel Delcourt, Eric Florence Prerequisite ASIE0032-1 Langue chinoise III (partim II) ASIE0022-1 Langue chinoise III (partim I)	B2	Q1	30	-	-	5
ASIE0035-1	Chinese language IV (part II) Rachel Delcourt, Eric Florence	B2	Q2	30	-	-	5
ASIE0021-1	Classical Chinese Initiation Andreas Thele	B2	Q2	30	-	-	5

Module 2

B2

15Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
ASIE0026-1	Language immersion internship - [12w internship] Eric Florence	B2	Q1	60	-	[+]	10
ASIE0021-1	Classical Chinese Initiation Andreas Thele	B2	Q2	30	-	-	5

Japan

B1: 15Cr
B2: 15Cr

Code

Détails

Bloc

Organisation

Théorie

Pratique

Autres

Crédits

ASIE0024-1

Japanese language III (part I)

Kanako Goto

Prerequisite

ASIE0013-2: Langue japonaise II (niveau intermédiaire)
ASIE0012-2: Langue japonaise I (niveau débutant)

ASIE0034-1

Japanese language III (part II)

Kanako Goto

ASIE0023-1

Sociocultural dynamics of East Asia

Andreas Thele

Choose one module from :

B2: 15Cr

Code

Détails

Bloc

Organisation

Théorie

Pratique

Autres

Crédits

Module 1

B2

15Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
ASIE0027-1	Japanese language IV (part I) Kanako Goto Prerequisite ASIE0024-1 Langue japonaise III (partim I) ASIE0034-1 Langue japonaise III (partim II)	B2	Q1	30	-	-	5
ASIE0037-1	Japanese language IV (part II) Kanako Goto, Andreas Thele	B2	Q2	30	-	-	5
ASIE0021-1	Classical Chinese Initiation Andreas Thele	B2	Q2	30	-	-	5

Module 2

B2

15Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
ASIE0038-1	Language immersion internship - [12w internship] Andreas Thele	B2	Q1	60	-	[+]	10
ASIE0021-1	Classical Chinese Initiation Andreas Thele	B2	Q2	30	-	-	5

Additional ECTS (60 max) Master in Ancient languages and literatures: Oriental studies (120 ECTS), Professional focus in languages and civilisationof the Far East: China-Japan

Code

Détails

Bloc

Organisation

Théorie

Pratique

Autres

Crédits

Compulsory courses

B0

30Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
LITT0004-1	Introduction to the great Western literatures Laurent Demoulin	B0	Q1	30	-	-	5
LLOR0091-1	Introduction to literature from the Ancient East Laurent Colonna d'Istria, Laurence Neven, Philippe Swennen	B0	Q2	30	-	-	5
HIST0055-1	Introduction to historical criticism Philippe Raxhon	B0	Q2	30	-	-	5
PHIL0021-1	Introduction to ethics and moral philosophy Antoine Janvier	B0	Q2	30	-	-	5
LING0009-1	The typology of languages and language universals Julien Perrez, Laurent Rasier	B0	Q1	30	-	-	5
PHIL0034-1	Introduction to aesthetics and philosophy of art Rudy Steinmetz	B0	Q1	30	-	-	5

Optional courses

B0: 30Cr

Choose one of the following courses :

B0

10Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
ASIE0016-1	Chinese language 2 (intermediate) Eric Florence	B0	TA	30	30	-	10
ASIE0013-2	Japanese language II (intermediate) Kanako Goto	B0	TA	30	30	-	10

Choose two courses out of the following :

B0

10Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
ASIE0002-1	East Asian Beliefs and Philosophy Andreas Thele	B0	Q1	30	-	-	5
ASIE0005-1	Individual and Community in Japan Andreas Thele	B0	Q1	30	-	-	5
ASIE0009-1	Introduction to the religions of Japan : Shintoism and Buddhism N..., Andreas Thele	B0	Q1	30	-	-	5
ASIE0003-1	Tradition and Modernity in the Chinese Society Andreas Thele	B0	Q2	30	-	-	5
ASIE0017-1	Political and social history of modern China : opium wars following the fall of the Qing dynasty (1840-1911) Eric Florence	B0	Q2	30	-	-	5

Choose one of the following History of Oriental Religions courses :

B0

5Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
HREL0001-1	Pre-Islamic Iran's history and religion Philippe Swennen	B0	Q2	30	-	-	5
LLOR0049-1	History and religion of the Ancient Near East Laurent Colonna d'Istria	B0	Q2	30	-	-	5
LLOR0053-1	History and religion of Pharaonic Egypt Simon Connor, Dimitri Laboury	B0	Q2	30	-	-	5
HIST0030-1	History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world I Frédéric Bauden, Zacharie Mochtari de Pierrepont	B0	Q2	30	-	-	5
HIST0072-1	History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world II Frédéric Bauden, Zacharie Mochtari de Pierrepont	B0	Q2	30	-	-	5

Select one of the following modern languages:

B0

5Cr
Code	Détails	Bloc	Organisation	Théorie	Pratique	Autres	Crédits
Spanish
LANG0917-1	Spanish level 1 (spanish language) Valérie Coyette	B0	Q2	45	-	-	5
German
LANG4011-1	German levels 1-2 (german language) Françoise Carl	B0	TA	60	-	-	5
Translation and explanation of historical texts : German
TRAD0004-1	Translation and appreciation of historical texts : German 1 Céline Letawe - Suppl : Bruno Dupont	B0	TA	45	-	-	5
Translation and explanation of historical texts : English
TRAD0006-1	Translation of Historical Texts : English 1 Valérie Bada	B0	TA	45	-	-	5

Ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies (120 ECTS)

Compulsory course

Optional courses

Choose courses totalling 20 credits out of the following :

Primarily choose courses worth a total of 10 credits in association with the main oriental language from among:

Middle East

Far East

Choose a second oriental language amongst :

Arab

Assyro-babylonian

Egyptian

Sanskrit

Chinese

Japanese

As a priority, choose 2 courses related to the second language among:

Islamic studies - Arabic

Assyriology

Egyptology

Indo-iranology

Field China / Japan

Choose one focus from the following :

Research Focus

Choose one field amongst :

Assyriology

Egyptology

Indo-iranology

Arabic and islamic studies

Professional focus in languages and civilisation of the Far East: China-Japan

Choose a group: China or Japan

China

Choose one module from :

Module 1

Module 2

Japan

Choose one module from :

Module 1

Module 2

Additional ECTS (60 max) Master in Ancient languages and literatures: Oriental studies (120 ECTS), Professional focus in languages and civilisationof the Far East: China-Japan

Compulsory courses

Optional courses

Choose one of the following courses :

Choose two courses out of the following :

Choose one of the following History of Oriental Religions courses :

Select one of the following modern languages:

Spanish

German

Translation and explanation of historical texts : German

Translation and explanation of historical texts : English