Bachelor of Language and Area Studies: Ancient Near East (180 ECTS) Bachelor of Arts

Students select 51 credits from 'Common Courses', 1 Major of 105 credits and 1 Minor of 24 credits; a total of 180 credits.

• Common Courses

  Students select 51 mandatory credits.

  • 4 ECTS	Introduction to Philosophy									F0FW3A	R.Breeur staff staff R.Breeur
    4 ECTS	Introduction to the study of the Ancient Near East									F0SA0A	P.Van Hecke (coordinator) H.Willems N. staff staff P.Van Hecke (coordinator) H.Willems N.
    4 ECTS	Information Science									F0FF1A	F.Truyen staff staff F.Truyen
    4 ECTS	Ancient Near Eastern history									F0SA7A	R.Preys (coordinator) K.Abraham A.Goddeeris (substitute) R.Preys staff staff R.Preys (coordinator) K.Abraham A.Goddeeris (substitute) R.Preys
    4 ECTS	Statistics for the Humanities									F0FG1A	D.Speelman staff staff D.Speelman
    6 ECTS	Archaeology and art of the Ancient Near East: Egypt									F0SA3B	H.Willems staff staff H.Willems
    6 ECTS	Archaeology and art of the Ancient Near East: Near East									F0SA5B	J.Bretschneider staff staff J.Bretschneider
    4 ECTS	History and Archaeology of Syro-Palestine									F0SA8A	P.Van Hecke staff staff P.Van Hecke
    4 ECTS	Introduction to Historical Research									F0LA0A	V.Soen staff staff V.Soen
    4 ECTS	Introduction to the Archaeology and Art of the Ancient Near East									F0WI5A	J.Bretschneider (coordinator) H.Willems M.De Meyer (substitute) N. staff staff J.Bretschneider (coordinator) H.Willems M.De Meyer (substitute) N.
    4 ECTS	Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology									S0L62A	F.De Boeck staff staff F.De Boeck
    3 ECTS	Perspectives on Religion and Meaning									A08C0A	B.Lemmelijn staff staff B.Lemmelijn

• Major Egyptology

  105 credits.

  • Language Module Egyptology

    Students select 66 credits, of which 56 mandatory and 10 credits 'Optional Language'.

    • 10 ECTS	Egyptian III									F0SC0A	H.Willems M.De Meyer (substitute) staff staff H.Willems M.De Meyer (substitute)
      6 ECTS	Coptic I									F0SC2A	H.Willems (coordinator) W.Clarysse H.Willems staff staff H.Willems (coordinator) W.Clarysse H.Willems
      4 ECTS	Coptic II									F0SC4A	W.Clarysse staff staff W.Clarysse
      6 ECTS	Egyptian Ia									F0SB0C	H.Willems R.Preys (substitute) A.Van der Perre (cooperator) staff staff H.Willems R.Preys (substitute) A.Van der Perre (cooperator)
      8 ECTS	Egyptian Ib									F0UI0A	H.Willems M.De Meyer (substitute) A.Van der Perre (cooperator) staff staff H.Willems M.De Meyer (substitute) A.Van der Perre (cooperator)
      6 ECTS	Egyptian IIa									F0SB5C	H.Willems R.Preys (substitute) staff staff H.Willems R.Preys (substitute)
      8 ECTS	Egyptian IIb									F0UI4A	H.Willems R.Preys (substitute) staff staff H.Willems R.Preys (substitute)
      8 ECTS	Egyptian IV: Ptolemaic Texts									F0VY7A	R.Preys staff staff R.Preys
      8 ECTS	Egyptian IV: Demotic texts									F0VZ0A	M.Depauw staff staff M.Depauw

    • Optional Language

      Students select an optional language in their first or second bachelor year, depending on the year Coptic is taught.

      • 6 ECTS	Classical Greek: Initiation - Reading Assignment									F0AG7B	N. W.Clarysse (substitute) Y.Broux (cooperator) S.Vanbeselaere (cooperator) staff staff N. W.Clarysse (substitute) Y.Broux (cooperator) S.Vanbeselaere (cooperator)
        10 ECTS	Modern Standard Arabic I									F0WH4A	H.Daniëls (coordinator) M.Van Mol G.Schallenbergh (substitute) L.Vansteenkiste (substitute) S.Saleh (cooperator) staff staff H.Daniëls (coordinator) M.Van Mol G.Schallenbergh (substitute) L.Vansteenkiste (substitute) S.Saleh (cooperator)
        4 ECTS	Historical texts in Greek A									F0LC5D	N. Y.Broux (cooperator) S.Vanbeselaere (cooperator) W.Clarysse (substitute) staff staff N. Y.Broux (cooperator) S.Vanbeselaere (cooperator) W.Clarysse (substitute)

  • Area Module Egyptology

    22 mandatory credits.

    • 4 ECTS	Egyptian Archaeology A									F0SC5A	H.Willems M.De Meyer (substitute) staff staff H.Willems M.De Meyer (substitute)
      6 ECTS	Egyptian Archaeology B									F0SC6B	H.Willems M.De Meyer (substitute) staff staff H.Willems M.De Meyer (substitute)
      4 ECTS	Religion of ancient Egypt									F0SC8A	H.Willems staff staff H.Willems
      4 ECTS	Social and economic aspects of ancient Egypt									F0SC9A	H.Willems M.De Meyer (substitute) staff staff H.Willems M.De Meyer (substitute)
      4 ECTS	Oral presentation									F0SD0A	H.Willems staff staff H.Willems
      4 ECTS	Egyptian Archaeology B									F0SC6A	H.Willems M.De Meyer (substitute) staff staff H.Willems M.De Meyer (substitute)
      6 ECTS	Egyptian Archaeology A									F0SC5B	H.Willems M.De Meyer (substitute) N. staff staff H.Willems M.De Meyer (substitute) N.

  • Elective Courses

    Students must take 8 credits in the third bachelor year, from 'Elective Courses' or from all courses of the complete university, with permission of the POC.

  • Bachelor Paper

    9 credits

    • 9 ECTS	Bachelor's degree paper									F0SH9A	N. staff staff N.

• Major Syro-Mesopotamia

  105 credits

  • Language Module Syro-Mesopotamia

    62 mandatory credits

    • 6 ECTS	Babylonian Ia									F0SE0A	K.Abraham staff staff K.Abraham
      8 ECTS	Babylonian Ib									F0SE2A	K.Abraham staff staff K.Abraham
      6 ECTS	Sumerian I									F0SF3B	K.Abraham A.Goddeeris (substitute) staff staff K.Abraham A.Goddeeris (substitute)
      4 ECTS	Sumerian II									F0WT7A	K.Abraham A.Goddeeris (substitute) staff staff K.Abraham A.Goddeeris (substitute)
      6 ECTS	Babylonian IIa									F0WT8A	K.Abraham staff staff K.Abraham
      6 ECTS	Babylonian IIb									F0WT9A	K.Abraham staff staff K.Abraham
      8 ECTS	Babylonian IIIa									F0SF0B	K.Abraham staff staff K.Abraham
      8 ECTS	Babylonian IIIb									F0SU1A	K.Abraham staff staff K.Abraham

    • Optional Language

      • 4 ECTS	Aramaic I									F0SG0B	P.Van Hecke staff staff P.Van Hecke
        6 ECTS	Aramaic II									F0SU3A	P.Van Hecke staff staff P.Van Hecke
        4 ECTS	Ugaritic I									F0UG9B	P.Van Hecke staff staff P.Van Hecke
        6 ECTS	Ugaritic II									F0SU2A	P.Van Hecke staff staff P.Van Hecke

  • Area Module Syro-Mesopotamia

    24 mandatory credits

    • 6 ECTS	Archaeology of Mesopotamia B									F0SI2B	J.Bretschneider staff staff J.Bretschneider
      4 ECTS	Archaeology and Art of Syro-Palestine A									F0SG6A	J.Bretschneider staff staff J.Bretschneider
      6 ECTS	Archaeology and Art of Syro-Palestina B									F0SG8A	J.Bretschneider staff staff J.Bretschneider
      4 ECTS	Cultural aspects of the Ancient Near East									F0SF7A	P.Van Hecke N. A.Goddeeris (substitute) staff staff P.Van Hecke N. A.Goddeeris (substitute)
      4 ECTS	Archaeology and Art of Syro-Palestina B									F0SG8B	J.Bretschneider staff staff J.Bretschneider
      4 ECTS	Archaeology of Mesopotamia A									F0SI0A	J.Bretschneider staff staff J.Bretschneider
      4 ECTS	Archaeology of Mesopotamia B									F0SI2A	J.Bretschneider staff staff J.Bretschneider
      6 ECTS	Archaeology and Art of Syro-Palestine A									F0SG6B	J.Bretschneider staff staff J.Bretschneider
      6 ECTS	Archaeology of Mesopotamia A									F0SI0B	J.Bretschneider staff staff J.Bretschneider

  • Elective Courses

    • 6 ECTS	Classical Greek: Initiation - Reading Assignment									F0AG7B	N. W.Clarysse (substitute) Y.Broux (cooperator) S.Vanbeselaere (cooperator) staff staff N. W.Clarysse (substitute) Y.Broux (cooperator) S.Vanbeselaere (cooperator)
      4 ECTS	Historical texts in Greek A									F0LC5D	N. Y.Broux (cooperator) S.Vanbeselaere (cooperator) W.Clarysse (substitute) staff staff N. Y.Broux (cooperator) S.Vanbeselaere (cooperator) W.Clarysse (substitute)

  • Bachelor Paper

    9 credits

    • 9 ECTS	Bachelor's degree paper									F0SH9A	N. staff staff N.

• Major Syro-Palestine

  105 credits

  • Language Module Syro-Palestine

    62 credits of which 42 compulsory credits, 10 credits optional language and 10 credits optional language 2.

    • 6 ECTS	Hebrew Ia (Phonetics, Morphology)									A03A7B	M.Vervenne P.Van Hecke (substitute) staff staff M.Vervenne P.Van Hecke (substitute)
      4 ECTS	Hebrew Ib (syntax)									A03A9A	M.Vervenne B.Doyle (substitute) staff staff M.Vervenne B.Doyle (substitute)
      4 ECTS	Hebrew Ic									A9X11A	P.Van Hecke staff staff P.Van Hecke
      6 ECTS	Hebrew IIa									F0SU4A	P.Van Hecke staff staff P.Van Hecke
      6 ECTS	Hebrew IIb									F0SU5A	P.Van Hecke staff staff P.Van Hecke
      8 ECTS	Hebrew IIIa									F0SU7A	P.Van Hecke A.Shveka (substitute) staff staff P.Van Hecke A.Shveka (substitute)
      8 ECTS	Hebrew IIIb									F0SU8A	P.Van Hecke A.Shveka (substitute) staff staff P.Van Hecke A.Shveka (substitute)

    • Optional Language

      • 6 ECTS	Babylonian Ia									F0SE0A	K.Abraham staff staff K.Abraham
        4 ECTS	Babylonian Ib									F0SE2B	K.Abraham staff staff K.Abraham
        10 ECTS	Modern Standard Arabic I									F0WH4A	H.Daniëls (coordinator) M.Van Mol G.Schallenbergh (substitute) L.Vansteenkiste (substitute) S.Saleh (cooperator) staff staff H.Daniëls (coordinator) M.Van Mol G.Schallenbergh (substitute) L.Vansteenkiste (substitute) S.Saleh (cooperator)

    • Optional Language 2

      • 4 ECTS	Aramaic I									F0SG0B	P.Van Hecke staff staff P.Van Hecke
        6 ECTS	Aramaic II									F0SU3A	P.Van Hecke staff staff P.Van Hecke
        4 ECTS	Ugaritic I									F0UG9B	P.Van Hecke staff staff P.Van Hecke
        6 ECTS	Ugaritic II									F0SU2A	P.Van Hecke staff staff P.Van Hecke

  • Area Module Syro-Palestine

    24 mandatory credits.
    

    • 6 ECTS	Archaeology and Art of Syro-Palestina B									F0SG8A	J.Bretschneider staff staff J.Bretschneider
      4 ECTS	Archaeology of Mesopotamia A									F0SI0A	J.Bretschneider staff staff J.Bretschneider
      6 ECTS	Archaeology of Mesopotamia B									F0SI2B	J.Bretschneider staff staff J.Bretschneider
      4 ECTS	Cultural aspects of the Ancient Near East									F0SF7A	P.Van Hecke N. A.Goddeeris (substitute) staff staff P.Van Hecke N. A.Goddeeris (substitute)
      4 ECTS	Archaeology and Art of Syro-Palestine A									F0SG6A	J.Bretschneider staff staff J.Bretschneider
      4 ECTS	Archaeology and Art of Syro-Palestina B									F0SG8B	J.Bretschneider staff staff J.Bretschneider
      4 ECTS	Archaeology of Mesopotamia B									F0SI2A	J.Bretschneider staff staff J.Bretschneider
      6 ECTS	Archaeology and Art of Syro-Palestine A									F0SG6B	J.Bretschneider staff staff J.Bretschneider
      6 ECTS	Archaeology of Mesopotamia A									F0SI0B	J.Bretschneider staff staff J.Bretschneider

  • Elective Courses

    Students select 8 credits in their third bachelor year.
    
    
    It is highly recommended dat students who combine a Major in Syro-Palestine and a Minor in Ancient History attend the course 'Greek Historical Texts' (8 credits); it is recommended that other students attend at least the courses 'Introduction Old and New Testament' or 'History of the Islamic World: Syria and Palestine'.

    • 4 ECTS	History of the Middle East and North Africa since World War I									F0WG8A	J.Nawas S.Aerts (substitute) staff staff J.Nawas S.Aerts (substitute)
      5 ECTS	Introduction Old and New Testament									A00A0B	G.Van Belle (coordinator) B.Lemmelijn H.Debel (substitute) G.Van Belle staff staff G.Van Belle (coordinator) B.Lemmelijn H.Debel (substitute) G.Van Belle
      6 ECTS	Classical Greek: Initiation - Reading Assignment									F0AG7B	N. W.Clarysse (substitute) Y.Broux (cooperator) S.Vanbeselaere (cooperator) staff staff N. W.Clarysse (substitute) Y.Broux (cooperator) S.Vanbeselaere (cooperator)
      4 ECTS	Historical texts in Greek A									F0LC5D	N. Y.Broux (cooperator) S.Vanbeselaere (cooperator) W.Clarysse (substitute) staff staff N. Y.Broux (cooperator) S.Vanbeselaere (cooperator) W.Clarysse (substitute)

  • Bachelor Paper

    9 credits

    • 9 ECTS	Bachelor's degree paper									F0SH9A	N. staff staff N.

• Minor Archaeology

  24 mandatory credits

  • Archaeological themes

    • 6 ECTS	Introduction to the Archaeology of the Pre- and Protohistoric Periods									F0WL8A	P.Van Peer (coordinator) M.Lodewijckx I.Schoep P.Van Peer B.Vanmontfort (substitute) staff staff P.Van Peer (coordinator) M.Lodewijckx I.Schoep P.Van Peer B.Vanmontfort (substitute)
      6 ECTS	Introduction to historical archaeology									F0WM1A	J.Poblome (coordinator) M.Lodewijckx J.Poblome P.Monsieur (substitute) staff staff J.Poblome (coordinator) M.Lodewijckx J.Poblome P.Monsieur (substitute)

  • Interdisciplinary framework

    • 4 ECTS	Natural Sciences in Archaeology									F0IC3A	P.Degryse (coordinator) G.Verstraeten staff staff P.Degryse (coordinator) G.Verstraeten

  • Theory, method and techniques

    • 10 ECTS	Archaeological theory, methods and practice: introduction and fieldwork									F0WM4A	P.Van Peer (coordinator) M.Lodewijckx P.Van Peer B.Vanmontfort (substitute) R.Willet staff staff P.Van Peer (coordinator) M.Lodewijckx P.Van Peer B.Vanmontfort (substitute) R.Willet
      4 ECTS	Fieldschool									F0WM7A	M.Lodewijckx (coordinator) J.Poblome I.Schoep P.Van Peer M.Toonen (cooperator) staff staff M.Lodewijckx (coordinator) J.Poblome I.Schoep P.Van Peer M.Toonen (cooperator)

• Minor Ancient History

  Students select 24 credits, of which 16 mandatory, 4 credits from 'Greek Historical Texts' and 4 credits from 'Elective Courses'.

  • 4 ECTS	Methodology of the Sources (Antiquity)									F9XD9A	M.Depauw staff staff M.Depauw
    6 ECTS	Historical research exercise: Antiquity									F0LH1A	K.Vandorpe S.Waebens (cooperator) staff staff K.Vandorpe S.Waebens (cooperator)
    6 ECTS	History of Greece and Rome									F0WL2A	K.Vandorpe H.Verreth (substitute) staff staff K.Vandorpe H.Verreth (substitute)

  • Greek Historical Texts

    4 mandatory credits

    • 4 ECTS	Historical texts in Greek B									F0LE5A	S.Schorn G.Verhasselt (cooperator) staff staff S.Schorn G.Verhasselt (cooperator)

  • Ancient History: Elective Courses

    • 4 ECTS	History of Antiquity: the Greek city-state									F0LF6A	S.Schorn staff staff S.Schorn
      4 ECTS	History of Antiquity: the Roman empire									F0LF8A	N. H.Hauben (substitute) staff staff N. H.Hauben (substitute)
      4 ECTS	Socio-economic history of Graeco-Roman antiquity									F0LE0A	K.Vandorpe staff staff K.Vandorpe
      4 ECTS	History of Ancient Law									F0LE2A	N. staff staff N.
      4 ECTS	History of Ideas of Graeco-Roman Antiquity									F0AS5A	T.Van Houdt staff staff T.Van Houdt
      4 ECTS	Greek Mythology and Religion									F0AS4A	P.Van Deun U.Kenens (substitute) staff staff P.Van Deun U.Kenens (substitute)
      4 ECTS	Roman religion									F0LE1A	N. staff staff N.