Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies

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      1st annual unit

Major

General training

LFIAL1130 European Literatures: Historical and Comparative Approach

FR q1 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Amaury Dehoux (compensates Hubert Roland)

> Charles Doyen

> Marta Sábado Novau (coord.)

Amaury Dehoux (compensates Hubert Roland)

, Charles Doyen

, Marta Sábado Novau (coord.)

LFIAL1140 History of Art and Music

FR q1 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Joël Roucloux

> Brigitte Van Wymeersch

Joël Roucloux

, Brigitte Van Wymeersch

LFIAL1190 Historical introduction to philosophy & Philosophy and environmental ethics

FR q1 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Nathalie Frogneux

> Jean Leclercq

Nathalie Frogneux

, Jean Leclercq

LFIAL1131 Understanding language: an introduction to linguistics

FR q1 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Elisabeth Degand

> Philippe Hambye

Elisabeth Degand

, Philippe Hambye

Classical and Medieval Studies

LFIAL1421 Antiquity History

FR q1 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Elynn Gorris

> Françoise Van Haeperen

Elynn Gorris

, Françoise Van Haeperen

LFIAL1422 Middle Ages History

FR q2 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Antoine Brix (compensates Paul Bertrand)

> Godefroid de Callatay

> Gilles Lecuppre

> Emmanuel Van Elverdinghe

Antoine Brix (compensates Paul Bertrand)

, Godefroid de Callatay

, Gilles Lecuppre

, Emmanuel Van Elverdinghe

LGLOR1100 Introduction to Indo-European Comparative Studies

FR q2 30h 5 credits   > English-friendly
Teacher(s):

> Audrey Mathys

Audrey Mathys

Oriental Languages and Literature
In the first annual block, two languages to be chosen (2 x 10 credits)

Ancient Egypt and Near East

LGLOR1610 Hieroglyphic Egyptian I

FR q1 15h+15h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Claude Obsomer

Claude Obsomer

LGLOR1620 Hieroglyphic Egyptian II

FR q2 15h+15h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Claude Obsomer

Claude Obsomer

Greek

LFIAL1770 Greek I

FR q1 30h+30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Lysiane Delanaye

Lysiane Delanaye

LGLOR1270 Greek II

FR q2 45h+30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Sarah Béthume

Sarah Béthume

Byzantium and Medieval Near East
L’étudiant qui suit cette filière ne peut pas faire valoir le cours LFIAL1770 ou le cours LARAB1101 dans une autre filière.

LGLOR1650 Introduction to the languages and cultures of Byzantium and the medieval Near East
In 2024-2025, LGLOR1650 is not teached. Students who choose the “Byzantium and Medieval Near East” section must follow LFIAL1770 AND LARAB1101

FR q2 15h 5 credits   > English-friendly

LFIAL1770 Greek I

FR q1 30h+30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Lysiane Delanaye

Lysiane Delanaye

LARAB1101 Modern Arabic Elementary Level

FR q1+q2 60h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Mahdia Belkadi (coord.)

Mahdia Belkadi (coord.)

Islam and the Arab world

LARAB1101 Modern Arabic Elementary Level

FR q1+q2 60h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Mahdia Belkadi (coord.)

Mahdia Belkadi (coord.)

LGLOR1660 Classical Arabic I

FR q2 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Sébastien Moureau

Sébastien Moureau

India

LGLOR1670 Sanskrit I

FR q1 15h+15h 5 credits   > English-friendly
Teacher(s):

> Leonid Kulikov

Leonid Kulikov

LGLOR1680 Sanskrit II

FR q2 15h+15h 5 credits   > English-friendly
Teacher(s):

> Leonid Kulikov

Leonid Kulikov

Modern Languages
The same language must be taken during the whole Bachelor's degree course.

German

LDEU1116 German language as a social and cultural practice

DE q1+q2 45h+75h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Ann Rinder

> Ferran Suner Munoz

Ann Rinder

, Ferran Suner Munoz

English

LANGL1111 English: Language & Culture

EN q1+q2 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Estelle Dagneaux (coord.)

> Claudine Grommersch

> Sandrine Mulkers

Estelle Dagneaux (coord.)

, Claudine Grommersch

, Sandrine Mulkers
      2nd annual unit

Major

General training

LFIAL1145 Historical Criticism

FR q2 30h+10h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Laurence Van Ypersele

Laurence Van Ypersele

Classical and Medieval Studies

LGLOR1210 Seminar: Introduction to Ancient Studies

FR q1+q2 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Aline Smeesters

Aline Smeesters

Oriental Languages, Literature and Civilisations
In the second and third annual blocks, students choose two sections (2 x 30 credits). They are required to pursue at least one language studied in the first annual block.

Ancient Egypt and Near East

LGLOR1624 Hieroglyphic Egyptian III A

FR q1+q2 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Claude Obsomer

Claude Obsomer

LGLOR1623 Hieroglyphic Egyptian III B

FR q1+q2 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Claude Obsomer

Claude Obsomer

LGLOR1614 Cuneiform Languages (Akkadian, Hittite) A

FR q1+q2 30h+15h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Jan Tavernier

Jan Tavernier

LGLOR1613 Cuneiform Languages (Akkadian, Hittite) B

FR q1+q2 30h+15h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Jan Tavernier

Jan Tavernier

LARKE1553 Arts and civilisations: Egypt, Mesopotamia and the Near East

FR q1 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Gaelle Chantrain

> Jan Tavernier

Gaelle Chantrain

, Jan Tavernier

LGLOR1511 History and Society of the Near East and Ancient Egypt

FR q1 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Gaelle Chantrain

> Jan Tavernier

Gaelle Chantrain

, Jan Tavernier

LGLOR1513 Culture and Civilization of the Near East and Ancient Egypt

FR q1 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Jan Tavernier

Jan Tavernier

LGLOR1920 Internships (Egypt, Ancient Near East)

FR q1+q2 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Jan Tavernier (coord.)

Jan Tavernier (coord.)

Greek

LGLOR1321 Greek III A

FR q1+q2 45h+45h 5 credits

LGLOR1322 Greek III B

FR q1+q2 45h+45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Audrey Mathys

Audrey Mathys

LGLOR1721 Advanced Greek Authors A

FR q1+q2 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Lysiane Delanaye

Lysiane Delanaye

LGLOR1722 Advanced Greek Authors B

FR q1+q2 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Lysiane Delanaye

> Louise Willocx

Lysiane Delanaye

, Louise Willocx

LGLOR1422 Ancient Greek Literature

FR q1+q2 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Charles Doyen

Charles Doyen

LFILO1230 Seminar : History and Texts of Philosophy of Antiquity

FR q1 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Pierre Destrée

Pierre Destrée

Biblical Studies
This section can be chosen independently of the two languages studied in the first annual block.

LRELI1631 Biblical Hebrew I A

FR q1+q2 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Matthieu Richelle

Matthieu Richelle

LRELI1632 Biblical Hebrew I B

FR q1+q2 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Matthieu Richelle

Matthieu Richelle

LRELI1110 Introduction to the Bible : Old Testament

FR q1 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Matthieu Richelle

Matthieu Richelle

LRELI1120 Introduction to the Bible : New testament

FR q2 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Geert Van Oyen

Geert Van Oyen

LRELI1272 Patrology

FR q2 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Marie Pauliat

Marie Pauliat

Byzantium and Medieval Near East
This section can be chosen independently of the two languages studied in the first annual block.

LGLOR1644 Syriac I A

FR q1+q2 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Manhal Makhoul

Manhal Makhoul

LGLOR1643 Syriac I B

FR q1+q2 30h 5 credits

LGLOR1654 Languages of the Caucasus (Armenian, Georgian) A

FR q1+q2 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Emmanuel Van Elverdinghe

Emmanuel Van Elverdinghe

LGLOR1653 Languages of the Caucasus (Armenian, Georgian) B

FR q1+q2 30h 5 credits

LGLOR1523 The Christian Orient : Introduction

FR q1 22.5h 5 credits

LGLOR1524 Introduction to the Byzantine World

FR q1 22.5h 5 credits   > English-friendly
Teacher(s):

> Bernard Coulie

Bernard Coulie

Islam and the Arab World

LGLOR1664 Classical Arabic II A

FR q1+q2 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Motia Zouihal (compensates Godefroid de Callatay)

Motia Zouihal (compensates Godefroid de Callatay)

LGLOR1663 Classical Arabic II B

FR q1+q2 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Godefroid de Callatay

Godefroid de Callatay

LARAB1301 Modern Arabic: intermediate level

FR q1+q2 60h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Mahdia Belkadi (coord.)

Mahdia Belkadi (coord.)

LGLOR1534 History of the Arab-Muslim civilisation

FR q1 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Jean-Charles Ducène (compensates Godefroid de Callatay)

Jean-Charles Ducène (compensates Godefroid de Callatay)

LDROI1511 Introduction to Islamic Law

FR q2 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Louis-Léon Christians

> Baudouin Dupret

Louis-Léon Christians

, Baudouin Dupret

LFILO1370 History of arabic Philosophy

FR q2 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Cécile Bonmariage

Cécile Bonmariage

India

LGLOR1683 Sanskrit III B

FR q1 30h 5 credits   > English-friendly
Teacher(s):

> Christophe Vielle

Christophe Vielle

LGLOR1684 Sanskrit III A

FR q1 30h 5 credits   > English-friendly
Teacher(s):

> Christophe Vielle

Christophe Vielle

LGLOR1541 Introduction into Vedic Sanskrit

FR q2 30h 5 credits   > English-friendly
Teacher(s):

> Leonid Kulikov

Leonid Kulikov

LGLOR1542 Introduction to Buddhist languages

FR q2 30h 5 credits   > English-friendly
Teacher(s):

> Leonid Kulikov

Leonid Kulikov

LRELI1347 Hinduism

FR q2 30h 5 credits

LRELI1348 Buddhism

FR q2 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Peter Baekelmans

Peter Baekelmans

Far East
Cette filière peut être choisie indépendamment des deux langues étudiées dans le premier bloc annuel. One language (Chinese ou Japanese) must be pursued.

LCHIN1100 Modern Chinese - Elementary level I

FR q1+q2 120h 10 credits   > English-friendly
Teacher(s):

> Xiaoxia Hao (coord.)

Xiaoxia Hao (coord.)

LJAPO1100 Japanese - Beginner level

JA q1+q2 60h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Rie Oguma (coord.)

Rie Oguma (coord.)

LANTR1300 History of the Chinese World

FR q1 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Frédéric Laugrand

Frédéric Laugrand

LANTR1301 Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Society

FR q1 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Lionel Simon

Lionel Simon

LANTR1302 Chair Chiang Ching-Kuo I

FR q1 15h 5 credits

LANTR1304 Seminar : Taiwanese Studies I

EN q1 15h 5 credits

Modern Languages
The same language must be taken during the whole Bachelor's degree course.

German

LALLE1212 German - Intermediate level

DE q1+q2 60h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Ann Rinder (coord.)

Ann Rinder (coord.)

English

LANGL1212 English for Arts Students. An intermediate course

EN q1+q2 60h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Catherine Avery

> Jean-Luc Delghust (coord.)

Catherine Avery

, Jean-Luc Delghust (coord.)

Minor (30 credits)     (> See the list of available minors and/or additional modules)
Students choose a minor from the list of available minors and take into account any access requirements laid down by the management bodies. They will distribute the 30 credits of the minor between the annual block 2 and the annual block 3 of their bachelor's degree, so that their course programme (major + minor) comprises 60 credits each academic year.
Maximum 1 element(s)
      3rd annual unit

Major

General training

LTECO1210 Societies, cultures, religions : lectures bibliques Biblical Readings

FR q1 15h 2 credits
Teacher(s):

> Jean-Pierre Sterck-Degueldre (compensates Geert Van Oyen)

Jean-Pierre Sterck-Degueldre (compensates Geert Van Oyen)

Classical and Medieval Studies

LRELI1320 Introduction to the History of Religions

FR q2 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Philippe Cornu

Philippe Cornu

Oriental Languages, Literature and Civilisations
In the second and third annual blocks, students choose two sections (2 x 30 credits). They are required to pursue at least one language studied in the first annual block.

Ancient Egypt and Near East

LGLOR1624 Hieroglyphic Egyptian III A

FR q1+q2 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Claude Obsomer

Claude Obsomer

LGLOR1623 Hieroglyphic Egyptian III B

FR q1+q2 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Claude Obsomer

Claude Obsomer

LGLOR1614 Cuneiform Languages (Akkadian, Hittite) A

FR q1+q2 30h+15h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Jan Tavernier

Jan Tavernier

LGLOR1613 Cuneiform Languages (Akkadian, Hittite) B

FR q1+q2 30h+15h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Jan Tavernier

Jan Tavernier

LARKE1553 Arts and civilisations: Egypt, Mesopotamia and the Near East

FR q1 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Gaelle Chantrain

> Jan Tavernier

Gaelle Chantrain

, Jan Tavernier

LGLOR1511 History and Society of the Near East and Ancient Egypt

FR q1 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Gaelle Chantrain

> Jan Tavernier

Gaelle Chantrain

, Jan Tavernier

LGLOR1513 Culture and Civilization of the Near East and Ancient Egypt

FR q1 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Jan Tavernier

Jan Tavernier

LGLOR1920 Internships (Egypt, Ancient Near East)

FR q1+q2 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Jan Tavernier (coord.)

Jan Tavernier (coord.)

Greek

LGLOR1321 Greek III A

FR q1+q2 45h+45h 5 credits

LGLOR1322 Greek III B

FR q1+q2 45h+45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Audrey Mathys

Audrey Mathys

LGLOR1721 Advanced Greek Authors A

FR q1+q2 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Lysiane Delanaye

Lysiane Delanaye

LGLOR1722 Advanced Greek Authors B

FR q1+q2 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Lysiane Delanaye

> Louise Willocx

Lysiane Delanaye

, Louise Willocx

LGLOR1422 Ancient Greek Literature

FR q1+q2 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Charles Doyen

Charles Doyen

LFILO1230 Seminar : History and Texts of Philosophy of Antiquity

FR q1 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Pierre Destrée

Pierre Destrée

Biblical Studies
This section can be chosen independently of the two languages studied in the first annual block.

LRELI1631 Biblical Hebrew I A

FR q1+q2 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Matthieu Richelle

Matthieu Richelle

LRELI1632 Biblical Hebrew I B

FR q1+q2 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Matthieu Richelle

Matthieu Richelle

LRELI1272 Patrology

FR q2 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Marie Pauliat

Marie Pauliat

LRELI1310 Judaism

FR q1 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Joachim Yeshaya

Joachim Yeshaya

Byzantium and Medieval Near East
This section can be chosen independently of the two languages studied in the first annual block.

LGLOR1644 Syriac I A

FR q1+q2 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Manhal Makhoul

Manhal Makhoul

LGLOR1643 Syriac I B

FR q1+q2 30h 5 credits

LGLOR1654 Languages of the Caucasus (Armenian, Georgian) A

FR q1+q2 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Emmanuel Van Elverdinghe

Emmanuel Van Elverdinghe

LGLOR1653 Languages of the Caucasus (Armenian, Georgian) B

FR q1+q2 30h 5 credits

LGLOR1523 The Christian Orient : Introduction

FR q1 22.5h 5 credits

LGLOR1524 Introduction to the Byzantine World

FR q1 22.5h 5 credits   > English-friendly
Teacher(s):

> Bernard Coulie

Bernard Coulie

Islam and the Arab World

LGLOR1664 Classical Arabic II A

FR q1+q2 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Motia Zouihal (compensates Godefroid de Callatay)

Motia Zouihal (compensates Godefroid de Callatay)

LGLOR1663 Classical Arabic II B

FR q1+q2 45h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Godefroid de Callatay

Godefroid de Callatay

LARAB1301 Modern Arabic: intermediate level

FR q1+q2 60h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Mahdia Belkadi (coord.)

Mahdia Belkadi (coord.)

LGLOR1534 History of the Arab-Muslim civilisation

FR q1 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Jean-Charles Ducène (compensates Godefroid de Callatay)

Jean-Charles Ducène (compensates Godefroid de Callatay)

LDROI1511 Introduction to Islamic Law

FR q2 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Louis-Léon Christians

> Baudouin Dupret

Louis-Léon Christians

, Baudouin Dupret

LFILO1370 History of arabic Philosophy

FR q2 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Cécile Bonmariage

Cécile Bonmariage

India

LGLOR1683 Sanskrit III B

FR q1 30h 5 credits   > English-friendly
Teacher(s):

> Christophe Vielle

Christophe Vielle

LGLOR1684 Sanskrit III A

FR q1 30h 5 credits   > English-friendly
Teacher(s):

> Christophe Vielle

Christophe Vielle

LGLOR1541 Introduction into Vedic Sanskrit

FR q2 30h 5 credits   > English-friendly
Teacher(s):

> Leonid Kulikov

Leonid Kulikov

LGLOR1542 Introduction to Buddhist languages

FR q2 30h 5 credits   > English-friendly
Teacher(s):

> Leonid Kulikov

Leonid Kulikov

LRELI1347 Hinduism

FR q2 30h 5 credits

LRELI1348 Buddhism

FR q2 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Peter Baekelmans

Peter Baekelmans

Far East
Cette filière peut être choisie indépendamment des deux langues étudiées dans le premier bloc annuel. One language (Chinese ou Japanese) must be pursued.

LCHIN1300 Modern Chinese - Elementary level II

FR q1+q2 120h 10 credits   > English-friendly
Teacher(s):

> Xiaoxia Hao (coord.)

Xiaoxia Hao (coord.)

LJAPO1300 Japanese - Pre-intermediate level

FR q1+q2 60h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Rie Oguma (coord.)

Rie Oguma (coord.)

LANTR1300 History of the Chinese World

FR q1 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Frédéric Laugrand

Frédéric Laugrand

LANTR1301 Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Society

FR q1 30h 5 credits
Teacher(s):

> Lionel Simon

Lionel Simon

LANTR1302 Chair Chiang Ching-Kuo I

FR q1 15h 5 credits

LANTR1304 Seminar : Taiwanese Studies I

EN q1 15h 5 credits

Modern Languages
The same language must be taken during the whole Bachelor's degree course.

German

LALLE1313 German communication skills for students in Archaeology and History of Art and History

DE q1 30h 3 credits
Teacher(s):

> Mélanie Mottin (compensates Ann Rinder)

Mélanie Mottin (compensates Ann Rinder)

English

LANGL1313 Interactive English Communication

EN q1+q2 30h 3 credits
Teacher(s):

> Philippe Denis (coord.)

Philippe Denis (coord.)

Bachelor's paper

LHORI1399 Work of end of first cycle

FR q1+q2 5 credits

Minor (30 credits)     (> See the list of available minors and/or additional modules)
Students choose a minor from the list of available minors and take into account any access requirements laid down by the management bodies. They will distribute the 30 credits of the minor between the annual block 2 and the annual block 3 of their bachelor's degree, so that their course programme (major + minor) comprises 60 credits each academic year.
Maximum 1 element(s)

Detailed programme per annual block