Middle Eastern Studies (Research): Turkish
This is a specialisation of the Middle Eastern Studies Research Master.
First Year
| Course | EC | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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| Sources and Methods of Middle East Studies: History and Social Theory | 10 | ||
| Term paper: Critical Study of Literature and Sources in Preparation for the MPhil Thesis | 10 | ||
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Literature seminar I & II: students choose two of the following four courses (20 ects) |
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| From Ottoman Empire to Turkish Republic | 10 | ||
| MA Christianity in the Ottoman Empire | 5 | ||
| Society and Culture in the Caucasus and Central Asia | 10 | ||
| The Ottoman Empire and Europe | 10 | ||
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Students staying in Leiden choose from the following courses up to a total of 20 ects. Courses can be extended to 10 ects. |
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| From Protectorates to Sovereign States: Practicing Modernity in Central Asia and the Caucasus | 10 | ||
| Manuscripts as Sources for Ottoman Cultural History | 5 | ||
| Topics in Turkish Linguistics | 5 | ||
| Turkey since World War II | 5 | ||
| Worlds of Fiction, Modernism and Postmodernism in Turkish Literature | 5 | ||
Second Year
| Course | EC | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intellectual and Cultural Debates | 10 | ||
| MPhil Thesis | 40 | ||
| Start of Mphil thesis (10 ects) | 0 | ||
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Master Class / Tutorial: students choose one of the following four courses |
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| From Ottoman Empire to Turkish Republic | 10 | ||
| Society and Culture in the Caucasus and Central Asia | 10 | ||
| The Islamic book: from Manuscript to Modern Media | 10 | ||
| The Ottoman Empire and Europe | 10 | ||
More info
Start of the academic year 2009-2010
The Department welcomes its Master students and those from other departments in the
School of Middle Eastern Studies on Monday, August 31, 11.15 -15.00 hrs in Building
Matthias de Vrieshof 4, room 008A.
Classes will start on Monday, September 7. The academic year, however, officially starts on 31 August 2009.
We expect you to be in Leiden on that date.
Prior to the start of the academic year, Leiden University offers you an Induction Programme consisting of three parts.
1) 10-14 August- “EL CID” Orientation Week (Costs 60 EURO)
2) 17-26 August ACCULTURATION WEEKS (Costs 200 EURO)
3) A two day introduction programme organized by the International Office. This
two-day programme, which this year will take place on August 27 and 28, consists
of a general introduction to the university, the city of Leiden, and the student
organisations. This programme is free of charge.
FAQ on the start of the programme.