Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in Global cultures

Curriculum Oriental Studies: for students enrolled a.y. 2020-21

Il Curriculum di Studi orientali prevede quattro percorsi possibili ma non vincolanti: 1) Indologico-iranistico, 2) Sinologico-nipponistico, 3) Studi sul Vicino Oriente e sul mondo islamico, 4) Studi sull’Africa, che lo studente potrà costruire inserendo nel proprio piano di studio gli insegnamenti del percorso scelto.

Si ricorda che non è possibile inserire più di una volta nel piano di studi lo stesso insegnamento (vale a dire con lo stesso codice), anche qualora esso sia presente in più raggruppamenti del piano didattico.

First Year

01. History and Cultures of Asia and Africa. One course unit to be chosen among the following list: (12 CFU)

Field: Africam Studies (max limit 12 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
75732 Egyptology (LM) L-OR/02 12
29615 History and Institutions of Africa (C.I.) (LM)
29729  African History and Institutions (1) (LM) SPS/13 6
75650  History and Institutions of Africa (2) (LM) SPS/13 6
Field: Chinese and Japanese Studies (max limit 12 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
75720 Modern and Contemporary History of East Asia (C.I.) (LM)
75722  History of Eastern Asia (1) (LM) L-OR/23 6
75721  History of Modern and Contemporary China (1) (LM) L-OR/23 6
Field: Indology and Iranian Studies (max limit 12 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
75723 Indian Civilisation (C.I.) (LM)
75725  Intellectual History of Modern and Contemporary India (1) (LM) L-OR/17 6
75724  Religions and Philosophies of India (1) (LM) L-OR/17 6
75729 Iranistics (C.I.) (LM)
75731  Literary Civilisation of the Pre-Islamic Iran (1) (LM) L-OR/14 6
75730  Religious History of the Iranian World (1) (LM) L-OR/14 6
Field: Near Eastern and Islamic Studies (max limit 12 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
28776 Assyriology (LM) L-OR/03 12
75727 History of Islam (C.I.) (LM) - Not available for the year  2021/2022
75728  History and Institutions of the Muslim World (1) (LM) L-OR/10 6
28341  Islamic Studies (1) (LM) L-OR/10 6
75729 Iranistics (C.I.) (LM)
75731  Literary Civilisation of the Pre-Islamic Iran (1) (LM) L-OR/14 6
75730  Religious History of the Iranian World (1) (LM) L-OR/14 6

02. Two course units to be chosen among the following list: (24 CFU)

a) Field: Ancient History (max limit 24 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
28276 Ancient Greek History (I. C.) (LM)
28277  Archaic and Classical Greek History (1) (LM) L-ANT/02 6
28278  Hellenistic History (1) (LM) L-ANT/02 6
29437 Ancient Roman History (I. C.) (LM)
29440  Archaic and Republican Roman History (1) (LM) L-ANT/03 6
29446  History of the Roman Empire (1) (LM) L-ANT/03 6
b) Field: Medieval History (max limit 24 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
29472 Economy, Society, Settlement Systems (I. C.) (LM)
29473  Economic and Social History of the Middle Age (1) (LM) M-STO/01 6
29475  History of Settlements and Housing Systems (1) (LM) M-STO/01 6
90019 History of the University and Cultural Institutions (I. C.) (LM)
90017  European Universities in the Middle Ages (1) (LM) M-STO/01 6
90018  Universities and Institutions of High Culture in Modern Age (1) (LM) M-STO/02 6
75737 Medieval Institutions and Civilisation (C.I.) (LM)
29689  Civilisations of the Late Middle Ages (1) (LM) M-STO/01 6
29558  Medieval Political Institutions (1) (LM) M-STO/01 6
29465 Origins of Europe (I. C.) (LM)
29466  Civilization of the High Middle Ages (1) (LM) M-STO/01 6
28955  History of Medieval Europe (1) (LM) M-STO/01 6
c) Field: Early Modern History (max limit 24 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
84305 History of Culture and Systems of Thought (I.C.) (LM)
28984  Cultural History (1) (LM) M-STO/02 6
29610  History of Ideas (1) (LM) M-STO/02 6
90030 History of Genres (C.I.) (LM)
90031  History of Genres and Sexualities in Early Modern Age (1) (LM) M-STO/02 6
84289  History of Women and of Gender Identity (1) (LM) M-STO/04 6
90019 History of the University and Cultural Institutions (I. C.) (LM)
90017  European Universities in the Middle Ages (1) (LM) M-STO/01 6
90018  Universities and Institutions of High Culture in Modern Age (1) (LM) M-STO/02 6
84287 Social History (LM) - Not available for the year  2021/2022 M-STO/02 12
d) Field: Contemporary History (max limit 24 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
29516 Historians and Historiography (I. C.) (LM)
81860  Historians and Historiographic Practices (1) (LM) M-STO/04 6
81859  History of Historiography (1) (LM) M-STO/04 6
90030 History of Genres (C.I.) (LM)
90031  History of Genres and Sexualities in Early Modern Age (1) (LM) M-STO/02 6
84289  History of Women and of Gender Identity (1) (LM) M-STO/04 6
29509 Profiles of Global History (I. C.) (LM)
29512  Global History: Economy, Environment and Society (1) (LM) M-STO/04 6
29514  Global History: Public Sphere and Mass Media (1) (LM) M-STO/04 6
81716 World History (I.C.) (LM)
81718  Europe in World History (1) (LM) M-STO/04 6
81947  World History: Theory and Methodology (1) (LM) M-STO/04 6

03. Language and Literature: to be chosen among the following list: (12 CFU)

Field: Africam Studies (max limit 12 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
75713 Languages and Cultures of Ethiopia (C.I.) (LM) - Not available for the year  2021/2022
75714  Languages and Cultures of Ethiopia 1A (LM) L-OR/07 6
75715  Languages and Cultures of Ethiopia 1B (LM) L-OR/07 6
Field: Chinese and Japanese Studies (max limit 12 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
93441 Buddhist Traditions in Asia (C.I.) (LM)
93443  History of Buddhist Art (1) (LM) L-OR/20 6
93442  History of Buddhist Thought (1) (LM) L-OR/20 6
28748 Chinese Language and Literature I (LM) L-OR/21 12
75699 Chinese Language and Literature II (C.I.) (LM)
75700  Chinese Language and Literature 2A (LM) L-OR/21 6
75703  Chinese Language and Literature 2B (LM) L-OR/21 6
87347 Chinese Literary Civilisation (I.C.) (LM)
87348  Literary Civilisation of Ancient and Modern China (1) (LM) L-OR/21 6
87349  Literary Civilisation of Contemporary China (1) (LM) L-OR/21 6
28754 Japanese Language and Literature I (LM) L-OR/22 12
75707 Japanese Language and Literature II (C.I.) (LM)
75708  Japanese Language and Literature 2A (LM) L-OR/22 6
75709  Japanese Language and Literature 2B (LM) L-OR/22 6
87350 Japanese Literary Civilisation (I.C.) (LM)
87351  Literary Civilisation of Ancient and Modern Japan (1) (LM) L-OR/22 6
87352  Literary Civilisation of Contemporary Japan (1) (LM) L-OR/22 6
Field: Indology and Iranian Studies (max limit 12 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
93441 Buddhist Traditions in Asia (C.I.) (LM)
93443  History of Buddhist Art (1) (LM) L-OR/20 6
93442  History of Buddhist Thought (1) (LM) L-OR/20 6
28740 Persian Language and Literature I (LM) L-OR/15 12
75697 Persian Language and Literature II (C.I.) (LM)
75684  Persian Language and Literature 2A (LM) L-OR/15 6
75685  Persian Language and Literature 2B (LM) L-OR/15 6
87344 Persian Literary Civilisation (I.C.) (LM) - Not available for the year  2021/2022
87346  Literary Civilisation of Modern and Contemporary Iran (1) (LM) L-OR/15 6
87345  Literary Civilisation of Outer Persia (1) (LM) L-OR/15 6
28744 Sanskrit Language and Literature I (LM) L-OR/18 12
75691 Sanskrit Language and Literature II (C.I.) (LM)
75692  Sanskrit Language and Literature 2A (LM) L-OR/18 6
75693  Sanskrit Language and Literature 2B (LM) L-OR/18 6
Field: Near Eastern and Islamic Studies (max limit 12 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
28732 Arabic Language and Literature I (LM) L-OR/12 12
75670 Arabic Language and Literature II (C.I.) (LM)
75671  Arabic Language and Literature 2A (LM) L-OR/12 6
75672  Arabic Language and Literature 2B (LM) L-OR/12 6
87360 Arabic Literary Civilisation (I.C.) (LM)
87361  Ancient and Medieval Arabic Literary Civilisation (1) (LM) L-OR/12 6
87362  Contemporary Arabic Literary Civilisation (1) (LM) L-OR/12 6
75679 Armenian Language and Literature I (C.I.) (LM)
75680  Armenian Language and Literature 1A (LM) L-OR/13 6
75678  Armenian Language and Literature 1B (LM) L-OR/13 6
75681 Armenian Language and Literature II (C.I.) (LM)
75677  Armenian Language and Literature 2A (LM) L-OR/13 6
75682  Armenian Language and Literature 2B (LM) L-OR/13 6
75716 Hebrew Language and Literature (LM) L-OR/08 12

04. One course unit to be chosen among the following list: (6 CFU)

a) Field: Ancient History (max limit 6 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
28353 History of Christianity (1) (LM) M-STO/07 6
28337 History of Religions (1) (LM) - Not available for the year  2021/2022 M-STO/06 6
29654 Religions of the Classic World (1) (LM) M-STO/06 6
b) Field: Medieval History (max limit 6 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
28353 History of Christianity (1) (LM) M-STO/07 6
c) Field: Early Modern History (max limit 6 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
39426 Historical Anthropology (1) (LM) M-DEA/01 6
28353 History of Christianity (1) (LM) M-STO/07 6
90042 History of Scientific and Pseudoscientific Ideas (1) (LM) - Not available for the year  2021/2022 M-STO/05 6
89964 Human and Lanscape Geography (1) (LM) M-GGR/01 6
90041 Urban Geography (1) (LM) M-GGR/01 6
d) Field: Contemporary History (max limit 6 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
28589 Anthropology of the Body and Disease (1) (2nd cycle) M-DEA/01 6
81719 Atlantic and Global History of Modern Political Concepts (1) (LM) SPS/02 6
28353 History of Christianity (1) (LM) M-STO/07 6
29681 History of Churches and Religious Movements (1) (LM) M-STO/07 6
28248 Political Theory (1) (LM) SPS/02 6
29664 Religions and Society (1) (LM) M-STO/07 6
90044 Science, Communication and Society (1) (LM) - Not available for the year  2021/2022 M-STO/05 6

05. History of Art: one course unit to be chosen among the following list: (6 CFU)

Field: Chinese and Japanese Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
93443 History of Buddhist Art (1) (LM) L-OR/20 6
Field: Indology and Iranian Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
93443 History of Buddhist Art (1) (LM) L-OR/20 6
Field: Near Eastern and Islamic Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
93445 Archaeology and History of Medieval Islamic Art (1) (LM) L-OR/11 6
75669 History of Ancient Near Eastern Art (1) (LM) - Not available for the year  2021/2022 L-OR/05 6

Second Year

06. Language and Literature: to be chosen among the following list (students can take only course units which are not part of courses chosen in the first year ): (6 CFU)

Field: Africam Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
75714 Languages and Cultures of Ethiopia 1A (LM) - Not available for the year  2021/2022 L-OR/07 6
75715 Languages and Cultures of Ethiopia 1B (LM) - Not available for the year  2021/2022 L-OR/07 6
Field: Chinese and Japanese Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
75700 Chinese Language and Literature 2A (LM) L-OR/21 6
75703 Chinese Language and Literature 2B (LM) L-OR/21 6
75748 Chinese Language and Literature 4 (LM) - Not available for the year  2021/2022 L-OR/21 6
75747 Chinese Language and Literature I (1) (LM) L-OR/21 6
75708 Japanese Language and Literature 2A (LM) L-OR/22 6
75709 Japanese Language and Literature 2B (LM) L-OR/22 6
76733 Japanese Language and Literature I (1) (LM) L-OR/22 6
87348 Literary Civilisation of Ancient and Modern China (1) (LM) L-OR/21 6
87351 Literary Civilisation of Ancient and Modern Japan (1) (LM) L-OR/22 6
87349 Literary Civilisation of Contemporary China (1) (LM) L-OR/21 6
87352 Literary Civilisation of Contemporary Japan (1) (LM) L-OR/22 6
Field: Indology and Iranian Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
87346 Literary Civilisation of Modern and Contemporary Iran (1) (LM) - Not available for the year  2021/2022 L-OR/15 6
87345 Literary Civilisation of Outer Persia (1) (LM) - Not available for the year  2021/2022 L-OR/15 6
75744 Persian Language and Literature 1A (LM) L-OR/15 6
75684 Persian Language and Literature 2A (LM) L-OR/15 6
75685 Persian Language and Literature 2B (LM) L-OR/15 6
75692 Sanskrit Language and Literature 2A (LM) L-OR/18 6
75693 Sanskrit Language and Literature 2B (LM) L-OR/18 6
28344 Sanskrit Language and Literature I (1) (LM) L-OR/18 6
Field: Near Eastern and Islamic Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
87361 Ancient and Medieval Arabic Literary Civilisation (1) (LM) L-OR/12 6
75671 Arabic Language and Literature 2A (LM) L-OR/12 6
75672 Arabic Language and Literature 2B (LM) L-OR/12 6
75743 Arabic Language and Literature 4 (LM) - Not available for the year  2021/2022 L-OR/12 6
28342 Arabic Language and Literature I (1) (LM) L-OR/12 6
75680 Armenian Language and Literature 1A (LM) L-OR/13 6
75678 Armenian Language and Literature 1B (LM) L-OR/13 6
75677 Armenian Language and Literature 2A (LM) L-OR/13 6
75682 Armenian Language and Literature 2B (LM) L-OR/13 6
87362 Contemporary Arabic Literary Civilisation (1) (LM) L-OR/12 6
76769 Hebrew Language and Literature (1) (LM) L-OR/08 6

07. One course unit to be chosen among the following list (students can take only course units which are not part of integrated courses chosen in the first year): (6 CFU)

Field: Africam Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
29729 African History and Institutions (1) (LM) SPS/13 6
28775 Egyptian Epigraphy (1) (LM) L-OR/02 6
75650 History and Institutions of Africa (2) (LM) SPS/13 6
81722 Indian Ocean History (1) (LM) SPS/13 6
Field: Chinese and Japanese Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
75722 History of Eastern Asia (1) (LM) L-OR/23 6
75721 History of Modern and Contemporary China (1) (LM) L-OR/23 6
Field: Indology and Iranian Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
75753 History of Iran and Central Asia (1) (LM) - Not available for the year  2021/2022 SPS/14 6
78170 History of Manichaeism and of the Iranian Gnosis (1) (LM) L-OR/14 6
75725 Intellectual History of Modern and Contemporary India (1) (LM) L-OR/17 6
75731 Literary Civilisation of the Pre-Islamic Iran (1) (LM) L-OR/14 6
75724 Religions and Philosophies of India (1) (LM) L-OR/17 6
75730 Religious History of the Iranian World (1) (LM) L-OR/14 6
Field: Near Eastern and Islamic Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
28775 Egyptian Epigraphy (1) (LM) L-OR/02 6
75728 History and Institutions of the Muslim World (1) (LM) L-OR/10 6
75753 History of Iran and Central Asia (1) (LM) - Not available for the year  2021/2022 SPS/14 6
78170 History of Manichaeism and of the Iranian Gnosis (1) (LM) L-OR/14 6
28341 Islamic Studies (1) (LM) L-OR/10 6
75730 Religious History of the Iranian World (1) (LM) L-OR/14 6

08. One course unit to be chosen among the following list: (6 CFU)

Field: Ancient History (max limit 6 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
28940 Bibliography (1) (LM) M-STO/08 6
29631 Diplomatics (1) (LM) M-STO/09 6
75651 History and Culture in Papyri (1) (LM) L-ANT/05 6
39523 History of Writing and Papyri (1) (LM) L-ANT/05 6
29626 Numismatics (1) (LM) L-ANT/04 6
Field: Medieval History, Field: Early Modern History, Field: Contemporary History (max limit 6 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
28940 Bibliography (1) (LM) M-STO/08 6
34381 Computer Science for Archive Keeping (1) (LM) M-STO/08 6
29631 Diplomatics (1) (LM) M-STO/09 6
78184 Library History (1) (LM) M-STO/08 6
28494 Paleography (1) (LM) M-STO/09 6

09. One language to be chosen among the following list: (6 CFU)

For more information on Language learning please contact the University Language Center (CLA) – Language Laboratories, via Filippo Re, 10 Bologna, ph. 051/2099890, e-mail: cla.bo-lablinguistici@unibo.it
cfu ? Credits
26337 English Language Test B - 2 6
26357 French Language Test B - 2 6
26345 German Language Test B - 2 6
26351 Spanish Language Test B - 2 6

10. One or more Courses among those offered by University of Bologna (12 CFU)

a) It is recommended to select at least one of the following activities (max limit 12 CFU)
cfu ? Credits
86225 Internship Abroad (1) (LM) 6
27928 Laboratory (1) (LM) 6
94428 Orientalist Laboratory (1) (LM) 6
29424 Seminars (1) (LM) 6
29828 Telemaco Laboratory (1) (LM) 6
28119 Work Placement (1) )LM) 6
c) It is recommended for students interested in teaching program to select the following course (max limit 6 CFU)
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
87858 The Teaching of History (1) (LM) M-STO/04 6
d) Soft Skills (max limit 12 CFU)
These courses are compulsory for at least 70% of the total number of teaching hours and have a defined number of places that are assigned to students who enter the activities first in the study plan.
cfu ? Credits
94136 CRITICAL THINKING - ARGOMENTAZIONE E PENSIERO CRITICO CT 6
86697 Creativity and Innovation M CT 3
97325 DATA LITERACY - INTERPRETARE E COMUNICARE I DATI CT 3
94135 DIALOGICAL LITERACY - COMPETENZE DIALOGICHE E ARGOMENTATIVE CT 6
94119 Employability: Strategy and Knowledge to Enter the Job Market CT 3
97252 LE MAPPE SISTEMICHE COME STRUMENTI PER ORIENTARSI E POSIZIONARSI NEL MONDO DEL LAVORO - RIMINI - Not available for the year  2021/2022 CT 3
86760 Oral Comprehension Italian Language Lab (LM) - Bologna 1 CT 3
94132 PSICOLOGIA DELL'APPRENDIMENTO. STRATEGIE COGNITIVE, EMOTIVE E MOTIVAZIONALI PER APPRENDERE DAGLI ERRORI CT 3
86658 Soft Skills to be Effective at Work - Bologna 1 CT 3
94128 TEORIE E TECNICHE PER PARLARE IN PUBBLICO CON ELEMENTI DI ANALISI DELLE DINAMICHE DI GRUPPO CT 3
86759 Written Production Italian Language Lab (LM) - Bologna 1 CT 3
It is possible to select one or more courses among those offered by University of Bologna: (max limit 12 CFU)
Tra le attività formative offerte dalle Lauree dell’Ateneo è possibile inserire anche:
ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs cfu ? Credits
95032 First Level Arabic L-OR/12 6
95031 First Level Chinese L-OR/21 6
95041 First Level Hindi L-OR/19 6
95039 First Level Hindi L-OR/19 6
97441 First Level Korean L-OR/22 6
95042 First Level Romanian L-LIN/17 6
95040 First Level Russian L-LIN/21 6
97995 Second Level Arabic L-OR/12 6
97440 Second Level Romanian L-LIN/17 6
97996 Second Level Russian L-LIN/21 6
93348 Second-Level Chinese L-OR/21 6
28252 Social History (1) (LM) M-STO/02 6

11. Final Examination

Students must select one of the three modalities: one offers the possibility to obtain some of the 24 credits with different activities in preparation of the final examination.
A) Final Examination (max limit 24 CFU)
This modality does not include any preparation abroad.
cfu ? Credits
29429 Final Examination (LM) 24
B) Final examination (12 CFU) with Preparation for the final examination abroad (12 CFU) (max limit 24 CFU)
This modality includes a period of preparation abroad in agreement with your supervisor. Students also have the opportunity to apply for grants for studying abroad offered by University of Bologna.
cfu ? Credits
86222 Final Examination (12 CFU) (LM) 12
86263 Preparation for the Final Examination Abroad (12 CFU) (LM) 12
C) Final examination (12 CFU) with Internship abroad (6 CFU) and Preparation for the final examination abroad (6 CFU) (max limit 24 CFU)
This modality includes a period of preparation abroad in agreement with your supervisor. Students also have the opportunity to apply for grants for studying abroad offered by University of Bologna
cfu ? Credits
86222 Final Examination (12 CFU) (LM) 12
86277 Internship Abroad for Preparation for the Final Examination (6 CFU) 6
86224 Preparation for the Final Examination Abroad (6 CFU) (LM) 6