Master of Arts in Oriental Languages and Cultures (China)

Our (two-year) Master’s programme studies Oriental languages and cultures in four sub-areas: China, India, Japan and the Middle East. As in the Bachelor’s programme, students take on two language variants from your choice of sub-areas, and a set of course units focusing on culture and academic methodology.

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Master's Programme

2 year 120 credits

Faculty of Arts and Philosophy

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First year

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1 Courses Related to the Main Subject

1.1 Language, Text and Context

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Contemporary Chinese Literature	1	sem 1	zh	Bart Dessein	6

Traditional China: Language, Text and Context	1	sem 1	en	Ann Heirman	6

Buddhism: Text and Material Culture	1	sem 2	en	Christoph Anderl	6

China in the Media	1	sem 2	zh	Bart Dessein	6

Culture in Perspective: South and East Asia	1	sem 2	en	Ann Heirman	6

1.3 International Module

Subscribe to 30 credit units from 1 module from the following list.

1.3.2 Internationalisation@home: Globalisation

Subscribe to 30 credit units from no less than 1 and no more than 2 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

1.3.2.2 Free Choice

Subscribe to no more than 15 credit units from the academic programmes offered by Ghent University (including the Ghent University Elective Courses) or other universities of the Flemish Community. Subject to approval by the faculty.

List of Ghent University Elective Courses

1.4 Master's Dissertation

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Dissertation Seminar		1	year	nl,en	Bart Dessein	10

2 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 18 credit units from no less than 1 and no more than 2 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The ‘Academic Proficiency’ module cannot be taken in combination with a second module.

The programme is in Dutch, but an English trajectory is available. In the English trajectory students are obliged to take the ‘Academic Proficiency’ module.

2.1 Academic Proficiency

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list, with

13 credit units from the courses with reference *,
no less than 5 credit units from the courses with reference k.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Research Seminar Oriental Languages and Cultures	*	1	year	en	Christoph Anderl	13

Global History: Approaches, Themes and Debates	k	1	sem 1	en	Samuël Coghe	5

Trends and Topics in Asian Studies 1	k	1	sem 1	en	Akshara Ravishankar	3

Trends and Topics in Asian Studies 2	k	1	sem 2	en	Muhamed Riyaz Chenganakkattil	3

2.2 Society and Diversity

Subscribe to no less than 10 credit units from the following list.

UKV = universiteitsbreed keuzevak / Ghent University Elective Courses

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Context and Nuance. A Critical Reflection on Current Topics	UKV	1	sem 1	nl	July De Wilde	6

Gender and Diversity Studies		1	sem 1	nl	Carine Plancke	5

Social Inequality		1	sem 1	nl	Raf Vanderstraeten	4

Anthropology of Love and Intimate Connections		1	sem 2	en	Aymon Kreil	5

Cultural Anthropology		1	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Diversity and Inclusion in Education		1	sem 2	nl	Wendelien Vantieghem	5

Gender History		1	sem 1	nl	Gita Deneckere	5

Global Minds	UKV	1	sem 2	en	Ines Keygnaert	5

Humanitarian Policy		1	sem 2	en	Bruno De Cordier	5

Human Rights: Multidisciplinary Perspectives	UKV	1	sem 2	en	Eva Brems	5

Migration and Society: an Interdisciplinary Introduction	UKV	1	sem 2	en	Robin Vandevoordt	5

Coaching and Diversity		1	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	5

Community Service Learning		1	year	nl		5

2.3 Political and Social Sciences

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Conflict and Society in Central and Eastern Africa	1	sem 1	en		5

Diplomatic Law and Multilateral Negotiations	1	sem 1	en	Sanderijn Duquet	6

EU and Global Justice	1	sem 1	en	Petra Debusscher	6

EU-East Asia Relations	1	sem 1	en	Bart Dessein	5

Grand Strategy and the Multipolar World	1	sem 1	en	Sven Biscop	5

Historical Culture and Society	1	sem 1	nl	Berber Bevernage	5

History and Culture of the Modern and Contemporary Middle East	1	sem 2	en	Christopher Markiewicz	5

State and Society in Asia	1	sem 1	en	Bert Suykens	5

Economic Globalisation	1	sem 2	en	Samuel Standaert	6

Humanitarian Policy	1	sem 2	en	Bruno De Cordier	5

Politics of Islam	1	sem 2	en	Sami Zemni	5

Rural Sociology	1	sem 2	en	Jeroen Adam	5

Comparative Politics	1	sem 2	nl	Kristof Steyvers	5

2.4 Economics, Business Economics and Public Administration and Management

Subscribe to 15 credit units from 1 elective set from the following list.

2.4.1 Elective Set Economics
Elective Set

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list.

Credits for courses with reference 'vbp' or 'ma' may offer the basis for an exemption request for courses in ‘het voorbereidingsprogramma tot de master algemene economie’ or in ‘de master algemene economie’.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economics	vbp	sem 1	nl	Bruno Merlevede	5

Markets and Prices	vbp	sem 1	nl	Dirk Van de gaer	5

Business Cycles and Growth	vbp	sem 1	nl	Freddy Heylen	5

Methodology for Economic Research	vbp	sem 1	nl	Bruno Merlevede	5

Financial Markets and Institutions	ma	sem 2	nl	Rudi Vander Vennet	6

Economic Globalisation	ma	sem 2	en	Samuel Standaert	6

Environmental Economics and Policy	ma	sem 2	nl	Brent Bleys	6

Labour and Employment	ma	sem 1	nl	Stijn Baert	6

Development of Economic Thought		sem 2	nl	Glenn Rayp	5

Investment Analysis		sem 1	en	Michael Frömmel	6

Transport Economics		sem 2	nl	Jochen Maes	6

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

2.4.2 Elective Set Business Economics
Elective Set

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list.

Credits for courses with reference 'vbp' or 'ma' may offer the basis for an exemption request for courses in ‘het voorbereidingsprogramma tot de master bedrijfseconomie (bedrijfseconomie)’ or in ‘de master bedrijfseconomie (bedrijfseconomie)’.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economics	vbp	sem 1	nl	Bruno Merlevede	5

Marketing Management	vbp	sem 1	nl	Maggie Geuens	6

Introduction to Financial Reporting and Accounting Methods	vbp	sem 1	nl	Els De Wielemaker	4

Human Resource Management	vbp	sem 2	nl	Eveline Schollaert	3

Introduction to Entrepreneurship	vbp	sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Innovation Management	ma	sem 2	en	Katrien Verleye	3

Research Methodology	ma	sem 1	nl	Laurence Rijssegem	6

Project Management	ma	sem 1	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

Corporate Social Responsibility	ma			Eveline Schollaert	6

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Public Administration. An Introduction		sem 2	nl	Bram Verschuere	6

2.4.3 Elective Set Public Administration and Management
Elective Set

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list.

Credits for courses with reference 'vbp' or 'ma' may offer the basis for an exemption request for courses in ‘het voorbereidingsprogramma tot de master in de bestuurskunde en het publiek management’.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Public Administration. An Introduction	vbp	sem 2	nl	Bram Verschuere	6

Public Policy	vbp	sem 1	en	Bishoy Zaki	6

Public Management	vbp	sem 2	en	Ben Suykens	5

Introduction to Accounting in the Not-for-Profit and Public Sector	vbp	sem 2	nl	Johan Christiaens	5

Constitutional Law for Public Administration	vbp	sem 1	nl	Daan Bijnens	4

Introduction to Microeconomics		sem 1	nl	Stijn Goeminne	3

Introduction to Public Economics		sem 1	nl	Bart Defloor	3

European Union Politics and Policy		sem 1	en	Claire Dupont	3

Network Management in the Public Sector				Joris Voets	5

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

2.5 Free Choice

Subscribe to no more than 18 credit units from the course offer of Ghent University, including the Ghent University Elective Courses.

List of Ghent University Elective Courses

Second year

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1 Courses Related to the Main Subject

1.2 Internship

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Internship		2	year	nl,en	Ann Heirman	12

1.3 International Module

Subscribe to 30 credit units from 1 module from the following list.

1.3.1 International Immersion Programme

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Abroad Track		2	sem 1 sem 2 year	nl nl nl	Christoph Anderl	30

1.3.2 Internationalisation@home: Globalisation

Subscribe to 30 credit units from no less than 1 and no more than 2 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

1.3.2.1 Ghent University Electives

Subscribe to no less than 15 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Conflict and Society in Central and Eastern Africa	2	sem 1	en		5

Poverty, Development and Inequality in Modern African History	2	sem 1	en	Ivo Ngade	5

State and Society in Asia	2	sem 1	en	Bert Suykens	5

EU-East Asia Relations	2	sem 1	en	Bart Dessein	5

Trends and Topics in Asian Studies 1	2	sem 1	en	Akshara Ravishankar	3

Trends and Topics in Asian Studies 2	2	sem 2	en	Muhamed Riyaz Chenganakkattil	3

Culture in Perspective: South and East Asia	2	sem 2	en	Ann Heirman	6

Culture in Perspective: the Near East and the Islamic World	2	sem 2	en	Caroline Janssen	6

Politics of Islam	2	sem 2	en	Sami Zemni	5

History and Culture of the Modern and Contemporary Middle East	2	sem 2	en	Christopher Markiewicz	5

Religion, Race and Social Conflict	2	sem 1	en	Lisa Franke	5

Russia between East and West	2	sem 1	en	Ben Dhooge	5

Politics of Memory in Southeast Europe	2	sem 1	en	Pieter Troch	5

The First Millennium	2	sem 2	en		5

Rural Sociology	2	sem 2	en	Jeroen Adam	5

Historical Culture and Society	2	sem 1	nl	Berber Bevernage	5

Sustainable Food Systems	2	sem 2	en	Marijke D'Haese	5

Humanitarian Policy	2	sem 2	en	Bruno De Cordier	5

1.3.2.2 Free Choice

List of Ghent University Elective Courses

1.4 Master's Dissertation

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	nl,en	Bart Dessein	20

2 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 18 credit units from no less than 1 and no more than 2 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The ‘Academic Proficiency’ module cannot be taken in combination with a second module.

The programme is in Dutch, but an English trajectory is available. In the English trajectory students are obliged to take the ‘Academic Proficiency’ module.

2.4 Economics, Business Economics and Public Administration and Management

Subscribe to 15 credit units from 1 elective set from the following list.

2.4.1 Elective Set Economics
Elective Set

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economics	vbp	sem 1	nl	Bruno Merlevede	5

Markets and Prices	vbp	sem 1	nl	Dirk Van de gaer	5

Business Cycles and Growth	vbp	sem 1	nl	Freddy Heylen	5

Methodology for Economic Research	vbp	sem 1	nl	Bruno Merlevede	5

Financial Markets and Institutions	ma	sem 2	nl	Rudi Vander Vennet	6

Economic Globalisation	ma	sem 2	en	Samuel Standaert	6

Environmental Economics and Policy	ma	sem 2	nl	Brent Bleys	6

Labour and Employment	ma	sem 1	nl	Stijn Baert	6

Development of Economic Thought		sem 2	nl	Glenn Rayp	5

Investment Analysis		sem 1	en	Michael Frömmel	6

Transport Economics		sem 2	nl	Jochen Maes	6

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

2.4.2 Elective Set Business Economics
Elective Set

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economics	vbp	sem 1	nl	Bruno Merlevede	5

Marketing Management	vbp	sem 1	nl	Maggie Geuens	6

Introduction to Financial Reporting and Accounting Methods	vbp	sem 1	nl	Els De Wielemaker	4

Human Resource Management	vbp	sem 2	nl	Eveline Schollaert	3

Introduction to Entrepreneurship	vbp	sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Innovation Management	ma	sem 2	en	Katrien Verleye	3

Research Methodology	ma	sem 1	nl	Laurence Rijssegem	6

Project Management	ma	sem 1	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

Corporate Social Responsibility	ma			Eveline Schollaert	6

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Public Administration. An Introduction		sem 2	nl	Bram Verschuere	6

2.4.3 Elective Set Public Administration and Management
Elective Set

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Public Administration. An Introduction	vbp	sem 2	nl	Bram Verschuere	6

Public Policy	vbp	sem 1	en	Bishoy Zaki	6

Public Management	vbp	sem 2	en	Ben Suykens	5

Introduction to Accounting in the Not-for-Profit and Public Sector	vbp	sem 2	nl	Johan Christiaens	5

Constitutional Law for Public Administration	vbp	sem 1	nl	Daan Bijnens	4

Introduction to Microeconomics		sem 1	nl	Stijn Goeminne	3

Introduction to Public Economics		sem 1	nl	Bart Defloor	3

European Union Politics and Policy		sem 1	en	Claire Dupont	3

Network Management in the Public Sector				Joris Voets	5

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

2.5 Free Choice

Subscribe to no more than 18 credit units from the course offer of Ghent University, including the Ghent University Elective Courses.

List of Ghent University Elective Courses

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1 Courses Related to the Main Subject 102

1.1 Language, Text and Context

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Contemporary Chinese Literature	1	sem 1	zh	Bart Dessein	6

Traditional China: Language, Text and Context	1	sem 1	en	Ann Heirman	6

Buddhism: Text and Material Culture	1	sem 2	en	Christoph Anderl	6

China in the Media	1	sem 2	zh	Bart Dessein	6

Culture in Perspective: South and East Asia	1	sem 2	en	Ann Heirman	6

1.2 Internship

12

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Internship		2	year	nl,en	Ann Heirman	12

1.3 International Module

30

Subscribe to 30 credit units from 1 module from the following list.

1.3.1 International Immersion Programme

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Abroad Track		2	sem 1 sem 2 year	nl nl nl	Christoph Anderl	30

1.3.2 Internationalisation@home: Globalisation

Subscribe to 30 credit units from no less than 1 and no more than 2 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

1.3.2.1 Ghent University Electives

Subscribe to no less than 15 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Conflict and Society in Central and Eastern Africa	2	sem 1	en		5

Poverty, Development and Inequality in Modern African History	2	sem 1	en	Ivo Ngade	5

State and Society in Asia	2	sem 1	en	Bert Suykens	5

EU-East Asia Relations	2	sem 1	en	Bart Dessein	5

Trends and Topics in Asian Studies 1	2	sem 1	en	Akshara Ravishankar	3

Trends and Topics in Asian Studies 2	2	sem 2	en	Muhamed Riyaz Chenganakkattil	3

Culture in Perspective: South and East Asia	2	sem 2	en	Ann Heirman	6

Culture in Perspective: the Near East and the Islamic World	2	sem 2	en	Caroline Janssen	6

Politics of Islam	2	sem 2	en	Sami Zemni	5

History and Culture of the Modern and Contemporary Middle East	2	sem 2	en	Christopher Markiewicz	5

Religion, Race and Social Conflict	2	sem 1	en	Lisa Franke	5

Russia between East and West	2	sem 1	en	Ben Dhooge	5

Politics of Memory in Southeast Europe	2	sem 1	en	Pieter Troch	5

The First Millennium	2	sem 2	en		5

Rural Sociology	2	sem 2	en	Jeroen Adam	5

Historical Culture and Society	2	sem 1	nl	Berber Bevernage	5

Sustainable Food Systems	2	sem 2	en	Marijke D'Haese	5

Humanitarian Policy	2	sem 2	en	Bruno De Cordier	5

1.3.2.2 Free Choice

List of Ghent University Elective Courses

1.4 Master's Dissertation

30

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Dissertation Seminar	1	year	nl,en	Bart Dessein	10

Master's Dissertation	2	year	nl,en	Bart Dessein	20

2 Elective Courses 18

Subscribe to 18 credit units from no less than 1 and no more than 2 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The ‘Academic Proficiency’ module cannot be taken in combination with a second module.

The programme is in Dutch, but an English trajectory is available. In the English trajectory students are obliged to take the ‘Academic Proficiency’ module.

2.1 Academic Proficiency

18

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list, with

13 credit units from the courses with reference *,
no less than 5 credit units from the courses with reference k.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Research Seminar Oriental Languages and Cultures	*	1	year	en	Christoph Anderl	13

Global History: Approaches, Themes and Debates	k	1	sem 1	en	Samuël Coghe	5

Trends and Topics in Asian Studies 1	k	1	sem 1	en	Akshara Ravishankar	3

Trends and Topics in Asian Studies 2	k	1	sem 2	en	Muhamed Riyaz Chenganakkattil	3

2.2 Society and Diversity

Subscribe to no less than 10 credit units from the following list.

UKV = universiteitsbreed keuzevak / Ghent University Elective Courses

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Context and Nuance. A Critical Reflection on Current Topics	UKV	1	sem 1	nl	July De Wilde	6

Gender and Diversity Studies		1	sem 1	nl	Carine Plancke	5

Social Inequality		1	sem 1	nl	Raf Vanderstraeten	4

Anthropology of Love and Intimate Connections		1	sem 2	en	Aymon Kreil	5

Cultural Anthropology		1	sem 2	nl	Koenraad Stroeken	5

Diversity and Inclusion in Education		1	sem 2	nl	Wendelien Vantieghem	5

Gender History		1	sem 1	nl	Gita Deneckere	5

Global Minds	UKV	1	sem 2	en	Ines Keygnaert	5

Humanitarian Policy		1	sem 2	en	Bruno De Cordier	5

Human Rights: Multidisciplinary Perspectives	UKV	1	sem 2	en	Eva Brems	5

Migration and Society: an Interdisciplinary Introduction	UKV	1	sem 2	en	Robin Vandevoordt	5

Coaching and Diversity		1	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	5

Community Service Learning		1	year	nl		5

2.3 Political and Social Sciences

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Conflict and Society in Central and Eastern Africa	1	sem 1	en		5

Diplomatic Law and Multilateral Negotiations	1	sem 1	en	Sanderijn Duquet	6

EU and Global Justice	1	sem 1	en	Petra Debusscher	6

EU-East Asia Relations	1	sem 1	en	Bart Dessein	5

Grand Strategy and the Multipolar World	1	sem 1	en	Sven Biscop	5

Historical Culture and Society	1	sem 1	nl	Berber Bevernage	5

History and Culture of the Modern and Contemporary Middle East	1	sem 2	en	Christopher Markiewicz	5

State and Society in Asia	1	sem 1	en	Bert Suykens	5

Economic Globalisation	1	sem 2	en	Samuel Standaert	6

Humanitarian Policy	1	sem 2	en	Bruno De Cordier	5

Politics of Islam	1	sem 2	en	Sami Zemni	5

Rural Sociology	1	sem 2	en	Jeroen Adam	5

Comparative Politics	1	sem 2	nl	Kristof Steyvers	5

2.4 Economics, Business Economics and Public Administration and Management

15

Subscribe to 15 credit units from 1 elective set from the following list.

2.4.1 Elective Set Economics
Elective Set
15

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economics	vbp	sem 1	nl	Bruno Merlevede	5

Markets and Prices	vbp	sem 1	nl	Dirk Van de gaer	5

Business Cycles and Growth	vbp	sem 1	nl	Freddy Heylen	5

Methodology for Economic Research	vbp	sem 1	nl	Bruno Merlevede	5

Financial Markets and Institutions	ma	sem 2	nl	Rudi Vander Vennet	6

Economic Globalisation	ma	sem 2	en	Samuel Standaert	6

Environmental Economics and Policy	ma	sem 2	nl	Brent Bleys	6

Labour and Employment	ma	sem 1	nl	Stijn Baert	6

Development of Economic Thought		sem 2	nl	Glenn Rayp	5

Investment Analysis		sem 1	en	Michael Frömmel	6

Transport Economics		sem 2	nl	Jochen Maes	6

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

2.4.2 Elective Set Business Economics
Elective Set
15

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Economics	vbp	sem 1	nl	Bruno Merlevede	5

Marketing Management	vbp	sem 1	nl	Maggie Geuens	6

Introduction to Financial Reporting and Accounting Methods	vbp	sem 1	nl	Els De Wielemaker	4

Human Resource Management	vbp	sem 2	nl	Eveline Schollaert	3

Introduction to Entrepreneurship	vbp	sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Innovation Management	ma	sem 2	en	Katrien Verleye	3

Research Methodology	ma	sem 1	nl	Laurence Rijssegem	6

Project Management	ma	sem 1	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

Corporate Social Responsibility	ma			Eveline Schollaert	6

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Public Administration. An Introduction		sem 2	nl	Bram Verschuere	6

2.4.3 Elective Set Public Administration and Management
Elective Set
15

Subscribe to 15 credit units from the following list.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Public Administration. An Introduction	vbp	sem 2	nl	Bram Verschuere	6

Public Policy	vbp	sem 1	en	Bishoy Zaki	6

Public Management	vbp	sem 2	en	Ben Suykens	5

Introduction to Accounting in the Not-for-Profit and Public Sector	vbp	sem 2	nl	Johan Christiaens	5

Constitutional Law for Public Administration	vbp	sem 1	nl	Daan Bijnens	4

Introduction to Microeconomics		sem 1	nl	Stijn Goeminne	3

Introduction to Public Economics		sem 1	nl	Bart Defloor	3

European Union Politics and Policy		sem 1	en	Claire Dupont	3

Network Management in the Public Sector				Joris Voets	5

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

2.5 Free Choice

Subscribe to no more than 18 credit units from the course offer of Ghent University, including the Ghent University Elective Courses.

List of Ghent University Elective Courses

Learning outcomes

Competence field 1: Competences in one/more scientific discipline(s)

to have advanced knowledge of both a classical and modern version of one Oriental language and to be able to apply the acquired knowledge to complex problems in a creative manner: • Middle East Studies: to have advanced knowledge of Modern and Classical Arabic and to be able to apply the acquired knowledge to complex problems in a creative manner. • India: to have advanced knowledge of Hindi, Sanskrit and Prakrit and to be able to apply the acquired knowledge to complex problems in a creative manner. • China: to have advanced knowledge of Modern and Classical Chinese and to be able to apply the acquired knowledge to complex problems in a creative manner. • Japan: to have advanced knowledge of Modern and Classical Japanese and to be able to apply the acquired knowledge to complex problems in a creative manner.
to have a thorough knowledge of the cultural (= historical, literary, religious-philosophical and social) context within which the languages studied are relevant, and to be able to apply that knowledge to complex problems.
to have a thorough insight into the complexity of the connection between the Oriental languages studied and the cultures studied (connection language-culture), and to be able to apply that insight to complex problems.
to have a thorough insight into the complexity of the connection and interaction between the Oriental languages, societies and cultural-historical traditions studied, based on a transboundary and cross-time perspective (transculturalism and connection present-past), and to be able to apply that insight to complex problems.
to have a thorough insight into the complexity of epistemological and scientific reference frameworks, explanatory models and practices that prove to be relevant in line with the Oriental languages and cultures studied – independently inspired by the latest developments.
to have a thorough insight into the way other disciplines may contribute to solving complex problems related to the Oriental languages and cultures studied and to understand its added value.

Competence field 2: Scientific competences

to independently and thoroughly conduct problem-based research into issues related to Oriental languages and cultures, on the basis of material in the Oriental language and/or languages studied.
to constructively and innovatively make use of international research (including the modern Oriental languages studied).
to constructively and innovatively make use of integrated and interdisciplinary research in the field of Oriental cultural contexts (history, society, literature, religious-philosophical systems).
to independently and critically apply research methods and techniques in Oriental languages and cultures and in related disciplines to one’s own research.
to interpret and scientifically substantiate in-depth the results of one’s own research.

Competence field 3: Intellectual competences

to critically, thoroughly and independently analyse the significant connection of Oriental languages and cultures, of present and past and of the diversity of Oriental cultures and their mutual contacts
to critically, independently and systematically reflect on one’s own way of learning, thinking, decision-making and acting (and that of others) regarding the Oriental languages and cultures studied, and to translate this reflection into appropriate solutions
to thoroughly and independently analyse and assess any abstract and concrete linguistic and/or cultural-historical (historical, social, literary, religious-philosophical) problems with regard to Oriental languages and cultures
to be capable of academic reasoning in view of complex problems with regard to the Oriental languages and cultures studied
to show continuing commitment to develop new ideas with regard to the Oriental languages and cultures studied.

Competence field 4: Competences in cooperation and communication

to communicate orally and in writing with peers and others concerning the results of independent learning, thinking and decision-making with regard to complex issues in the discipline of Oriental Languages and Cultures (Middle East Studies, India, China or Japan).
to communicate orally and in writing with native speakers at an advanced level of linguistic knowledge, with a focus on cultural contexts.
to collaborate within a context of diversity, transculturalism and historical-critical awareness concerning complex issues in the disciplines of Oriental Languages and Cultures (Middle East Studies, India, China or Japan).
to have basic leadership and innovation skills in complex social, work and study environments, with a focus on diversity and transculturalism.

Competence field 5: Societal competences

to be critically and innovatively aware of the relevance of knowledge of Oriental societies and of the cultural-historical (historical, literary, religious-philosophical) heritage for numerous current social problems, events, debates and opinions.
to be critically and innovatively aware of the relevance of advanced knowledge of the relevant languages in order to unlock the context of current social problems, events, debates and opinions concerning Oriental societies and their contacts with other societies.
to understand relevant developments in the history in the studied field of Oriental Languages and Cultures (Middle East Studies, India, China or Japan) in relation to their scientific and social complexity.
to place one's own research in a broader social context, meaning and relevance in the studied field of Oriental Languages and Cultures (Middle East Studies, India, China or Japan) in an independent and nuanced manner.
to understand the complex nature of the social impact (economical, social, cultural) of new relevant developments in the studied field of Oriental Languages and Cultures (Middle East Studies, India, China or Japan).
to independently demonstrate a sense of culture and to appreciate and convey the importance of building bridges between cultures.
(for tracks in the target country: stays in China, India, Japan or the Arab world) to appreciate and practise the acquired competences in an Asian country.