[Discussion] CfA: Turkish Studies at Leiden University, the Netherlands
Onur Inal
oinal@ku.edu.tr
Sun, 10 Apr 2005 19:53:36 +0300
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Turkish Studies at Leiden University, the Netherlands=20
The Turkish Studies department of Leiden University is one of the =
largest research and teaching departments in its field in Europe. It has =
a faculty of five, and a varying number of additional staff members with =
non-tenured positions. It offers BA, MA, MPhil and PhD degrees for =
students with an interest in Turkey, the Ottoman Empire and Central =
Asia. The department maintains links with the Turkish academic and =
intellectual world, resulting in a constant inflow of Turkish MA and PhD =
students. More detailed information on the department and its teaching =
and research programmes can be found at www.tulp.leidenuniv.nl=20
The MA and MPhil programmes in Turkish Studies are offered in =
co-operation with Sabanci University in Istanbul. These programmes are =
taught partly in Istanbul and partly in Leiden. The participants in =
these programmes gain insight into the dynamics of modernisation in =
Turkey, with an eye on the legacy of the past as well as on long term =
political, social, economic and cultural developments. They also gain =
research experience in Turkey or Central Asia.
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The one-year MA Programme
The one-year MA programme runs for two consecutive semesters and =
comprises 60 ects. In the first semester (September-January) three =
courses in
Turkish studies are offered in Leiden. Students choose two courses out =
of the following four and participate in the research seminar (detailed =
course descriptions are available at www.tulp.leidenuniv.nl):=20
- From Ottoman Empire to Turkish Republic (10 ects) by Prof. Dr. E.J. =
Z=FCrcher and M.E. Yildirim, MSc.=20
- The Ottoman Empire and Europe (10 ects) by Dr. J. Schmidt and Dr. M.H. =
van den Boogert
- The Past in the Present: Contemporary Debates in the Middle East (10 =
ects) by Dr. U. Azak.
- From Protectorate to Sovereign States: Soviet and post-Soviet Central =
Asia and the Caucasus (10 ects) by Prof. Dr. T. Atabaki.=20
- Sources and Methods of Middle East Studies: History and Social Theory =
(research seminar) (10 ects) by Prof. Dr. E.J. Z=FCrcher and Prof. Dr. =
L.P.H.M. Buskens.=20
In the second semester (February - June) students spend 14 weeks in =
Istanbul. In this period they take two courses at Sabanci University. In =
addition, students collect materials for their MA thesis from Turkish =
archives or libraries. The MA thesis itself is written in Leiden in June =
- August.
Non-degree Study
Students may also be admitted to follow one or more of the courses of =
the MA programme without aiming at a degree.
Academic Guidance
A student and course co-ordinator will be assisting the students both in =
Istanbul and Leiden. Academic responsibility rests with Prof. Dr. E.J. =
Z=FCrcher, the chair of Turkish studies at Leiden University.=20
MPhil degree in Middle Eastern Studies
Leiden University also offers a two-year Master's programme in Turkish =
Studies. Students obtain a Master of Philosophy in Middle Eastern =
Studies. More information on this two-year programme is available on =
www.tulp.leidenuniv.nl and/or www.leiden.edu.
PhD Programme
Students with a relevant MA degree may be admitted to the PhD programme =
of Turkish Studies. This involves 60 ects (one year) of course work (for
which the MPhil degree can be awarded) and then four years of individual =
research under supervision of a Leiden professor. The course work of 60 =
ects can also be spread out over two consecutive years.=20
General Information
Degree: Master of Arts in Arabic, Modern =
Persian and Turkish Languages and Cultures
Programme duration: 1 year=20
Start and end date: September - August
Type of programme: Full-time programme=20
Fees: MA programme full-time EUR =
10,500 per year
Home fee (applicable to EU and EER citizens) see: www.leiden.edu
Non-refundable application fee EUR 50
Non-refundable placement fee EUR 500, counted towards tuition
Fees are for 2005 - 2006 and subject to annual change=20
Language of instruction: English=20
Application deadline: April 1st (late applications are accepted)
Application form: www.leiden.edu/application
Entry requirements:
* BA degree (or equivalent) in Turkish, or another relevant =
discipline with good results at a recognised university
* adequate proficiency in reading Turkish
* high proficiency in written and spoken English (IELTS 6.5 or =
TOEFL 570 / 230 for non-native speakers of English)
For further information related to the programme you may contact Ms =
Nicole A.N.M. van Os, student co-ordinator Department of Languages=20
and Cultures of the Middle East, at stucotcmo@let.leidenuniv.nl . For =
further information regarding procedures and admission, please, contact =
the International Office at study@IO.leidenuniv.nl .
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<DIV><FONT face=3DSylfaen><STRONG>Turkish Studies at Leiden University, =
the=20
Netherlands </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DSylfaen></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DSylfaen>The Turkish Studies department of Leiden =
University is=20
one of the largest research and teaching departments in its field in =
Europe. It=20
has a faculty of five, and a varying number of additional staff members =
with=20
non-tenured positions. It offers BA, MA, MPhil and PhD degrees for =
students with=20
an interest in Turkey, the Ottoman Empire and Central Asia. The =
department=20
maintains links with the Turkish academic and intellectual world, =
resulting in a=20
constant inflow of Turkish MA and PhD students. More detailed =
information on the=20
department and its teaching and research programmes can be found at =
</FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.tulp.leidenuniv.nl"><FONT=20
face=3DSylfaen>www.tulp.leidenuniv.nl</FONT></A><FONT face=3DSylfaen>=20
</FONT></DIV><FONT face=3DSylfaen>
<DIV><BR>The MA and MPhil programmes in Turkish Studies are offered in=20
co-operation with Sabanci University in Istanbul. These programmes are =
taught=20
partly in Istanbul and partly in Leiden. The participants in these =
programmes=20
gain insight into the dynamics of modernisation in Turkey, with an eye =
on the=20
legacy of the past as well as on long term political, social, economic =
and=20
cultural developments. They also gain research experience in Turkey or =
Central=20
Asia.<BR> <BR>The one-year MA Programme<BR><BR>The one-year MA =
programme=20
runs for two consecutive semesters and comprises 60 ects. In the first =
semester=20
(September-January) three courses in<BR>Turkish studies are offered in =
Leiden.=20
Students choose two courses out of the following four and participate in =
the=20
research seminar (detailed course descriptions are available at =
</FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.tulp.leidenuniv.nl"><FONT=20
face=3DSylfaen>www.tulp.leidenuniv.nl</FONT></A><FONT face=3DSylfaen>): =
<BR><BR>-=20
>From Ottoman Empire to Turkish Republic (10 ects) by Prof. Dr. E.J. =
Z=FCrcher=20
and M.E. Yildirim, MSc. <BR><BR>- The Ottoman Empire and Europe (10 =
ects) by Dr.=20
J. Schmidt and Dr. M.H. van den Boogert<BR><BR>- The Past in the =
Present:=20
Contemporary Debates in the Middle East (10 ects) by Dr. U. =
Azak.<BR><BR>-=20
>From Protectorate to Sovereign States: Soviet and post-Soviet =
Central Asia=20
and the Caucasus (10 ects) by Prof. Dr. T. Atabaki. <BR><BR>- Sources =
and=20
Methods of Middle East Studies: History and Social Theory (research =
seminar) (10 ects) by Prof. Dr. E.J. Z=FCrcher and Prof. Dr. =
L.P.H.M.=20
Buskens. <BR><BR>In the second semester (February - June) students spend =
14=20
weeks in Istanbul. In this period they take two courses at Sabanci =
University.=20
In addition, students collect materials for their MA thesis from Turkish =
archives or libraries. The MA thesis itself is written in Leiden in June =
-=20
August.<BR><BR>Non-degree Study<BR><BR>Students may also be admitted to =
follow=20
one or more of the courses of the MA programme without aiming at a=20
degree.<BR><BR>Academic Guidance<BR><BR>A student and course =
co-ordinator will=20
be assisting the students both in Istanbul and Leiden. Academic =
responsibility=20
rests with Prof. Dr. E.J. Z=FCrcher, the chair of Turkish studies at =
Leiden=20
University. <BR><BR>MPhil degree in Middle Eastern Studies<BR>Leiden =
University=20
also offers a two-year Master's programme in Turkish Studies. Students =
obtain a=20
Master of Philosophy in Middle Eastern Studies. More information on this =
two-year programme is available on </FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.tulp.leidenuniv.nl"><FONT=20
face=3DSylfaen>www.tulp.leidenuniv.nl</FONT></A><FONT face=3DSylfaen> =
and/or =20
</FONT><A href=3D"http://www.leiden.edu"><FONT=20
face=3DSylfaen>www.leiden.edu</FONT></A><FONT =
face=3DSylfaen>.<BR><BR>PhD=20
Programme<BR>Students with a relevant MA degree may be admitted to the =
PhD=20
programme of Turkish Studies. This involves 60 ects (one year) of course =
work=20
(for<BR>which the MPhil degree can be awarded) and then four years of =
individual=20
research under supervision of a Leiden professor. The course work of 60 =
ects can=20
also be spread out over two consecutive years. <BR><BR>General=20
Information<BR>Degree: =20
=
=20
Master of Arts in Arabic, Modern Persian and Turkish=20
Languages and Cultures<BR>Programme=20
duration: 1 year =
<BR>Start and=20
end date: =20
September - August<BR>Type of=20
programme: =
Full-time=20
programme <BR>Fees: =20
=
=20
MA programme full-time EUR 10,500 =
per=20
year<BR></FONT><FONT face=3DSylfaen>Home fee (applicable to EU and EER =
citizens)=20
see: </FONT><A href=3D"http://www.leiden.edu"><FONT=20
face=3DSylfaen>www.leiden.edu</FONT></A><BR><FONT =
face=3DSylfaen>Non-refundable=20
application fee EUR 50<BR>Non-refundable placement fee EUR 500, counted =
towards=20
tuition<BR>Fees are for 2005 - 2006 and subject to annual change =
<BR>Language of=20
instruction: English <BR>Application=20
deadline: April 1st =
(late=20
applications are accepted)<BR>Application=20
form: =
=20
</FONT><A href=3D"http://www.leiden.edu/application"><FONT=20
face=3DSylfaen>www.leiden.edu/application</FONT></A><BR><FONT =
face=3DSylfaen>Entry=20
requirements:<BR>* BA degree (or =
equivalent)=20
in Turkish, or another relevant discipline with good results at a =
recognised=20
university<BR>* adequate proficiency =
in=20
reading Turkish<BR>* high =
proficiency in=20
written and spoken English (IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 570 / 230 for non-native =
speakers=20
of English)<BR><BR>For further information related to the programme you =
may=20
contact Ms Nicole A.N.M. van Os, student co-ordinator Department of =
Languages=20
<BR>and Cultures of the Middle East, at </FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:stucotcmo@let.leidenuniv.nl"><FONT=20
face=3DSylfaen>stucotcmo@let.leidenuniv.nl</FONT></A><FONT =
face=3DSylfaen> . For=20
further information regarding procedures and admission, please, contact =
the=20
International Office at </FONT><A =
href=3D"mailto:study@IO.leidenuniv.nl"><FONT=20
face=3DSylfaen>study@IO.leidenuniv.nl</FONT></A><FONT face=3DSylfaen>=20
.<BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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