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The University Of Georgia
Program name: Eastern Studies
Study Level: Undergraduate
Program leader: Alexander Chulukhadze
Study language: Georgian
Qualification: Bachelor of Oriental Studies
Program capacity: 240
Program permission:

Admission criteria/ prerequisite (for the citizens of Georgia):
The students are enrolled on the bachelor programs on the basis of the results of the national entrance exams or on the basis of the decree  №224/ნ  (December 29, 2011) of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, on the basis of  the administrative registration and the decree of the Rector.

Admission criteria/ prerequisites (for the foreign country citizens):
Foreign entrants who completed secondary education abroad or got the education equivalent to it, or/and completed the last two years of secondary education  abroad , or students, who lived abroad during last two or more years and studied abroad in higher educational institutions accredited in compliance with the  legislation of the host country can be  enrolled in the program without taking national entrance exams on the basis of the decree № 224 / ნ  (December 29, 2011)  of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia. If the entrants don’t have English language Certificate FCE (First Certificate in English) the language competence (B2 – Intermediate )  is proved on the basis of the University exam in English with the minimal passing rate 60%.

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Date of approval: 12-03-2012
Approval protocol number: 43-12
Date of program update: 07-28-2014
Update protocol number: 33-14
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University Core

Code Subject ECTS Semester
HIST1115Introduction to World History I3 1
KART1220Academic Writing6 1
HIST1215Introduction to World History II3 2
HIST1230Introduction to the History of Georgia6 3
BUSN1210Basics of Business and Economics6 6

Total ECTS to be taken:

24

School Core

Code Subject ECTS Semester
INFO1113MS Office3 2
ANTH3130Basics of Cultural Anthropology6 4
MATH1214Fundamentals of quantitative research methods6 5

Total ECTS to be taken:

15

Program Core

Code Subject ECTS Semester
ORST1110Introduction to The Oriental Studies6 1
ENGL2215English language IV (B1/2)3 2
ORST1210History of The Middle East I (Ancient and Middle Periods)6 2
ORST2120Islam (Region, History, Civilization)6 2
ENGL3115English language V (B2/1)3 3
ORST2110History of The Middle East II (New and Contemporary Periods)6 3
ORST2130Political and Economic Geography of The Near East6 3
ORST2140Historical-Cultural Relations between Georgia and The Middle East3 3
ENGL3215English language VI (B2/2)3 4
ORST2210The Near East Politics and Law3 4
ORST2220Arts and Culture of The Middle East I6 4
ORST3110Arts and Culture of The Middle East II6 5
TRANS4110Theory of Translation6 6
ORST4210The Contemporary Middle East (Ideology, Politics and Security)6 8
ORST4230Bachelor Thesis in Oriental Studies12 8

Total ECTS to be taken:

81

Program Elective

Code Subject ECTS
ENGL2145English Language III (B1/1)3
ARAB1240Arabic Language II (A2)6
PERS1240Persian Language II (A2)6
TURK1240Turkish Language II (A2)6
ARAB1140Arabic Language I (A1)6
ARAB2140Arabic Language III (B1)6
PERS1140Persian Language I (A1)6
PERS2140Persian Language III (B1)6
TURK1140Turkish Language I (A1)6
TURK2140Turkish Language III (B1)6
ARAB2240Arabic Language IV (B2)6
PERS2240Persian Language IV (B2)6
TURK2240Turkish Language IV (B2)6
ARAB3140Arabic Language V (B/2+)6
PERS3140Persian Language V (B/2+)6
TURK3140Turkish Language V (B/2+)6
ARAB3240Arabic Language VI (Contemporary Literary Norms of Arabic)6
ENGL1717English Language for Academic Exams (TOEFL)6
ENGL1718English Language for Academic Exams (IELTS)6
PERS3240Persian Language VI (Contemporary Literary Norms of Persian)6
TURK3240Turkish Language VI (Contemporary Literary Norms of Turkish)6
ARAB4140Arabic Language VII (Economics, Politics, Law)6
PERS4140Persian Language VII (Economics, Politics, Law)6
TURK4140Turkish Language VII (Economics, Politics, Law)6
ARAB4240Arabic Language VIII (Translation Experience)6
PERS4240Persian Language VIII (Translation Experience)6
TURK4240Turkish Language VIII (Translation Practice)6

Total ECTS to be taken:

159

Free credit

Code Subject ECTS
BYZN1210Byzantine Civilization3
ENGL1245English language II (A2)3
PHIL2130History of Philosophic Thought6
ARTS1115Ethnographic Design3
CILS1140 A/1Italian Language A/1 CILS6
ENGL1145English Language I (A1)3
HIST2150Introduction in Ancient Culture6
CILS140 A/2Italian Language A/2 CILS6
CILS140 B/1Italian language B/1 CILS6

Total ECTS to be taken:

42









Matrix Of Privequisites


Point GPA The university assessment   The general assessment in Georgia
97-100 4,00 A+ A Excellent
94-96 3,75 A
91-93 3,50 A-
87-90 3,25 B+   Very good
84-86 3,00 B B
81-83 2,75 B-  
77-80 2,50 C+   C good
74-76 2,25 C
71-73 2,00 C-
67-70 1,75 D+   D Satisfactory
64-66 1,50 D
61-63 1,25 D-
51-60 1,00 E E Sufficient
Not passed
41-50   FX FX Insufficient
<40   F F Failed



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