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The University Of Georgia

Program name:	Georgian Medieval Studies – Language and Literature Studies
Study Level:	Graduate
Program leader:	Nana Mrevlishvili Tinatin Jikurashvili
Study language:	Georgian
Qualification:	Master of Philology
Program capacity:	120
Program permission:	Applicants to the Master’s program must hold a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent academic qualification. Admission is based on the results of the Unified Master’s Exams in the fields of Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Journalism, and Information Sciences, or in accordance with Order №224/N (29 December 2011) of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, by successfully passing a written exam in English and an oral exam in the specialty, followed by administrative registration and an order issued by the Rector.
Program goals:	The goal of the program is to provide students with fundamental and specialized knowledge, advanced skills, and transversal competencies necessary for developing academically educated, ethically responsible, and competitive professionals for the modern labor market. The program aims to prepare highly qualified specialists with systemic and interdisciplinary knowledge of medieval Georgian and translated texts. Graduates will be able to conduct comparative analysis of these texts, understand them within their historical and cultural context, and prepare critical or diplomatic editions supported by appropriate scholarly apparatus. The program is based on modern teaching and learning approaches and is focused on supporting both academic and professional development, as well as scientific research activities. It complies with national and international educational standards and considers the needs of the labor market driven by the development of the field. The program emphasizes the integration of theoretical and practical components, which enables students to engage in current medieval studies research processes, apply interdisciplinary approaches to the analysis of historical and cultural heritage, and connect medieval textual traditions with contemporary contexts. This fosters the academic and professional competitiveness of graduates in both the national and international labor markets.
Methods for Attaining Learning Outcomes:	Interactive lectures/seminars Independent work Group work Presentations Analysis, synthesis, generalization Quantitative research methods Typological research Working with primary sources Searching for scholarly sources Reasoning/discussion Digital technologies
Learning outcomes:	Knowledge and understanding Upon completion of the program, the graduate: Identifies the main trends, movements, and genres of medieval Georgian literary processes (hagiography, exegesis, hymnography, etc.) as well as the primary tendencies in both ecclesiastical and secular writings. Interprets scholarly literature related to the subject, including the most recent research. Distinguishes methods for working with primary sources and manuscripts for establishing texts, recording variant readings, identifying editorial layers, and addressing other scholarly needs. Examines the relationship between original texts and their translations and processes materials for the compilation of a terminological lexicon. Analyzes texts from a historical-philological perspective using both general and course-specific methodologies. Skills Upon completion of the program, the graduate: Assesses the current state of research on a given topic, critically evaluates existing scholarly studies, identifies research problems, and plans specific aspects of the investigation. Plans research on the identified problems, supports arguments using empirical material, and develops concrete research methods. Analyzes texts established from primary sources, determines editorial layers of literary texts, identifies variant readings, and examines the relationship between originals and translations; analyzes the results of historical-philological research in the form of conclusions. Compiles a terminological lexicon based on the processed textual material and prepares an academic (critical or diplomatic) edition of a text. Studies the typological characteristics and genre-specific features of medieval literature. Responsibility and autonomy Upon completion of the program, the graduate: Produces an academic work in the field of Georgian medieval studies based on acquired knowledge and skills, adhering to principles of academic integrity and ethical standards. Summarizes and independently generalizes conclusions derived from research. Participates in and contributes to scholarly discussions, respecting principles of academic and professional ethics, and honoring diverse perspectives and cultures.
Date of approval:	01-01-1900
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Teaching Process Characteristics:	To obtain a Master’s degree in Philology, a student is required to accumulate 120 ECTS credits. To be awarded the Master’s diploma in Philology, the student must complete the core courses of the Master’s program in Georgian Medieval Studies – Language and Literature Research (96 ECTS), including the Master’s thesis (30 ECTS). The remaining credits (24 ECTS) must be earned from elective courses within the program.

Program Core


Code	Subject	ECTS	Semester
GEME5000	Philological research methods	6	1
GEME5001	Medieval Georgian Literature in the Context of World Literary Processes 1	6	1
GEME5002	Grammatical structures of the Old Georgian language	6	1
GEME5003	Corpus linguistics	6	1
GEME5004	Medieval Georgian Literature in the Context of World Literary Processes 2	6	2
GEME5005	Morpho-syntactic analysis of ancient Georgian texts	6	2
GEME5006	Georgian-Byzantine Literary Relations	6	2
GEME5007	ChatGPT said: Codicology – Theoretical and Practical Course	6	2
GEME5008	The Origin and Evolution of the Georgian Literary Language	6	3
GEME5009	Georgian Translated Hagiography	6	3
GEME5010	The Knight in the Panther's Skin at the Crossroads of Epochs and Civilizations	6	3
GEME5011	Master’s Thesis in Philology	30	4
	Total ECTS to be taken:	96

Program Elective


Code	Subject	ECTS
GEME5012	Ancient Greek Authors I	6
GEME5013	ChatGPT said: Analysis and Interpretation of Classical Arabic Literary Texts I	6
GEME5014	Issues in the Interpretation and Translation of Old Armenian Texts	6
GEME5015	Classical Persian Literature and Translation I	6
GEME5016	Medieval Georgian Philosophy	6
GEME5017	The Bible and Biblical Thought – Structure, Translation, and Influence on Medieval Georgian Literature	6
GEME5018	ChatGPT said: Digital Rustvelology – Theory and Practice	6
GEME5019	Translation Methods and Translators in Medieval Georgia	6
GEME5020	Ancient Greek Authors II	6
GEME5021	Classical Persian Literature and Translation II	6
GEME5022	Analysis and Interpretation of Classical Arabic Literary Texts II	6
GEME5023	Medieval Iconography and the Art of Manuscript Illumination	6
GEME5024	ChatGPT said: Medieval Georgian Sacred Poetry (Hymnography)	6
GEME5025	Koine and New Testament Greek	6
GEME5026	The History of the Autocephaly of the Georgian Church: Medieval and Modern Contexts (19th–20th Centuries)	6
HIST5151	An Introduction to the History of Church of Georgia	6
HIST6151	“Kartvelta Tskhovreba” (The Georgian Chronicles): Historical Analysis	6
KART6190	Old Georgian cultural and educational institutions	6
	Total ECTS to be taken:	108

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