B. Master Degree Programmes in South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

Culture and Society in Modern South Asia

PM 1 Gesellschaft des modernen Südasien

• 140105 SE 10 ECTS Mumbai (Bombay): Approaches to a Megacity
  Hartnack, Fr 13:30-15:00 (15×)

PM 2 Grundlagen der Kultur- und Geistesgeschichte des modernen Südasien

• 140201 VO 5 ECTS The Modernisation of India: Economic Policies in Recent History
  Palme, Th 15:30-17:00 (15×)
• 140234 UE 5 ECTS Ethnicity and the State in Nepal
  Gaenszle, We 16:00-17:30 (14×)

APM 3A Kulturwissenschaft des modernen Südasien in der Praxis

• 140073 UE 5 ECTS Texts on the History of the Josmani
  Gaenszle, Th 10:00-11:30 (14×)
• 140115 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Pakistan: Multilingualism and Language Politics
  Shah, Mo 15:30-17:00 (11×)
• 140181 UE 5 ECTS India in Radical Change: Women's Rights in the Focus of Civil Society Movements
  Günther, Th 11:45-13:15 (15×)
• 010100 SE 5 ECTS Modern Yoga Research - The Historical Development and Typology of Modern Forms of Yoga
  Baier, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)

APM 3B Neuindische Sprache in der Praxis

• 140171 UE 5 ECTS [ de en hi ] Advanced Hindi Grammar
  Chudal, Tu 08:15-09:45 (13×)
• 140174 UE 5 ECTS [ en hi ] Easy Hindi Readings
  Chudal, Th 08:15-09:45 (16×), Fr 08:30-10:30 (3×), We 09.12. 09:30-11:00, We 09.12. 13:00-14:00

PM 4 Geschichte des modernen Südasien

APM 5A Grundlagen der Gegenwartskulturen in Südasien

APM 5B Südasien in globalen Kontexten

PM 6 Sprachen des modernen Südasien in der Praxis

PM 7 Sprachliche Traditionen des modernen Südasien

• 140185 SE 10 ECTS Shamanistic Speech in the Himalaya
  Gaenszle, Fr 11:45-13:15 (14×)

PM 8 Masterkonversatorium

• 140186 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium for Master Candidates on Modern South Asian Culture and Society
  Gaenszle, Tu 10:00-11:30 (13×)

Culture and Society of Modern South Asia

a. Required Modules

M1: Modern South Asian Society

• 140105 SE 10 ECTS Mumbai (Bombay): Approaches to a Megacity
  Hartnack, Fr 13:30-15:00 (15×)

M2: Basics of the History of Culture and Ideas of Modern South Asia

• 140201 VO 5 ECTS The Modernisation of India: Economic Policies in Recent History
  Palme, Th 15:30-17:00 (15×)
• 140234 UE 5 ECTS Ethnicity and the State in Nepal
  Gaenszle, We 16:00-17:30 (14×)

M3: Modern South Asian Cultural Studies in practice

• 140073 UE 5 ECTS Texts on the History of the Josmani
  Gaenszle, Th 10:00-11:30 (14×)
• 140115 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Pakistan: Multilingualism and Language Politics
  Shah, Mo 15:30-17:00 (11×)
• 140181 UE 5 ECTS India in Radical Change: Women's Rights in the Focus of Civil Society Movements
  Günther, Th 11:45-13:15 (15×)
• 010100 SE 5 ECTS Modern Yoga Research - The Historical Development and Typology of Modern Forms of Yoga
  Baier, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)
• 140171 UE 5 ECTS [ de en hi ] Advanced Hindi Grammar
  Chudal, Tu 08:15-09:45 (13×)
• 140174 UE 5 ECTS [ en hi ] Easy Hindi Readings
  Chudal, Th 08:15-09:45 (16×), Fr 08:30-10:30 (3×), We 09.12. 09:30-11:00, We 09.12. 13:00-14:00

M4: Modern South Asian History

M7: Modern South Asian Languages in practice

M8: Linguistic Traditions of Modern South Asia

• 140185 SE 10 ECTS Shamanistic Speech in the Himalaya
  Gaenszle, Fr 11:45-13:15 (14×)

b. Alternatively Required Modules

APM5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures

APM6: Cultures of the Larger Cultural Area

c. Master-Module

M9: Master's Colloquium

• 140186 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium for Master Candidates on Modern South Asian Culture and Society
  Gaenszle, Tu 10:00-11:30 (13×)

M10: Master's Thesis

M11: Master's Examination

Languages and Cultures of South Asia

a. Required Modules

M1: Language, Literature, and Religion of the Vedic Cultural Period

M2: Aspects of the History of Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy in South Asia

• 140107 UE 5 ECTS Debate in the Context of the Development of Indian Philosophy: Selected Readings
  Preisendanz, We 15:45-17:15 (14×)
• 140241 VO 5 ECTS Word and Meaning: An Introduction to Indian Conceptions of Language
  Freschi, Tu 13:30-15:00 (13×)

b. Alternatively Required Modules 3: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics

APM3a: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia I

• 140176 UE 5 ECTS Readings in Ritual Prescriptions: The Sandhya-Ritual
  Rastelli, Th 16:30-18:00 (15×)
• 140371 UE 5 ECTS The Doctrine of God in Classical Yoga
  Maas, We 10:15-11:45 (14×)

APM3b: Ancient Indian Language Varieties and Literary Genres

c. Required Modules

M4: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the non-Brahmanical Traditions of Premedieval South Asia

M5: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the Classical and Medieval Cultural Periods of South Asia

d. Elective Module Group 6

M6 (PR): Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus "Philosophies and Religions of South Asia" - M6a or M6c or M6d

M6a: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia II

M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts

M6d: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development

M6 (SL): Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus "Languages and Literatures of South Asia" - M6b or M6c or M6d

M6b: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Middle Indic and Hybrid/Classical Texts

M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts

M6d: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development

e. Required Module

M7: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of Modern South Asia

• 140185 SE 10 ECTS Shamanistic Speech in the Himalaya
  Gaenszle, Fr 11:45-13:15 (14×)

f. Master-Module

Alternative Required Module 8

M8a: Master's Colloquium on Philosophy and Religion of South Asia

• 140126 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on the Philosophies and Religions of South Asia for Advanced Students
  Preisendanz, We 13:45-15:15 (14×)

M8b: Master’s Colloquium on Language and Literature of South Asia

Required Module

M9: Master's Thesis in Languages and Cultures of South Asia

M10: Master's Examination

Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

a. Required Modules

M1: Philology and Methods

• 140245 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Discovering Nagarjuna: Selected Madhyamaka Readings
  MacDonald, We 13:45-15:15 (14×)
• 140305 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Philology and Methods of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
  Acharya, Fr 12:00-14:00 (11×)

M2: Textual Hermeneutics

b. Alternative Required Module 3

APM3a: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area of Buddhism

• 140139 VO+UE 10 ECTS Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
  Geisler, We 08:15-09:45 (14×), Fr 08:15-09:45 (15×)
• 140140 UE 5 ECTS Introduction to Modern Tibetan I - Additional Practice
  Geisler, Mo 08:15-09:45 (11×)
• 140280 VO+UE 10 ECTS Introduction to Nepali I
  Chudal, Mo 08:15-09:45 (12×), We 08:15-09:45 (14×)
• 140366 UE 5 ECTS Introduction to Nepali I - additional practice
  Chudal, Th 13:45-15:15 (16×)

APM3b: Advanced Philology

• 140107 UE 5 ECTS Debate in the Context of the Development of Indian Philosophy: Selected Readings
  Preisendanz, We 15:45-17:15 (14×)
• 140130 UE 5 ECTS Introduction to scientific Sanskrit literature: - The genealogical narrative and foundations of Ayurveda according to the oldest sources
  Preisendanz, Tu 10:00-11:45 (11×)
• 140172 UE 5 ECTS The Tibetan Reception of Santideva's Bodhicaryavatara
  Mathes, Mo 12:00-13:30 (11×)
• 140176 UE 5 ECTS Readings in Ritual Prescriptions: The Sandhya-Ritual
  Rastelli, Th 16:30-18:00 (15×)
• 140225 UE 5 ECTS Introduction to Classical Chinese
  Suchy, Mo 15:30-17:00 (11×)
• 140371 UE 5 ECTS The Doctrine of God in Classical Yoga
  Maas, We 10:15-11:45 (14×)

c. Required Modules

M4: Special Lecture on Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

M5: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism I

M6: Literature, History, and Culture of Tibet and Buddhism

M7: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism II

• 140287 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] Buddhism for the householders: Readings into the Astamivratakatha
  Acharya, Th 14:00-16:00 (11×)

d. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

• 140079 SE 10 ECTS PhD Seminar in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
  Mathes
• 140259 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students
  Wieser-Much, We 12:00-13:30 (14×)

M9: Master's Thesis in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

M10: Master's Examination in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

Buddhist Studies

a. Required Modules

M1: Comparative Philology of Buddhist Tradition

M2: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Buddhism outside of South Asia

b. Alternative Required Module 3

APM 3a: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area

APM 3b: Advanced Philology and Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of the Cultural Area

c. Required Modules

M4: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Buddhism I

M5: Culture and History of Buddhism I

M6: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism

d. Alternative Required Module 7

APM 7a: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Buddhism II

APM 7b: Culture and History of Buddhism II

e. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium in Buddhist Studies

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

Philosophies and Religions of South Asia

a. Required Modules

M1: History and Teachings of a Selected Philosophical-Religious Tradition of South Asia

M2: Philosophy and Religion of South Asia, Past and Present

M3: Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia

M4: Core Issues of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia

M5: Aspects of the History of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia

M6: Advanced Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia

M7: Philosophy and Religion in the Cultural History of South Asia and Tibet

b. Master-Modules

M8: Master's Colloquium

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

Languages and Literatures of South Asia

a. Required Modules

M1: Aspects of Language and Literature in the History of South Asia

M2: Ancient Indian Language Varieties and Literary Genres

M3: Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Language Varieties / Literary Genres

M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres

M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts

M6: Philology and Hermeneutics of Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Texts

M7: Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts and Traditions

b. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium on the Languages and Literatures of South Asia

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

Tibetology

a. Required Modules

M1: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area

M2: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet

M3: Modern Tibetan

M4: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet

M5: Philosophical-Religous Traditions of Tibet I

M6: Culture and History of Tibet I

b. Alternative Requirede Module

APM 7a: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet II

APM 7b: Culture and History of Tibet II

c. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium on Tibetology

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination