A. Bachelor Degree Programme - Languages and Culture of South Asia and Tibet

• 080198 AG 5 ECTS Work Group: Methodology of field research in the Indo-Tibetan cultural zone
  Klimburg-Salter, Th 16:00-18:00 (12×), Fr 19.06. 18:30-22:00
• 160223 VO 4 ECTS Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics
  Eichner, Th 12:00-13:30 (12×)

1. Orientation Period

M1: Introduction to the Degree Programme in "Languages and Culture of South Asia and Tibet"

2. Group of Required Modules - Fields of Work

M3: Introduction to Selected Fields of Indology

• 140090 PS 5 ECTS Doctrines of God and Concepts of Salvation in Hinduism
  Schmücker, Fr 11:30-13:00 (14×)
• 140455 PS 5 ECTS The role of the female in Hindu-Tantrism
  Hofstätter, We 16:15-17:45 (14×)

M4: Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

• 140103 PS 5 ECTS Theory, History and Methods in the Field of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
  Viehbeck, Mo 11:00-12:30 (14×)
• 140550 PS 5 ECTS On the relation between socio-political organisations and religious beliefs i. t. Tib. cultural area
  Schicklgruber

M5: Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies

• 140096 PS 5 ECTS Anthropological Perspectives on the Urbanization in South Asia: - Three exemplary Case Studies from India, Nepal and Bhutan
  Tautscher, Tu 14:00-17:00 (7×)
• 140115 PS 5 ECTS Ritual theory and rituals in India
  Buß, Tu 10:15-11:45 (14×)

3. Required Module incl. Bachelor's Papers

M18: Advanced Module on Philology and Culture Studies of South Asia and Tibet

• 140338 BA 8 ECTS Poetics of Oral Traditions in South Asia I: Philological Approaches
  Gaenszle, Tu 18:00-18:45 (13×)
• 140339 BA 7 ECTS Poetics of Oral Traditions in South Asia II: Cultural Approaches
  Gaenszle, Tu 18:45-19:30 (13×)
• 140500 BA 8 ECTS sTag tshang lotsaba on the science of epistemology
  Krasser, Th 16:15-17:00 (12×)
• 140503 BA 7 ECTS Epistemology in Tibet
  Krasser, Th 17:00-17:45 (12×)
• 140528 BA 8 ECTS Selected Texts on Dependent-Arising (pratityasamutpada)
  MacDonald, We 15:00-15:45 (14×)
• 140529 BA 7 ECTS Interpretations of Madhyamaka
  MacDonald, We 15:45-16:30 (14×)

4. Alternative Groups of Required Modules

4.1. APMG - First Language

A1: APMG - Sanskrit as First Language

M2a: Classical Sanskrit as First Language I

M6a: Classical Sanskrit as First Language II

• 140486 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Classical Sanskrit II
  Kintaert, Mo 14:00-15:30 (14×), We 14:00-15:30 (14×)

M8a: Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as First Language

M12a: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit I

• 140104 UE 5 ECTS Readings in Sankarasvamin's Nyayaprasvesa
  Wieser-Much, Fr 08:30-10:00 (13×)
• 140484 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Verbal Morphology of Vedic Sanskrit
  Ittzés
• 140544 UE 5 ECTS The Sadhaka in the tradition of Pancaratra
  Rastelli, Th 16:00-17:30 (12×)

M17a: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit II

B1: APMG - Classical Tibetan as First Language

M2b: Classical Tibetan as First Language I

M6b: Classical Tibetan as First Language II

• 140094 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Classical Tibetan II
  Tauscher, Th 16:00-17:30 (12×), Mo 16:00-17:30 (14×)

M8b: Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as First Language

M12b: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan I

• 140164 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Old Tibetan
  Beckwith, We 16:30-18:00 (14×)
• 140506 UE 5 ECTS Readings in Tibetan historiographic texts
  Lasic, Tu 09:00-10:30 (14×)
• 140508 UE 5 ECTS Readings in Tibetan religious biographies
  Lasic, Tu 10:45-12:15 (14×)

M17b: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan II

C1: APMG - Modern Indian Language as First Language

M2c: Modern Indian Language as First Language I

M6c: Modern Indian Language as First Language II

• 140116 SAK 15 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Hindi II
  Chudal, Th 14:00-15:30 (12×), Fr 13:30-15:00 (14×)

M8c: Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as First Language

M12c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I

• 140130 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Nepali for Advanced Students II
  Chudal, We 15:30-17:00 (14×)
• 140148 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Nepali Readings II: Selected Poems from Nepali literature
  Chudal, Mo 11:00-12:30 (14×)
• 140521 UE 5 ECTS Hindi for Advanced Students II: Grammatical Categories and Special Idiomatic Features
  Liu, Fr 10:15-11:45 (14×)
• 140526 UE 5 ECTS Hindi Readings: Newspaper Readings on Cases of Rebirth
  Liu, Fr 12:00-13:30 (14×)

M17c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language II

4.2. APMG - Second Language

A2: APMG - Sanskrit as Second Language

M7a: Classical Sanskrit as Second Language I

M11a: Classical Sanskrit as Second Language II

• 140486 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Classical Sanskrit II
  Kintaert, Mo 14:00-15:30 (14×), We 14:00-15:30 (14×)

B2: APMG - Classical Tibetan as Second Language

M7b: Classical Tibetan as Second Language I

M11b: Classical Tibetan as Second Language II

• 140094 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Classical Tibetan II
  Tauscher, Th 16:00-17:30 (12×), Mo 16:00-17:30 (14×)

C2: APMG - Modern Indian Language as Second Language

M7c: Modern Indian Language as Second Language I

M11c: Modern Indian Language as Second Language II

• 140116 SAK 15 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Hindi II
  Chudal, Th 14:00-15:30 (12×), Fr 13:30-15:00 (14×)

D2: APMG - Modern Tibetan as Second Language

M7d: Modern Tibetan as Second Language I

M11d: Modern Tibetan as Second Language II

• 140350 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Modern Tibetan II
  Geisler, Th 08:15-09:45 (12×), Mo 08:15-09:45 (14×)

5. Group of Elective Modules - Cultural History

M9: Basics of Cultural History A

M10: Basics of Cultural History B

M13: Culture - Language - Society A

• 140100 VO 5 ECTS Contemporary South Asia - politics, economy, global position
  Traxl, Tu 12:30-14:00 (5×), Th 12:30-14:00 (4×), Mo 12:30-14:00 (4×)
• 140105 VO 5 ECTS Philosophy of Buddhism
  Wieser-Much, Tu 08:30-10:00 (14×)
• 140143 VO 5 ECTS Women in Buddhism
  Herrmann-Pfandt, We 14:15-15:45 (14×)
• 140147 VO 5 ECTS Gods Beyond Temples - Folk Forms of Divine Presence in Indian Tradition - Volkstümliche Formen der göttlichen Gegenwart in der indischen Tradit
  Amaladass, Mo 09:15-10:45 (6×), We 09:15-10:45 (6×)
• 140149 VO 5 ECTS The Development of the Tibetan Tantric Cults
  Bethlenfalvy, We 12:30-14:00 (14×)
• 140155 VO 5 ECTS The poetic and didactic literatures of Indian Buddhism A concise survey of the state of research
  Hahn, Tu 10:30-12:00 (14×)
• 140159 VO 5 ECTS Personhood and Kinship in South Asia
  Gaenszle, Th 10:00-11:30 (12×)
• 140536 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Buddhism among the Turks - History and Literature
  Porció
• 140543 VO 5 ECTS The tradition of Pancaratra
  Rastelli, Tu 16:00-17:30 (14×)

M14: Culture - Language - Society B

• 140075 PS 5 ECTS Introduction to postcolonial studies focussing on India
  Buß, We 11:00-12:30 (14×)
• 140144 PS 5 ECTS Women, Men and Religion in Contemporary Hindi Film
  Herrmann-Pfandt, Th 10:30-12:00 (11×)
• 140483 PS 5 ECTS The Sa skya-tradition
  Hugon, Th 12:15-13:45 (12×)
• 140527 PS 5 ECTS The "life stages" (asrama) according to the Brahmanical Orthodoxy - (Investigations in the Dharmasastras)
  MacDonald, We 11:00-12:30 (14×)
• 140545 PS 5 ECTS Indian Classical Dance
  Saber-Zaimian, Tu 14:15-15:45 (14×)

6. Group of Elective Modules - Applied Cultural Studies

M15a: Field Trip

M15b: Regional Cultures

M16a: Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as Second Language

M16b: Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as Second Language

M16c: Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as Second Language

M16d: Advanced Module on Modern Tibetan as Second Language