B. Master Degree Programmes in Indology, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

• 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. Buddhist Studies

a. Required Modules

M1: Comparative Philology of Buddhist Tradition

• 140505 UE 5 ECTS Readings in Mongolian Buddhist Texts
  Laine

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

• 140092 SE 10 ECTS Study group: Jinendrabuddhi's Pramanasamuccayatika
  Steinkellner
• 140095 SE 10 ECTS Tibetan Madhyamaka
  Tauscher
• 140485 SE 10 ECTS Reflexive awareness (svasamvedana) in the logico-epistemological tradition of Buddhism
  Kellner, Mo 14:00-15:30 (14×)

M5: Culture and History of Buddhism I

• 140031 SE 10 ECTS Saiva and Buddhist Tantra
  Bethlenfalvy, Tu 16:30-18:00 (14×)
• 140157 SE 10 ECTS Sarvaraksita's Manicudajataka. - A specimen of the canonical language of the Sammitiya school of Indian Buddhism
  Hahn, Tu 12:30-14:00 (14×)
• 140160 SE 10 ECTS The Sutra of the Golden Light in its literary and religious context
  Hahn, Mo 12:30-14:00 (14×)

M6: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism

• 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×)
• 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×)
• 140536 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Buddhism among the Turks - History and Literature
  Porció

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

• 140093 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium for Ph.D. and Master Students
  Steinkellner
• 140504 KO 5 ECTS Buddhist epistemology
  Krasser, Th 18:15-19:45 (12×)

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

2. Modern South Asian Culture and Society

a. Required Modules

M1: Modern South Asian Society

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

M3: Modern South Asian Culture Studies - Practical Training

M4: Modern South Asian History

• 140145 SE 10 ECTS Women in Theory and Practice of Political Hinduism
  Herrmann-Pfandt, Tu 18:00-19:30 (14×)
• 140343 SE 10 ECTS Historiography in Modern South Asia: Theories and Methods
  Gaenszle, Fr 11:00-12:30 (14×)

M7: Modern South Asian Languages - Practical Training

• 140091 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Hindi and Urdu Literature
  Shah, Mo 12:30-14:00 (14×)
• 140119 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Hindi Conversation (advanced)
  Chudal, Mo 14:15-15:45 (14×)
• 140126 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Hindi Readings: Jaya Shankar Prasad and his stories
  Chudal, Tu 12:00-13:30 (14×)

M8: Modern South Asian Language Traditions

b. Alternative Required Modules

APM 5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures

• 140075 PS 5 ECTS Introduction to postcolonial studies focussing on India
  Buß, We 11:00-12:30 (14×)
• 140105 VO 5 ECTS Philosophy of Buddhism
  Wieser-Much, Tu 08:30-10:00 (14×)
• 140159 VO 5 ECTS Personhood and Kinship in South Asia
  Gaenszle, Th 10:00-11:30 (12×)

APM 6: Cultures of the Larger Cultural Area

c. Master-Module

M9: Master's Colloquium

• 140344 KO 5 ECTS Colloqium on Modern South Asian Studies for Advanced Students
  Gaenszle

M10: Master's Thesis

M11: Master's Examination

3. 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: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia

M4: Core Issues of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia

• 140031 SE 10 ECTS Saiva and Buddhist Tantra
  Bethlenfalvy, Tu 16:30-18:00 (14×)
• 140092 SE 10 ECTS Study group: Jinendrabuddhi's Pramanasamuccayatika
  Steinkellner
• 140485 SE 10 ECTS Reflexive awareness (svasamvedana) in the logico-epistemological tradition of Buddhism
  Kellner, Mo 14:00-15:30 (14×)
• 140540 SE 10 ECTS Bhasarvajna's Nyayabhusana
  Preisendanz, We 17:15-18:45 (14×)

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

• 140075 PS 5 ECTS Introduction to postcolonial studies focussing on India
  Buß, We 11:00-12:30 (14×)
• 140105 VO 5 ECTS Philosophy of Buddhism
  Wieser-Much, Tu 08:30-10:00 (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×)
• 140543 VO 5 ECTS The tradition of Pancaratra
  Rastelli, Tu 16:00-17:30 (14×)
• 140544 UE 5 ECTS The Sadhaka in the tradition of Pancaratra
  Rastelli, Th 16:00-17:30 (12×)

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

• 140539 UE 5 ECTS Readings in the Vaisesikasutra with Candrananda's Commentary
  Preisendanz, Th 10:15-11:45 (12×)

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

b. Master-Modules

M8: Master's Colloquium

• 140542 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on Religion and Philosophy as Mirrored in Sanskrit literature for Advanced M.A. Students
  Preisendanz

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

4. Languages and Literatures of South Asia

a. Required Modules

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

• 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×)

M2: Ancient Indian Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140484 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Verbal Morphology of Vedic Sanskrit
  Ittzés

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

M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140091 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Hindi and Urdu Literature
  Shah, Mo 12:30-14:00 (14×)
• 140119 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Hindi Conversation (advanced)
  Chudal, Mo 14:15-15:45 (14×)
• 140126 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Hindi Readings: Jaya Shankar Prasad and his stories
  Chudal, Tu 12:00-13:30 (14×)

M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts

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

• 140157 SE 10 ECTS Sarvaraksita's Manicudajataka. - A specimen of the canonical language of the Sammitiya school of Indian Buddhism
  Hahn, Tu 12:30-14:00 (14×)
• 140160 SE 10 ECTS The Sutra of the Golden Light in its literary and religious context
  Hahn, Mo 12:30-14:00 (14×)

M7: Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts and Traditions

b. Master-Module

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

• 140542 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on Religion and Philosophy as Mirrored in Sanskrit literature for Advanced M.A. Students
  Preisendanz

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

5. 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

• 140150 UE 5 ECTS Modern Tibetan
  Draszczyk, Th 14:15-15:45 (12×)
• 140454 UE 5 ECTS Modern Tibetan
  Geisler, Mo 10:00-11:30 (14×)

M4: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet

• 140106 VO 5 ECTS Shamanism in Central Asia
  Zikmundova
• 140149 VO 5 ECTS The Development of the Tibetan Tantric Cults
  Bethlenfalvy, We 12:30-14:00 (14×)

M5: Philosophical-Religous Traditions of Tibet I

• 140095 SE 10 ECTS Tibetan Madhyamaka
  Tauscher

M6: Culture and History of Tibet I

• 140089 SE 10 ECTS Investigations into the Sa skya legs bsad
  Bethlenfalvy, We 08:30-10:00 (14×)

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

• 140059 KO 5 ECTS Tantric Literature
  Bethlenfalvy

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination