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

• 080051 SE 10 ECTS The Mandala: Theory and Practice in India and Tibet - Exploring the Normative and the Performative
  Klimburg-Salter, Th 18:00-20:00 (14×)

1. Buddhist Studies

a. Required Modules

M1: Comparative Philology of Buddhist Tradition

• 140199 UE 5 ECTS Selected Passages of the Vimalkirtinirdesasutra
  Eltschinger, We 13:45-15:15 (13×)
• 140245 UE 5 ECTS Introduction to Literary Monoglian
  Laine, Tu 10:15-11:50 (12×)
• 140305 UE 5 ECTS Jinendrabuddhi on Apoha 3 - Philological Problems and Problems concerning the History of Ideas
  Krasser

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

• 140253 UE 5 ECTS Introduction to the Four Buddhist Philosophical Systems
  Mathes, Fr 09:30-11:00 (14×)
• 140285 UE 5 ECTS [ bo en ] The Four Buddhist Philosop. Systems (grub mtha' bzhi) -A: The Vibhasika and Sautrantika Siddhantas - (grub mtha' bzhi)
  Namgal, We 08:30-10:00 (13×)
• 140286 UE 5 ECTS [ bo en ] The Four Buddhist Philosophical Systems (grub mtha' bzhi)- B: The Yogacara and Madhyamika Siddhantas - (grub mtha' bzhi)
  Namgal, Mo 17:00-18:30 (13×)

b. Alternative Required Module 3

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

• 140139 VO+UE 10 ECTS Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
  Geisler, Th 08:15-09:45 (14×), Mo 08:15-09:45 (13×)
• 140140 UE 5 ECTS Practice for Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
  Draszczyk, We 12:00-13:30 (13×)
• 140170 UE 5 ECTS Practice for Introduction to Hindi I A
  Chudal, We 08:30-10:00 (13×)
• 140280 VO+UE 10 ECTS Introduction to Hindi I
  Chudal, Tu 08:30-10:00 (12×), Mo 11:45-13:15 (13×)
• 140281 UE 5 ECTS Practice for Introduction to Hindi I B
  Schwarz, Th 13:30-15:00 (14×)

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

• 140265 UE 5 ECTS Readings in Selected Philosophical Texts on the Senses, their Nature und their Function
  Preisendanz, Tu 12:00-13:30 (12×)
• 140296 UE 5 ECTS Buddhist Stories in Hybrid Sanskrit
  Werba, Th 11:45-13:15 (14×)
• 140298 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Yoga Philosophy: Patanjali's Yogasutra and the Evolution of Modern Yoga
  Wujastyk, Fr 11:15-12:45 (14×)

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

• 140200 SE 10 ECTS The Refutation of Buddhist Personalism (Pudgalavada) in the Mahayanasutralamkara
  Eltschinger, We 15:30-17:00 (13×)
• 140258 SE 10 ECTS Dependent Arising and Emptiness in the Madhyantavibhaga
  Mathes, Tu 10:15-11:45 (12×)
• 140287 SE 10 ECTS [ bo en ] Candrakirti's Madhyamakavatara
  Namgal, Fr 13:00-14:30 (14×)

APM 7b: Culture and History of Buddhism II

• 140153 SE 10 ECTS The Sutra of the Salty River (lan tsha chu ba'i mdo)
  Tauscher

e. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium in Buddhist Studies

• 140244 KO 5 ECTS Higher Textual Criticism Based on Selected Passages from Buddhist Literature
  Krasser, Th 17:30-19:00 (12×)

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

2. Modern South Asian Culture and Society

a. Required Modules

M1: Modern South Asian Society

• 140234 SE 10 ECTS Globalisation in Contemporary India - Societal Impact and individual Consequences
  Hartnack, Mo 13:30-15:00 (13×)

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

• 140202 VO 5 ECTS The National Independence Movement in India
  Gaenszle, Th 11:45-13:15 (14×)
• 140299 PS 5 ECTS From the Rhine to the Ganga - History and Historiography between Civilizations
  Zachar, Th 17:00-18:30 (14×)

M3: Modern South Asian Culture Studies - Practical Training

• 140189 UE 5 ECTS Introduction to Discourse Analysis Using the Example of Indian and Nepalese Print-media
  Buß, We 10:15-11:45 (13×)
• 140240 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Popular Islam in Contemporary South Asia
  Hasnain, Th 15:15-16:45 (14×)
• 140277 UE 5 ECTS Cultural Traditions of the Tamang in Nepal
  Tautscher, We 12:00-15:00 (5×), We 26.01. 12:00-16:00

M4: Modern South Asian History

M7: Modern South Asian Languages - Practical Training

M8: Modern South Asian Language Traditions

• 140185 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] The Hindi Language Movement in India
  Chudal, Th 10:00-11:30 (14×)

b. Alternative Required Modules

APM 5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures

APM 6: Cultures of the Larger Cultural Area

c. Master-Module

M9: Master's Colloquium

• 140215 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium in Modern South Asian Studies for Advanced Students
  Gaenszle, We 16:15-17:45 (13×)

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

• 140268 SE 10 ECTS The Foundations of Nyaya Philosophy
  Preisendanz, Th 10:00-11:35 (14×)

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

• 140194 VO 5 ECTS Self in Buddhism
  Eltschinger, Th 15:15-16:45 (14×)
• 140298 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Yoga Philosophy: Patanjali's Yogasutra and the Evolution of Modern Yoga
  Wujastyk, Fr 11:15-12:45 (14×)

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

• 140199 UE 5 ECTS Selected Passages of the Vimalkirtinirdesasutra
  Eltschinger, We 13:45-15:15 (13×)
• 140265 UE 5 ECTS Readings in Selected Philosophical Texts on the Senses, their Nature und their Function
  Preisendanz, Tu 12:00-13:30 (12×)
• 140296 UE 5 ECTS Buddhist Stories in Hybrid Sanskrit
  Werba, Th 11:45-13:15 (14×)

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

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

• 140200 SE 10 ECTS The Refutation of Buddhist Personalism (Pudgalavada) in the Mahayanasutralamkara
  Eltschinger, We 15:30-17:00 (13×)
• 140258 SE 10 ECTS Dependent Arising and Emptiness in the Madhyantavibhaga
  Mathes, Tu 10:15-11:45 (12×)

b. Master-Modules

M8: Master's Colloquium

• 140271 KO 5 ECTS Phbilosophy and Religion as Reflected in Literature
  Preisendanz, We 12:00-13:30 (13×)

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

• 140275 VO 5 ECTS Cultural and Literary-historical Relations between India and Iran - until the end of the Delhi Sultanate
  Rastegar, Tu 16:30-18:00 (12×)
• 140288 VO 5 ECTS The Languages and Literatures of Ancient India - From the Rigveda to the Kamasutra
  Werba, Mo 17:00-18:30 (13×)
• 160160 VO 5 ECTS Historical grammar of Vedic - The noun
  Malzahn, Mo 12:00-13:30 (13×)

M2: Ancient Indian Forms of Language/Literary Genres

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

• 140265 UE 5 ECTS Readings in Selected Philosophical Texts on the Senses, their Nature und their Function
  Preisendanz, Tu 12:00-13:30 (12×)
• 140296 UE 5 ECTS Buddhist Stories in Hybrid Sanskrit
  Werba, Th 11:45-13:15 (14×)
• 140298 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Yoga Philosophy: Patanjali's Yogasutra and the Evolution of Modern Yoga
  Wujastyk, Fr 11:15-12:45 (14×)

M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140307 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Readings in Twentieth Century Hindi Poetry
  Shah, Mo 11:45-13:15 (13×)

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

• 140185 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] The Hindi Language Movement in India
  Chudal, Th 10:00-11:30 (14×)

b. Master-Module

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

• 140271 KO 5 ECTS Phbilosophy and Religion as Reflected in Literature
  Preisendanz, We 12:00-13:30 (13×)

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

5. Tibetology

a. Required Modules

M1: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area

• 140095 UE 5 ECTS Practice for Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
  Leitan, Fr 13:00-14:30 (14×)
• 140170 UE 5 ECTS Practice for Introduction to Hindi I A
  Chudal, We 08:30-10:00 (13×)
• 140280 VO+UE 10 ECTS Introduction to Hindi I
  Chudal, Tu 08:30-10:00 (12×), Mo 11:45-13:15 (13×)
• 140281 UE 5 ECTS Practice for Introduction to Hindi I B
  Schwarz, Th 13:30-15:00 (14×)
• 140376 VO+UE 10 ECTS Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
  Prets, We 15:00-16:30 (13×), Mo 15:15-16:45 (13×)

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

• 140253 UE 5 ECTS Introduction to the Four Buddhist Philosophical Systems
  Mathes, Fr 09:30-11:00 (14×)
• 140285 UE 5 ECTS [ bo en ] The Four Buddhist Philosop. Systems (grub mtha' bzhi) -A: The Vibhasika and Sautrantika Siddhantas - (grub mtha' bzhi)
  Namgal, We 08:30-10:00 (13×)
• 140286 UE 5 ECTS [ bo en ] The Four Buddhist Philosophical Systems (grub mtha' bzhi)- B: The Yogacara and Madhyamika Siddhantas - (grub mtha' bzhi)
  Namgal, Mo 17:00-18:30 (13×)

M3: Modern Tibetan

• 140242 UE 5 ECTS Modern Tibetan Focussing on Grammar and the Competence to Communicate I
  Draszczyk, We 10:15-11:45 (13×)

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

• 140287 SE 10 ECTS [ bo en ] Candrakirti's Madhyamakavatara
  Namgal, Fr 13:00-14:30 (14×)

APM 7b: Culture and History of Tibet II

• 140327 SE 10 ECTS Lyrics of Ge-sar-Ritual
  Tauscher

c. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium on Tibetology

• 140259 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium in Tibetan Studies for Advanced Students
  Mathes, We 10:15-11:45 (13×)

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination