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

1. Culture and Society of Modern South Asia

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 Cultural Studies in practice

M4: Modern South Asian History

• 140343 SE Regional Curltures of India - Orissa and Andhra

M7: Modern South Asian Languages in practice

• 140119 UE [ en hi ] The Partition of India in the Mirror of Hindi Films and Short Stories
• 140126 UE [ en hi ] Social Reforms, Nationalist Consciousness and Anti-colonial Activism in Hindi Literature

M8: Linguistic Traditions of Modern South Asia

b. Alternatively Required Modules

APM5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures

• 140101 UE Visual Popular Culture in South Asia
• 140122 VO Introduction to the Linguistic Anthropology of South Asia

APM6: Cultures of the Larger Cultural Area

c. Master-Module

M9: Master's Colloquium

• 140344 KO Colloquium in Modern South Asian Studies for Advanced Students

M10: Master's Thesis

M11: Master's Examination

2. 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

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

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

• 140175 SE Words and Images of the Oldest Erotic Anthology of India - The Arya Stanzas of Hala's Gahakosa/Sattasai, their Language and the Kamasutra

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

• 140540 SE The Nyayasutra in the Light of its Medieval and Modern Commentaries

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

• 140023 UE Is the Word Eternal? - A Linguistic-Philosophical Problem and its Central Importance in the History of Indian Thought
• 140153 UE Readings from the Sankhyakarika with Extracts from its Commentary Called Matharavrtti II

M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts

• 140119 UE [ en hi ] The Partition of India in the Mirror of Hindi Films and Short Stories

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

• 140100 VO [ en ] History of Indian Madhyamaka
• 140159 VO [ en ] Historical Introduction to Yoga Philosophy and Early Indian Traditions of Meditation
• 140543 UE Structures of Meditation in Classical Yoga

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

• 140167 UE Language and Contents of Sanghada's Vasudevahindi. Selected Readings

M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts

• 140126 UE [ en hi ] Social Reforms, Nationalist Consciousness and Anti-colonial Activism in Hindi Literature

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

f. Master-Module

Alternative Required Module 8

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

• 140154 KO Colloquium on the Philosophies and Religions of South Asia for Advanced Students

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

• 140170 KO Colloquium on the History of Sanskrit and the Prakrit Languages and their Literatures

Required Module

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

M10: Master's Examination

3. Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

a. Required Modules

M1: Philology and Methods

M2: Textual Hermeneutics

• 140162 UE Tsong kha pa's Commentary on Shantideva's Bodhicaryavatara, Chapter 9

b. Alternative Required Module 3

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

APM3b: Advanced Philology

• 140014 UE [ bo en ] Advanced Modern Tibetan I
• 140019 UE [ bo en ] Advanced Modern Tibetan II
• 140152 UE [ bo en ] Advanced Modern Tibetan III

c. Required Modules

M4: Special Lecture on Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

• 140149 VO The Epistemological School of Buddhism

M5: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism I

• 140012 SE The Madhyamaka School in Tibetan Grub mtha' Literature

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

• 140183 SE Texts on the Vow of the Bodhisattva

M7: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism II

d. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

• 140157 SE [ en ] PhD Seminar in the field of Buddhist Studies

M9: Master's Thesis in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

M10: Master's Examination in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

4. 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

• 140012 SE The Madhyamaka School in Tibetan Grub mtha' Literature

M5: Culture and History of Buddhism I

• 140183 SE Texts on the Vow of the Bodhisattva

M6: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism

• 140149 VO The Epistemological School 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

5. 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

• 140167 UE Language and Contents of Sanghada's Vasudevahindi. Selected Readings
• 140540 SE The Nyayasutra in the Light of its Medieval and Modern Commentaries

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

• 140100 VO [ en ] History of Indian Madhyamaka
• 140159 VO [ en ] Historical Introduction to Yoga Philosophy and Early Indian Traditions of Meditation
• 140543 UE Structures of Meditation in Classical Yoga

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

• 140023 UE Is the Word Eternal? - A Linguistic-Philosophical Problem and its Central Importance in the History of Indian Thought
• 140153 UE Readings from the Sankhyakarika with Extracts from its Commentary Called Matharavrtti II

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

b. Master-Modules

M8: Master's Colloquium

• 140154 KO Colloquium on the Philosophies and Religions of South Asia for Advanced Students

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

6. 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

• 140126 UE [ en hi ] Social Reforms, Nationalist Consciousness and Anti-colonial Activism in Hindi Literature

M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts

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

• 140175 SE Words and Images of the Oldest Erotic Anthology of India - The Arya Stanzas of Hala's Gahakosa/Sattasai, their Language and the Kamasutra

M7: Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts and Traditions

b. Master-Module

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

• 140170 KO Colloquium on the History of Sanskrit and the Prakrit Languages and their Literatures

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

7. 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

• 140014 UE [ bo en ] Advanced Modern Tibetan I
• 140019 UE [ bo en ] Advanced Modern Tibetan II

M4: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet

• 140149 VO The Epistemological School of Buddhism

M5: Philosophical-Religous Traditions of Tibet I

• 140012 SE The Madhyamaka School in Tibetan Grub mtha' Literature

M6: Culture and History of Tibet I

• 140183 SE Texts on the Vow of the Bodhisattva

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