Chapter in Course Directory 2014W

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

140101 SE The Vedic Verb and its Diachronic Development - New Verbal Morphemes and their Spread in Vedic Literature

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

140241 VO [de en] From Heaven to Hell - Ideas of Rebirth and its Forms in the Religious History of 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

140107 UE Postures and Breath Control in Classical Yoga

140371 UE The Debate on the Existence of a Self beyond the Body - between the Naiyayikas and the Materialists according to Bhatta Jayanta's Nyayamanjari

APM3b: Ancient Indian Language Varieties and Literary Genres

140176 UE Love Spells and Related Matters in Both Samhitas of the Atharvaveda

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

c. Required Modules

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 Oral Traditions in Northern India and Nepal

f. Master-Module

Alternative Required Module 8

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

140126 KO Colloquium on the Philosophies and Religions of South Asia for Advanced Students

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

140297 KO Colloquium on the Languages and Literatures of South Asia for Advanced Students

Required Module

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

3. Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

M1: Philology and Methods

140245 UE [en] Methodological Issues in Translating Canonical Literature in Tibetan

140305 UE [en] Analyzing and Translating Buddhist Canonical Literature on Reincarnation

M2: Textual Hermeneutics

140285 UE Tibetan Madhyamaka Exegesis - Readings in Tsong kha pa's sPyad 'jug shes rab le'u'i tikka Blo gsal ba

b. Alternative Required Module 3

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

140139 VO+UE Introduction to Modern Tibetan I

140140 UE Practice for Introduction to Modern Tibetan I

140280 VO+UE Introduction to Hindi I

140366 UE Practice for Introduction to Hindi I

APM3b: Advanced Philology

140107 UE Postures and Breath Control in Classical Yoga

140172 UE The Tibetan Literary Genre Blo-rig of the Epistemological School of Buddhism

140176 UE Love Spells and Related Matters in Both Samhitas of the Atharvaveda

M4: Special Lecture on Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

140371 UE The Debate on the Existence of a Self beyond the Body - between the Naiyayikas and the Materialists according to Bhatta Jayanta's Nyayamanjari

c. Required Modules

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 Tibetan Doxographical Literature - Selected Readings of Phya pa Chos kyi seng ge's bDe bar shegs pa dang phyi rel pa'i gzhung rnam par 'byed pa

d. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

140079 SE [en] PhD Seminar in the field of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

140259 KO Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students

M9: Master's Thesis in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

M10: Master's Examination in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

4. Buddhist Studies

M1: Comparative Philology of Buddhist Tradition

140245 UE [en] Methodological Issues in Translating Canonical Literature in Tibetan

140305 UE [en] Analyzing and Translating Buddhist Canonical Literature on Reincarnation

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

140285 UE Tibetan Madhyamaka Exegesis - Readings in Tsong kha pa's sPyad 'jug shes rab le'u'i tikka Blo gsal ba

b. Alternative Required Module 3

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

140139 VO+UE Introduction to Modern Tibetan I

140140 UE Practice for Introduction to Modern Tibetan I

140280 VO+UE Introduction to Hindi I

140366 UE Practice for Introduction to Hindi I

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

140172 UE The Tibetan Literary Genre Blo-rig of the Epistemological School of Buddhism

M4: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Buddhism I

140371 UE The Debate on the Existence of a Self beyond the Body - between the Naiyayikas and the Materialists according to Bhatta Jayanta's Nyayamanjari

c. Required Modules

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

140287 SE Tibetan Doxographical Literature - Selected Readings of Phya pa Chos kyi seng ge's bDe bar shegs pa dang phyi rel pa'i gzhung rnam par 'byed pa

APM 7b: Culture and History of Buddhism II

e. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium in Buddhist Studies

140259 KO Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students

5. Philosophies and Religions of South Asia

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

140287 SE Tibetan Doxographical Literature - Selected Readings of Phya pa Chos kyi seng ge's bDe bar shegs pa dang phyi rel pa'i gzhung rnam par 'byed pa

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

140241 VO [de en] From Heaven to Hell - Ideas of Rebirth and its Forms in the Religious History of South Asia

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

140371 UE The Debate on the Existence of a Self beyond the Body - between the Naiyayikas and the Materialists according to Bhatta Jayanta's Nyayamanjari

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

140185 SE Oral Traditions in Northern India and Nepal

b. Master-Modules

M8: Master's Colloquium

140126 KO Colloquium on the Philosophies and Religions of South Asia for Advanced Students

6. Languages and Literatures of South Asia

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

140241 VO [de en] From Heaven to Hell - Ideas of Rebirth and its Forms in the Religious 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

140103 UE [en hi] Hindi Literature of the Indian Diaspora

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 Oral Traditions in Northern India and Nepal

b. Master-Module

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

140297 KO Colloquium on the Languages and Literatures of South Asia for Advanced Students

7. Tibetology

M1: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area

140139 VO+UE Introduction to Modern Tibetan I

140140 UE Practice for Introduction to Modern Tibetan I

140280 VO+UE Introduction to Hindi I

140366 UE Practice for Introduction to Hindi I

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

140285 UE Tibetan Madhyamaka Exegesis - Readings in Tsong kha pa's sPyad 'jug shes rab le'u'i tikka Blo gsal ba

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

140287 SE Tibetan Doxographical Literature - Selected Readings of Phya pa Chos kyi seng ge's bDe bar shegs pa dang phyi rel pa'i gzhung rnam par 'byed pa

APM 7b: Culture and History of Tibet II

c. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium on Tibetology

140259 KO Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students