Universität Wien

14.03. South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

A. Bachelor Degree Programme - Languages and Culture of South Asia and Tibet
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
140137 PS Introduction to Religious Symbolism. - An attempt at an interpretation on the basis of the polyvalent Lotos
M4: Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
140165 PS Proseminar on selected research fields of Tibetan and Buddhist studies
M5: Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies
140126 PS B. R. Ambedkar between social reform, politics and religion
140170 PS Traditions of Pilgrimage in South Asia
3. Required Module incl. Bachelor's Papers
M18: Advanced Module on Philology and Culture Studies of South Asia and Tibet
140138 BA Tibetan cultural history
140141 BA Religion and Philosophy in the Narrative Parts of the Mahabharata - Philological Bases
140145 BA Religion and Philosophy in the Narrative Parts of the Mahabharata - Comparative Religious and Philosophical Aspects
140503 BA Autobiographical Narration in South Asia - Philological research
140529 BA Tibetan philology
140539 BA Autobiographical Narration in South Asia - Cultural History
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
140116 SAK Introduction to Classical Sanskrit II
M8a: Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as First Language
M12a: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit I
140160 UE Reading of the Ramayana
140173 UE The Great Family Books of the Rigveda - Selected Readings in Metrics, Poetics and Linguistics of the Earliest Vedic Sanskrit
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
140180 SAK Introduction to Classical Tibetan II
M8b: Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as First Language
M12b: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan I
140506 UE Gampopa's Jewel Ornament of Liberation, Part 2
140508 UE Short Biopraphies from the Gangs can mkhas grub rim byon ming mdzod
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
140119 SAK Introduction to Hindi II
M8c: Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as First Language
M12c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I
140133 UE [en ne] Nepali Conversation
140148 UE [en ne] Selected Passages from the Novel Maitaghar by Lain Singh Bangdel
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
140116 SAK Introduction to Classical Sanskrit II
B2: APMG - Classical Tibetan as Second Language
M7b: Classical Tibetan as Second Language I
M11b: Classical Tibetan as Second Language II
140180 SAK Introduction to Classical Tibetan II
C2: APMG - Modern Indian Language as Second Language
M7c: Modern Indian Language as Second Language I
M11c: Modern Indian Language as Second Language II
140119 SAK Introduction to Hindi II
D2: APMG - Modern Tibetan as Second Language
M7d: Modern Tibetan as Second Language I
M11d: Modern Tibetan as Second Language II
140350 SAK Introduction to Modern Tibetan II
5. Group of Elective Modules - Cultural History
M9: Basics of Cultural History A
M10: Basics of Cultural History B
M13: Culture - Language - Society A
140118 VO Tibetan Interpretations of Buddha-nature - A Comparative Approach
140121 VO [en] Selected episodes from the Buddha legend
140147 VO Person and Kin in South Asia
140158 VO Foreign Policy of Independent India
140159 VO [en] Print Culture in Colonial India
M14: Culture - Language - Society B
140169 PS Tibetan medicine in its historical and cultural context
140483 PS [en] Legal Hindi
140527 PS dosas, dhatus, mahabhutas - systems of classification in classical Ayurveda
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
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 Gandhi's Political Philosophy and Practice
M7: Modern South Asian Languages in practice
140132 UE [en ne] Autobiographical Narratives in Nepali Literature A
140300 UE [en] Bhisham Sahni
140312 UE [en ne] Autobiographical Narratives in Nepali Literature B
M8: Linguistic Traditions of Modern South Asia
b. Alternatively Required Modules
APM5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures
140146 UE Ritual Theory and Rituals in India and Nepal
140147 VO Person and Kin in South Asia
140158 VO Foreign Policy of Independent India
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 The Pillar Edicts of Emperor Asoka, their Surroundings and their Background - Synchronics and Diachronics of Asoka's Official Language
M5: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the Classical and Medieval Cultural Periods of South Asia
140540 SE World renunciation, asceticism, and monasticism in premodern 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
140177 UE Linguistic Communication in Indian Epistemology: Kumarila's Slokavarttika
M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts
140132 UE [en ne] Autobiographical Narratives in Nepali Literature A
140312 UE [en ne] Autobiographical Narratives in Nepali Literature B
M6d: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development
140121 VO [en] Selected episodes from the Buddha legend
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
140182 UE The Part of Shakuntala and other Female Actors in Kalidasa's Play - Theory and Praxis of the Stage Prakrits and their Grammar
M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts
140300 UE [en] Bhisham Sahni
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
140178 KO Colloquium on the Philosophies and Religions of South Asia for Advanced Students
M8b: Master’s Colloquium on Language and Literature of South Asia
140183 KO Colloquium on the Old and Middle Indo-Aryan 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
140181 UE [en] The Hermeneutics of Mahayana Texts
b. Alternative Required Module 3
APM3a: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area of Buddhism
APM3b: Advanced Philology
140305 UE [bo] Advanced Modern Tibetan I
140307 UE [bo] Advanced Modern Tibetan II
140310 UE [bo] Advanced Modern Tibetan III
c. Required Modules
M4: Special Lecture on Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
140149 VO [en] Buddhist Deities and Ritual in Central Asia and Tibet
M5: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism I
140154 SE Texts on philosophy of language
M6: Literature, History, and Culture of Tibet and Buddhism
140184 SE [en] Analyzing and Translating Buddhist Literature. - Part 1: Ratnagotravibhaga I.13-26; Part 2: Ratnakarasanti's Prajnaparamita-Upadesa
M7: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism II
d. Master-Module
M8: Master's Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
140179 SE [en] PhD Seminar in Tibetan and Buddhist Literature, History and Culture
140302 SE PhD Seminar in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
140504 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
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
140154 SE Texts on philosophy of language
M5: Culture and History of Buddhism I
M6: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism
140149 VO [en] Buddhist Deities and Ritual in Central Asia and Tibet
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
140504 KO Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students
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
140540 SE World renunciation, asceticism, and monasticism in premodern South Asia
M5: Aspects of the History of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia
140121 VO [en] Selected episodes from the Buddha legend
M6: Advanced Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia
140177 UE Linguistic Communication in Indian Epistemology: Kumarila's Slokavarttika
M7: Philosophy and Religion in the Cultural History of South Asia and Tibet
b. Master-Modules
M8: Master's Colloquium
140178 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
140160 UE Reading of the Ramayana
M3: Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Language Varieties / Literary Genres
M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres
140182 UE The Part of Shakuntala and other Female Actors in Kalidasa's Play - Theory and Praxis of the Stage Prakrits and their Grammar
140312 UE [en ne] Autobiographical Narratives in Nepali Literature B
M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts
M6: Philology and Hermeneutics of Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Texts
140175 SE The Pillar Edicts of Emperor Asoka, their Surroundings and their Background - Synchronics and Diachronics of Asoka's Official Language
M7: Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts and Traditions
b. Master-Module
M8: Master's Colloquium on the Languages and Literatures of South Asia
140183 KO Colloquium on the Old and Middle Indo-Aryan 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
M4: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet
140149 VO [en] Buddhist Deities and Ritual in Central Asia and Tibet
M5: Philosophical-Religous Traditions of Tibet I
140154 SE Texts on philosophy of language
M6: Culture and History of Tibet I
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
140504 KO Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students
M9: Master's Thesis
M10: Master's Examination
D. Complementary Study Programmes (Minors)
CSP1 South Asian Studies, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M1: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures
140147 VO Person and Kin in South Asia
140158 VO Foreign Policy of Independent India
140159 VO [en] Print Culture in Colonial India
M2: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet
140118 VO Tibetan Interpretations of Buddha-nature - A Comparative Approach
M3: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism
140121 VO [en] Selected episodes from the Buddha legend
140149 VO [en] Buddhist Deities and Ritual in Central Asia and Tibet
CSP2 South Asian Studies
M1 Introduction to South Asian Studies
M2: Basics of Cultural History
CSP3 Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M1 Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M2: Basics of Cultural History

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