A. Bachelor Degree Programme - Languages and Culture of South Asia and Tibet

1. Orientation Period

• EXAM STEOP: Module Examination Introduction to Indology
• EXAM STEOP: Module examination Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
• EXAM STEOP: Module examination Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies
• 140413 VO ( STEOP ) Introduction to Buddhist and Tibetan Studies
• 140414 VO ( STEOP ) Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies

M1: Introduction to the Degree Programme in "Languages and Culture of South Asia and Tibet"

• EXAM STEOP: Module Examination Introduction to Indology
• EXAM STEOP: Module examination Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
• EXAM STEOP: Module examination Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies

2. Group of Required Modules - Fields of Work

M3: Introduction to Selected Fields of Indology

• 140137 PS On exchanging, giving and receiving - the significance of the gift in the religious traditions of India

M4: Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

• 140165 PS On the Cultural and Social History of Amdo

M5: Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies

• 140126 PS The independence of India in the mirror of Indian English literature
• 140170 PS Emergency relief and reconstruction 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 The five works ascribed to Maitreya
• 140141 BA Online newspapers and blogs in India and Nepal - philological analysis
• 140145 BA Online newspapers and blogs in India and Nepal - discourse analysis
• 140503 BA The world view of early classical Ayurveda - Philological aspects
• 140529 BA Reading selected passages from the Madhyantavibhaga, Dharmadharmatavibhaga and Ratnagotravibhaga
• 140539 BA The world view of early classical Ayurveda - from the perspectives of cultural history and religious studies

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

• 140119 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 Readings in early Sanskrit ornate poetry: Asvaghosa's Buddhacarita, canto 7
• 140173 UE The Mahabharata in short: selected passages from the narrative framework

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 [ en ] Reading gzhan stong in the works of two late Jo nang scholars
• 140508 UE Self-awareness as the result of direct valid cognition - in the Tshad ma rigs gzhung rgya mtsho of Karmapa VII Chos grags rgya mtsho (1454-1506)

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

• 140120 SAK Introduction to Nepali II

M8c: Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as First Language

M12c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I

• 140133 UE [ ne ] Nepali Conversation: Let's discover Vienna
• 140148 UE [ ne ] Indian cities: history, story and memories

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

• 140119 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

• 140120 SAK Introduction to Nepali 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

• 140122 VO The Indo-Tibetan architecture of the stupa
• 140147 VO The non-vedic philosophical-religious traditions of South India - as mirrored in the history of Tamil literature
• 140153 VO Superpower? India in the global power game
• 140158 VO Tibetan medicine in text, image and practice
• 140159 VO Introduction to the Indian History of the early modern era
• 140396 VO [ en ] Sutra und tantra gzhan stong

M14: Culture - Language - Society B

• 140169 PS [ en ] Indian Paths to Liberation
• 140483 PS Benares as a centre of pilgrimage
• 070142 KU Reading Historiography
• 140397 PS Chinese Budhist Texts

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