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"

• EXAM STEOP: Module examination Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
• EXAM STEOP: Module Examination Introduction to Indology
• 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 Introduction to religious symbolism: the example of the polyvalent lotos

M4: Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

• 140165 PS Academic Research and Writing in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

M5: Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies

• 140126 PS Introduction to Theories of Castes
• 140170 PS Structures of Settlements in the Himalayas - Religious Dimensions of Traditional Houses and Villages

3. Required Module incl. Bachelor's Papers

M18: Advanced Module on Philology and Culture Studies of South Asia and Tibet

• 140138 BA The Tibetan hagiography and its relationship to historicity - Aspects of religious, literary and historical research
• 140141 BA The Tibetan hagiography and its relationship to historicity - philological aspects
• 140145 BA Religious Devotion in South Asia - Cultural Studies
• 140503 BA Religous Devotion in South Asia - Philological aspects
• 140529 BA Analysis of Selected Films - philological aspects
• 140539 BA Analysis of Selected Films - cultural 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

• 140173 UE Easy Sanskrit Readings
• 140508 UE The Different Sanskrit Versions of the Vetalapancavimsatika

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

• 140160 UE Tibetan Commentaries on Dignaga's Pramanasamuccaya

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 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 ] Modern Nepali Short Stories in the 20th Century
• 140419 UE [ en hi ] Hindi Readings: Selected Works by Mohan Rakesh

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 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

• 140122 VO [ en ] Reevaluating the significance of Mahayana sutra literature in Buddhist studies - with a focus on their methodologies
• 140153 VO India - Pakistan: Analysis of a Difficult Relation
• 140158 VO The South Indian Town Maturai/Madurai as a Political, Religious and Cultural Centre
• 140159 VO [ en ] Women in Modern India
• 140396 VO Buddhist Art in the Himalayas

M14: Culture - Language - Society B

• 140125 PS Digital Religion: the Example of Hinduism
• 140169 PS [ en ] Pakistani Literature
• 140397 PS Chinese Buddhist Texts
• 140527 PS What in fact is a jungle? Environment and landscape in the imagination of ancient India

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

• 140419 UE [ en hi ] Hindi Readings: Selected Works by Mohan Rakesh

M16d: Advanced Module on Modern Tibetan as Second Language