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South Asian, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

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Bachelor Languages and Cultures of South Asia and Tibet (629 [2] - Version 2011)
Introductory and Orientation Period (15 ECTS)
STEOP: Module examination Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
STEOP: Module examination Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies
STEOP: Module Examination Introduction to Indology
PM1A Introduction to Indology (5 ECTS)
STEOP: Module Examination Introduction to Indology
140091 VO (STEOP) Introduction to Indology
PM1B Introduction to Buddhist and Tibetan Studies (5 ECTS)
STEOP: Module examination Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
140136 VO (STEOP) Introduction to Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
PM1C Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies (5 ECTS)
STEOP: Module examination Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies
140344 VO (STEOP) Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies
Group of Compulsory Modules Fields of Work (15 ECTS)
PM3 Introduction to Selected Fields of Indology (5 ECTS)
PM4 Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (5 ECTS)
PM5 Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies (5 ECTS)
Alternative Groups of Compulsory Modules First Language (55 ECTS)
A1 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules: Sanskrit as First Language (55 ECTS)
PM2a Classical Sanskrit as First Language I (15 ECTS)
140095 UE Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I - Additional Practice
140376 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
PM6a Classical Sanskrit as First Language II (15 ECTS)
PM8a Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as First Language (10 ECTS)
140094 VO+UE Classical Sanskrit for Advanced Students
PM12a Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit I (10 ECTS)
PM17a Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit II (5 ECTS)
140130 UE Introduction to scientific Sanskrit Literature: - The stage of life of a forest hermit according to the Manusmrti
B1 Alternative Groups of Compulsory Modules Classical Tibetan as First Language (55 ECTS)
PM2b Classical Tibetan as First Language I (15 ECTS)
140089 UE Introduction to Classical Tibetan I - Additional Practice
140329 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Tibetan I
PM6b Classical Tibetan as First Language II (15 ECTS)
PM8b Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as First Language (10 ECTS)
140158 UE Historiographical accounts of eminent Buddhist scholars
140284 UE Introduction to Logic: Nyayapravesa und Nyayabindu in Tibetan
PM12b Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan I (10 ECTS)
PM17b Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan II (5 ECTS)
140082 UE The Madhyamaka-chapter in dBus pa Blo gsal's Blo gsal grub mtha´ (14. cent.)
C1 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Modern Indian Language as First Language (55 ECTS)
PM2c Modern Indian Language as First Language I (15 ECTS)
140059 VO+UE [de ne] Introduction to Nepali I
140257 UE [de ne] Introduction to Nepali I - additional practice
PM6c Modern Indian Language as First Language II (15 ECTS)
PM8c Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as First Language (10 ECTS)
140079 UE [de hi] Advanced Hindi Grammar
140171 UE [de hi] Easy Hindi Readings
PM12c Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I (10 ECTS)
PM17c Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language II (5 ECTS)
140062 UE [ne] Nepali Literature
Alternative Groups of Compulsory Modules Second Language (30 ECTS)
A2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Sanskrit as Second Language (30 ECTS)
PM7a Classical Sanskrit as Second Language I (15 ECTS)
140095 UE Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I - Additional Practice
140376 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
PM11a Classical Sanskrit as Second Language II (15 ECTS)
B2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Classical Tibetan as Second Language (30 ECTS)
PM7b Classical Tibetan as Second Language I (15 ECTS)
140089 UE Introduction to Classical Tibetan I - Additional Practice
140329 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Tibetan I
PM11b Classical Tibetan as Second Language II (15 ECTS)
C2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Modern Indian Language as Second Language (30 ECTS)
PM7c Modern Indian Language as Second Language I (15 ECTS)
140059 VO+UE [de ne] Introduction to Nepali I
140257 UE [de ne] Introduction to Nepali I - additional practice
PM11c Modern Indian Language as Second Language II (15 ECTS)
D2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Modern Tibetan as Second Language (30 ECTS)
PM7d Modern Tibetan as Second Language I (15 ECTS)
140078 VO+UE Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
140140 UE Introduction to Modern Tibetan I - Additional Practice
PM11d Modern Tibetan as Second Language II (15 ECTS)
Group of Elective Modules Cultural History (10 ECTS)
WM9 Basics of Cultural History A (5 ECTS)
140155 VO Representations and theories of caste society
140194 VO Fundamentals of Tibetan Medicine in the Basic Tantra of the rgyud bzhi
140201 VO The Tradition of Pancaratra
140263 VO [en] Indian Buddhist Philosophy
WM10 Basics of Cultural History B (5 ECTS)
140153 PS Spiritual Masters in Early Shivaism: Gurus, yogins, and mystics
140246 PS Tibetan Madhyamaka: Central Ideas, Texts, and Figures
140345 PS [en] Saffronizing India: Hindutva, Religious Nationalism, and the Indian Muslims
WM13 Culture - Language - Society A (5 ECTS)
WM14 Culture - Language - Society B (5 ECTS)
Alternative Compulsory Modules - Applied Cultural Studies (10 ECTS)
APM15a Field Trip (10 ECTS)
APM15b Regional Cultures (10 ECTS)
140115 UE Ecological Movements in 4 Selected Regions of South Asia
140038 UE Mar-pa the Translator and His Successors: - The Four Major and Eight Minor Lineages of the bKa'-brgyud Tradition in Central Tibet
010097 EX Buddhism in Vienna
APM16a Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as Second Language (10 ECTS)
140094 VO+UE Classical Sanskrit for Advanced Students
APM16b Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as Second Language (10 ECTS)
140158 UE Historiographical accounts of eminent Buddhist scholars
140284 UE Introduction to Logic: Nyayapravesa und Nyayabindu in Tibetan
APM16c Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as Second Language (10 ECTS)
140079 UE [de hi] Advanced Hindi Grammar
140171 UE [de hi] Easy Hindi Readings
APM16d Advanced Module on Modern Tibetan as Second Language (10 ECTS)
140156 UE [bo] Modern Tibetan for Advanced Students
140182 UE [bo] Modern Tibetan Texts
Compulsory Module incl. Bachelor's Papers (15 ECTS)
PM18 Advanced Module on Philology and Culture Studies of South Asia and Tibet (15 ECTS)
Master Culture and Society in Modern South Asia (interdisciplinary) (685)
PM1 Modern South Asian Society (10 ECTS)
140061 SE Delhi: historical and contemporary facets of a megacity
PM2 Basics of Modern South Asian Cultural and Intellectual History (10 ECTS)
140155 VO Representations and theories of caste society
140234 UE [en] History through the eyes of Amitav Ghosh
APM 3A Cultural Science of Modern South Asia in Practice (10 ECTS)
140083 UE Indigenous historiographies in Nepal
140093 UE [en] Material Culture: Indian Religions through 10 Objects
240509 SE [en] Ritual flows and recomposition with a special focus on South and South-east Asia (P2, P3, P4)
APM 3B Indian Language (10 ECTS)
140079 UE [de hi] Advanced Hindi Grammar
140171 UE [de hi] Easy Hindi Readings
PM 4 History of Modern South Asia (10 ECTS)
APM 5A Basics of Contemporary South Asian Culture (10 ECTS)
APM 5B South Asia in Global Context (10 ECTS)
PM 6 Languages of Modern South Asia in Practice (10 ECTS)
PM 7 Linguistic Traditions of Modern South Asia (10 ECTS)
140185 SE Shamanistic forms of language in the Himalayas
PM 8 Master´s Conservatorium (10 ECTS)
140186 KO Conversatorium for Master Candidates on Modern South Asian Culture and Society
Master Languages and Cultures of South Asia (697)
Compulsory Modules (20 ECTS)
M1 SLRV Language, Literature, and Religion of the Vedic Cultural Period (10 ECTS)
140139 SE Introduction to language and literature of the Vedas
M2 ASLRP Aspects of the History of Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy in South Asia (10 ECTS)
140107 UE [en] Panini on compound words. Selected passages from the Siddhantakaumudi and the Kasika
140241 VO [en] Introduction to the history of Jaina philosophy
Alternative Compulsory Modules Philology and Textual Hermeneutics (10 ECTS)
APM3a PT1 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia I (10 ECTS)
140030 UE [en] Kumarila: Slokavarttika, Sunyavada
140040 UE [en] The technical terminology of yoga - A critical reading of Chapter 1 of the Dharmaputrika, an early yoga manual
140371 UE [en] Philosophy of nature in early-classical Ayurveda. - Selected passages from the Sutrasthana and Sarirasthana of the Carakasamhita
APM3b PT2 Ancient Indian Language Varieties and Literary Genres (10 ECTS)
Compulsory Modules (20 ECTS)
M4 SLRPV Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the non-Brahmanical Traditions of Premedieval South Asia (10 ECTS)
M5 SLRPKM Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the Classical and Medieval Cultural Periods of South Asia (10 ECTS)
Elective Module Groups (10 ECTS)
M6 PR Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus Philosophies and Religions of South Asia (10 ECTS)
M6a PTK1 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia II (10 ECTS)
M6c PTK3 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts (10 ECTS)
M6d PTK4 Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development (10 ECTS)
M6 SL Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus Languages and Literatures of South Asia (10 ECTS)
M6b PTK2 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Middle Indic and Hybrid/Classical Texts (10 ECTS)
M6c PTK3 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts (10 ECTS)
M6d PTK4 Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development (10 ECTS)
Compulsory Module (10 ECTS)
M7 SLRPN Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of Modern South Asia (10 ECTS)
140185 SE Shamanistic forms of language in the Himalayas
Alternative Compusory Modules Master's Colloquium (10 ECTS)
M8a MKPR Master's Colloquium on Philosophy and Religion of South Asia (10 ECTS)
140126 KO [en] Colloquium on the Philosophies and Religions of South Asia for Advanced Students
M8b MKSL Master’s Colloquium on Language and Literature of South Asia (10 ECTS)
Master Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (698)
Compulsory Modules (20 ECTS)
M1 PM Philology and Methods (10 ECTS)
140104 UE [en] Dharmakirti: Pramanaviniscaya I
140245 UE Texts on Buddhist Philosophy of Language
M2 TH Textual Hermeneutics (10 ECTS)
140128 UE [de en] The Profound Dependent-Arising. - Selected Readings in the Mulamadhyamakakarika and the Madhyamakavatarabhasya
Alternative Compulsory Modules (15 ECTS)
M3a EWS Alternative Compulsory Module: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area of Buddhism (15 ECTS)
140059 VO+UE [de ne] Introduction to Nepali I
140078 VO+UE Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
140140 UE Introduction to Modern Tibetan I - Additional Practice
140257 UE [de ne] Introduction to Nepali I - additional practice
M3b SV Alternative Compulsory Module Advanced Philology (15 ECTS)
140030 UE [en] Kumarila: Slokavarttika, Sunyavada
140040 UE [en] The technical terminology of yoga - A critical reading of Chapter 1 of the Dharmaputrika, an early yoga manual
140081 UE Foundations of Buddhist Philosophy: the First chapter of Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakosabhasya
140082 UE The Madhyamaka-chapter in dBus pa Blo gsal's Blo gsal grub mtha´ (14. cent.)
140107 UE [en] Panini on compound words. Selected passages from the Siddhantakaumudi and the Kasika
140225 UE Introduction to Classical Chinese: The Buddhist Conquest of China
140371 UE [en] Philosophy of nature in early-classical Ayurveda. - Selected passages from the Sutrasthana and Sarirasthana of the Carakasamhita
Compulsory Modules (35 ECTS)
M4 FV Special Lecture on Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (5 ECTS)
M5 PRT1 Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism I (10 ECTS)
M6 LGK Literature, History, and Culture of Tibet and Buddhism (10 ECTS)
M7 PRT2 Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism II (10 ECTS)
140311 SE KFBTS Translation Project Rastrapalapariprccha ("The Question of Rastrapala") III
Master-Module (10 ECTS)
M8 MK Master's Colloquium in Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (10 ECTS)
140085 SE PhD Seminar in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
140259 KO Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students
Extension Curriculum South Asian Studies, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (145)
M1 Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures (5 ECTS)
M2 Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet (5 ECTS)
M3 Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism (5 ECTS)
Extension Curriculum South Asian Studies (146)
South Asian Studies (15 ECTS)
M1 Introduction to South Asian Studies (10 ECTS)
140091 VO (STEOP) Introduction to Indology
140344 VO (STEOP) Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies
M2 Basics of Cultural History (5 ECTS)
140155 VO Representations and theories of caste society
140201 VO The Tradition of Pancaratra
Extension Curriculum Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (147)
Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (15 ECTS)
M1 Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (5 ECTS)
140136 VO (STEOP) Introduction to Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
M2 Basics of Cultural History (10 ECTS)
140194 VO Fundamentals of Tibetan Medicine in the Basic Tantra of the rgyud bzhi
140263 VO [en] Indian Buddhist Philosophy
Extension Curriculum Modern Indian Language (641)
Modern Indian Language (30 ECTS)
M1 Modern Indian Language I (15 ECTS)
140059 VO+UE [de ne] Introduction to Nepali I
140257 UE [de ne] Introduction to Nepali I - additional practice
M2 Modern Indian Language II (15 ECTS)

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