Bachelor Languages and Cultures of South Asia and Tibet (629 [2] - Version 2011)

Introductory and Orientation Period (15 ECTS)

PM1A Introduction to Indology (5 ECTS)

• EXAM ON-SITE STEOP: Module Examination Introduction to Indology

PM1B Introduction to Buddhist and Tibetan Studies (5 ECTS)

• EXAM STEOP: Module examination Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

PM1C Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies (5 ECTS)

• EXAM STEOP: Module examination Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies

Group of Compulsory Modules Fields of Work (15 ECTS)

PM3 Introduction to Selected Fields of Indology (5 ECTS)

• 142137 PS The legal literature of India's brahminical-orthodox tradition

PM4 Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (5 ECTS)

• 142165 PS Mobility and Travel in Pre-Modern Tibet

PM5 Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies (5 ECTS)

• 142077 PS Beef Biryani or Pure-Veg Thali: Food, Religion, and Politics in South Asia

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)

PM6a Classical Sanskrit as First Language II (15 ECTS)

• 142119 SAK Introduction to Classical Sanskrit II

PM8a Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as First Language (10 ECTS)

PM12a Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit I (10 ECTS)

• 142173 UE Buddhist Poetry in Sanskrit: Readings from Asvaghosa's Saundarananda (1st/2nd c.)
• 142508 UE How Varanasi became a holy site: Selected passages from the Varanasi Cycle in the Skandapurana - (chapters 26 and 29)

PM17a Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit II (5 ECTS)

B1 Alternative Groups of Compulsory Modules Classical Tibetan as First Language (55 ECTS)

PM2b Classical Tibetan as First Language I (15 ECTS)

PM6b Classical Tibetan as First Language II (15 ECTS)

• 142180 SAK Introduction to Classical Tibetan II

PM8b Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as First Language (10 ECTS)

PM12b Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan I (10 ECTS)

• 142079 UE [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Readings in Hevajra Sadhanas: from Tantra to Practice Text in the Kagyü and Sakya Schools
• 142160 UE [ en ] Hevajratantra, Part 2

PM17b Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan II (5 ECTS)

C1 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Modern Indian Language as First Language (55 ECTS)

PM2c Modern Indian Language as First Language I (15 ECTS)

PM6c Modern Indian Language as First Language II (15 ECTS)

• 142120 SAK [ de hi ] Introduction to Hindi II

PM8c Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as First Language (10 ECTS)

PM12c Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I (10 ECTS)

• 142133 UE [ en ne ] Nepali Conversation
• 142148 UE [ en ne ] Female Autobiographies of 20th Century in Nepali literature

PM17c Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language II (5 ECTS)

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)

PM11a Classical Sanskrit as Second Language II (15 ECTS)

• 142119 SAK Introduction to Classical Sanskrit II

B2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Classical Tibetan as Second Language (30 ECTS)

PM7b Classical Tibetan as Second Language I (15 ECTS)

PM11b Classical Tibetan as Second Language II (15 ECTS)

• 142180 SAK Introduction to Classical Tibetan II

C2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Modern Indian Language as Second Language (30 ECTS)

PM7c Modern Indian Language as Second Language I (15 ECTS)

PM11c Modern Indian Language as Second Language II (15 ECTS)

• 142120 SAK [ de hi ] Introduction to Hindi II

D2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Modern Tibetan as Second Language (30 ECTS)

PM7d Modern Tibetan as Second Language I (15 ECTS)

PM11d Modern Tibetan as Second Language II (15 ECTS)

• 142350 SAK Introduction to Modern Tibetan II

Group of Elective Modules Cultural History (10 ECTS)

WM9 Basics of Cultural History A (5 ECTS)

WM10 Basics of Cultural History B (5 ECTS)

WM13 Culture - Language - Society A (5 ECTS)

• 142122 VO Buddhist Models of Reality
• 142147 VO ( REMOTE ) From nonalignment to nuclear power: the foreign policy of independent India
• 142153 VO [ en ] A Religious Country: Tibet’s Political and Religious History
• 142158 VO From the Origin and the Global of Zen Buddhism - The Example of Dogens "shobo genzo"
• 142159 VO [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Cosmic order, moral duty, religious practice: Ancient Indian sources on the notion of dharma

WM14 Culture - Language - Society B (5 ECTS)

• 142125 PS History and Politics of global yoga: from naked ascetics to sexy Lululemon-Pants
• 142396 PS Butter, Wax and Blood - Material and Materiality in the Art of South Asia

Alternative Compulsory Modules - Applied Cultural Studies (10 ECTS)

APM15a Field Trip (10 ECTS)

APM15b Regional Cultures (10 ECTS)

APM16a Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as Second Language (10 ECTS)

APM16b Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as Second Language (10 ECTS)

APM16c Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as Second Language (10 ECTS)

APM16d Advanced Module on Modern Tibetan as Second Language (10 ECTS)

Compulsory Module incl. Bachelor's Papers (15 ECTS)

PM18 Advanced Module on Philology and Culture Studies of South Asia and Tibet (15 ECTS)

• 142138 BA Analysis of selected films from the point of view of cultural studies
• 142141 BA Analysis of selected films from the point of view of philology
• 142145 BA Reading Selected Passages from the Five Maitreya Works
• 142529 BA The five works attributed to Maitreya - Analysis and Interpretation