Universität Wien

14.03. South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

A. Bachelor Degree Programme - Languages and Culture of South Asia and Tibet
080198 AG 5 ECTS Work Group: Methodology of field research in the Indo-Tibetan cultural zone
Klimburg-Salter, Th 16:00-18:00 (12×), Fr 19.06. 18:30-22:00
160223 VO 4 ECTS Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics
Eichner, Th 12:00-13:30 (12×)
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
140090 PS 5 ECTS Doctrines of God and Concepts of Salvation in Hinduism
Schmücker, Fr 11:30-13:00 (14×)
140455 PS 5 ECTS The role of the female in Hindu-Tantrism
Hofstätter, We 16:15-17:45 (14×)
M4: Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
140103 PS 5 ECTS Theory, History and Methods in the Field of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
Viehbeck, Mo 11:00-12:30 (14×)
140550 PS 5 ECTS On the relation between socio-political organisations and religious beliefs i. t. Tib. cultural area
Schicklgruber
M5: Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies
140096 PS 5 ECTS Anthropological Perspectives on the Urbanization in South Asia: - Three exemplary Case Studies from India, Nepal and Bhutan
Tautscher, Tu 14:00-17:00 (7×)
140115 PS 5 ECTS Ritual theory and rituals in India
Buß, Tu 10:15-11:45 (14×)
3. Required Module incl. Bachelor's Papers
M18: Advanced Module on Philology and Culture Studies of South Asia and Tibet
140338 BA 8 ECTS Poetics of Oral Traditions in South Asia I: Philological Approaches
Gaenszle, Tu 18:00-18:45 (13×)
140339 BA 7 ECTS Poetics of Oral Traditions in South Asia II: Cultural Approaches
Gaenszle, Tu 18:45-19:30 (13×)
140500 BA 8 ECTS sTag tshang lotsaba on the science of epistemology
Krasser, Th 16:15-17:00 (12×)
140503 BA 7 ECTS Epistemology in Tibet
Krasser, Th 17:00-17:45 (12×)
140528 BA 8 ECTS Selected Texts on Dependent-Arising (pratityasamutpada)
MacDonald, We 15:00-15:45 (14×)
140529 BA 7 ECTS Interpretations of Madhyamaka
MacDonald, We 15:45-16:30 (14×)
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
140486 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Classical Sanskrit II
Kintaert, Mo 14:00-15:30 (14×), We 14:00-15:30 (14×)
M8a: Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as First Language
M12a: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit I
140104 UE 5 ECTS Readings in Sankarasvamin's Nyayaprasvesa
Wieser-Much, Fr 08:30-10:00 (13×)
140484 UE 5 ECTS [en] Verbal Morphology of Vedic Sanskrit
Ittzés
140544 UE 5 ECTS The Sadhaka in the tradition of Pancaratra
Rastelli, Th 16:00-17:30 (12×)
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
140094 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Classical Tibetan II
Tauscher, Th 16:00-17:30 (12×), Mo 16:00-17:30 (14×)
M8b: Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as First Language
M12b: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan I
140164 UE 5 ECTS [en] Old Tibetan
Beckwith, We 16:30-18:00 (14×)
140506 UE 5 ECTS Readings in Tibetan historiographic texts
Lasic, Tu 09:00-10:30 (14×)
140508 UE 5 ECTS Readings in Tibetan religious biographies
Lasic, Tu 10:45-12:15 (14×)
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
140116 SAK 15 ECTS [en] Introduction to Hindi II
Chudal, Th 14:00-15:30 (12×), Fr 13:30-15:00 (14×)
M8c: Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as First Language
M12c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I
140130 UE 5 ECTS [en] Nepali for Advanced Students II
Chudal, We 15:30-17:00 (14×)
140148 UE 5 ECTS [en] Nepali Readings II: Selected Poems from Nepali literature
Chudal, Mo 11:00-12:30 (14×)
140521 UE 5 ECTS Hindi for Advanced Students II: Grammatical Categories and Special Idiomatic Features
Liu, Fr 10:15-11:45 (14×)
140526 UE 5 ECTS Hindi Readings: Newspaper Readings on Cases of Rebirth
Liu, Fr 12:00-13:30 (14×)
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
140486 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Classical Sanskrit II
Kintaert, Mo 14:00-15:30 (14×), We 14:00-15:30 (14×)
B2: APMG - Classical Tibetan as Second Language
M7b: Classical Tibetan as Second Language I
M11b: Classical Tibetan as Second Language II
140094 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Classical Tibetan II
Tauscher, Th 16:00-17:30 (12×), Mo 16:00-17:30 (14×)
C2: APMG - Modern Indian Language as Second Language
M7c: Modern Indian Language as Second Language I
M11c: Modern Indian Language as Second Language II
140116 SAK 15 ECTS [en] Introduction to Hindi II
Chudal, Th 14:00-15:30 (12×), Fr 13:30-15:00 (14×)
D2: APMG - Modern Tibetan as Second Language
M7d: Modern Tibetan as Second Language I
M11d: Modern Tibetan as Second Language II
140350 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Modern Tibetan II
Geisler, Th 08:15-09:45 (12×), Mo 08:15-09:45 (14×)
5. Group of Elective Modules - Cultural History
M9: Basics of Cultural History A
M10: Basics of Cultural History B
M13: Culture - Language - Society A
140100 VO 5 ECTS Contemporary South Asia - politics, economy, global position
Traxl, Tu 12:30-14:00 (5×), Th 12:30-14:00 (4×), Mo 12:30-14:00 (4×)
140105 VO 5 ECTS Philosophy of Buddhism
Wieser-Much, Tu 08:30-10:00 (14×)
140143 VO 5 ECTS Women in Buddhism
Herrmann-Pfandt, We 14:15-15:45 (14×)
140147 VO 5 ECTS Gods Beyond Temples - Folk Forms of Divine Presence in Indian Tradition - Volkstümliche Formen der göttlichen Gegenwart in der indischen Tradit
Amaladass, Mo 09:15-10:45 (6×), We 09:15-10:45 (6×)
140149 VO 5 ECTS The Development of the Tibetan Tantric Cults
Bethlenfalvy, We 12:30-14:00 (14×)
140155 VO 5 ECTS The poetic and didactic literatures of Indian Buddhism A concise survey of the state of research
Hahn, Tu 10:30-12:00 (14×)
140159 VO 5 ECTS Personhood and Kinship in South Asia
Gaenszle, Th 10:00-11:30 (12×)
140536 VO 5 ECTS [en] Buddhism among the Turks - History and Literature
Porció
140543 VO 5 ECTS The tradition of Pancaratra
Rastelli, Tu 16:00-17:30 (14×)
M14: Culture - Language - Society B
140075 PS 5 ECTS Introduction to postcolonial studies focussing on India
Buß, We 11:00-12:30 (14×)
140144 PS 5 ECTS Women, Men and Religion in Contemporary Hindi Film
Herrmann-Pfandt, Th 10:30-12:00 (11×)
140483 PS 5 ECTS The Sa skya-tradition
Hugon, Th 12:15-13:45 (12×)
140527 PS 5 ECTS The "life stages" (asrama) according to the Brahmanical Orthodoxy - (Investigations in the Dharmasastras)
MacDonald, We 11:00-12:30 (14×)
140545 PS 5 ECTS Indian Classical Dance
Saber-Zaimian, Tu 14:15-15:45 (14×)
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 Indology, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
080198 AG 5 ECTS Work Group: Methodology of field research in the Indo-Tibetan cultural zone
Klimburg-Salter, Th 16:00-18:00 (12×), Fr 19.06. 18:30-22:00
160223 VO 4 ECTS Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics
Eichner, Th 12:00-13:30 (12×)
1. Buddhist Studies
a. Required Modules
M1: Comparative Philology of Buddhist Tradition
140505 UE 5 ECTS Readings in Mongolian Buddhist Texts
Laine
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
140092 SE 10 ECTS Study group: Jinendrabuddhi's Pramanasamuccayatika
Steinkellner
140095 SE 10 ECTS Tibetan Madhyamaka
Tauscher
140485 SE 10 ECTS Reflexive awareness (svasamvedana) in the logico-epistemological tradition of Buddhism
Kellner, Mo 14:00-15:30 (14×)
M5: Culture and History of Buddhism I
140031 SE 10 ECTS Saiva and Buddhist Tantra
Bethlenfalvy, Tu 16:30-18:00 (14×)
140157 SE 10 ECTS Sarvaraksita's Manicudajataka. - A specimen of the canonical language of the Sammitiya school of Indian Buddhism
Hahn, Tu 12:30-14:00 (14×)
140160 SE 10 ECTS The Sutra of the Golden Light in its literary and religious context
Hahn, Mo 12:30-14:00 (14×)
M6: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism
140105 VO 5 ECTS Philosophy of Buddhism
Wieser-Much, Tu 08:30-10:00 (14×)
140143 VO 5 ECTS Women in Buddhism
Herrmann-Pfandt, We 14:15-15:45 (14×)
140155 VO 5 ECTS The poetic and didactic literatures of Indian Buddhism A concise survey of the state of research
Hahn, Tu 10:30-12:00 (14×)
140536 VO 5 ECTS [en] Buddhism among the Turks - History and Literature
Porció
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
140093 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium for Ph.D. and Master Students
Steinkellner
140504 KO 5 ECTS Buddhist epistemology
Krasser, Th 18:15-19:45 (12×)
M9: Master's Thesis
M10: Master's Examination
2. Modern South Asian Culture and Society
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 Culture Studies - Practical Training
M4: Modern South Asian History
140145 SE 10 ECTS Women in Theory and Practice of Political Hinduism
Herrmann-Pfandt, Tu 18:00-19:30 (14×)
140343 SE 10 ECTS Historiography in Modern South Asia: Theories and Methods
Gaenszle, Fr 11:00-12:30 (14×)
M7: Modern South Asian Languages - Practical Training
140091 UE 5 ECTS [en] Hindi and Urdu Literature
Shah, Mo 12:30-14:00 (14×)
140119 UE 5 ECTS [en] Hindi Conversation (advanced)
Chudal, Mo 14:15-15:45 (14×)
140126 UE 5 ECTS [en] Hindi Readings: Jaya Shankar Prasad and his stories
Chudal, Tu 12:00-13:30 (14×)
M8: Modern South Asian Language Traditions
b. Alternative Required Modules
APM 5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures
140075 PS 5 ECTS Introduction to postcolonial studies focussing on India
Buß, We 11:00-12:30 (14×)
140105 VO 5 ECTS Philosophy of Buddhism
Wieser-Much, Tu 08:30-10:00 (14×)
140159 VO 5 ECTS Personhood and Kinship in South Asia
Gaenszle, Th 10:00-11:30 (12×)
APM 6: Cultures of the Larger Cultural Area
c. Master-Module
M9: Master's Colloquium
140344 KO 5 ECTS Colloqium on Modern South Asian Studies for Advanced Students
Gaenszle
M10: Master's Thesis
M11: Master's Examination
3. 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: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia
M4: Core Issues of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia
140031 SE 10 ECTS Saiva and Buddhist Tantra
Bethlenfalvy, Tu 16:30-18:00 (14×)
140092 SE 10 ECTS Study group: Jinendrabuddhi's Pramanasamuccayatika
Steinkellner
140485 SE 10 ECTS Reflexive awareness (svasamvedana) in the logico-epistemological tradition of Buddhism
Kellner, Mo 14:00-15:30 (14×)
140540 SE 10 ECTS Bhasarvajna's Nyayabhusana
Preisendanz, We 17:15-18:45 (14×)
M5: Aspects of the History of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia
140075 PS 5 ECTS Introduction to postcolonial studies focussing on India
Buß, We 11:00-12:30 (14×)
140105 VO 5 ECTS Philosophy of Buddhism
Wieser-Much, Tu 08:30-10:00 (14×)
140147 VO 5 ECTS Gods Beyond Temples - Folk Forms of Divine Presence in Indian Tradition - Volkstümliche Formen der göttlichen Gegenwart in der indischen Tradit
Amaladass, Mo 09:15-10:45 (6×), We 09:15-10:45 (6×)
140543 VO 5 ECTS The tradition of Pancaratra
Rastelli, Tu 16:00-17:30 (14×)
140544 UE 5 ECTS The Sadhaka in the tradition of Pancaratra
Rastelli, Th 16:00-17:30 (12×)
M6: Advanced Philology and Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia
140539 UE 5 ECTS Readings in the Vaisesikasutra with Candrananda's Commentary
Preisendanz, Th 10:15-11:45 (12×)
M7: Philosophy and Religion in the Cultural History of South Asia and Tibet
b. Master-Modules
M8: Master's Colloquium
140542 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on Religion and Philosophy as Mirrored in Sanskrit literature for Advanced M.A. Students
Preisendanz
M9: Master's Thesis
M10: Master's Examination
4. Languages and Literatures of South Asia
a. Required Modules
M1: Aspects of Language and Literature in the History of South Asia
140155 VO 5 ECTS The poetic and didactic literatures of Indian Buddhism A concise survey of the state of research
Hahn, Tu 10:30-12:00 (14×)
M2: Ancient Indian Forms of Language/Literary Genres
140484 UE 5 ECTS [en] Verbal Morphology of Vedic Sanskrit
Ittzés
M3: Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Forms of Language/Literary Genres
M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres
140091 UE 5 ECTS [en] Hindi and Urdu Literature
Shah, Mo 12:30-14:00 (14×)
140119 UE 5 ECTS [en] Hindi Conversation (advanced)
Chudal, Mo 14:15-15:45 (14×)
140126 UE 5 ECTS [en] Hindi Readings: Jaya Shankar Prasad and his stories
Chudal, Tu 12:00-13:30 (14×)
M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts
M6: Philology and Hermeneutics of Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Texts
140157 SE 10 ECTS Sarvaraksita's Manicudajataka. - A specimen of the canonical language of the Sammitiya school of Indian Buddhism
Hahn, Tu 12:30-14:00 (14×)
140160 SE 10 ECTS The Sutra of the Golden Light in its literary and religious context
Hahn, Mo 12:30-14:00 (14×)
M7: Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts and Traditions
b. Master-Module
M8: Master's Colloquium on the Languages and Literatures of South Asia
140542 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on Religion and Philosophy as Mirrored in Sanskrit literature for Advanced M.A. Students
Preisendanz
M9: Master's Thesis
M10: Master's Examination
5. 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
140150 UE 5 ECTS Modern Tibetan
Draszczyk, Th 14:15-15:45 (12×)
140454 UE 5 ECTS Modern Tibetan
Geisler, Mo 10:00-11:30 (14×)
M4: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet
140106 VO 5 ECTS Shamanism in Central Asia
Zikmundova
140149 VO 5 ECTS The Development of the Tibetan Tantric Cults
Bethlenfalvy, We 12:30-14:00 (14×)
M5: Philosophical-Religous Traditions of Tibet I
140095 SE 10 ECTS Tibetan Madhyamaka
Tauscher
M6: Culture and History of Tibet I
140089 SE 10 ECTS Investigations into the Sa skya legs bsad
Bethlenfalvy, We 08:30-10:00 (14×)
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
140059 KO 5 ECTS Tantric Literature
Bethlenfalvy
M9: Master's Thesis
M10: Master's Examination
1. Indology
080198 AG 5 ECTS Work Group: Methodology of field research in the Indo-Tibetan cultural zone
Klimburg-Salter, Th 16:00-18:00 (12×), Fr 19.06. 18:30-22:00
160223 VO 4 ECTS Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics
Eichner, Th 12:00-13:30 (12×)
1. Indology
080198 AG 5 ECTS Work Group: Methodology of field research in the Indo-Tibetan cultural zone
Klimburg-Salter, Th 16:00-18:00 (12×), Fr 19.06. 18:30-22:00
160223 VO 4 ECTS Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics
Eichner, Th 12:00-13:30 (12×)
2. Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
D. Complementary Study Programmes (Minors)
EC1 South Asian Studies, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
140105 VO 5 ECTS Philosophy of Buddhism
Wieser-Much, Tu 08:30-10:00 (14×)
140106 VO 5 ECTS Shamanism in Central Asia
Zikmundova
140149 VO 5 ECTS The Development of the Tibetan Tantric Cults
Bethlenfalvy, We 12:30-14:00 (14×)
140159 VO 5 ECTS Personhood and Kinship in South Asia
Gaenszle, Th 10:00-11:30 (12×)
140536 VO 5 ECTS [en] Buddhism among the Turks - History and Literature
Porció
M1: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures
M2: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet
M3: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism
EC2 South Asian Studies
M1 Introduction to South Asian Studies
M2: Basics of Cultural History
EC3 Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M1 Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M2: Basics of Cultural History

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