14.03. South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
A. Bachelor Degree Programme - Languages and Culture of South Asia and Tibet
- 080198 AG Work Group: Methodology of field research in the Indo-Tibetan cultural zone
- 160223 VO Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics
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 Doctrines of God and Concepts of Salvation in Hinduism
- 140455 PS The role of the female in Hindu-Tantrism
M4: Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
- 140103 PS Theory, History and Methods in the Field of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
- 140550 PS On the relation between socio-political organisations and religious beliefs i. t. Tib. cultural area
M5: Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies
- 140096 PS Anthropological Perspectives on the Urbanization in South Asia: - Three exemplary Case Studies from India, Nepal and Bhutan
- 140115 PS Ritual theory and rituals in India
3. Required Module incl. Bachelor's Papers
M18: Advanced Module on Philology and Culture Studies of South Asia and Tibet
- 140338 BA Poetics of Oral Traditions in South Asia I: Philological Approaches
- 140339 BA Poetics of Oral Traditions in South Asia II: Cultural Approaches
- 140500 BA sTag tshang lotsaba on the science of epistemology
- 140503 BA Epistemology in Tibet
- 140528 BA Selected Texts on Dependent-Arising (pratityasamutpada)
- 140529 BA Interpretations of Madhyamaka
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 Introduction to Classical Sanskrit II
M8a: Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as First Language
M12a: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit I
- 140104 UE Readings in Sankarasvamin's Nyayaprasvesa
- 140484 UE [ en ] Verbal Morphology of Vedic Sanskrit
- 140544 UE The Sadhaka in the tradition of Pancaratra
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 Introduction to Classical Tibetan II
M8b: Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as First Language
M12b: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan I
- 140164 UE [ en ] Old Tibetan
- 140506 UE Readings in Tibetan historiographic texts
- 140508 UE Readings in Tibetan religious biographies
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 [ en ] Introduction to Hindi II
M8c: Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as First Language
M12c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I
- 140130 UE [ en ] Nepali for Advanced Students II
- 140148 UE [ en ] Nepali Readings II: Selected Poems from Nepali literature
- 140521 UE Hindi for Advanced Students II: Grammatical Categories and Special Idiomatic Features
- 140526 UE Hindi Readings: Newspaper Readings on Cases of Rebirth
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 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
- 140094 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
- 140116 SAK [ en ] 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
- 140100 VO Contemporary South Asia - politics, economy, global position
- 140105 VO Philosophy of Buddhism
- 140143 VO Women in Buddhism
- 140147 VO Gods Beyond Temples - Folk Forms of Divine Presence in Indian Tradition - Volkstümliche Formen der göttlichen Gegenwart in der indischen Tradit
- 140149 VO The Development of the Tibetan Tantric Cults
- 140155 VO The poetic and didactic literatures of Indian Buddhism A concise survey of the state of research
- 140159 VO Personhood and Kinship in South Asia
- 140536 VO [ en ] Buddhism among the Turks - History and Literature
- 140543 VO The tradition of Pancaratra
M14: Culture - Language - Society B
- 140075 PS Introduction to postcolonial studies focussing on India
- 140144 PS Women, Men and Religion in Contemporary Hindi Film
- 140483 PS The Sa skya-tradition
- 140527 PS The "life stages" (asrama) according to the Brahmanical Orthodoxy - (Investigations in the Dharmasastras)
- 140545 PS Indian Classical Dance
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 Work Group: Methodology of field research in the Indo-Tibetan cultural zone
- 160223 VO Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics
1. Buddhist Studies
a. Required Modules
M1: Comparative Philology of Buddhist Tradition
- 140505 UE Readings in Mongolian Buddhist Texts
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 Study group: Jinendrabuddhi's Pramanasamuccayatika
- 140095 SE Tibetan Madhyamaka
- 140485 SE Reflexive awareness (svasamvedana) in the logico-epistemological tradition of Buddhism
M5: Culture and History of Buddhism I
- 140031 SE Saiva and Buddhist Tantra
- 140157 SE Sarvaraksita's Manicudajataka. - A specimen of the canonical language of the Sammitiya school of Indian Buddhism
- 140160 SE The Sutra of the Golden Light in its literary and religious context
M6: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism
- 140105 VO Philosophy of Buddhism
- 140143 VO Women in Buddhism
- 140155 VO The poetic and didactic literatures of Indian Buddhism A concise survey of the state of research
- 140536 VO [ en ] Buddhism among the Turks - History and Literature
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 Colloquium for Ph.D. and Master Students
- 140504 KO Buddhist epistemology
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 Women in Theory and Practice of Political Hinduism
- 140343 SE Historiography in Modern South Asia: Theories and Methods
M7: Modern South Asian Languages - Practical Training
- 140091 UE [ en ] Hindi and Urdu Literature
- 140119 UE [ en ] Hindi Conversation (advanced)
- 140126 UE [ en ] Hindi Readings: Jaya Shankar Prasad and his stories
M8: Modern South Asian Language Traditions
b. Alternative Required Modules
APM 5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures
- 140075 PS Introduction to postcolonial studies focussing on India
- 140105 VO Philosophy of Buddhism
- 140159 VO Personhood and Kinship in South Asia
APM 6: Cultures of the Larger Cultural Area
c. Master-Module
M9: Master's Colloquium
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 Saiva and Buddhist Tantra
- 140092 SE Study group: Jinendrabuddhi's Pramanasamuccayatika
- 140485 SE Reflexive awareness (svasamvedana) in the logico-epistemological tradition of Buddhism
- 140540 SE Bhasarvajna's Nyayabhusana
M5: Aspects of the History of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia
- 140075 PS Introduction to postcolonial studies focussing on India
- 140105 VO Philosophy of Buddhism
- 140147 VO Gods Beyond Temples - Folk Forms of Divine Presence in Indian Tradition - Volkstümliche Formen der göttlichen Gegenwart in der indischen Tradit
- 140543 VO The tradition of Pancaratra
- 140544 UE The Sadhaka in the tradition of Pancaratra
M6: Advanced Philology and Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia
M7: Philosophy and Religion in the Cultural History of South Asia and Tibet
b. Master-Modules
M8: Master's Colloquium
- 140542 KO Colloquium on Religion and Philosophy as Mirrored in Sanskrit literature for Advanced M.A. Students
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 The poetic and didactic literatures of Indian Buddhism A concise survey of the state of research
M2: Ancient Indian Forms of Language/Literary Genres
- 140484 UE [ en ] Verbal Morphology of Vedic Sanskrit
M3: Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Forms of Language/Literary Genres
M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres
- 140091 UE [ en ] Hindi and Urdu Literature
- 140119 UE [ en ] Hindi Conversation (advanced)
- 140126 UE [ en ] Hindi Readings: Jaya Shankar Prasad and his stories
M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts
M6: Philology and Hermeneutics of Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Texts
- 140157 SE Sarvaraksita's Manicudajataka. - A specimen of the canonical language of the Sammitiya school of Indian Buddhism
- 140160 SE The Sutra of the Golden Light in its literary and religious context
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 Colloquium on Religion and Philosophy as Mirrored in Sanskrit literature for Advanced M.A. Students
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 Modern Tibetan
- 140454 UE Modern Tibetan
M4: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet
- 140106 VO Shamanism in Central Asia
- 140149 VO The Development of the Tibetan Tantric Cults
M5: Philosophical-Religous Traditions of Tibet I
- 140095 SE Tibetan Madhyamaka
M6: Culture and History of Tibet I
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 Tantric Literature
M9: Master's Thesis
M10: Master's Examination
1. Indology
- 080198 AG Work Group: Methodology of field research in the Indo-Tibetan cultural zone
- 160223 VO Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics
1. Indology
- 080198 AG Work Group: Methodology of field research in the Indo-Tibetan cultural zone
- 160223 VO Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics
2. Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
D. Complementary Study Programmes (Minors)
EC1 South Asian Studies, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
- 140105 VO Philosophy of Buddhism
- 140106 VO Shamanism in Central Asia
- 140149 VO The Development of the Tibetan Tantric Cults
- 140159 VO Personhood and Kinship in South Asia
- 140536 VO [ en ] Buddhism among the Turks - History and Literature
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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