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

• 140344 KO Colloqium on Modern South Asian Studies for Advanced Students

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

• 140539 UE Readings in the Vaisesikasutra with Candrananda's Commentary

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

• 140089 SE Investigations into the Sa skya legs bsad

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