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