14.03. South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
A. Bachelor Degree Programme - Languages and Culture of South Asia and Tibet
- 080051 SE Seminar: Buddhist Narrative Art
- 080198 AG Work Group: Postcolonial theories, art and visual media in 19th + 20th cent. India and Tibet - im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert
1. Orientation Period
M1: Introduction to the Degree Programme in "Languages and Culture of South Asia and Tibet"
- 140070 VO Introduction to Indology
- 140136 VO Introduction to Buddhist and Tibetan Studies
- 140344 VO Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies
2. Group of Required Modules - Fields of Work
M3: Introduction to Selected Fields of Indology
M4: Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M5: Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies
3. Required Module incl. Bachelor's Papers
M18: Advanced Module on Philology and Culture Studies of South Asia and Tibet
4. Alternative Groups of Required Modules
4.1. APMG - First Language
A1: APMG - Sanskrit as First Language
M2a: Classical Sanskrit as First Language I
- 140095 UE Practice for Introduction to Classical Sanskrit
- 140376 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
M6a: Classical Sanskrit as First Language II
M8a: Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as First Language
- 140078 VO+UE Classical Sanskrit for Advanced Students
M12a: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit I
M17a: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit II
- 140130 UE Candrakirti's Commentary on Aryadeva's Catuhsataka
- 140134 UE The Pali Language and its Grammatical Structures in the light of the Jatakatthavannana
- 140372 UE Reading and literary backdrop of a Sanskrit play
B1: APMG - Classical Tibetan as First Language
M2b: Classical Tibetan as First Language I
- 140068 UE Practice for Introduction to Classical Tibetan I
- 140329 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Tibetan I
M6b: Classical Tibetan as First Language II
M8b: Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as First Language
- 140069 UE Readings in Classical Tibetan I: Biographical material on Dignaga
- 140158 UE Classical Tibetan for Advanced Students: - Selected passages of rGyal tshab's commentary on the Pamanaviniscaya
M12b: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan I
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
- 140365 VO+UE [ en ] Introduction to Nepali I
- 140366 UE [ en ] Practice for Introduction to Nepali I
M6c: Modern Indian Language as First Language II
M8c: Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as First Language
- 140362 UE [ en ] Hindi for Advanced Students
- 140370 UE [ en ] Readings in Hindi for Beginners
M12c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I
M17c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language II
- 140103 UE [ en ] Nepalim V: The Nepali Novel and Lainsimh Bandel's Langadako sathi
- 140108 UE Hindi V: Rahul Sankrityayana's Travel Accounts
4.2. APMG - Second Language
A2: APMG - Sanskrit as Second Language
M7a: Classical Sanskrit as Second Language I
- 140095 UE Practice for Introduction to Classical Sanskrit
- 140376 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
M11a: Classical Sanskrit as Second Language II
B2: APMG - Classical Tibetan as Second Language
M7b: Classical Tibetan as Second Language I
- 140068 UE Practice for Introduction to Classical Tibetan I
- 140329 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Tibetan I
M11b: Classical Tibetan as Second Language II
C2: APMG - Modern Indian Language as Second Language
M7c: Modern Indian Language as Second Language I
- 140365 VO+UE [ en ] Introduction to Nepali I
- 140366 UE [ en ] Practice for Introduction to Nepali I
M11c: Modern Indian Language as Second Language II
D2: APMG - Modern Tibetan as Second Language
M7d: Modern Tibetan as Second Language I
- 140139 VO+UE Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
- 140140 UE Practice for Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
M11d: Modern Tibetan as Second Language II
5. Group of Elective Modules - Cultural History
M9: Basics of Cultural History A
- 100022 VO Lecture course: Modern German Literature
- 140131 VO Words for "Woman" in Old Indian Literature. - Semantics, etymologies and contexts, and their cultural implications
- 140147 VO The Development of Buddhist Tantra
- 140155 VO [ en ] Introduction to Classical Indian Medicine
- 140317 VO History, literature, religion: Interpretations of the 19th century in India
- 140321 VO rGyud bzhi - the four Tantras of Tibetan Medicine
- 140374 VO Islamic (Sufi) movements on the Indian subcontinent until the end of the Delhi-Sultanat
- 140378 VO Passages to Bollywood: on the History of the Hindi Film
M10: Basics of Cultural History B
- 140110 PS The Development of Hindi narrative Prose
- 140129 PS Indian Goddesses as mirrored by western and indian feminism
- 140310 PS Princes and "little kings": Political power structures in colonial India
- 140324 PS Basic questions of Madhyamaka from the point of view of the history of philosophy.
- 140345 PS Eristic in Buddhism - form and role of religious and philosophical debate in Indian and Tibetan traditions
M13: Culture - Language - Society A
M14: Culture - Language - Society B
6. Group of Elective Modules - Applied Cultural Studies
M15a: Field Trip
M15b: Regional Cultures
- 140115 UE Modern Cultural History of Nepal
- 140350 UE [ en ] Introduction to the Cultural History and Language of Muslims in Modern South Asia
M16a: Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as Second Language
- 140078 VO+UE Classical Sanskrit for Advanced Students
M16b: Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as Second Language
- 140069 UE Readings in Classical Tibetan I: Biographical material on Dignaga
- 140158 UE Classical Tibetan for Advanced Students: - Selected passages of rGyal tshab's commentary on the Pamanaviniscaya
M16c: Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as Second Language
- 140362 UE [ en ] Hindi for Advanced Students
- 140370 UE [ en ] Readings in Hindi for Beginners
M16d: Advanced Module on Modern Tibetan as Second Language
- 140067 UE Modern Tibetan for Advanced Students
- 140221 UE Readings in Modern Tibetan
B. Master Degree Programmes in Indology, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
- 080051 SE Seminar: Buddhist Narrative Art
- 080198 AG Work Group: Postcolonial theories, art and visual media in 19th + 20th cent. India and Tibet - im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert
1. Buddhist Studies
a. Required Modules
M1: Comparative Philology of Buddhist Tradition
M2: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Buddhism outside of South Asia
- 140148 UE Readings in the Hevajratantra and its Commentaries
- 140153 UE Readings in 'Jam mgon kong sprul blo gros mtha' yas' gZhan stong dbu ma chen po'i Ita khrid
b. Alternative Required Module 3
APM 3a: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area
- 140139 VO+UE Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
- 140140 UE Practice for Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
- 140365 VO+UE [ en ] Introduction to Nepali I
- 140366 UE [ en ] Practice for Introduction to Nepali I
APM 3b: Advanced Philology and Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of the Cultural Area
- 140053 UE Introduction to Literary Mongolian
- 140063 UE Materials on ancient Indian epistemology: - on the duality of subject and object in Buddhism and Saivism
- 140134 UE The Pali Language and its Grammatical Structures in the light of the Jatakatthavannana
- 140371 UE Readings in the Vaisesikasutra with Candrananda's Commentary II
c. Required Modules
M4: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Buddhism I
M5: Culture and History of Buddhism I
M6: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism
d. Alternative Required Module 7
APM 7a: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Buddhism II
- 140315 SE Dharmakirtis Hetubindu 1
- 140327 SE dGe 'dun chos 'phel: Life and Works
APM 7b: Culture and History of Buddhism II
- 140149 SE The 84 Mahasiddhas
e. Master-Module
M8: Master's Colloquium in Buddhist Studies
- 140152 KO Colloquium on Buddhist Studies for advances students: - Candrakirti's Madhyamakavatara
M9: Master's Thesis
M10: Master's Examination
2. Modern South Asian Culture and Society
a. Required Modules
M1: Modern South Asian Society
- 140322 SE Journalism in India around 1900
M2: Basics of the History of Culture and Ideas of Modern South Asia
- 140317 VO History, literature, religion: Interpretations of the 19th century in India
- 140350 UE [ en ] Introduction to the Cultural History and Language of Muslims in Modern South Asia
- 140378 VO Passages to Bollywood: on the History of the Hindi Film
M3: Modern South Asian Culture Studies - Practical Training
- 140112 UE The Partition of British India and its Impact on the Current Situation
- 140115 UE Modern Cultural History of Nepal
M4: Modern South Asian History
M7: Modern South Asian Languages - Practical Training
M8: Modern South Asian Language Traditions
- 140322 SE Journalism in India around 1900
b. Alternative Required Modules
APM 5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures
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
- 140315 SE Dharmakirtis Hetubindu 1
- 140373 SE Bhasarvajna's Nyayabhusana II
M2: Philosophy and Religion of South Asia, Past and Present
- 140063 UE Materials on ancient Indian epistemology: - on the duality of subject and object in Buddhism and Saivism
- 140374 VO Islamic (Sufi) movements on the Indian subcontinent until the end of the Delhi-Sultanat
M3: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia
- 140130 UE Candrakirti's Commentary on Aryadeva's Catuhsataka
- 140371 UE Readings in the Vaisesikasutra with Candrananda's Commentary II
M4: Core Issues of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia
M5: Aspects of the History of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia
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
- 140126 KO Colloquium on religion and philosophy as mirrored in Sanskrit literature for advanced MA 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
- 140131 VO Words for "Woman" in Old Indian Literature. - Semantics, etymologies and contexts, and their cultural implications
- 140155 VO [ en ] Introduction to Classical Indian Medicine
M2: Ancient Indian Forms of Language/Literary Genres
M3: Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Forms of Language/Literary Genres
- 140130 UE Candrakirti's Commentary on Aryadeva's Catuhsataka
- 140134 UE The Pali Language and its Grammatical Structures in the light of the Jatakatthavannana
- 140371 UE Readings in the Vaisesikasutra with Candrananda's Commentary II
- 140372 UE Reading and literary backdrop of a Sanskrit play
M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres
- 140103 UE [ en ] Nepalim V: The Nepali Novel and Lainsimh Bandel's Langadako sathi
- 140108 UE Hindi V: Rahul Sankrityayana's Travel Accounts
M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts
M6: Philology and Hermeneutics of Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Texts
M7: Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts and Traditions
- 140322 SE Journalism in India around 1900
b. Master-Module
M8: Master's Colloquium on the Languages and Literatures of South Asia
- 140126 KO Colloquium on religion and philosophy as mirrored in Sanskrit literature for advanced MA students
M9: Master's Thesis
M10: Master's Examination
5. Tibetology
a. Required Modules
M1: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area
- 140095 UE Practice for Introduction to Classical Sanskrit
- 140365 VO+UE [ en ] Introduction to Nepali I
- 140366 UE [ en ] Practice for Introduction to Nepali I
- 140376 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
M2: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet
- 140148 UE Readings in the Hevajratantra and its Commentaries
- 140153 UE Readings in 'Jam mgon kong sprul blo gros mtha' yas' gZhan stong dbu ma chen po'i Ita khrid
M3: Modern Tibetan
M4: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet
M5: Philosophical-Religous Traditions of Tibet I
M6: Culture and History of Tibet I
b. Alternative Requirede Module
APM 7a: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet II
- 140327 SE dGe 'dun chos 'phel: Life and Works
APM 7b: Culture and History of Tibet II
- 140149 SE The 84 Mahasiddhas
c. Master-Module
M8: Master's Colloquium on Tibetology
M9: Master's Thesis
M10: Master's Examination
1. Indology
- 080051 SE Seminar: Buddhist Narrative Art
- 080198 AG Work Group: Postcolonial theories, art and visual media in 19th + 20th cent. India and Tibet - im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert
1. Indology
- 080051 SE Seminar: Buddhist Narrative Art
- 080198 AG Work Group: Postcolonial theories, art and visual media in 19th + 20th cent. India and Tibet - im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert
2. Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
- 080051 SE Seminar: Buddhist Narrative Art
D. Complementary Study Programmes (Minors)
EC1 South Asian Studies, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
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
- 140070 VO Introduction to Indology
- 140344 VO Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies
M2: Basics of Cultural History
- 140131 VO Words for "Woman" in Old Indian Literature. - Semantics, etymologies and contexts, and their cultural implications
- 140155 VO [ en ] Introduction to Classical Indian Medicine
- 140374 VO Islamic (Sufi) movements on the Indian subcontinent until the end of the Delhi-Sultanat
- 140378 VO Passages to Bollywood: on the History of the Hindi Film
EC3 Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M1 Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M2: Basics of Cultural History
- 140147 VO The Development of Buddhist Tantra
- 140321 VO rGyud bzhi - the four Tantras of Tibetan Medicine
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