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14.03. South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

A. Bachelor Degree Programme - Languages and Culture of South Asia and Tibet
160223 VO Introduction to Indo-European
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
140162 PS Mantra - A Central Phenomenon in the History of Indian Religions
M4: Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
140103 PS Theory, History and Methods of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
M5: Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies
140096 PS Ecology Movements in South Asia
140115 PS Globalized Buddhism
3. Required Module incl. Bachelor's Papers
M18: Advanced Module on Philology and Culture Studies of South Asia and Tibet
140031 BA The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Cultural-Historical Investigations into the Vajrasuci
140165 BA The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Philological Investigations into the Vajrasuci
140338 EX Oral Epics in South Asia I: Philological Issues
140339 BA Oral Epics in South Asia II: Cultural Issues
140500 BA Jinendrabuddhi on apoha 1: Philological Problems
140503 BA Jinendrabuddhi on Apoha 2: Problems concerning the History of Ideas
140528 BA Rje Bkra shis 'od zer's Commentary on the Ratnagotravibhaga: Its Place in the History of Ideas
140529 BA Rje Bkra shis 'od zer's Commentary on the Ratnagotravibhaga - Philological Analysis of the Tibetan Commentary by consulting the Sanskrit Root text
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
140090 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 Indian Narratives - Selected Passages of Somadeva's Kathasaritsagara
140484 UE Introduction to Scholastic Sanskrit
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
140506 UE Buddhist Narratives
140508 UE Selected Passages of rGyal tshab's Commentary on the Pramanaviniscaya
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 Nepali II
M8c: Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as First Language
M12c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I
140130 UE Hindi Conversation
140148 UE Development of Hindi in Bollywood Songs in the Period of 1950-2005
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
140090 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 Nepali 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 The Yogacara Doctrine in the Five Works of Maitreya
140143 VO [en] Selected Chapters from the Religious History of Tibet: - The Time of the Tang and Yuan Dynasties in China
140147 VO Religious Reform Movements in South India
140149 VO [en] Historical and Religious Contacts between the Uygurs and the Tibetans - from the Tang to the End of the Yuan Era
140159 VO Ritual and Myth in the Central and Eastern Himalayas
M14: Culture - Language - Society B
010265 SE Bhagavad Gita
140075 PS Minority Policy in Nepal
140144 PS Court Ritual and Ligitimation of Kingship: Jaipur and the Dynasty of the Kachvaha Rajputs
140169 PS Phag mo gru pa's treatise on the stages of the doctrine (bstan rim)
140483 PS Theory and Practice of the Staging of a Sanskrit Play
140527 PS [en] Introduction to the Sanskrit Grammarians - Panini for the Terrified
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
160223 VO Introduction to Indo-European
1. Buddhist Studies
a. Required Modules
M1: Comparative Philology of Buddhist Tradition
140170 UE Paramitayana, Mantrayana, and Mahamudra in the writings of sGam po pa
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 The Role of the Lankavatarasutra in the Hermeneutical Traditions of Mahayana Buddhism
140095 SE Phya pa chos kyi seng ge's dBu ma bden gnyis gyi brel ba
140500 BA Jinendrabuddhi on apoha 1: Philological Problems
140503 BA Jinendrabuddhi on Apoha 2: Problems concerning the History of Ideas
M5: Culture and History of Buddhism I
140031 BA The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Cultural-Historical Investigations into the Vajrasuci
140165 BA The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Philological Investigations into the Vajrasuci
140175 SE The Gathas of the Jataka Book and their Earliest Commentary
M6: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism
140100 VO The Yogacara Doctrine in the Five Works of Maitreya
140143 VO [en] Selected Chapters from the Religious History of Tibet: - The Time of the Tang and Yuan Dynasties in China
140149 VO [en] Historical and Religious Contacts between the Uygurs and the Tibetans - from the Tang to the End of the Yuan Era
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
140504 KO Colloqium on Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students - Dharmakirti's Hetubindu 2
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
140343 SE Gandhi's Political Philosophy and Practice
M7: Modern South Asian Languages - Practical Training
140119 UE Selected Chapters from Rahul Sankrityayan's Utopia Baisvi Sadi
140126 UE The Development of Story Writing in the History of Hindi Literature
M8: Modern South Asian Language Traditions
b. Alternative Required Modules
APM 5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures
140075 PS Minority Policy in Nepal
140147 VO Religious Reform Movements in South India
140159 VO Ritual and Myth in the Central and Eastern Himalayas
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 BA The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Cultural-Historical Investigations into the Vajrasuci
140092 SE The Role of the Lankavatarasutra in the Hermeneutical Traditions of Mahayana Buddhism
140165 BA The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Philological Investigations into the Vajrasuci
140540 SE The Senses, their Nature and Function in Indian Philosophy
M5: Aspects of the History of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia
140100 VO The Yogacara Doctrine in the Five Works of Maitreya
140147 VO Religious Reform Movements in South India
140159 VO Ritual and Myth in the Central and Eastern Himalayas
140543 UE The Way to Liberation in Kashmir Shaivism according to Abhinavagupta's Tantraloka
M6: Advanced Philology and Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia
140167 UE Yamunacaraya's Atmasiddhi
140173 UE Mantra and Brahmana - How Vedic Brahmins interpret Rc Stanzas and Yajus Formulas
140539 UE Readings in the Vaisesikasutra with Candrananda's Commentary III
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 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
M2: Ancient Indian Forms of Language/Literary Genres
140173 UE Mantra and Brahmana - How Vedic Brahmins interpret Rc Stanzas and Yajus Formulas
M3: Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Forms of Language/Literary Genres
M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres
140119 UE Selected Chapters from Rahul Sankrityayan's Utopia Baisvi Sadi
140126 UE The Development of Story Writing in the History of Hindi Literature
M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts
140174 SE Gleanings from the Rigveda - Language and Structure of Some of the Oldest Poems from India
M6: Philology and Hermeneutics of Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Texts
140175 SE The Gathas of the Jataka Book and their Earliest Commentary
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 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 for Advanced Students II
M4: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet
140143 VO [en] Selected Chapters from the Religious History of Tibet: - The Time of the Tang and Yuan Dynasties in China
140149 VO [en] Historical and Religious Contacts between the Uygurs and the Tibetans - from the Tang to the End of the Yuan Era
M5: Philosophical-Religous Traditions of Tibet I
140095 SE Phya pa chos kyi seng ge's dBu ma bden gnyis gyi brel ba
140528 BA Rje Bkra shis 'od zer's Commentary on the Ratnagotravibhaga: Its Place in the History of Ideas
140529 BA Rje Bkra shis 'od zer's Commentary on the Ratnagotravibhaga - Philological Analysis of the Tibetan Commentary by consulting the Sanskrit Root text
M6: Culture and History of Tibet I
140089 SE Biographical Accounts of the Life and Works of Sa skya Pandita
140172 SE Tibet in the 13th and 14th centuries
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
140093 KO Colloquium on Tibetan Studies for Advanced Students
M9: Master's Thesis
M10: Master's Examination
1. Indology
160223 VO Introduction to Indo-European
1. Indology
160223 VO Introduction to Indo-European
2. Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
D. Complementary Study Programmes (Minors)
EC1 South Asian Studies, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M1: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures
140147 VO Religious Reform Movements in South India
140159 VO Ritual and Myth in the Central and Eastern Himalayas
M2: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet
140143 VO [en] Selected Chapters from the Religious History of Tibet: - The Time of the Tang and Yuan Dynasties in China
140149 VO [en] Historical and Religious Contacts between the Uygurs and the Tibetans - from the Tang to the End of the Yuan Era
M3: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism
140100 VO The Yogacara Doctrine in the Five Works of Maitreya
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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