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14.03. South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

A. Bachelor Degree Programme - Languages and Culture of South Asia and Tibet
080051 SE The Mandala: Theory and Practice in India and Tibet - Exploring the Normative and the Performative
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 Tibetan and Buddhist 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 I
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
140296 UE Buddhist Stories in Hybrid Sanskrit
140298 UE [en] Introduction to Yoga Philosophy: Patanjali's Yogasutra and the Evolution of Modern Yoga
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: Biographies
140158 UE Classical Tibetan for Advanced Students: Tibetan Grammar - Sum cu pa
140284 UE [bo en] Readings in Classical Tib. I: The Practice of a Bodhisattva-Thogs med bzang po's rGyal sras lag len - Thogs med bzang po's rGyal sras lag len
M12b: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan I
M17b: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan II
140253 UE Introduction to the Four Buddhist Philosophical Systems
140285 UE [bo en] The Four Buddhist Philosop. Systems (grub mtha' bzhi) -A: The Vibhasika and Sautrantika Siddhantas - (grub mtha' bzhi)
140286 UE [bo en] The Four Buddhist Philosophical Systems (grub mtha' bzhi)- B: The Yogacara and Madhyamika Siddhantas - (grub mtha' bzhi)
C1: APMG - Modern Indian Language as First Language
M2c: Modern Indian Language as First Language I
140170 UE Practice for Introduction to Hindi I A
140280 VO+UE Introduction to Hindi I
140281 UE Practice for Introduction to Hindi I B
M6c: Modern Indian Language as First Language II
M8c: Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as First Language
140171 UE [en] Advanced Nepali Grammar
140174 UE [en] Nepali Easy Readings: Selected Short Stories
M12c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I
M17c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language II
140307 UE [en] Readings in Twentieth Century Hindi Poetry
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 I
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
140170 UE Practice for Introduction to Hindi I A
140280 VO+UE Introduction to Hindi I
140281 UE Practice for Introduction to Hindi I B
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
140194 VO Self in Buddhism
140202 VO The National Independence Movement in India
140263 VO The Second of the Four Tantras of Tibetan Medicine - Selected Chapters of the Explanatory Tantra of the rGyud bzhi
140275 VO Cultural and Literary-historical Relations between India and Iran - until the end of the Delhi Sultanate
140288 VO The Languages and Literatures of Ancient India - From the Rigveda to the Kamasutra
M10: Basics of Cultural History B
140246 PS Rebirth Stories
140299 PS From the Rhine to the Ganga - History and Historiography between Civilizations
140306 PS The Four Levels of Meditation in Mahayana Buddhism
M13: Culture - Language - Society A
M14: Culture - Language - Society B
6. Group of Elective Modules - Applied Cultural Studies
M15a: Field Trip
140211 EX Sacred Topography in Benares
M15b: Regional Cultures
140240 UE [en] Popular Islam in Contemporary South Asia
140277 UE Cultural Traditions of the Tamang in Nepal
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: Biographies
140158 UE Classical Tibetan for Advanced Students: Tibetan Grammar - Sum cu pa
140284 UE [bo en] Readings in Classical Tib. I: The Practice of a Bodhisattva-Thogs med bzang po's rGyal sras lag len - Thogs med bzang po's rGyal sras lag len
M16c: Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as Second Language
140171 UE [en] Advanced Nepali Grammar
140174 UE [en] Nepali Easy Readings: Selected Short Stories
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 The Mandala: Theory and Practice in India and Tibet - Exploring the Normative and the Performative
1. Buddhist Studies
a. Required Modules
M1: Comparative Philology of Buddhist Tradition
140199 UE Selected Passages of the Vimalkirtinirdesasutra
140245 UE Introduction to Literary Monoglian
140305 UE Jinendrabuddhi on Apoha 3 - Philological Problems and Problems concerning the History of Ideas
M2: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Buddhism outside of South Asia
140253 UE Introduction to the Four Buddhist Philosophical Systems
140285 UE [bo en] The Four Buddhist Philosop. Systems (grub mtha' bzhi) -A: The Vibhasika and Sautrantika Siddhantas - (grub mtha' bzhi)
140286 UE [bo en] The Four Buddhist Philosophical Systems (grub mtha' bzhi)- B: The Yogacara and Madhyamika Siddhantas - (grub mtha' bzhi)
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
140170 UE Practice for Introduction to Hindi I A
140280 VO+UE Introduction to Hindi I
140281 UE Practice for Introduction to Hindi I B
APM 3b: Advanced Philology and Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of the Cultural Area
140265 UE Readings in Selected Philosophical Texts on the Senses, their Nature und their Function
140296 UE Buddhist Stories in Hybrid Sanskrit
140298 UE [en] Introduction to Yoga Philosophy: Patanjali's Yogasutra and the Evolution of Modern Yoga
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
140200 SE The Refutation of Buddhist Personalism (Pudgalavada) in the Mahayanasutralamkara
140258 SE Dependent Arising and Emptiness in the Madhyantavibhaga
140287 SE [bo en] Candrakirti's Madhyamakavatara
APM 7b: Culture and History of Buddhism II
140153 SE The Sutra of the Salty River (lan tsha chu ba'i mdo)
e. Master-Module
M8: Master's Colloquium in Buddhist Studies
140244 KO Higher Textual Criticism Based on Selected Passages from Buddhist Literature
M9: Master's Thesis
M10: Master's Examination
2. Modern South Asian Culture and Society
a. Required Modules
M1: Modern South Asian Society
140234 SE Globalisation in Contemporary India - Societal Impact and individual Consequences
M2: Basics of the History of Culture and Ideas of Modern South Asia
140202 VO The National Independence Movement in India
140299 PS From the Rhine to the Ganga - History and Historiography between Civilizations
M3: Modern South Asian Culture Studies - Practical Training
140189 UE Introduction to Discourse Analysis Using the Example of Indian and Nepalese Print-media
140240 UE [en] Popular Islam in Contemporary South Asia
140277 UE Cultural Traditions of the Tamang in Nepal
M4: Modern South Asian History
M7: Modern South Asian Languages - Practical Training
M8: Modern South Asian Language Traditions
140185 SE [en] The Hindi Language Movement in India
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
140215 KO Colloquium in 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
140268 SE The Foundations of Nyaya Philosophy
M2: Philosophy and Religion of South Asia, Past and Present
140194 VO Self in Buddhism
140298 UE [en] Introduction to Yoga Philosophy: Patanjali's Yogasutra and the Evolution of Modern Yoga
M3: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia
140199 UE Selected Passages of the Vimalkirtinirdesasutra
140265 UE Readings in Selected Philosophical Texts on the Senses, their Nature und their Function
140296 UE Buddhist Stories in Hybrid Sanskrit
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
140200 SE The Refutation of Buddhist Personalism (Pudgalavada) in the Mahayanasutralamkara
140258 SE Dependent Arising and Emptiness in the Madhyantavibhaga
b. Master-Modules
M8: Master's Colloquium
140271 KO Phbilosophy and Religion as Reflected in Literature
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
140275 VO Cultural and Literary-historical Relations between India and Iran - until the end of the Delhi Sultanate
140288 VO The Languages and Literatures of Ancient India - From the Rigveda to the Kamasutra
160160 VO Historical grammar of Vedic - The noun
M2: Ancient Indian Forms of Language/Literary Genres
M3: Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Forms of Language/Literary Genres
140265 UE Readings in Selected Philosophical Texts on the Senses, their Nature und their Function
140296 UE Buddhist Stories in Hybrid Sanskrit
140298 UE [en] Introduction to Yoga Philosophy: Patanjali's Yogasutra and the Evolution of Modern Yoga
M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres
140307 UE [en] Readings in Twentieth Century Hindi Poetry
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
140185 SE [en] The Hindi Language Movement in India
b. Master-Module
M8: Master's Colloquium on the Languages and Literatures of South Asia
140271 KO Phbilosophy and Religion as Reflected in Literature
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 I
140170 UE Practice for Introduction to Hindi I A
140280 VO+UE Introduction to Hindi I
140281 UE Practice for Introduction to Hindi I B
140376 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
M2: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet
140253 UE Introduction to the Four Buddhist Philosophical Systems
140285 UE [bo en] The Four Buddhist Philosop. Systems (grub mtha' bzhi) -A: The Vibhasika and Sautrantika Siddhantas - (grub mtha' bzhi)
140286 UE [bo en] The Four Buddhist Philosophical Systems (grub mtha' bzhi)- B: The Yogacara and Madhyamika Siddhantas - (grub mtha' bzhi)
M3: Modern Tibetan
140242 UE Modern Tibetan Focussing on Grammar and the Competence to Communicate I
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
140287 SE [bo en] Candrakirti's Madhyamakavatara
APM 7b: Culture and History of Tibet II
140327 SE Lyrics of Ge-sar-Ritual
c. Master-Module
M8: Master's Colloquium on Tibetology
140259 KO Colloquium in Tibetan Studies for Advanced Students
M9: Master's Thesis
M10: Master's Examination
1. Indology
080051 SE The Mandala: Theory and Practice in India and Tibet - Exploring the Normative and the Performative
1. Indology
080051 SE The Mandala: Theory and Practice in India and Tibet - Exploring the Normative and the Performative
2. Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
080051 SE The Mandala: Theory and Practice in India and Tibet - Exploring the Normative and the Performative
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
140194 VO Self in Buddhism
140202 VO The National Independence Movement in India
140275 VO Cultural and Literary-historical Relations between India and Iran - until the end of the Delhi Sultanate
140288 VO The Languages and Literatures of Ancient India - From the Rigveda to the Kamasutra
EC3 Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M1 Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
140136 VO Introduction to Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
M2: Basics of Cultural History
140194 VO Self in Buddhism
140263 VO The Second of the Four Tantras of Tibetan Medicine - Selected Chapters of the Explanatory Tantra of the rGyud bzhi

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