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