Studies Programme 14 - Near Eastern Studies - African Studies - Tibetan Studies and Indology

14.01. African Studies

A. Bachelor Degree Programme in African Studies

1. Orientatation Period - Basics of African Studies

• 140323 VO Introduction to Applied Linguistics 2 - Lecture
• 140322 UE Introduction to Applied Linguistics 2 - Exercise
• 140321 VO Introduction to African History 2 - Lecture
• 140320 UE Introduction to African History 2 - Exercise + Tutor
• 140309 VO Introduction to African Literature - Lecture
• 140085 UE Introduction to African Literature 2 - Exercise

2. Language Studies - Alternative Required Modules

2.1. Basic Level - African Language

APM Bambara

• 140209 SK Bambara: Grammar 2
• 140304 SK Bambara: Exercises 2

APM Hausa

• 140207 SK Hausa: Grammar 2
• 140110 SK Hausa: Exercises 2

APM Swahili

• 140205 SK Swahili: Grammar 2
• 140204 SK Swahili: Exercises 2

2.2. Advanced Level - African Language

APM Bambara

• 140047 SK Bambara: Grammar 4
• 140083 SK Bambara: Texts 2
• 140327 SK Bambara: Conversation 2

APM Hausa

• 140208 SK Hausa: Grammar 4
• 140295 SK Hausa: Texts 2
• 140199 SK Hausa: Conversation 2

APM Swahili

• 140215 SK Swahili: Grammar 4
• 140206 SK [ en ] Swahili: Texts 2
• 140319 SK Swahili: Conversation 2

3. Specialisation - Alternative Groups of Required Modules

3.1. African Linguistics

• 140244 VO On History and Development of African Studies
• 140197 VO Introduction into Syntax of African Languages - Einführung in die Syntax afrikanischer Sprachen
• 140061 PS Introductory Seminar: Sociolinguistics
• 140198 VO Africs's Wealth of Languages: a Challenge to Policy, Communication and Education Planning in Africa - Afrikas Reichtum an Sprachen: eine Herausforderung an die Politik, Kommunikation und Bildungsplanung in Afrika
• 140087 SE Bachelor Seminar: History, Applied African Linguistics and International Development
• 140102 SE Bachelor Seminar: Language and Literature

3.2. African Literature

• 140244 VO On History and Development of African Studies
• 140245 VO African Literature IV - Systematischer Überblick: Afrikanische Literatur IV
• 140139 VO [ en ] Politics and the Novel in South Africa
• 140201 VO [ en ] Race, Gender and Sexuality in African Literature
• 140341 AG [ en ] Transcultural Theatre Work with Participants from Different Countries of Origin - Focus Africa
• 140296 PS African Literature: Prosa
• 140102 SE Bachelor Seminar: Language and Literature

3.3. African History

• 140244 VO On History and Development of African Studies
• 140071 VO African History (16th to 19th Century) - Afrikanische Geschichte (16.-19. Jahrhundert)
• 140348 PS Introductory Seminar African History: Precolonial African History
• 140203 VO History of East Africa since 1800
• 140194 VO History of North Africa 2
• 140087 SE Bachelor Seminar: History, Applied African Linguistics and International Development

B. Master Degree Programme in African Studies

1. Basic Module - Required Module

• 140210 KU Methods: Data Collection and Data Processing 2
• 140213 KU Scientific Lecturing: Production and Presentation

2. Specialisation - Alternative Groups of Required Modules

2.1. African Linguistics

• 140324 SK Fulfulde: Grammar 2
• 140303 SK Fulfulde: Exercises 2
• 140114 SK Fulfulde: Conversation 2
• 140337 SK Wolof: Grammar 2
• 140070 SK Wolof: Exercises 2
• 140306 SK Wolof: Conversation 2
• 140216 VO Dialectal Variation in West African Languages
• 140291 VO Linguistic Monuments of the Canary Islands
• 140286 KU Syntax Theory and African Languages
• 140217 KU Language in its Linguistic, Historic and Areal Context: Kanuri IV
• 140218 KU Sprachliche und kulturelle Ausdrucksformen im transnationalen Raum - Schwerpunkt afrikanische Diaspora in Europa
• 140219 SE Historic Comparative Linguistics
• 140301 SE Language Contact and its Effect on Grammatic Structures of West African Languages

2.2. African History

• 140220 VO Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda: 19th and 20th Centuries
• 140318 VO The Sudan in the 19th Century: - hegemonial intentionas, European colonialism and the "discovery" of Africa
• 140330 VO+UE T I - Racism
• 140225 VO KG1- KV - International Development in Historical Context
• 140238 AG T I - International Migration - Causes, Types, Processes, and the Political Regulation of Migration
• 140222 KU Power and Religion in East Africa, 19th and 20th Centuries
• 140223 KU T II - Nigeria: Politics and Religion
• 140227 KU Youth and Popular Culture
• 140224 KU [ en ] Slavery in Africa in the 19th and 20th Centuries
• 140218 KU Sprachliche und kulturelle Ausdrucksformen im transnationalen Raum - Schwerpunkt afrikanische Diaspora in Europa
• 140226 VO War and Peace, 20th Century to the Present
• 140316 VO The Empire of the Black Pharaohs: History and Chronology of the Kushite Empire
• 140228 SE Violence in Africa, 20th Century to the Present
• 140229 SE SE Nationalist Thought in Africa (19th and 20th Centuries)
• 140391 SE T I -Land alienation in postcolonial Africa: from land reforms to land grabbing
• 140230 SE World Economic Depression (1929-33) and Global Economic and Financial Crisis: - Causes and Implications on African Societies

C. Diploma Degree Programme in African Studies

Introductory Phase

• 140323 VO Introduction to Applied Linguistics 2 - Lecture
• 140322 UE Introduction to Applied Linguistics 2 - Exercise
• 140321 VO Introduction to African History 2 - Lecture
• 140320 UE Introduction to African History 2 - Exercise + Tutor
• 140309 VO Introduction to African Literature - Lecture
• 140085 UE Introduction to African Literature 2 - Exercise

First Stage of Degree Programme

Languages

1. Bambara

• 140209 SK Bambara: Grammar 2
• 140304 SK Bambara: Exercises 2
• 140047 SK Bambara: Grammar 4
• 140083 SK Bambara: Texts 2
• 140327 SK Bambara: Conversation 2

2. Hausa

• 140207 SK Hausa: Grammar 2
• 140110 SK Hausa: Exercises 2
• 140208 SK Hausa: Grammar 4
• 140295 SK Hausa: Texts 2
• 140199 SK Hausa: Conversation 2

3. Swahili

• 140205 SK Swahili: Grammar 2
• 140204 SK Swahili: Exercises 2
• 140215 SK Swahili: Grammar 4
• 140206 SK [ en ] Swahili: Texts 2
• 140319 SK Swahili: Conversation 2

4. Second African Languages

• 140324 SK Fulfulde: Grammar 2
• 140303 SK Fulfulde: Exercises 2
• 140114 SK Fulfulde: Conversation 2
• 140337 SK Wolof: Grammar 2
• 140070 SK Wolof: Exercises 2
• 140306 SK Wolof: Conversation 2

Second Stage of Degree Programme

• 140244 VO On History and Development of African Studies
• 140197 VO Introduction into Syntax of African Languages - Einführung in die Syntax afrikanischer Sprachen
• 140198 VO Africs's Wealth of Languages: a Challenge to Policy, Communication and Education Planning in Africa - Afrikas Reichtum an Sprachen: eine Herausforderung an die Politik, Kommunikation und Bildungsplanung in Afrika
• 140216 VO Dialectal Variation in West African Languages
• 140061 PS Introductory Seminar: Sociolinguistics
• 140286 KU Syntax Theory and African Languages
• 140217 KU Language in its Linguistic, Historic and Areal Context: Kanuri IV
• 140218 KU Sprachliche und kulturelle Ausdrucksformen im transnationalen Raum - Schwerpunkt afrikanische Diaspora in Europa
• 140102 SE Bachelor Seminar: Language and Literature
• 140087 SE Bachelor Seminar: History, Applied African Linguistics and International Development
• 140301 SE Language Contact and its Effect on Grammatic Structures of West African Languages
• 140291 VO Linguistic Monuments of the Canary Islands
• 140219 SE Historic Comparative Linguistics
• 140245 VO African Literature IV - Systematischer Überblick: Afrikanische Literatur IV
• 140139 VO [ en ] Politics and the Novel in South Africa
• 140201 VO [ en ] Race, Gender and Sexuality in African Literature
• 140341 AG [ en ] Transcultural Theatre Work with Participants from Different Countries of Origin - Focus Africa
• 140296 PS African Literature: Prosa
• 140071 VO African History (16th to 19th Century) - Afrikanische Geschichte (16.-19. Jahrhundert)
• 140203 VO History of East Africa since 1800
• 140194 VO History of North Africa 2
• 140220 VO Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda: 19th and 20th Centuries
• 140316 VO The Empire of the Black Pharaohs: History and Chronology of the Kushite Empire
• 140318 VO The Sudan in the 19th Century: - hegemonial intentionas, European colonialism and the "discovery" of Africa
• 140226 VO War and Peace, 20th Century to the Present
• 140225 VO KG1- KV - International Development in Historical Context
• 140330 VO+UE T I - Racism
• 140238 AG T I - International Migration - Causes, Types, Processes, and the Political Regulation of Migration
• 140348 PS Introductory Seminar African History: Precolonial African History
• 140210 KU Methods: Data Collection and Data Processing 2
• 140222 KU Power and Religion in East Africa, 19th and 20th Centuries
• 140223 KU T II - Nigeria: Politics and Religion
• 140224 KU [ en ] Slavery in Africa in the 19th and 20th Centuries
• 140227 KU Youth and Popular Culture
• 140228 SE Violence in Africa, 20th Century to the Present
• 140391 SE T I -Land alienation in postcolonial Africa: from land reforms to land grabbing
• 140229 SE SE Nationalist Thought in Africa (19th and 20th Centuries)
• 140230 SE World Economic Depression (1929-33) and Global Economic and Financial Crisis: - Causes and Implications on African Societies

Third Stage of Degree Programme

• 140087 SE Bachelor Seminar: History, Applied African Linguistics and International Development
• 140102 SE Bachelor Seminar: Language and Literature
• 140301 SE Language Contact and its Effect on Grammatic Structures of West African Languages

D. Doctoral Degree Programme African Studies

14.02. Oriental Studies

A. Bachelor Degree Programme in Oriental Studies

1. Orientation Period

OR-1: Introduction to Oriental Studies - Required Module

OR-2: Introduction to Oriental Languages - Group of Elective Modules

OR-2/AO-1: Introduction to Akkadian I

OR-2/AR-1: Introduction to Arabic I

OR-2/TU-1: Introduction to Turkish I

2. Oriental Studies - Group of Required Modules

OR-3: Cultural and Economic Geography of the Near East and North Africa

OR-4: Religions and Institutions of the Near East

• 140314 VO Religions and Institutions in the Near East

OR-5: Ancient Near East

• 140046 VO Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture II: Later Periods - Von Mitanni zu den Sassaniden

OR-6: History of the Arabs in the Near East and North Africa in Islamic Times

• 140373 VO Cultural History of the Arab World

OR-7: History of the Ottoman Empire and Turkey

3. Alternative Groups of Required Modules (APMG)

3.1. APMG Ancient Oriental Philology and Oriental Archaeology

AO-2: Akkadian II

• 140097 VO Introduction to Akkadian II
• 140117 UE Exercises to Introduction to Akkadian II

AO-3: Akkadian III

• 140098 PS Akkadian Reading 2: royal inscriptions

AO-4: Sumerian I

• 140136 VO Introduction to Sumerian I

AO-5: Sumerian II

• 140107 PS Sumerian Reading II

AO-6: Near Eastern Archaeology I

• 140044 VO Introduction to Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East

AO-7: Near Eastern Archaeology II

• 140049 VO Architecture of the Ancient Near East

AO-8: Mesopotamian Cultural History

• 140048 VO Historiography and History of Mesopotamian Literature

AO-9: Mesopotamian Literature: Reading

• 140107 PS Sumerian Reading II

AO-10: Alternative Required Module

• 140233 VO+UE Introduction to a Small Language of the Ancient Near East (e.g. Ugaritic, Elamic, Hurrian)
• 140399 VO+UE Introduction to a Small Language of the Ancient Near East (e.g. Ugaritic, Elamic, Hurrian) - Introduction to Phenician

• 140363 SE Archaeological Seminar

AO-11: Alternative Required Module

• 140259 SE Sumerian Seminar: texts on the Dumuzi-Inana-k tradition - Ausschnitte aus den Lugalbanda-Epen
• 140558 SE Akkadian Seminar:

• 140259 SE Sumerian Seminar: texts on the Dumuzi-Inana-k tradition - Ausschnitte aus den Lugalbanda-Epen
• 140363 SE Archaeological Seminar
• 140558 SE Akkadian Seminar:

AO-12: Group of Elective Modules

• 140558 SE Akkadian Seminar:

• 140259 SE Sumerian Seminar: texts on the Dumuzi-Inana-k tradition - Ausschnitte aus den Lugalbanda-Epen

• 140363 SE Archaeological Seminar

3.2. APMG Arabic Studies and Islamic Studies

AR-2: Language Module Arabic II

• 140074 UE Arabic Language C
• 140426 VO+UE Arabic Language B
• 140478 VO+UE Arabic Language B
• 140481 UE Arabic Language C

AR-3: Language Module Arabic III

AR-4: Language Module Arabic IV

• 140066 VO+UE Arabic Language F
• 140236 UE Arabic Language G

AR-5: Language Module Arabic V

AR-6: Language Moduel Arabic VI

• 140275 UE [ ar ] Arabic K: Conversations
• 140287 UE Arabic Language M - Media 2

AR-7: Arabic Dialect: Basic Level

• 140067 VO Arabic Dialect A: Syrian Arabic
• 140068 UE Arabic Dialect B: Syrian Arabic
• 140073 UE Arabic Dialect B: Syrian Arabic

AR-8: Arabic Dialect: Intermediate Level

AR-9: Arabic Dialect: Advanced Level

• 140168 UE Arabic Dialect E: Conversations/Texts 1: Egyptian Arabic

AR-10: Introduction to Selected Fields of Arabic Studies and Islamic Studies

• 140037 PS Introductory Seminar 2b: Islamic Studies
• 140429 PS Introductory Seminar 2a: Arabic Studies (Introductory Seminar 2)

AR-11: Selected Issues of Modern Oriental Research

• 140077 VO [ de en ] Gender Studies / Islamic World

AR-12: Seminar on Philology (incl. Bachelor's Paper)

AR-13: Seminar on Islamic Studies (incl. Bachelor's Paper)

• 140078 SE Seminar on Modern Islam

3.3. APMG Turkish Studies

TU-2: Turkish, Basic Level II

• 140156 VO Turkish Grammar II
• 140263 UE Turkish Conversation Class II

TU-3: Turkish, Intermediate Level I

TU-4: Turkish, Intermediate Level II

• 140036 VO Turkish Grammar IV
• 140171 UE Translating Turkish Texts
• 140221 UE Turkish Conversation Class IV

TU-5: Turkish, Advanced Level I

TU-6: Tukish, Advanced Level II

• 140051 UE Conversations, Advanced Level II
• 140055 UE Reading Subject-Specific Texts II

TU-7: Persian, Basic Level

• 140053 UE Persian Grammar II

TU-8: Persian, Intermediate Level

• 140084 UE Reading and Discussing Persian Texts II

TU-9: Ottoman Studies

• 140007 UE Osmanistisches Proseminar: wissenschaftliches Arbeiten für TurkologInnen und OsmanistInnen
• 140285 UE Ottoman II

TU-10: Linguistic or Literary Seminar (incl. Bachelor's Paper)

TU-11: Historical-Cultural Seminar (incl. Bachelor's Paper)

• 140069 SE Historical-Cultural Seminar (and Bachelor's Paper)

TU-12: Society and Culture of Modern Turkey

• 140056 VO History of Literature of Modern Turkey
• 140057 VO History of the Republic of Turkey

B. Master Degree Programmes in Oriental Studies

1. Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Oriental Archaeology

a. Required Modules

1.1. Akkadian Seminars incl. Seminar Paper

• 140558 SE Akkadian Seminar:

1.2. Sumerological Seminars incl. Seminar Paper

• 140259 SE Sumerian Seminar: texts on the Dumuzi-Inana-k tradition - Ausschnitte aus den Lugalbanda-Epen

1.3. Archaeological Seminar I incl. Seminar Paper

1.4. History and Cultural History of Mesopotamia

1.5. Advanced Module on Philology I

b. Alternative Required Module

APM Semitisitcs

• 140308 UE Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 2

APM Archaeology

c. Group of Elective Modules

WM Archaeological Seminar II incl. Seminar Paper

• 140363 SE Archaeological Seminar

WM Advanced Module on Philology II

WM South Arabia, Past and Present

WM Sabean Studies

d. Master-Module

2. Arabic Studies

a. Required Modules

1.1. History and Cultural History of the Arab World I

1.2. Arabic Language and Literature I

• 140045 SE Language and Literature of the Arab World: Literature from the desert

1.3. Dialectology

• 140065 SE Seminar on Arabic Dialectology: Dialects in Pop Music

1.4. Classic Arabic Language

b. Alternative Required Modules

APM Media or History of Arabic Script

APM Semitic Languages or Islam Religion

• 140062 SE Seminar on Classical Islam - (Klassisch-arabisches islamwissenschaftliches Seminar)

c. Language, Literatue and Media in the Arab World

1.1. Language and Institutions of Arab Media

• 140043 UE Media Arabic 2

1.2. Current Trends in Culture, Politics and Religion

• 140060 VO History, Politics and Islam (special themes)

1.3. Group of Elective Modules

• 140045 SE Language and Literature of the Arab World: Literature from the desert

d. Language and Culture of South Arabia

1.1. Ancient South Arab Language

• 140308 UE Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 2
• 140367 UE Readings in Epigraphic South Arabic Inscriptions

1.2. South Arabia, Past and Present

1.3. Sabean Studies

1.4. Alternative Required Module

e. Master-Module

3. Islamic Studies

a. Required Modules

1.1. History of Ideas

1.2. Islamic Law

1.3. Modern Islam I

• 140039 SE Modern Religious Discussions in Islam

1.4. Language and Institutions of Arab Media

• 140043 UE Media Arabic 2

1.5. Islam in the Non-Arab World

• 140127 VO Islam in Asia outside the Arab World

1.6. Older Islam I

• 140062 SE Seminar on Classical Islam - (Klassisch-arabisches islamwissenschaftliches Seminar)

1.7. Classic Arabic Language

• 140038 UE Arabic National Grammar

b. Alternative Required Module

APM Islam on the Internet

APM Media

c. Group of Elective Modules

WM Modern Islam II (8 ECTS)

WM Regional Specialisation (16 ECTS)

WM Older Islam II (8 ECTS)

d. Master-Module

4. Turkish Studies

a. Required Modules

1.1. Ottoman Literature I

1.2. Ottoman Literature II

• 140108 SE Seminar on Ottoman Literature
• 140281 UE Ottoman Poetry II

1.3. Ottoman Palaeography and Diplomatics

• 140058 UE Ottoman Palaeography and Diplomatics II

1.4. Ottoman-Historical Module I

1.5. Ottoman-Historical Module II

• 140059 VO Lecture on Ottoman History and Cultural History
• 140063 SE Ottoman-Cultural Seminar

1.6. Turkish and Turkic Languages, Past and Present

• 140072 UE 1. Turksprache - Einführung in das Aserbeidschanische (Azeri)

1.7. Modern Turkish, Literature and Language

1.8. Theoretical and Methodological Advanced Studies

b. Master-Module

C. Complementary Study Programmes (Minor) Oriental Studies

1. Arabic Culture and Language (30 ECTS)

• 140077 VO [ de en ] Gender Studies / Islamic World
• 140113 VO Basic Course in Arabic 2
• 140314 VO Religions and Institutions in the Near East
• 140373 VO Cultural History of the Arab World

2. Islam History and Religion (30 ECTS)

• 140060 VO History, Politics and Islam (special themes)
• 140077 VO [ de en ] Gender Studies / Islamic World
• 140127 VO Islam in Asia outside the Arab World
• 140373 VO Cultural History of the Arab World

3. Turkish Studies I (15 ECTS)

EC-TU-I-1

EC-TU-I-2

EC-TU-I-3A

EC-TU-I-3B

• 140314 VO Religions and Institutions in the Near East

4. Turkish Studies II (15 ECTS)

EC-TU-II-1

• 140056 VO History of Literature of Modern Turkey
• 140057 VO History of the Republic of Turkey

EC-TU-II-2

• 140059 VO Lecture on Ottoman History and Cultural History

D. Diploma Degree Programme in Oriental Studies

1. Ancient Semitic Philology and Oriental Archaeology

• 140044 VO Introduction to Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East
• 140046 VO Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture II: Later Periods - Von Mitanni zu den Sassaniden
• 140048 VO Historiography and History of Mesopotamian Literature
• 140107 PS Sumerian Reading II
• 140233 VO+UE Introduction to a Small Language of the Ancient Near East (e.g. Ugaritic, Elamic, Hurrian)
• 140259 SE Sumerian Seminar: texts on the Dumuzi-Inana-k tradition - Ausschnitte aus den Lugalbanda-Epen
• 140308 UE Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 2
• 140363 SE Archaeological Seminar
• 140367 UE Readings in Epigraphic South Arabic Inscriptions
• 140398 SE Languages of powers.
• 140399 VO+UE Introduction to a Small Language of the Ancient Near East (e.g. Ugaritic, Elamic, Hurrian) - Introduction to Phenician
• 140558 SE Akkadian Seminar:

2. Arabic Studies and Islamic Studies

• 140035 PR [ ar ] Conversations in Arabic 3
• 140037 PS Introductory Seminar 2b: Islamic Studies
• 140038 UE Arabic National Grammar
• 140039 SE Modern Religious Discussions in Islam
• 140041 SE Seminar for Postgraduate Students
• 140042 VO Women in the Arab World
• 140043 UE Media Arabic 2
• 140045 SE Language and Literature of the Arab World: Literature from the desert
• 140060 VO History, Politics and Islam (special themes)
• 140062 SE Seminar on Classical Islam - (Klassisch-arabisches islamwissenschaftliches Seminar)
• 140065 SE Seminar on Arabic Dialectology: Dialects in Pop Music
• 140066 VO+UE Arabic Language F
• 140068 UE Arabic Dialect B: Syrian Arabic
• 140073 UE Arabic Dialect B: Syrian Arabic
• 140074 UE Arabic Language C
• 140077 VO [ de en ] Gender Studies / Islamic World
• 140127 VO Islam in Asia outside the Arab World
• 140168 UE Arabic Dialect E: Conversations/Texts 1: Egyptian Arabic
• 140236 UE Arabic Language G
• 140275 UE [ ar ] Arabic K: Conversations
• 140287 UE Arabic Language M - Media 2
• 140308 UE Introduction into Epigraphic South Arabic 2
• 140314 VO Religions and Institutions in the Near East
• 140367 UE Readings in Epigraphic South Arabic Inscriptions
• 140373 VO Cultural History of the Arab World
• 140398 SE Languages of powers.
• 140429 PS Introductory Seminar 2a: Arabic Studies (Introductory Seminar 2)
• 140481 UE Arabic Language C

3. Turkish Studies

• 140007 UE Osmanistisches Proseminar: wissenschaftliches Arbeiten für TurkologInnen und OsmanistInnen
• 140036 VO Turkish Grammar IV
• 140053 UE Persian Grammar II
• 140056 VO History of Literature of Modern Turkey
• 140058 UE Ottoman Palaeography and Diplomatics II
• 140059 VO Lecture on Ottoman History and Cultural History
• 140063 SE Ottoman-Cultural Seminar
• 140072 UE 1. Turksprache - Einführung in das Aserbeidschanische (Azeri)
• 140080 SE Seminar für DiplomandInnen und DissertantInnen
• 140084 UE Reading and Discussing Persian Texts II
• 140108 SE Seminar on Ottoman Literature
• 140156 VO Turkish Grammar II
• 140171 UE Translating Turkish Texts
• 140221 UE Turkish Conversation Class IV
• 140263 UE Turkish Conversation Class II
• 140281 UE Ottoman Poetry II
• 140285 UE Ottoman II

14.03. South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

A. Bachelor Degree Programme - Languages and Culture of South Asia and Tibet

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

• 140140 PS Introduction to the Study of the Sanskrit Epics
• 140177 PS Religious Experience in Hinduism

M4: Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

• 140120 PS Theory and Methods of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
• 140164 PS Tibetan Medicine - Nutrition and Behaviour as Basis of Therapy

M5: Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies

• 140086 PS Introduction to the Indian English Fiction
• 140196 PS Early Historiographies of "Modern" India

3. Required Module incl. Bachelor's Papers

M18: Advanced Module on Philology and Culture Studies of South Asia and Tibet

• 140126 BA Autobiographical Narration in South Asia - Philological Approaches
• 140128 BA Autobiographical Narration in South Asia - Cultural Studies
• 140141 BA The Mysticism of the Upanishads as reflected in Primary Sources
• 140144 BA The Mysticism of the Upanishads as reflected in Modern Research
• 140149 BA The Mandala of the Five Buddha Families: Philological Analysis of Advayavajra's Pancakara
• 140152 BA The Mandala of the Five Buddha Families as Underlying Principle of the Highest Yoga Tantra
• 140190 BA Values and Aims of Human Life. The Second Lesson of the Kamasutra in Annotated Translation
• 140191 BA Lists and Typologies of the Kamasutra in Systemic Comparison

4. Alternative Groups of Required Modules

4.1. APMG - First Language

A1: APMG - Sanskrit as First Language

• 140173 SAK Introduction to Classical Sanskrit II

• 140019 UE Rigvedic "Songs" to the Goddess of Dawn
• 140082 UE The Seasons in Classical Ayurveda

B1: APMG - Classical Tibetan as First Language

• 140175 SAK Introduction to Classical Tibetan II

• 140158 UE [ bo en ] Readings in Classical Tibetan: Klong chen rab 'byams pa's Chos bzhi rin chen phreng ba
• 140246 UE Selected Passages from Tibetan Commentaries on Dignaga's Pramanasamuccaya

C1: APMG - Modern Indian Language as First Language

• 140091 SAK Introduction to Hindi II

• 140101 UE [ en ne ] Nepali Conversation
• 140105 UE [ en ne ] Sahashila Sushila - A Nepali Play by Bhimnidhi Tiwari

4.2. APMG - Second Language

A2: APMG - Sanskrit as Second Language

• 140173 SAK Introduction to Classical Sanskrit II

B2: APMG - Classical Tibetan as Second Language

• 140175 SAK Introduction to Classical Tibetan II

C2: APMG - Modern Indian Language as Second Language

• 140091 SAK Introduction to Hindi II

D2: APMG - Modern Tibetan as Second Language

• 140131 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

• 140081 VO Tamil Temple Myths - The (S)T(h)alapuranas
• 140115 VO [ en ] Indian Women in History and Culture
• 140122 VO [ en ] A Philosophical Introduction to Indian Culture and Arts
• 140134 VO [ en ] Rigvedic Stylistics
• 140147 VO The History of Buddhism in Tibet
• 140183 VO Introduction to the Madhyamaka School of Philosophy (Historical and Philosophical)
• 140188 VO India - Pakistan: Analysis of a Complicated Relationship

M14: Culture - Language - Society B

• 140088 PS Newar Culture and Society
• 140118 PS [ en ] Global Feminisms - India, China, and the USA
• 140123 PS Pilgrimage Practices in South Asia
• 140148 PS Mountain Cult and Religious Geography in Dolpo (Nepal)
• 140159 PS [ bo en ] Readings in Classical Tibetan: Mi pham's Commentary on Buddhist Philosophical Schools - in the Ye shes snying po kun btus
• 140195 PS [ en ] Panini for the Terrified
• 140400 PS Religious Syncretism in Bengal

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

1. Buddhist Studies

a. Required Modules

M1: Comparative Philology of Buddhist Tradition

• 140018 UE Tibetan Commentaries to Dharmakirti's Pramanaviniscaya
• 140138 UE Readings of Buddhist Texts in Literary Mongolian

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

• 140133 SE Study of the Classification of Mental States (blo rigs) in Tibetan Epistemological Texts

M5: Culture and History of Buddhism I

• 140187 SE The Tantra Section in West Tibetan Kanjur Collections

M6: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism

• 140183 VO Introduction to the Madhyamaka School of Philosophy (Historical and Philosophical)

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

• 140137 KO Colloquium in Buddhist Studies: Higher Textural Criticism Based on Selected Passages - from Buddhist Literature (continued)

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

• 140119 SE [ en ] India - Gender and Visual History
• 140129 SE Debates in "Subaltern Studies"

M7: Modern South Asian Languages - Practical Training

• 140106 UE [ en hi ne ] Bhakti Kavya Traditions in Nepali and Hindi
• 140111 UE [ en ] Selected Texts from the Ramcaritmanas by Tulsidas

M8: Modern South Asian Language Traditions

b. Alternative Required Modules

APM 5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures

• 140081 VO Tamil Temple Myths - The (S)T(h)alapuranas
• 140115 VO [ en ] Indian Women in History and Culture
• 140122 VO [ en ] A Philosophical Introduction to Indian Culture and Arts
• 140161 UE [ en ] The Partition of India in the mirror of Hindi Literature and Film
• 140188 VO India - Pakistan: Analysis of a Complicated Relationship

APM 6: Cultures of the Larger Cultural Area

c. Master-Module

M9: Master's Colloquium

• 140130 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

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

• 140166 SE The "Elements" in Indian Thought

M5: Aspects of the History of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia

• 140081 VO Tamil Temple Myths - The (S)T(h)alapuranas
• 140115 VO [ en ] Indian Women in History and Culture
• 140146 UE Selected Episodes of the Buddhavita
• 140183 VO Introduction to the Madhyamaka School of Philosophy (Historical and Philosophical)

M6: Advanced Philology and Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia

• 140019 UE Rigvedic "Songs" to the Goddess of Dawn
• 140155 UE Shankara's Gitabhashya
• 140169 UE Readings in the Moksadharma

M7: Philosophy and Religion in the Cultural History of South Asia and Tibet

b. Master-Modules

M8: Master's Colloquium

• 140172 KO Philosophy and Religion as Reflected in Sanskrit 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

• 140134 VO [ en ] Rigvedic Stylistics

M2: Ancient Indian Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140019 UE Rigvedic "Songs" to the Goddess of Dawn

M3: Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Forms of Language/Literary Genres

M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140106 UE [ en hi ne ] Bhakti Kavya Traditions in Nepali and Hindi
• 140111 UE [ en ] Selected Texts from the Ramcaritmanas by Tulsidas

M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts

• 140135 SE [ en ] The Discourse Structures of Vedic Sanskrit in Comparison with other Indo-European Languages

M6: Philology and Hermeneutics of Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Texts

• 140192 SE The Early Middle Indic of "Emperor" Asoka's Edicts

M7: Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts and Traditions

b. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium on the Languages and Literatures of South Asia

• 140172 KO Philosophy and Religion as Reflected in Sanskrit Literature

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

• 140112 UE Modern Tibetan Focussing on Grammar and the Competence to Communicate II

M4: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet

• 140147 VO The History of Buddhism in Tibet
• 140183 VO Introduction to the Madhyamaka School of Philosophy (Historical and Philosophical)

M5: Philosophical-Religous Traditions of Tibet I

• 140020 SE [ bo en ] Readings in Classical Tibetan: Candrakirti's Madhyamakavatara (continued)

M6: Culture and History of Tibet I

• 140187 SE The Tantra Section in West Tibetan Kanjur Collections

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

• 140154 KO Colloquium in Tibetan Studies for Advanced Students

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

1. Indology

1. Indology

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

• 140081 VO Tamil Temple Myths - The (S)T(h)alapuranas
• 140115 VO [ en ] Indian Women in History and Culture
• 140122 VO [ en ] A Philosophical Introduction to Indian Culture and Arts
• 140134 VO [ en ] Rigvedic Stylistics
• 140188 VO India - Pakistan: Analysis of a Complicated Relationship

M2: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet

• 140147 VO The History of Buddhism in Tibet

M3: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism

• 140183 VO Introduction to the Madhyamaka School of Philosophy (Historical and Philosophical)

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

14.04. Development Studies

A. Bachelor Degree Programme in Development Studies

1. Orientation Period - STEP

• 140370 UE Orientation and Introduction to Academic Writing
• 140371 AG EF2 - EI - Introduction to Development Studies
• 140403 AG EF2 - EI - Introduction to Development Studies

2. Module Sociological and Political Aspects of Development Studies

• 140250 KU [ en ] KS 2 - Introduction to Development Sociology - International Migration and National Developments: Patterns, Problems, Policy
• 140252 KU KS 2 - Introduction to Development Sociology - Globalisationtheories
• 140262 KU KS 2 - Introduction to Development Sociology - Qualitative Methods of Development Research
• 140274 KU KS 2 - Introduction to Development Sociology - Fundamental sociological terms of development studies
• 140255 KU KS 2 - Introduction to Development Sociology - Fundamental sociological terms of development studies
• 140260 KU Social and Political Aspects of Development - International Political Ecology
• 140264 KU Social and Political Aspects of Development - External Democracy Promotion in Foreign and Development Policy: Chances and Limits
• 140267 KU Social and Political Aspects of Development - Human Rights
• 140290 KU Social and Political Aspects of Development - Conflicts and Conflict Settlement in International Politics
• 140326 KU Social and Political Aspects of Development - From Athens to Dar es Salaam: History of Political Thought on State and Development

3. Module Introduction to Development Economics

• 140235 VO [ en ] KW1 - K IV - Introductory Lecture: Development Economics
• 140239 KU Introductory Seminar: Development Economics
• 140247 KU Introductory Seminar: Development Economics
• 140276 KU [ en ] Introductory Seminar: Development Economics - (engl.)
• 140278 KU [ en ] Introductory Seminar: Development Economics - (engl.)
• 140297 KU Introductory Seminar: Development Economics

4. Module Development Studies in Historical Context

• 140225 VO KG1- KV - International Development in Historical Context
• 140248 KU International Development in Historical Context
• 140249 KU International Development in Historical Context
• 140269 KU International Development in Historical Context
• 140292 KU International Development in Historical Context
• 140300 KU International Development in Historical Context

5. Module Development Policy and Development Cooperation

• 140256 KU Discussion Class: Development Co-operation and Politics
• 140310 KU Discussion Class: Development Co-operation and Politics
• 140311 KU Discussion Class: Development Co-operation and Politics

6. Module Fields of Practice and Occupation

• 140317 UE PR1 - P I - Introduction to Development Planning
• 140355 UE PR1 - P I - Introduction to Development Planning - ‚Development in Practice' - concepts, trends and current challenges
• 140315 UE PR1 - P I - Introduction to Development Planning
• 140354 UE [ en ] PR1 - P I - Introduction to Development Planning - Participatory Project Planning - methods and tools (engl.)
• 140257 UE PR1 - P II - Evaluation of Collaborative Development Assistance Projects
• 140266 UE [ en ] PR1 - P II - Engaging Development Research into Action: Challenges and Considerations
• 140261 UE PR1 - P II - Just Social Change - Community Based Project Planning and Implementation - in Ostafrika
• 140254 UE PR1 - P II - Project Design
• 230162 TR Project Management and Evaluation
• 140282 UE PR1 - P III - Communication Basics
• 140283 UE Cross Cultural Interactions
• 140463 UE Constructively Coping with Conflicts
• 140213 KU Scientific Lecturing: Production and Presentation
• 230161 KU Job Orientation II
• 230164 KU ExpertInnen-Laien-Dialoge: Schwerpunkt Wissenschaften und Forschung - Erleben, Reflektieren, Gestalten
• 140386 UE PR1 - P I - Project Cycle Management - (PCM) of industrial development projects

7. Module Regional Geographic / Thematic In-Depth Studies

• 140347 VO RTV - KOA - Development in Philosophy - Eine Einführung
• 290381 VO Lecture series: Global population faces the 7th billion
• 030622 VO Research in Migration and Immigrant - multidisciplinary perspectives
• 070155 VO Lecture Specialisaton 1 - RBV: Atlantik. Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte zwischen Europa, Afrika und den Amerikas
• 210162 VO BA International Politics

8. Module Transdisciplinary Development Research

• 140273 VO Transdisciplinary Development Research I - An International Political Economy Approach
• 140312 KU Transdisciplinary Development Research I - An International Political Economy Approach
• 140243 KU Transdisciplinary Development Research I - An International Political Economy Approach
• 140270 KU Introductory Seminar: Transdisciplinary Development Research II - Global Inequalities: Theories and Empirical Evidence
• 140272 KU Introductory Seminar: Transdisciplinary Development Research II - The Power of Power
• 140293 KU Introductory Seminar: Transdisciplinary Development Research II - Culture - Identity - Gender. Critical Revisions of Unambiguity and Definiteness from a Cultural, Postcolonial, Queer, and Gender Perspective
• 140294 KU Introductory Seminar: Transdisciplinary Development Research II - Theories in Global Political Economy

9. Bachelor Module

• 140374 SE Bachelor Seminar
• 140087 SE Bachelor Seminar: History, Applied African Linguistics and International Development

B. Master Degree Programme in Development Studies (starting in WS 2010 at the earliest)

C. Individual Diploma Programme in Development Studies (expiring)