B. Master Degree Programmes in Indology, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

1. Buddhist Studies

a. Required Modules

M1: Comparative Philology of Buddhist Tradition

• 140305 UE Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakoshabhashya - Readings of the Sanskrit Text in comparison with its Tibetan Translation

M2: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Buddhism outside of South Asia

• 140285 UE [ en ] Sa skya Responses to Tson kha pa's Eight Special Points
• 140286 UE Vajrapani's Pith Instructions on the Levels of the Path - in accordance with the Transmission of the Teacher

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 Introduction to Nepali I
• 140366 UE Practice for Introduction to Nepali I

APM 3b: Advanced Philology and Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of the Cultural Area

• 140296 UE Agnyupasthana Texts of the Black Yajurveda
• 140298 UE [ en ] Sanskrit Buddhist Texts - Nagarjuna's Vigrahavyavartani
• 140371 UE The Patanjala Yogasastra's Eight Limbs of Yoga - according to Selected Printed Editions, Manuscripts and the Commentaries

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

• 140258 SE Sutra, Mantra and Essence Mahamudra in the Works of Maitripa and his Disciples
• 140268 SE [ en ] Dharmakirti's Critique of Universals

APM 7b: Culture and History of Buddhism II

• 140327 SE Tsong kha pa's Determination of the Object of Negation

e. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium in Buddhist Studies

• 140244 KO On Autographs and Ur-Texts - A Foray into Buddhist Literature I

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

2. Modern South Asian Culture and Society

a. Required Modules

M1: Modern South Asian Society

• 140105 SE Facets of Indian Migration Processes

M2: Basics of the History of Culture and Ideas of Modern South Asia

• 140234 UE Theory and Practice of the Perception of History in Modern South Asia
• 140378 VO [ en ] Government and Politics in Contemporary India

M3: Modern South Asian Culture Studies - Practical Training

• 140277 UE Settlement Structures in the Himalayas
• 140307 UE [ en ] Sikhsim - History and Culture

M4: Modern South Asian History

M7: Modern South Asian Languages - Practical Training

M8: Modern South Asian Language Traditions

• 140185 SE Spirit Possession and Language in South Asia

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 [ en ] Dharmakirti's Critique of Universals

M2: Philosophy and Religion of South Asia, Past and Present

• 140147 VO [ en ] Dharmakirti and his Brahmin Interlocutor
• 140241 UE The Pancaratra Initiation according to Padmasamhita, Caryapada 2
• 140275 VO The Pancaratra Tradition

M3: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia

• 140107 UE Readings in the Moksadharma - Cosmogony
• 140296 UE Agnyupasthana Texts of the Black Yajurveda
• 140298 UE [ en ] Sanskrit Buddhist Texts - Nagarjuna's Vigrahavyavartani
• 140371 UE The Patanjala Yogasastra's Eight Limbs of Yoga - according to Selected Printed Editions, Manuscripts and the Commentaries

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

• 140109 SE The "Elements" in Indian Thought II
• 140258 SE Sutra, Mantra and Essence Mahamudra in the Works of Maitripa and his Disciples

b. Master-Modules

M8: Master's Colloquium

• 140271 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

• 140131 VO Morphosyntax of Sanskrit
• 140275 VO The Pancaratra Tradition

M2: Ancient Indian Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140296 UE Agnyupasthana Texts of the Black Yajurveda

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

• 140134 UE Gleanings from the Uttarajjhaya. On the Language, Metrics and Structures of a Canonical Jaina Text
• 140298 UE [ en ] Sanskrit Buddhist Texts - Nagarjuna's Vigrahavyavartani
• 140371 UE The Patanjala Yogasastra's Eight Limbs of Yoga - according to Selected Printed Editions, Manuscripts and the Commentaries

M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140103 UE [ en ] The Nepali Historical Novel: Diamond S. Rana's Basanti

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 Spirit Possession and Language in South Asia

b. Master-Module

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

• 140271 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

• 140095 UE Practice for Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
• 140365 VO+UE Introduction to Nepali I
• 140366 UE 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

• 140285 UE [ en ] Sa skya Responses to Tson kha pa's Eight Special Points
• 140286 UE Vajrapani's Pith Instructions on the Levels of the Path - in accordance with the Transmission of the Teacher

M3: Modern Tibetan

• 140141 UE [ en ] Modern Tibetan Focusing 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 Traditions of the Gzhan-stong ("Empty of Other") Madhyamaka in 15th and 16th c. Tibet

APM 7b: Culture and History of Tibet II

• 140153 SE The Biography of Rin chen bzang po

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