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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
140021 PS Mahabharata and Ramayana - Introduction to the Sanskrit Epics and Epic Studies
M4: Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
140106 PS [en] Theory and Methods of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
M5: Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies
140096 PS Dalit Movements
3. Required Module incl. Bachelor's Papers
M18: Advanced Module on Philology and Culture Studies of South Asia and Tibet
140022 BA Karma and Rebirth in Indian Thought from a Philological and Historical Perspective
140091 BA Karma and Rebirth in Indian Thought from the Perspective of Religious Studies and Philosophy
140141 BA Philological Analysis of Selected Passages from the Ratnagotravibhaga (Sanskrit and Tibetan)
140503 BA Tibetan Interpretations of the Tathagatagarbha Doctrine - A Comparative Approach
140529 BA Nationalism in Colonial India - Discourses
140539 BA Nationalism in Colonial Studies - Political Practice
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
140173 UE God and Dragon Slayer - Poetry and Grammar of Rigvedic Indra Hymns
140484 UE Tales from the Narrative Literature of the Jains
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
140105 UE A Foray into the History of Tibet
140506 UE Historiographical Accounts of Eminent Buddhist Scholars
140508 UE [bo en] The Practice of a Bodhisattva - Thogs med bzang po's rGyal sras lag len
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 [de hi] Introduction to Hindi II
M8c: Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as First Language
M12c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I
140130 UE [en ne] Nepali Conversation
140148 UE [en] In Search of Self-Assertion - Literary Expression of Nepali Women
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 [de hi] Introduction to Hindi II
D2: APMG - Modern Tibetan as Second Language
M7d: Modern Tibetan as Second Language I
M11d: Modern Tibetan as Second Language II
140350 SAK [bo de] 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
140015 VO Tibetan Medicine - Visualised Concepts and Methods of Didactics
140100 VO Developments of Buddhism in China
140122 VO Ethnography of Popular Religions in South Asia
140147 VO The Murukan Phenomenon in South India
140149 VO [en] Tibetan Buddhism at the Periphery in the 20th Century
140159 VO India - Global Power?
M14: Culture - Language - Society B
140031 PS Syntax and Semantics of the Sanskrit Language - A Foray through Three and a Half Millenia
140075 PS Introduction to the Natyashastra - On the Theory and Practice of the Ancient Indian Theatre
140144 PS Characteristics of Indian Islam and its Cultural History
140483 PS Classical Indian Dance
140527 PS Transfer of Tantric Buddhism from Central Asia to Beijing
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
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
140013 SE [bo en] Phyag chen Inga Idan - The Mahamudra Practice according to the 'Bri gung bka' brgyud School
140092 SE [de en] The Refutation of Yogacara in the Madhyamakavatara
M5: Culture and History of Buddhism I
140118 SE The Scholar and Calligrapher Nam mkha' dpal mgon in the Service of the Kings of Ladakh - Life and Work
M6: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism
140100 VO Developments of Buddhism in China
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 Colloquium in Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students
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 Urban History and Urbanisation in South Asia
M7: Modern South Asian Languages - Practical Training
140119 UE [en] Political Autobiographies in Hindi and Nepali A
140126 UE [en] Political Autobiographies in Hindi and Nepali B
M8: Modern South Asian Language Traditions
b. Alternative Required Modules
APM 5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures
140101 UE Hindu Answers to Ethical Challenges of Our Times
140122 VO Ethnography of Popular Religions in South Asia
140159 VO India - Global Power?
APM 6: Cultures of the Larger Cultural Area
c. Master-Module
M9: Master's Colloquium
140344 KO Colloqium 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
140540 SE Who wrote the Ahirbudhnyasamhita? Reading selected passages from this text
M5: Aspects of the History of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia
140100 VO Developments of Buddhism in China
140147 VO The Murukan Phenomenon in South India
140543 UE The Significance of the Body in the Ascetic Traditions of India
M6: Advanced Philology and Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia
140023 UE The Notions of Pramana and Naya in Akalanka's and Vidyanandin's Commentaries on the Tattvarthasutra
M7: Philosophy and Religion in the Cultural History of South Asia and Tibet
b. Master-Modules
M8: Master's Colloquium
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 God and Dragon Slayer - Poetry and Grammar of Rigvedic Indra Hymns
M3: Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Forms of Language/Literary Genres
M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres
140119 UE [en] Political Autobiographies in Hindi and Nepali A
140126 UE [en] Political Autobiographies in Hindi and Nepali B
M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts
140174 SE Manu and the Fish - An Old Indian Version of the Deluge Story and its Consequences
M6: Philology and Hermeneutics of Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Texts
140175 SE The Female Threat from a Jaina Perspective - The Stanzas of Suyagadanga I 4,2
M7: Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts and Traditions
b. Master-Module
M8: Master's Colloquium on the Languages and Literatures of South Asia
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
140014 UE [bo en] Tibetan Conversation on the Cultural History of Ladakh
140019 UE Modern Tibetan Focussing on Grammar and the Competence to Communicate II
M4: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet
140015 VO Tibetan Medicine - Visualised Concepts and Methods of Didactics
140149 VO [en] Tibetan Buddhism at the Periphery in the 20th Century
M5: Philosophical-Religous Traditions of Tibet I
140012 SE Tibetan Madhyamaka at the Time of the Second Diffusion of the Dharma - Phya pa Chos kyi seng ge
140095 SE Buddhism in Central Asia in the light of Tibetan Dunhuang Manuscripts
M6: Culture and History of Tibet I
140172 SE Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal - gTer dbon Nyi ma seng ge's Life and Work in Yol mo
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
D. Complementary Study Programmes (Minors)
CSP1 South Asian Studies, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M1: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures
140122 VO Ethnography of Popular Religions in South Asia
140147 VO The Murukan Phenomenon in South India
140159 VO India - Global Power?
M2: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet
140015 VO Tibetan Medicine - Visualised Concepts and Methods of Didactics
140149 VO [en] Tibetan Buddhism at the Periphery in the 20th Century
M3: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism
140100 VO Developments of Buddhism in China
CSP2 South Asian Studies
M1 Introduction to South Asian Studies
M2: Basics of Cultural History
CSP3 Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M1 Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M2: Basics of Cultural History

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