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South Asian, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

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Bachelor Languages and Cultures of South Asia and Tibet (629 [2] - Version 2011)

Introductory and Orientation Period (15 ECTS)

PM1A Introduction to Indology (5 ECTS)

PM1B Introduction to Buddhist and Tibetan Studies (5 ECTS)

PM1C Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies (5 ECTS)

Group of Compulsory Modules Fields of Work (15 ECTS)

PM3 Introduction to Selected Fields of Indology (5 ECTS)

PM4 Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (5 ECTS)

PM5 Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies (5 ECTS)

Alternative Groups of Compulsory Modules First Language (55 ECTS)

A1 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules: Sanskrit as First Language (55 ECTS)

PM2a Classical Sanskrit as First Language I (15 ECTS)
PM6a Classical Sanskrit as First Language II (15 ECTS)
PM8a Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as First Language (10 ECTS)
PM12a Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit I (10 ECTS)
PM17a Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit II (5 ECTS)

B1 Alternative Groups of Compulsory Modules Classical Tibetan as First Language (55 ECTS)

PM2b Classical Tibetan as First Language I (15 ECTS)
PM6b Classical Tibetan as First Language II (15 ECTS)
PM8b Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as First Language (10 ECTS)
PM12b Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan I (10 ECTS)
PM17b Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan II (5 ECTS)

C1 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Modern Indian Language as First Language (55 ECTS)

PM2c Modern Indian Language as First Language I (15 ECTS)
PM6c Modern Indian Language as First Language II (15 ECTS)
PM8c Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as First Language (10 ECTS)
PM12c Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I (10 ECTS)
PM17c Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language II (5 ECTS)

Alternative Groups of Compulsory Modules Second Language (30 ECTS)

A2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Sanskrit as Second Language (30 ECTS)

PM7a Classical Sanskrit as Second Language I (15 ECTS)
PM11a Classical Sanskrit as Second Language II (15 ECTS)

B2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Classical Tibetan as Second Language (30 ECTS)

PM7b Classical Tibetan as Second Language I (15 ECTS)
PM11b Classical Tibetan as Second Language II (15 ECTS)

C2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Modern Indian Language as Second Language (30 ECTS)

PM7c Modern Indian Language as Second Language I (15 ECTS)
PM11c Modern Indian Language as Second Language II (15 ECTS)

D2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Modern Tibetan as Second Language (30 ECTS)

PM7d Modern Tibetan as Second Language I (15 ECTS)
PM11d Modern Tibetan as Second Language II (15 ECTS)

Group of Elective Modules Cultural History (10 ECTS)

WM9 Basics of Cultural History A (5 ECTS)

WM10 Basics of Cultural History B (5 ECTS)

WM13 Culture - Language - Society A (5 ECTS)

WM14 Culture - Language - Society B (5 ECTS)

Alternative Compulsory Modules - Applied Cultural Studies (10 ECTS)

APM15a Field Trip (10 ECTS)

APM15b Regional Cultures (10 ECTS)

APM16a Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as Second Language (10 ECTS)

APM16b Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as Second Language (10 ECTS)

APM16c Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as Second Language (10 ECTS)

APM16d Advanced Module on Modern Tibetan as Second Language (10 ECTS)

Compulsory Module incl. Bachelor's Papers (15 ECTS)

PM18 Advanced Module on Philology and Culture Studies of South Asia and Tibet (15 ECTS)

Master Culture and Society in Modern South Asia (interdisciplinary) (685)

PM1 Modern South Asian Society (10 ECTS)

PM2 Basics of Modern South Asian Cultural and Intellectual History (10 ECTS)

APM 3A Cultural Science of Modern South Asia in Practice (10 ECTS)

APM 3B Indian Language (10 ECTS)

PM 4 History of Modern South Asia (10 ECTS)

APM 5A Basics of Contemporary South Asian Culture (10 ECTS)

APM 5B South Asia in Global Context (10 ECTS)

PM 6 Languages of Modern South Asia in Practice (10 ECTS)

PM 7 Linguistic Traditions of Modern South Asia (10 ECTS)

PM 8 Master´s Conservatorium (10 ECTS)

Master Languages and Cultures of South Asia (697)

Compulsory Modules (20 ECTS)

M1 SLRV Language, Literature, and Religion of the Vedic Cultural Period (10 ECTS)

M2 ASLRP Aspects of the History of Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy in South Asia (10 ECTS)

Alternative Compulsory Modules Philology and Textual Hermeneutics (10 ECTS)

APM3a PT1 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia I (10 ECTS)

APM3b PT2 Ancient Indian Language Varieties and Literary Genres (10 ECTS)

Compulsory Modules (20 ECTS)

M4 SLRPV Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the non-Brahmanical Traditions of Premedieval South Asia (10 ECTS)

M5 SLRPKM Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the Classical and Medieval Cultural Periods of South Asia (10 ECTS)

Elective Module Groups (10 ECTS)

M6 PR Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus Philosophies and Religions of South Asia (10 ECTS)

M6a PTK1 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia II (10 ECTS)
M6c PTK3 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts (10 ECTS)
M6d PTK4 Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development (10 ECTS)

M6 SL Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus Languages and Literatures of South Asia (10 ECTS)

M6b PTK2 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Middle Indic and Hybrid/Classical Texts (10 ECTS)
M6c PTK3 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts (10 ECTS)
M6d PTK4 Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development (10 ECTS)

Compulsory Module (10 ECTS)

M7 SLRPN Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of Modern South Asia (10 ECTS)

Alternative Compusory Modules Master's Colloquium (10 ECTS)

M8a MKPR Master's Colloquium on Philosophy and Religion of South Asia (10 ECTS)

M8b MKSL Master’s Colloquium on Language and Literature of South Asia (10 ECTS)

Master Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (698)

Compulsory Modules (20 ECTS)

M1 PM Philology and Methods (10 ECTS)

M2 TH Textual Hermeneutics (10 ECTS)

Alternative Compulsory Modules (15 ECTS)

M3a EWS Alternative Compulsory Module: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area of Buddhism (15 ECTS)

M3b SV Alternative Compulsory Module Advanced Philology (15 ECTS)

Compulsory Modules (35 ECTS)

M4 FV Special Lecture on Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (5 ECTS)

M5 PRT1 Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism I (10 ECTS)

M6 LGK Literature, History, and Culture of Tibet and Buddhism (10 ECTS)

M7 PRT2 Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism II (10 ECTS)

Master-Module (10 ECTS)

M8 MK Master's Colloquium in Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (10 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Buddhism and Tibet: Culture and Literature (147 [2] - Version 2024)

Module 1 Buddhism and Tibet: Foundations in Cultural History (10 ECTS)

Module 2 Specialisation: Culture, Practice, Text (5 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Modern Indian Language (641)

Modern Indian Language (30 ECTS)

M1 Modern Indian Language I (15 ECTS)

M2 Modern Indian Language II (15 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Sanskrit I (802)

Module 1 Sanskrit I (15 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Sanskrit II (803)

Module 1 Sanskrit II (15 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum South Asia: Cultural and Intellectual History (146)

South Asian Studies (15 ECTS)

M1 Introduction to South Asian Studies (10 ECTS)

M2 Basics of Cultural History (5 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies: an Introduction (145)

M1 Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures (5 ECTS)

M2 Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet (5 ECTS)

M3 Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism (5 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Tibetan I (142 [2] - Version 2024)

Module A1 Classical Tibetan I (15 ECTS)

Module B1 Modern Tibetan I (15 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Tibetan II (801 [1] - Version 2024)

Module A1 Classical Tibetan II (15 ECTS)

Module B1 Modern Tibetan II (15 ECTS)

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