B. Master Degree Programmes in South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

1. Culture and Society of Modern South Asia

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 Cultural Studies in practice

M4: Modern South Asian History

• 140343 SE 10 ECTS Regional Curltures of India - Orissa and Andhra
  Berkemer, Mo 15:15-19:15 (2×), Tu 12:00-16:00 (2×), Th 13:30-16:30 (2×)

M7: Modern South Asian Languages in practice

• 140119 UE 5 ECTS [ en hi ] The Partition of India in the Mirror of Hindi Films and Short Stories
  Chudal, Mo 13:30-15:00 (13×)
• 140126 UE 5 ECTS [ en hi ] Social Reforms, Nationalist Consciousness and Anti-colonial Activism in Hindi Literature
  Chudal, Fr 10:00-11:30 (13×)

M8: Linguistic Traditions of Modern South Asia

b. Alternatively Required Modules

APM5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures

• 140101 UE 5 ECTS Visual Popular Culture in South Asia
  Gaenszle, Th 15:15-16:45 (12×)
• 140122 VO 5 ECTS Introduction to the Linguistic Anthropology of South Asia
  Gaenszle, Fr 12:45-14:15 (15×)

APM6: Cultures of the Larger Cultural Area

c. Master-Module

M9: Master's Colloquium

• 140344 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium in Modern South Asian Studies for Advanced Students
  Gaenszle, Th 10:00-11:30 (12×)

M10: Master's Thesis

M11: Master's Examination

2. Languages and Cultures of South Asia

a. Required Modules

M1: Language, Literature, and Religion of the Vedic Cultural Period

M2: Aspects of the History of Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy in South Asia

b. Alternatively Required Modules 3: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics

APM3a: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia I

APM3b: Ancient Indian Language Varieties and Literary Genres

c. Required Modules

M4: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the non-Brahmanical Traditions of Premedieval South Asia

• 140175 SE 10 ECTS Words and Images of the Oldest Erotic Anthology of India - The Arya Stanzas of Hala's Gahakosa/Sattasai, their Language and the Kamasutra
  Werba, Tu 10:00-11:30 (14×)

M5: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the Classical and Medieval Cultural Periods of South Asia

• 140540 SE 10 ECTS The Nyayasutra in the Light of its Medieval and Modern Commentaries
  Preisendanz, Tu 11:45-13:15 (14×)

d. Elective Module Group 6

M6 (PR): Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus "Philosophies and Religions of South Asia" - M6a or M6c or M6d

M6a: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia II

• 140023 UE 5 ECTS Is the Word Eternal? - A Linguistic-Philosophical Problem and its Central Importance in the History of Indian Thought
  Freschi, Tu 15:00-16:30 (14×)
• 140153 UE 5 ECTS Readings from the Sankhyakarika with Extracts from its Commentary Called Matharavrtti II
  Preisendanz, Tu 17:00-18:30 (14×)

M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts

• 140119 UE 5 ECTS [ en hi ] The Partition of India in the Mirror of Hindi Films and Short Stories
  Chudal, Mo 13:30-15:00 (13×)

M6d: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development

• 140100 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] History of Indian Madhyamaka
  Saito, Tu 13:30-15:45 (10×)
• 140159 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Historical Introduction to Yoga Philosophy and Early Indian Traditions of Meditation
  Wujastyk, Tu 10:00-11:30 (13×)
• 140543 UE 5 ECTS Structures of Meditation in Classical Yoga
  Maas, Mo 10:00-11:30 (15×)

M6 (SL): Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus "Languages and Literatures of South Asia" - M6b or M6c or M6d

M6b: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Middle Indic and Hybrid/Classical Texts

• 140167 UE 5 ECTS Language and Contents of Sanghada's Vasudevahindi. Selected Readings
  Werba, Th 11:45-13:15 (12×)

M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts

• 140126 UE 5 ECTS [ en hi ] Social Reforms, Nationalist Consciousness and Anti-colonial Activism in Hindi Literature
  Chudal, Fr 10:00-11:30 (13×)

M6d: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development

e. Required Module

M7: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of Modern South Asia

f. Master-Module

Alternative Required Module 8

M8a: Master's Colloquium on Philosophy and Religion of South Asia

• 140154 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on the Philosophies and Religions of South Asia for Advanced Students
  Preisendanz, We 15:15-16:45 (14×)

M8b: Master’s Colloquium on Language and Literature of South Asia

• 140170 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on the History of Sanskrit and the Prakrit Languages and their Literatures
  Werba, We 13:30-15:00 (14×)

Required Module

M9: Master's Thesis in Languages and Cultures of South Asia

M10: Master's Examination

3. Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

a. Required Modules

M1: Philology and Methods

M2: Textual Hermeneutics

• 140162 UE 5 ECTS Tsong kha pa's Commentary on Shantideva's Bodhicaryavatara, Chapter 9
  Tauscher, Th 17:00-18:30 (12×)

b. Alternative Required Module 3

APM3a: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area of Buddhism

APM3b: Advanced Philology

• 140014 UE 5 ECTS [ bo en ] Advanced Modern Tibetan I
  Tamphel, Mo 11:45-13:15 (15×)
• 140019 UE 5 ECTS [ bo en ] Advanced Modern Tibetan II
  Tamphel, We 11:45-13:15 (14×)
• 140152 UE 5 ECTS [ bo en ] Advanced Modern Tibetan III
  Tamphel, Fr 10:00-11:30 (15×)

c. Required Modules

M4: Special Lecture on Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

• 140149 VO 5 ECTS The Epistemological School of Buddhism
  Wieser-Much, Tu 11:45-13:15 (14×)

M5: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism I

• 140012 SE 10 ECTS The Madhyamaka School in Tibetan Grub mtha' Literature
  Tauscher, We 17:00-18:30 (14×)

M6: Literature, History, and Culture of Tibet and Buddhism

• 140183 SE 10 ECTS Texts on the Vow of the Bodhisattva
  Wieser-Much, We 09:15-10:45 (14×)

M7: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism II

d. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

• 140157 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] PhD Seminar in the field of Buddhist Studies
  Saito, Fr 11:45-13:45 (11×)

M9: Master's Thesis in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

M10: Master's Examination in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

4. 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

• 140012 SE 10 ECTS The Madhyamaka School in Tibetan Grub mtha' Literature
  Tauscher, We 17:00-18:30 (14×)

M5: Culture and History of Buddhism I

• 140183 SE 10 ECTS Texts on the Vow of the Bodhisattva
  Wieser-Much, We 09:15-10:45 (14×)

M6: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism

• 140149 VO 5 ECTS The Epistemological School of Buddhism
  Wieser-Much, Tu 11:45-13:15 (14×)

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

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

5. 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: Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia

M4: Core Issues of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia

• 140167 UE 5 ECTS Language and Contents of Sanghada's Vasudevahindi. Selected Readings
  Werba, Th 11:45-13:15 (12×)
• 140540 SE 10 ECTS The Nyayasutra in the Light of its Medieval and Modern Commentaries
  Preisendanz, Tu 11:45-13:15 (14×)

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

• 140100 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] History of Indian Madhyamaka
  Saito, Tu 13:30-15:45 (10×)
• 140159 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Historical Introduction to Yoga Philosophy and Early Indian Traditions of Meditation
  Wujastyk, Tu 10:00-11:30 (13×)
• 140543 UE 5 ECTS Structures of Meditation in Classical Yoga
  Maas, Mo 10:00-11:30 (15×)

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

• 140023 UE 5 ECTS Is the Word Eternal? - A Linguistic-Philosophical Problem and its Central Importance in the History of Indian Thought
  Freschi, Tu 15:00-16:30 (14×)
• 140153 UE 5 ECTS Readings from the Sankhyakarika with Extracts from its Commentary Called Matharavrtti II
  Preisendanz, Tu 17:00-18:30 (14×)

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

b. Master-Modules

M8: Master's Colloquium

• 140154 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on the Philosophies and Religions of South Asia for Advanced Students
  Preisendanz, We 15:15-16:45 (14×)

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

6. Languages and Literatures of South Asia

a. Required Modules

M1: Aspects of Language and Literature in the History of South Asia

M2: Ancient Indian Language Varieties and Literary Genres

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

M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140126 UE 5 ECTS [ en hi ] Social Reforms, Nationalist Consciousness and Anti-colonial Activism in Hindi Literature
  Chudal, Fr 10:00-11:30 (13×)

M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts

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

• 140175 SE 10 ECTS Words and Images of the Oldest Erotic Anthology of India - The Arya Stanzas of Hala's Gahakosa/Sattasai, their Language and the Kamasutra
  Werba, Tu 10:00-11:30 (14×)

M7: Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts and Traditions

b. Master-Module

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

• 140170 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on the History of Sanskrit and the Prakrit Languages and their Literatures
  Werba, We 13:30-15:00 (14×)

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

7. 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 5 ECTS [ bo en ] Advanced Modern Tibetan I
  Tamphel, Mo 11:45-13:15 (15×)
• 140019 UE 5 ECTS [ bo en ] Advanced Modern Tibetan II
  Tamphel, We 11:45-13:15 (14×)

M4: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet

• 140149 VO 5 ECTS The Epistemological School of Buddhism
  Wieser-Much, Tu 11:45-13:15 (14×)

M5: Philosophical-Religous Traditions of Tibet I

• 140012 SE 10 ECTS The Madhyamaka School in Tibetan Grub mtha' Literature
  Tauscher, We 17:00-18:30 (14×)

M6: Culture and History of Tibet I

• 140183 SE 10 ECTS Texts on the Vow of the Bodhisattva
  Wieser-Much, We 09:15-10:45 (14×)

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

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination