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

• 140105 SE 10 ECTS Ethnography of Caste Society
  Gaenszle, We 10:00-11:30 (15×)

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

• 140202 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Cultural History
  Deshpande, Th 13:30-15:30 (11×)
• 140234 UE 5 ECTS Subaltern Studies - Texts and Contexts
  Hartnack, Fr 13:30-15:00 (14×)

M3: Modern South Asian Cultural Studies in practice

• 140073 UE 5 ECTS Debates on Secularism in South Asia
  Gaenszle, Tu 10:00-11:30 (14×)
• 140115 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Regional Cultures
  Deshpande, Mo 10:00-13:00 (10×)

M4: Modern South Asian History

M7: Modern South Asian Languages in practice

M8: Linguistic Traditions of Modern South Asia

• 140185 SE 10 ECTS Oral Traditions in Northern India and Nepal
  Gaenszle, Th 11:45-13:15 (15×)

b. Alternatively Required Modules

APM5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures

APM6: Cultures of the Larger Cultural Area

c. Master-Module

M9: Master's Colloquium

• 140311 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium in Modern South Asian Studies for Advanced Students
  Gaenszle, Th 16:00-17:30 (15×)

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

• 140101 SE 10 ECTS The Vedic Verb and its Diachronic Development - New Verbal Morphemes and their Spread in Vedic Literature
  Werba, Mo 10:00-11:30 (13×)

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

• 140241 VO 5 ECTS [ de en ] From Heaven to Hell - Ideas of Rebirth and its Forms in the Religious History of South Asia
  Eltschinger, Mo 11:45-13:15 (13×)

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

• 140107 UE 5 ECTS Postures and Breath Control in Classical Yoga
  Maas, Mo 14:30-16:00 (13×)
• 140371 UE 5 ECTS The Debate on the Existence of a Self beyond the Body - between the Naiyayikas and the Materialists according to Bhatta Jayanta's Nyayamanjari
  Preisendanz, We 11:45-13:15 (16×)

APM3b: Ancient Indian Language Varieties and Literary Genres

• 140176 UE 5 ECTS Love Spells and Related Matters in Both Samhitas of the Atharvaveda
  Werba, Tu 08:30-10:00 (14×)
• 140293 UE 5 ECTS The Oldes Narrative Prose of India
  Werba, We 17:30-19:00 (15×)

c. Required Modules

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

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

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

M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts

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

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

M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts

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

• 140185 SE 10 ECTS Oral Traditions in Northern India and Nepal
  Gaenszle, Th 11:45-13:15 (15×)

f. Master-Module

Alternative Required Module 8

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

• 140126 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on the Philosophies and Religions of South Asia for Advanced Students
  Preisendanz, We 15:15-16:45 (15×)

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

• 140297 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on the Languages and Literatures of South Asia for Advanced Students
  Werba, Th 14:15-15:45 (16×)

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

• 140245 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Methodological Issues in Translating Canonical Literature in Tibetan
  Tillemans, Tu 13:30-15:30 (10×)
• 140305 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Analyzing and Translating Buddhist Canonical Literature on Reincarnation
  Tillemans, Mo 11:45-13:45 (9×)

M2: Textual Hermeneutics

• 140285 UE 5 ECTS Tibetan Madhyamaka Exegesis - Readings in Tsong kha pa's sPyad 'jug shes rab le'u'i tikka Blo gsal ba
  Tauscher, We 17:00-18:30 (15×)

b. Alternative Required Module 3

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

• 140139 VO+UE 10 ECTS Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
  Geisler, We 08:15-09:45 (15×), Fr 08:15-09:45 (14×)
• 140140 UE 5 ECTS Practice for Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
  Geisler, Mo 08:15-09:45 (12×)
• 140280 VO+UE 10 ECTS Introduction to Hindi I
  Chudal, We 08:15-09:45 (15×), Mo 08:15-09:45 (12×)
• 140366 UE 5 ECTS Practice for Introduction to Hindi I
  Chudal, Fr 08:15-09:45 (14×)

APM3b: Advanced Philology

• 140107 UE 5 ECTS Postures and Breath Control in Classical Yoga
  Maas, Mo 14:30-16:00 (13×)
• 140172 UE 5 ECTS The Tibetan Literary Genre Blo-rig of the Epistemological School of Buddhism
  Mathes, Tu 11:45-13:15 (13×)
• 140176 UE 5 ECTS Love Spells and Related Matters in Both Samhitas of the Atharvaveda
  Werba, Tu 08:30-10:00 (14×)
• 140293 UE 5 ECTS The Oldes Narrative Prose of India
  Werba, We 17:30-19:00 (15×)
• 140371 UE 5 ECTS The Debate on the Existence of a Self beyond the Body - between the Naiyayikas and the Materialists according to Bhatta Jayanta's Nyayamanjari
  Preisendanz, We 11:45-13:15 (16×)

c. Required Modules

M4: Special Lecture on Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

M5: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism I

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

M7: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism II

• 140287 SE 10 ECTS Tibetan Doxographical Literature - Selected Readings of Phya pa Chos kyi seng ge's bDe bar shegs pa dang phyi rel pa'i gzhung rnam par 'byed pa
  Tauscher, Th 17:00-18:30 (15×)

d. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

• 140079 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] PhD Seminar in the field of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
  Tillemans, Th 13:30-15:30 (10×)
• 140259 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students
  Mathes, Th 11:45-13:15 (15×)

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

• 140245 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Methodological Issues in Translating Canonical Literature in Tibetan
  Tillemans, Tu 13:30-15:30 (10×)
• 140305 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Analyzing and Translating Buddhist Canonical Literature on Reincarnation
  Tillemans, Mo 11:45-13:45 (9×)

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

• 140285 UE 5 ECTS Tibetan Madhyamaka Exegesis - Readings in Tsong kha pa's sPyad 'jug shes rab le'u'i tikka Blo gsal ba
  Tauscher, We 17:00-18:30 (15×)

b. Alternative Required Module 3

APM 3a: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area

• 140139 VO+UE 10 ECTS Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
  Geisler, We 08:15-09:45 (15×), Fr 08:15-09:45 (14×)
• 140140 UE 5 ECTS Practice for Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
  Geisler, Mo 08:15-09:45 (12×)
• 140280 VO+UE 10 ECTS Introduction to Hindi I
  Chudal, We 08:15-09:45 (15×), Mo 08:15-09:45 (12×)
• 140366 UE 5 ECTS Practice for Introduction to Hindi I
  Chudal, Fr 08:15-09:45 (14×)

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

• 140172 UE 5 ECTS The Tibetan Literary Genre Blo-rig of the Epistemological School of Buddhism
  Mathes, Tu 11:45-13:15 (13×)
• 140293 UE 5 ECTS The Oldes Narrative Prose of India
  Werba, We 17:30-19:00 (15×)
• 140371 UE 5 ECTS The Debate on the Existence of a Self beyond the Body - between the Naiyayikas and the Materialists according to Bhatta Jayanta's Nyayamanjari
  Preisendanz, We 11:45-13:15 (16×)

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

• 140287 SE 10 ECTS Tibetan Doxographical Literature - Selected Readings of Phya pa Chos kyi seng ge's bDe bar shegs pa dang phyi rel pa'i gzhung rnam par 'byed pa
  Tauscher, Th 17:00-18:30 (15×)

APM 7b: Culture and History of Buddhism II

e. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium in Buddhist Studies

• 140259 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students
  Mathes, Th 11:45-13:15 (15×)

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

• 140287 SE 10 ECTS Tibetan Doxographical Literature - Selected Readings of Phya pa Chos kyi seng ge's bDe bar shegs pa dang phyi rel pa'i gzhung rnam par 'byed pa
  Tauscher, Th 17:00-18:30 (15×)

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

• 140241 VO 5 ECTS [ de en ] From Heaven to Hell - Ideas of Rebirth and its Forms in the Religious History of South Asia
  Eltschinger, Mo 11:45-13:15 (13×)

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

• 140371 UE 5 ECTS The Debate on the Existence of a Self beyond the Body - between the Naiyayikas and the Materialists according to Bhatta Jayanta's Nyayamanjari
  Preisendanz, We 11:45-13:15 (16×)

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

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

• 140185 SE 10 ECTS Oral Traditions in Northern India and Nepal
  Gaenszle, Th 11:45-13:15 (15×)

b. Master-Modules

M8: Master's Colloquium

• 140126 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on the Philosophies and Religions of South Asia for Advanced Students
  Preisendanz, We 15:15-16:45 (15×)

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

• 140241 VO 5 ECTS [ de en ] From Heaven to Hell - Ideas of Rebirth and its Forms in the Religious History of South Asia
  Eltschinger, Mo 11:45-13:15 (13×)

M2: Ancient Indian Language Varieties and Literary Genres

• 140293 UE 5 ECTS The Oldes Narrative Prose of India
  Werba, We 17:30-19:00 (15×)

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

M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140103 UE 5 ECTS [ en hi ] Hindi Literature of the Indian Diaspora
  Chudal, Mo 14:30-16:00 (13×)

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 10 ECTS Oral Traditions in Northern India and Nepal
  Gaenszle, Th 11:45-13:15 (15×)

b. Master-Module

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

• 140297 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on the Languages and Literatures of South Asia for Advanced Students
  Werba, Th 14:15-15:45 (16×)

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

7. Tibetology

a. Required Modules

M1: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area

• 140139 VO+UE 10 ECTS Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
  Geisler, We 08:15-09:45 (15×), Fr 08:15-09:45 (14×)
• 140140 UE 5 ECTS Practice for Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
  Geisler, Mo 08:15-09:45 (12×)
• 140280 VO+UE 10 ECTS Introduction to Hindi I
  Chudal, We 08:15-09:45 (15×), Mo 08:15-09:45 (12×)
• 140366 UE 5 ECTS Practice for Introduction to Hindi I
  Chudal, Fr 08:15-09:45 (14×)

M2: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet

• 140285 UE 5 ECTS Tibetan Madhyamaka Exegesis - Readings in Tsong kha pa's sPyad 'jug shes rab le'u'i tikka Blo gsal ba
  Tauscher, We 17:00-18:30 (15×)

M3: Modern Tibetan

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 10 ECTS Tibetan Doxographical Literature - Selected Readings of Phya pa Chos kyi seng ge's bDe bar shegs pa dang phyi rel pa'i gzhung rnam par 'byed pa
  Tauscher, Th 17:00-18:30 (15×)

APM 7b: Culture and History of Tibet II

c. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium on Tibetology

• 140259 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students
  Mathes, Th 11:45-13:15 (15×)

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination