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

• 140137 PS 5 ECTS Introduction to Religious Symbolism. - An attempt at an interpretation on the basis of the polyvalent Lotos
  Kintaert, Tu 13:30-15:00 (14×)

M4: Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

• 140165 PS 5 ECTS Proseminar on selected research fields of Tibetan and Buddhist studies
  Wieser-Much, Tu 10:00-11:30 (14×)

M5: Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies

• 140126 PS 5 ECTS B. R. Ambedkar between social reform, politics and religion
  Buß, We 10:00-11:30 (15×)
• 140170 PS 5 ECTS Traditions of Pilgrimage in South Asia
  David

3. Required Module incl. Bachelor's Papers

M18: Advanced Module on Philology and Culture Studies of South Asia and Tibet

• 140138 BA 7 ECTS Tibetan cultural history
  Tauscher, We 17:45-18:30 (15×)
• 140141 BA 8 ECTS Religion and Philosophy in the Narrative Parts of the Mahabharata - Philological Bases
  Maas, We 11:45-12:30 (15×)
• 140145 BA 7 ECTS Religion and Philosophy in the Narrative Parts of the Mahabharata - Comparative Religious and Philosophical Aspects
  Maas, We 12:30-13:15 (15×)
• 140503 BA 8 ECTS Autobiographical Narration in South Asia - Philological research
  Gaenszle, Th 11:45-12:30 (12×)
• 140529 BA 8 ECTS Tibetan philology
  Tauscher, We 17:00-17:45 (15×)
• 140539 BA 7 ECTS Autobiographical Narration in South Asia - Cultural History
  Gaenszle, Th 12:30-13:15 (12×)

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

• 140116 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Classical Sanskrit II
  Kintaert, We 13:30-15:00 (15×), Mo 13:30-15:00 (14×)

M8a: Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as First Language

M12a: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit I

• 140160 UE 5 ECTS Reading of the Ramayana
  Preisendanz, Tu 10:00-11:30 (14×)
• 140173 UE 5 ECTS The Great Family Books of the Rigveda - Selected Readings in Metrics, Poetics and Linguistics of the Earliest Vedic Sanskrit
  Werba, Tu 18:15-19:45 (15×)

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

• 140180 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Classical Tibetan II
  Schiller, Th 11:45-13:15 (12×), Tu 11:45-13:15 (14×)

M8b: Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as First Language

M12b: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan I

• 140506 UE 5 ECTS Gampopa's Jewel Ornament of Liberation, Part 2
  Mathes, Mo 15:15-16:45 (15×)
• 140508 UE 5 ECTS Short Biopraphies from the Gangs can mkhas grub rim byon ming mdzod
  Mathes, Fr 10:00-11:30 (14×)

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

• 140119 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Hindi II
  Chudal, Mo 08:15-09:45 (15×), We 08:15-09:45 (15×)

M8c: Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as First Language

M12c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I

• 140133 UE 5 ECTS [ en ne ] Nepali Conversation
  Chudal, Tu 08:15-09:45 (15×)
• 140148 UE 5 ECTS [ en ne ] Selected Passages from the Novel Maitaghar by Lain Singh Bangdel
  Chudal, Th 08:15-09:45 (12×)

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

• 140116 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Classical Sanskrit II
  Kintaert, We 13:30-15:00 (15×), Mo 13:30-15:00 (14×)

B2: APMG - Classical Tibetan as Second Language

M7b: Classical Tibetan as Second Language I

M11b: Classical Tibetan as Second Language II

• 140180 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Classical Tibetan II
  Schiller, Th 11:45-13:15 (12×), Tu 11:45-13:15 (14×)

C2: APMG - Modern Indian Language as Second Language

M7c: Modern Indian Language as Second Language I

M11c: Modern Indian Language as Second Language II

• 140119 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Hindi II
  Chudal, Mo 08:15-09:45 (15×), We 08:15-09:45 (15×)

D2: APMG - Modern Tibetan as Second Language

M7d: Modern Tibetan as Second Language I

M11d: Modern Tibetan as Second Language II

• 140350 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Modern Tibetan II
  Geisler, Th 08:15-09:45 (12×), Tu 08:15-09:45 (14×)

5. Group of Elective Modules - Cultural History

M9: Basics of Cultural History A

M10: Basics of Cultural History B

M13: Culture - Language - Society A

• 140118 VO 5 ECTS Tibetan Interpretations of Buddha-nature - A Comparative Approach
  Mathes, Th 13:30-15:00 (12×)
• 140121 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Selected episodes from the Buddha legend
  Eltschinger
• 140147 VO 5 ECTS Person and Kin in South Asia
  Gaenszle, Fr 11:45-13:15 (14×)
• 140158 VO 5 ECTS Foreign Policy of Independent India
  Traxl, We 10:00-13:00 (4×), Mo 10:00-13:00 (3×)
• 140159 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Print Culture in Colonial India
  Pecchia

M14: Culture - Language - Society B

• 140169 PS 5 ECTS Tibetan medicine in its historical and cultural context
  Sabernig, Th 15:15-16:45 (12×)
• 140483 PS 5 ECTS [ en ] Legal Hindi
  Shah
• 140527 PS 5 ECTS dosas, dhatus, mahabhutas - systems of classification in classical Ayurveda
  Angermeier, Tu 15:15-17:15 (8×)

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