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 Gandhi's Political Philosophy and Practice
  Gaenszle, Tu 10:00-11:30 (14×)

M7: Modern South Asian Languages in practice

• 140132 UE 5 ECTS [ en ne ] Autobiographical Narratives in Nepali Literature A
  Chudal, Th 10:00-11:30 (12×)
• 140300 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Bhisham Sahni
  Negyesi, Mo 15:15-18:30 (2×), We 15:15-18:30 (2×), Fr 10:00-13:30 (2×), Th 21.05. 15:15-17:15
• 140312 UE 5 ECTS [ en ne ] Autobiographical Narratives in Nepali Literature B
  Chudal, Mo 11:45-13:15 (14×)

M8: Linguistic Traditions of Modern South Asia

b. Alternatively Required Modules

APM5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures

• 140146 UE 5 ECTS Ritual Theory and Rituals in India and Nepal
  Buß, Th 13:30-15:00 (12×)
• 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×)

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 15:15-16:45 (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 The Pillar Edicts of Emperor Asoka, their Surroundings and their Background - Synchronics and Diachronics of Asoka's Official Language
  Werba, Mo 09:45-11:15 (15×)

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

• 140540 SE 10 ECTS World renunciation, asceticism, and monasticism in premodern South Asia
  Preisendanz, We 10:00-11:30 (15×)

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

• 140177 UE 5 ECTS Linguistic Communication in Indian Epistemology: Kumarila's Slokavarttika
  Freschi, Mo 13:30-15:00 (14×)

M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts

• 140132 UE 5 ECTS [ en ne ] Autobiographical Narratives in Nepali Literature A
  Chudal, Th 10:00-11:30 (12×)
• 140312 UE 5 ECTS [ en ne ] Autobiographical Narratives in Nepali Literature B
  Chudal, Mo 11:45-13:15 (14×)

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

• 140121 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Selected episodes from the Buddha legend
  Eltschinger

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

• 140182 UE 5 ECTS The Part of Shakuntala and other Female Actors in Kalidasa's Play - Theory and Praxis of the Stage Prakrits and their Grammar
  Werba, Th 08:15-09:45 (12×)

M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts

• 140300 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Bhisham Sahni
  Negyesi, Mo 15:15-18:30 (2×), We 15:15-18:30 (2×), Fr 10:00-13:30 (2×), Th 21.05. 15:15-17:15

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

• 140178 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

• 140183 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on the Old and Middle Indo-Aryan Languages and their Literatures
  Werba, We 13:15-14:45 (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

• 140181 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] The Hermeneutics of Mahayana Texts
  Kano

b. Alternative Required Module 3

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

APM3b: Advanced Philology

• 140305 UE 5 ECTS [ bo ] Advanced Modern Tibetan I
  Tamphel
• 140307 UE 5 ECTS [ bo ] Advanced Modern Tibetan II
  Tamphel
• 140310 UE 5 ECTS [ bo ] Advanced Modern Tibetan III
  Tamphel

c. Required Modules

M4: Special Lecture on Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

• 140149 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Buddhist Deities and Ritual in Central Asia and Tibet
  Berounsky

M5: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism I

• 140154 SE 10 ECTS Texts on philosophy of language
  Wieser-Much, We 10:00-11:30 (15×)

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

• 140184 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] Analyzing and Translating Buddhist Literature. - Part 1: Ratnagotravibhaga I.13-26; Part 2: Ratnakarasanti's Prajnaparamita-Upadesa
  Luo

M7: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism II

d. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

• 140179 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] PhD Seminar in Tibetan and Buddhist Literature, History and Culture
  Kano
• 140302 SE 10 ECTS PhD Seminar in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
  Mathes, Fr 13:30-15:00 (14×)
• 140504 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students
  Mathes, Tu 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

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

• 140154 SE 10 ECTS Texts on philosophy of language
  Wieser-Much, We 10:00-11:30 (15×)

M5: Culture and History of Buddhism I

M6: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism

• 140149 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Buddhist Deities and Ritual in Central Asia and Tibet
  Berounsky

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 5 ECTS Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students
  Mathes, Tu 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

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

• 140540 SE 10 ECTS World renunciation, asceticism, and monasticism in premodern South Asia
  Preisendanz, We 10:00-11:30 (15×)

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

• 140121 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Selected episodes from the Buddha legend
  Eltschinger

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

• 140177 UE 5 ECTS Linguistic Communication in Indian Epistemology: Kumarila's Slokavarttika
  Freschi, Mo 13:30-15:00 (14×)

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

b. Master-Modules

M8: Master's Colloquium

• 140178 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

M2: Ancient Indian Language Varieties and Literary Genres

• 140160 UE 5 ECTS Reading of the Ramayana
  Preisendanz, Tu 10:00-11:30 (14×)

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

M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140182 UE 5 ECTS The Part of Shakuntala and other Female Actors in Kalidasa's Play - Theory and Praxis of the Stage Prakrits and their Grammar
  Werba, Th 08:15-09:45 (12×)
• 140312 UE 5 ECTS [ en ne ] Autobiographical Narratives in Nepali Literature B
  Chudal, Mo 11:45-13:15 (14×)

M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts

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

• 140175 SE 10 ECTS The Pillar Edicts of Emperor Asoka, their Surroundings and their Background - Synchronics and Diachronics of Asoka's Official Language
  Werba, Mo 09:45-11:15 (15×)

M7: Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts and Traditions

b. Master-Module

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

• 140183 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on the Old and Middle Indo-Aryan Languages and their Literatures
  Werba, We 13:15-14:45 (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

M4: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet

• 140149 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Buddhist Deities and Ritual in Central Asia and Tibet
  Berounsky

M5: Philosophical-Religous Traditions of Tibet I

• 140154 SE 10 ECTS Texts on philosophy of language
  Wieser-Much, We 10:00-11:30 (15×)

M6: Culture and History of Tibet I

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

• 140504 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students
  Mathes, Tu 11:45-13:15 (15×)

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination