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

Culture and Society in Modern South Asia

PM 1 Gesellschaft des modernen Südasien

PM 2 Grundlagen der Kultur- und Geistesgeschichte des modernen Südasien

APM 3A Kulturwissenschaft des modernen Südasien in der Praxis

APM 3B Neuindische Sprache in der Praxis

PM 4 Geschichte des modernen Südasien

• 140157 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] State, Religion and Society in Early Modern South Asia
  Haider, Fr 09:30-13:00 (2×), Sa 09:30-17:30 (2×)
• 140343 SE 10 ECTS Nepal under the Ranas - autocracy and the colonial modern era
  Gaenszle, Fr 10:00-11:30 (14×)

APM 5A Grundlagen der Gegenwartskulturen in Südasien

• 140159 VO 5 ECTS Introduction to the Indian History of the early modern era
  Popp, Mo 15:15-16:45 (14×)
• 140206 UE 5 ECTS Constitutional law in Nepal
  Gaenszle, Th 17:00-18:30 (14×)

APM 5B Südasien in globalen Kontexten

• 140153 VO 5 ECTS Superpower? India in the global power game
  Traxl, We 09:15-11:30 (4×), Fr 09:15-11:30 (4×), Mo 09:15-11:30 (3×)
• 140206 UE 5 ECTS Constitutional law in Nepal
  Gaenszle, Th 17:00-18:30 (14×)

PM 6 Sprachen des modernen Südasien in der Praxis

• 140132 UE 5 ECTS [ hi ] Hindi in politics: political speeches of Indian leaders A
  Chudal, Tu 11:45-13:15 (15×)
• 140312 UE 5 ECTS [ hi ] Hindi in politics: political speeches of Indian leaders B
  Chudal, Th 08:15-09:45 (14×)

PM 7 Sprachliche Traditionen des modernen Südasien

PM 8 Masterkonversatorium

• 140344 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium in Modern South Asian Studies for Advanced Students
  Gaenszle, Tu 10:00-11:30 (15×)

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

• 140157 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] State, Religion and Society in Early Modern South Asia
  Haider, Fr 09:30-13:00 (2×), Sa 09:30-17:30 (2×)
• 140343 SE 10 ECTS Nepal under the Ranas - autocracy and the colonial modern era
  Gaenszle, Fr 10:00-11:30 (14×)

M7: Modern South Asian Languages in practice

• 140132 UE 5 ECTS [ hi ] Hindi in politics: political speeches of Indian leaders A
  Chudal, Tu 11:45-13:15 (15×)
• 140312 UE 5 ECTS [ hi ] Hindi in politics: political speeches of Indian leaders B
  Chudal, Th 08:15-09:45 (14×)

M8: Linguistic Traditions of Modern South Asia

b. Alternatively Required Modules

APM5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures

• 140159 VO 5 ECTS Introduction to the Indian History of the early modern era
  Popp, Mo 15:15-16:45 (14×)
• 140206 UE 5 ECTS Constitutional law in Nepal
  Gaenszle, Th 17:00-18:30 (14×)

APM6: Cultures of the Larger Cultural Area

• 140153 VO 5 ECTS Superpower? India in the global power game
  Traxl, We 09:15-11:30 (4×), Fr 09:15-11:30 (4×), Mo 09:15-11:30 (3×)
• 140206 UE 5 ECTS Constitutional law in Nepal
  Gaenszle, Th 17:00-18:30 (14×)

c. Master-Module

M9: Master's Colloquium

• 140344 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium in Modern South Asian Studies for Advanced Students
  Gaenszle, Tu 10:00-11:30 (15×)

M10: Master's Thesis

M11: Master's Examination

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 Lexicology and Lexicograpy of Early Middle Indic Corpora - with special regard to the Vocabulary of Asoka’s Inscriptions
  Werba, We 10:00-11:30 (16×)

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 II
  Preisendanz, Tu 11:45-13:15 (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

• 140155 UE 5 ECTS The mythical origin of the Pancaratra tradition - The Ekayanaveda in the Paramesvarasamhita and selected works of the Visistadvaitavedanta
  Rastelli, Th 16:30-18:00 (14×)
• 140177 UE 5 ECTS The Katha Upanishad, an early work of Yoga?
  Maas, We 13:30-15:00 (15×)

M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts

• 140132 UE 5 ECTS [ hi ] Hindi in politics: political speeches of Indian leaders A
  Chudal, Tu 11:45-13:15 (15×)
• 140312 UE 5 ECTS [ hi ] Hindi in politics: political speeches of Indian leaders B
  Chudal, Th 08:15-09:45 (14×)

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

• 140122 VO 5 ECTS The Indo-Tibetan architecture of the stupa
  Kozicz, Tu 01.03. 15:15-16:45, Tu 13:30-16:30 (7×)

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

• 140299 UE 5 ECTS The "canonization" of early Saiva practices of worship - selected readings on the Sivadharmasastra (ca. 6. cent.)
  Mirnig, Tu 13:30-15:30 (11×)

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

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 14:15-15:45 (16×)

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

Required Module

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

M10: Master's Examination

Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

a. Required Modules

M1: Philology and Methods

M2: Textual Hermeneutics

• 140181 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Is Ranakarasanti a gZhan stong pa? The view of Taranatha
  Luo, Th 10:00-11:30 (14×)

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 en ] Advanced Modern Tibetan I
  Tamphel, Mo 13:30-15:00 (14×)
• 140307 UE 5 ECTS [ bo en ] Advanced Modern Tibetan II
  Tamphel, We 13:30-15:00 (16×)

c. Required Modules

M4: Special Lecture on Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

• 140149 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Chinese-Tibetan relations in the 20th century
  Slobodnik, Mo 09.05. 09:00-11:30, Tu 10.05. 13:30-15:00, We 11.05. 09:30-12:30, We 11.05. 14:30-17:30, Th 12.05. 09:00-11:30, Th 12.05. 13:30-16:00, Fr 13.05. 09:00-11:00, Fr 13.05. 12:00-14:00

M5: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism I

• 140154 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] Ratnakarasanti on the Buddha Bodies - A close reading of the eighth chapter of the Abhisamayalankarakarikavrttisuddhimati
  Luo, Mo 10:00-11:30 (14×)

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

• 140184 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] Ratnakarasanti on Madhyamaka
  Luo, Fr 13:30-15:00 (14×)

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 PhD Seminar in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
  Mathes

M9: Master's Thesis in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

M10: Master's Examination in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies