Universität Wien

14.03. South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

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

M4: Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

M5: Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies

3. Required Module incl. Bachelor's Papers

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

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
M8a: Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as First Language
M12a: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit I
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
M8b: Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as First Language
M12b: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan I
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
M8c: Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as First Language
M12c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I
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
B2: APMG - Classical Tibetan as Second Language
M7b: Classical Tibetan as Second Language I
M11b: Classical Tibetan as Second Language II
C2: APMG - Modern Indian Language as Second Language
M7c: Modern Indian Language as Second Language I
M11c: Modern Indian Language as Second Language II
D2: APMG - Modern Tibetan as Second Language
M7d: Modern Tibetan as Second Language I
M11d: Modern Tibetan as Second Language II

5. Group of Elective Modules - Cultural History

M9: Basics of Cultural History A

M10: Basics of Cultural History B

M13: Culture - Language - Society A

M14: Culture - Language - Society B

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

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

APM 5A Grundlagen der Gegenwartskulturen in Südasien

APM 5B Südasien in globalen Kontexten

PM 6 Sprachen des modernen Südasien in der Praxis

PM 7 Sprachliche Traditionen des modernen Südasien

PM 8 Masterkonversatorium

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
M7: Modern South Asian Languages in practice
M8: Linguistic Traditions of Modern South Asia

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
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
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

f. Master-Module

Alternative Required Module 8
M8a: Master's Colloquium on Philosophy and Religion of South Asia
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

b. Alternative Required Module 3

APM3a: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area of Buddhism
APM3b: Advanced Philology

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

d. Master-Module

M8: Master's Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
M9: Master's Thesis in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
M10: Master's Examination in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

D. Extension Curricula

Modern Indian Language (641)

M1 Modern Indian Language I

M2 Modern Indian Language II

South Asian Studies, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (145)

M1 Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures

M2 Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet

M3 Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism

South Asian Studies (146)

M1 Introduction to South Asian Studies

M2 Basics of Cultural History

Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (147)

M1 Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

M2 Basics of Cultural History

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