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Directorate of Studies 14 - Near Eastern Studies - African Studies - Tibetan Studies and Indology

Studierende von Studien, die von der Studienprogrammleitung Orientalistik betreut werden, erhalten pro Semester zusätzlich zu den 1000 Basispunkten, die allen Studierenden zur Verfügung stehen, 1000 Bonuspunkte. Die Plätze für die Lehrveranstaltung werden im Anmeldesystem auf Basis der Summe individuell gesetzter Basispunkte und errechneter Bonuspunkte vergeben.

African Studies

Bachelor’s programme in African Studies (697 [3] - Version 2018)

Introductory and Orientation Period (15 ECTS)

EAS Basics of African Studies - Linguistics (5 ECTS)
EAL Basics of African Studies - Literatures (5 ECTS)
EAG Basics of African Studies - History (5 ECTS)

Emphasis Phase (15 ECTS)

WG/VAS/VAL/VAG Emphasis Module (15 ECTS)

Linguistics Alternative 1: Basis and Perfection of one African Language (44 ECTS)

SB1A Hausa (22 ECTS)
SB1B Hausa (22 ECTS)
SB2A Swahili (22 ECTS)
SB2B Swahili (22 ECTS)
SB3A Zulu (22 ECTS)
SB3B Zulu (22 ECTS)

Linguistics Alternative 2: Basis of two African Languages (44 ECTS)

SB1A Hausa (22 ECTS)
SB2A Swahili (22 ECTS)
SB3A Bambara (22 ECTS)

Specialisation African Linguistics (46 ECTS)

AWL/ÜAS/PAS Overview 1 (14 ECTS)
ÜAS/PAS Overview 2 (10 ECTS)
SAS Focus Module (6 ECTS)
BAS Bachelor’s Module (16 ECTS)

Specialisation African Literatures (46 ECTS)

AWL/ÜAL/PAL Overview 1 (14 ECTS)
ÜAL/PAL Overview 2 (10 ECTS)
SAL Focus Module (6 ECTS)
BAL Bachelor’s Module (16 ECTS)

Specialisation African History (46 ECTS)

AWL/ÜAG/PAG Overview 1 (14 ECTS)
ÜAG/PAG Overview 2 (10 ECTS)
SAG Focus Module (6 ECTS)
BAG Bachelor’s Module (16 ECTS)

Master African Studies (897 [2] - Version 2016)

Basic Module (28 ECTS)

GM Basic Module (28 ECTS)

Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Specialisation: African Studies (58 ECTS)

SAS A Intermediate Module: Topics and Approaches (30 ECTS)
SAS B Advanced Module: In-Depth Study and Research (28 ECTS)

Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Specialisation: African Literatures (58 ECTS)

SAL A Intermediate Module: Topics and Approaches (30 ECTS)
SAL B Advanced Module: In-Depth Study and Research (28 ECTS)

Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Specialisation: African History and Societies (58 ECTS)

SAG A Intermediate Module: Topics and Approaches (30 ECTS)
SAB B Advanced Module: In-Depth Study and Research (28 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum African Languages and Literatures (647)

African Languages and Literatures (15 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Africa: History and Literaturesa (148)

Colonial and Postcolonial Africa (15 ECTS)

Oriental Studies

Bachelor Oriental Studies (600 [4] - Version 2022)

Introductory and Orientation Period (16 ECTS)

Compulsory Module OR-1 Introduction to Oriental Studies (2 ECTS)
Group of Elective Modules Einführung in die orientalischen Sprachen (14 ECTS out of 2 Elective Modules)
OR-2a/AO-1 Introduction to Babylonian I (7 ECTS)
OR-2b/AR-1 Introduction to Arabic I (7 ECTS)
OR-2c/TU-1 Introduction to Turkish I (7 ECTS)

Group of Compulsory Modules Oriental Studies (43 ECTS)

OR-3 Cultural and Economic Geography of the Middle East and North Africa (5 ECTS)
OR-4 Religious History of the Middle East (6 ECTS)
OR-5 Ancient Near Eastern History (8 ECTS)
OR-6 History of the Middle East and North Africa after the Rise of Islam (8 ECTS)
OR-7 History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey (8 ECTS)
OR-8 Cultural and Historical Continuities (8 ECTS)

Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules (91 ECTS)

Ancient Near Eastern Philology and Archaeology (91 ECTS)
AO-2 Babylonian II (9 ECTS)
AO-3 Babylonian III and Academic Research and Writing (7 ECTS)
AO-4 Sumerian I (9 ECTS)
AO-5 Sumerian II and Academic Research and Writing (7 ECTS)
AO-6 Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology I (5 ECTS)
AO-7 Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology II (5 ECTS)
AO-8 Cultural History of Mesopotamia (8 ECTS)
AO-9 Mesopotamian Literature (Reading of Literary Texts) (5 ECTS)
AO-10 Alternative Compulsory Module (10 ECTS out of one of the following Modules)
AO-10-1 Languages of Mesopotamia’s Neighbouring Regions (10 ECTS)
AO-10-2 Material Culture of Mesopotamia (10 ECTS)
AO-11 Alternative Compulsory Module (10 ECTS out of one of the following Modules)
AO-11-1 Philology Seminars (10 ECTS)
AO-11-2 Seminars on History, Material Culture and Cultural History (10 ECTS)
AO-12 Elective Modules (16 ECTS out of 2 Elective Modules)
AO-12-1 Seminar on Akkadian (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
AO-12-2 Seminar on Sumerology (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
AO-12-3 Seminar on Archaeology (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
Arabic and Islamic Studies (91 ECTS)
AR-2 Language Module: Arabic II (12 ECTS)
AR-3 Language Module: Arabic III (12 ECTS)
AR-4 Language Module: Arabic IV (12 ECTS)
AR-5 Language Module: Arabic V (6 ECTS)
AR-6 Language Module: Arabic VI (6 ECTS)
AR-7 Arabic Dialect (Basic Level) (5 ECTS)
AR-8 Arabic Dialect (Intermediate Level) (5 ECTS)
AR-9 Arabic Dialect (Advanced Level) (6 ECTS)
AR-10 Introduction to Academic Methods (3 ECTS)
AR-11 Introduction to Selected Fields of Arabic and Islamic Studies (4 ECTS)
AR-12 Selected Fields of Modern Middle Eastern Studies (4 ECTS)
AR-13 Seminar on Philology (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
AR-14 Seminar on Islamic Studies (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
Turkish Studies (91 ECTS)
TU-2 Turkish, Basic Level II (8 ECTS)
TU-3 Turkish, Intermediate Level I (6 ECTS)
TU-4 Turkish, Intermediate Level II (10 ECTS)
TU-5 Turkish, Advanced Level I (7 ECTS)
TU-6 Turkish, Advanced Level II (8 ECTS)
TU-7 Persian, Basic Level (8 ECTS)
TU-8 Introduction to Academic Methods and Selected Fields of Turkish Studies (6 ECTS)
TU-9 Ottoman I (8 ECTS)
TU-10 Ottoman II (8 ECTS)
TU-11 Seminar on Linguistics or Literature (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
TU-12 Seminar on Turkish History and Cultural History (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
TU-13 Society and Culture of Modern Turkey (6 ECTS)

Bachelor Oriental Studies (600 [3] - Version 2017) - discontinued

Introductory and Orientation Phase (16 ECTS)

OR-1 Introduction to Middle Eastern Studies (2 ECTS)
OR-2a/AO-1 Elective Module Introduction to Babylonian I (7 ECTS)
OR-2b/AR-1 Elective Module Introduction to Arabic I (7 ECTS)
OR-2c/TU-1 Elective Module Introduction to Turkish I (7 ECTS)

Middle Eastern Studies (45 ECTS)

PM OR-3 Cultural and Economic History of the Middle East (5 ECTS)
PM OR-4 Religious History of the Middle East (6 ECTS)
PM OR-5 Ancient Near Eastern History (8 ECTS)
PM OR-6 History of the Middle East and North Africa after the Rise of Islam (8 ECTS)
PM OR-7 History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey (8 ECTS)
PM OR-8 Cultural and Historical Continuities (6 ECTS)
PM OR-9 Middle Eastern Philology: Basics and Methods (4 ECTS)

Alternative groups of compulsory modules: Ancient Near Eastern Philology and Archaeology (89 ECTS)

AO-2 Babylonian II (8 ECTS)
AO-3 Babylonian III (10 ECTS)
AO-4 Sumerian I (8 ECTS)
AO-5 Sumerian II (5 ECTS)
AO-6 Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology I (5 ECTS)
AO-7 Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology II (4 ECTS)
AO-8 Ancient Near Eastern Cultural History (8 ECTS)
AO-9 Ancient Near Eastern Literature: Reading of Literary Texts (5 ECTS)
AO-10-1 Alternative compulsory module: Languages of Mesopotamia’s Neighbouring Regions (10 ECTS)
AO-10-2 Alternative compulsory module: Ancient Near Eastern Material Culture (10 ECTS)
AO-11-1 Alternative compulsory module: Philology Seminars (10 ECTS)
AO-11-2 Alternative compulsory module: Seminars on History, Material Culture and Cultural History (10 ECTS)
AO-12-1 Group of elective modules: Seminar on Akkadian (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
AO-12-2 Group of elective modules: Seminar on Sumerology (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
AO-12-3 Group of elective modules: Seminar on Archaeology (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)

Alternative group of compulsory modules: Arabic and Islamic Studies (89 ECTS)

AR-2 Arabic II (12 ECTS)
AR-3 Arabic III (12 ECTS)
AR-4 Arabic IV (12 ECTS)
AR-5 Arabic V (6 ECTS)
AR-6 Arabic VI (6 ECTS)
AR-7 Arabic Dialect (Basic Level) (6 ECTS)
AR-8 Arabic Dialect (Intermediate Level) (6 ECTS)
AR-9 Arabic Dialect (Advanced Level) (4 ECTS)
AR-10 Introduction to Selected Fields of Arabic and Islamic Studies (3 ECTS)
AR-11 Selected Fields of Modern Middle Eastern Studies (6 ECTS)
AR-12 Seminar on Philology (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
AR-13 Seminar on Islamic Studies (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)

Alternative group of compulsory modules: Turkish Studies (89 ECTS)

TU-2 Turkish, Basic Level II (8 ECTS)
TU-3 Turkish, Intermediate Level I (6 ECTS)
TU-4 Turkish, Intermediate Level II (10 ECTS)
TU-5 Turkish, Advanced Level I (7 ECTS)
TU-6 Turkish, Advanced Level II (7 ECTS)
TU-7 Persian, Basic Level (8 ECTS)
TU-8 Persian, Intermediate Level (6 ECTS)
TU-9 Ottoman Studies (12 ECTS)
TU-10 Seminar on Linguistics or Literature (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
TU-11 Seminar on Turkish History and Cultural History (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
TU-12 Society and Culture of Modern Turkey (9 ECTS)

Ancient Oriental Philology and Oriental Archaeology (672)

Compulsory Modules (56 ECTS)

Akkadian Seminars incl. Seminar Paper (16 ECTS)
Archaeological Seminar I incl. Seminar Paper (8 ECTS)
History and Cultural History of Mesopotamia (8 ECTS)
Advanced Module on Philology I (8 ECTS)
Sumerological Seminars incl. Seminar Paper (16 ECTS)

Alternative Copulsory Modules (8 ECTS)

APM Semitisitcs (8 ECTS)
APM Archaeology (8 ECTS)

Group of Elective Modules(16 ECTS)

WM Archaeological Seminar II incl. Seminar Paper (8 ECTS)
WM Advanced Module on Philology II (8 ECTS)
WM South Arabia, Past and Present (8 ECTS)
WM Sabean Studies (8 ECTS)

Master-Module (8 ECTS)

Master-Seminar (8 ECTS)

Master Turkish Studies (675 [2] - Version 2020)

Groups of compulsory modules I-II (62 ECTS)

GCM I: History, Culture and Politics of the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey (52 ECTS)
M1 CM: Archives, Sources and Research Approaches in Ottoman Studies (10 ECTS)
M2 CM: Transformation in the Ottoman Empire: From Empire to Nation (16 ECTS)
M3 CM: Archives, Sources and Research Approaches in Turkish Studies (10 ECTS)
M4 CM: Turkey in a Global World: The Republic of Turkey in Transition (16 ECTS)
GCM II: Language, Literature, Society (10 ECTS)
M5a Alternative CM: Ottoman Literature (10 ECTS)
M5b Alternative CM: Modern Turkish Literature and Society (10 ECTS)

Groups of elective modules I-III (30 ECTS)

GEM I: Regional and Thematic Focus
M5.1a Ottoman Literature (10 ECTS)
M5.1b Modern Turkish Literature and Society (10 ECTS)
M6 Advanced Turkish: Languages for Specific Purposes and Everyday Use (10 ECTS)
M7 Reading Primary Sources: Ottoman / Turkish (10 ECTS)
M8 Individual Specialisation (10 ECTS)
M9 Central Asia (10 ECTS)
M10 Digital Humanities for Orientalist Scholars (10 ECTS)
M11 International Contextualisation (30 ECTS)
GEM II: Interdisciplinarity Transottomanica
M12 History of South-Eastern Europe, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, Alevi Theological Studies, Islamic Art History (10 ECTS)
GEM III: Interdisciplinarity History, DH, Comparative Literature
M13 Digital Humanities, Comparative Literature, Contemporary History, History of Science, Global History, History of South-Eastern Europe, Gender History, Media History, Public History (10 ECTS)

CM: Master’s Module

M14 CM Master’s Thesis Coaching (4 ECTS)

Master Arab World Studies: Language and Society (676 [2] - Version 2022)

Group of Compulsory Modules Common Core (16 ECTS)

GK-1 Basics of Arabic Linguistics and Philology (8 ECTS)
GK-2 Basics of Societies in the Modern Arab World (8 ECTS)

Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules (32 ECTS)

Religion and Politics (32 ECTS)
RP-1 Islam in the Arab World and Beyond (8 ECTS)
RP-2 Arabic-Islamic Heritage (8 ECTS)
RP-3 Social, Political and Religious Movements in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
RP-4 The Arab World and the Internet (8 ECTS)
Arabic Linguistics with Emphasis on Spoken Varieties (32 ECTS)
AS-1 Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Arabic Linguistics (8 ECTS)
AS-2 Geographical and Typological Classification of Arabic Dialects (8 ECTS)
AS-3 Selected Topics of Arabic Dialectology and Linguistics I (8 ECTS)
AS-4 Selected Topics of Arabic Dialectology and Linguistics II (8 ECTS)
Arabic Texts from the Classical and Post-Classical Periods (32 ECTS)
AT-1 Texts: Their Materiality and Content (8 ECTS)
AT-2 Texts from a Synchronic Perspective (8 ECTS)
AT-3 Texts from a Diachronic Perspective (8 ECTS)
AT-4 Reading of Classical and Post-Classical Texts (8 ECTS)

Group of Elective Modules (32 ECTS) - freely selectable, unless included in the chosen alternative compulsory module

WM-1 Arabic Popular Culture (8 ECTS)
WM-2 History of Culture and Science in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
WM-3 Security Policy in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
WM-4 Internet Structures in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
WM-5 Modern Written Arabic Language: Conversation and Translation (8 ECTS)
WM-6 Media Arabic: Listening Comprehension, Analysis (8 ECTS)
WM-7 Paleography and Codicology (8 ECTS)
WM-8 Afroasiatic Language I (8 ECTS)
WM-9 Afroasiatic Language II (8 ECTS)
WM-10 South Arabia in the Past and Today (8 ECTS)
WM-11 Regional and Thematic Focus: Workshop or Excursion (16 ECTS)
WM-12 Urbanisation in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
WM-13 Art and Architecture in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
WM-14 Current Discussions in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
WM-15 Digital Humanities in Arabic Studies (8 ECTS)
WM-16 Arabic Dialect (16 ECTS)
WM-17 Islam in the Arab World and Beyond (8 ECTS)
WM-18 Arabic-Islamic Heritage (8 ECTS)
WM-19 Social, Political and Religious Movements in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
WM-20 The Arab World and the Internet (8 ECTS)
WM-21 Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Arabic Linguistics (8 ECTS)
WM-22 Geographical and Typological Classification of Arabic Dialects (8 ECTS)
WM-23 Selected Topics of Arabic Dialectology and Linguistics I (8 ECTS)
WM-24 Selected Topics of Arabic Dialectology and Linguistics II (8 ECTS)
WM-25 Texts: Their Materiality and Content (8 ECTS)
WM-26 Texts from a Synchronic Perspective (8 ECTS)
WM-27 Texts from a Diachronic Perspective (8 ECTS)
WM-28 Reading of Classical and Post-Classical Texts (8 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Turkish History, Literature and Culture (640 [2] - Version 2017)

Compulsory modules TU (15 ECTS)

EC-TU-1 Turkish cultural history within the framework of Middle Eastern cultures (5 ECTS)
EC-TU-2 Aspects of Turkish culture, history and literature in past and present (11 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum North Africa and Near East: Religion and Politics (642)

Compulsory modules RPAR (15 ECTS)

RPAR-1 Selected Topics of Modern Oriental Studies (6 ECTS)
RPAR-2 Study of Religions
RPAR-3-1 Politics and History: Iran (5 ECTS)
RPAR-3-2 Politics and History: Turkey (6 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum The Arab World: Language and Culture (643)

Compulsory modules SKAR (15 ECTS)

SKAR-1
SKAR-2
SKAR-3

Extension Curriculum History and Culture of Ancient Mesopotamia (644)

Compulsory modules AOGK (15 ECTS)

AOGK-1 Ancient Near Eastern History (8 ECTS)
AOGK-2 Ancient Near Eastern Cultural History and Archaeology (7 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Ancient Near Eastern Languages (645)

Compulsory modules AOP (15 ECTS)

AOP-1 Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern philology (7 ECTS)
AOP-2 Ancient Near Eastern philology: Advanced Module (8 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Iranian History and Culture (646)

Compulsory modules IRGK (15 ECTS)

IRGK-1 History of Iran (7 ECTS)
IRGK-2 Cultural History of Iran (8 ECTS)

Extension curriculum Society and Law in the Islamic World (648)

Compulsory modules GRIW (15 ECTS)

GRIW-1 Introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence (7 ECTS)
GRIW-2 Specialisation (8 ECTS)

South Asian, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

Bachelor Languages and Cultures of South Asia and Tibet (629 [2] - Version 2011)

Introductory and Orientation Period (15 ECTS)

PM1A Introduction to Indology (5 ECTS)
PM1B Introduction to Buddhist and Tibetan Studies (5 ECTS)
PM1C Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies (5 ECTS)

Group of Compulsory Modules Fields of Work (15 ECTS)

PM3 Introduction to Selected Fields of Indology (5 ECTS)
PM4 Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (5 ECTS)
PM5 Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies (5 ECTS)

Alternative Groups of Compulsory Modules First Language (55 ECTS)

A1 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules: Sanskrit as First Language (55 ECTS)
PM2a Classical Sanskrit as First Language I (15 ECTS)
PM6a Classical Sanskrit as First Language II (15 ECTS)
PM8a Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as First Language (10 ECTS)
PM12a Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit I (10 ECTS)
PM17a Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit II (5 ECTS)
B1 Alternative Groups of Compulsory Modules Classical Tibetan as First Language (55 ECTS)
PM2b Classical Tibetan as First Language I (15 ECTS)
PM6b Classical Tibetan as First Language II (15 ECTS)
PM8b Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as First Language (10 ECTS)
PM12b Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan I (10 ECTS)
PM17b Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan II (5 ECTS)
C1 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Modern Indian Language as First Language (55 ECTS)
PM2c Modern Indian Language as First Language I (15 ECTS)
PM6c Modern Indian Language as First Language II (15 ECTS)
PM8c Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as First Language (10 ECTS)
PM12c Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I (10 ECTS)
PM17c Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language II (5 ECTS)

Alternative Groups of Compulsory Modules Second Language (30 ECTS)

A2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Sanskrit as Second Language (30 ECTS)
PM7a Classical Sanskrit as Second Language I (15 ECTS)
PM11a Classical Sanskrit as Second Language II (15 ECTS)
B2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Classical Tibetan as Second Language (30 ECTS)
PM7b Classical Tibetan as Second Language I (15 ECTS)
PM11b Classical Tibetan as Second Language II (15 ECTS)
C2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Modern Indian Language as Second Language (30 ECTS)
PM7c Modern Indian Language as Second Language I (15 ECTS)
PM11c Modern Indian Language as Second Language II (15 ECTS)
D2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Modern Tibetan as Second Language (30 ECTS)
PM7d Modern Tibetan as Second Language I (15 ECTS)
PM11d Modern Tibetan as Second Language II (15 ECTS)

Group of Elective Modules Cultural History (10 ECTS)

WM9 Basics of Cultural History A (5 ECTS)
WM10 Basics of Cultural History B (5 ECTS)
WM13 Culture - Language - Society A (5 ECTS)
WM14 Culture - Language - Society B (5 ECTS)

Alternative Compulsory Modules - Applied Cultural Studies (10 ECTS)

APM15a Field Trip (10 ECTS)
APM15b Regional Cultures (10 ECTS)
APM16a Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as Second Language (10 ECTS)
APM16b Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as Second Language (10 ECTS)
APM16c Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as Second Language (10 ECTS)
APM16d Advanced Module on Modern Tibetan as Second Language (10 ECTS)

Compulsory Module incl. Bachelor's Papers (15 ECTS)

PM18 Advanced Module on Philology and Culture Studies of South Asia and Tibet (15 ECTS)

Master Culture and Society in Modern South Asia (interdisciplinary) (685)

PM1 Modern South Asian Society (10 ECTS)

PM2 Basics of Modern South Asian Cultural and Intellectual History (10 ECTS)

APM 3A Cultural Science of Modern South Asia in Practice (10 ECTS)

APM 3B Indian Language (10 ECTS)

PM 4 History of Modern South Asia (10 ECTS)

APM 5A Basics of Contemporary South Asian Culture (10 ECTS)

APM 5B South Asia in Global Context (10 ECTS)

PM 6 Languages of Modern South Asia in Practice (10 ECTS)

PM 7 Linguistic Traditions of Modern South Asia (10 ECTS)

PM 8 Master´s Conservatorium (10 ECTS)

Master Languages and Cultures of South Asia (697)

Compulsory Modules (20 ECTS)

M1 SLRV Language, Literature, and Religion of the Vedic Cultural Period (10 ECTS)
M2 ASLRP Aspects of the History of Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy in South Asia (10 ECTS)

Alternative Compulsory Modules Philology and Textual Hermeneutics (10 ECTS)

APM3a PT1 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia I (10 ECTS)
APM3b PT2 Ancient Indian Language Varieties and Literary Genres (10 ECTS)

Compulsory Modules (20 ECTS)

M4 SLRPV Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the non-Brahmanical Traditions of Premedieval South Asia (10 ECTS)
M5 SLRPKM Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the Classical and Medieval Cultural Periods of South Asia (10 ECTS)

Elective Module Groups (10 ECTS)

M6 PR Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus Philosophies and Religions of South Asia (10 ECTS)
M6a PTK1 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia II (10 ECTS)
M6c PTK3 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts (10 ECTS)
M6d PTK4 Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development (10 ECTS)
M6 SL Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus Languages and Literatures of South Asia (10 ECTS)
M6b PTK2 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Middle Indic and Hybrid/Classical Texts (10 ECTS)
M6c PTK3 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts (10 ECTS)
M6d PTK4 Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development (10 ECTS)

Compulsory Module (10 ECTS)

M7 SLRPN Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of Modern South Asia (10 ECTS)

Alternative Compusory Modules Master's Colloquium (10 ECTS)

M8a MKPR Master's Colloquium on Philosophy and Religion of South Asia (10 ECTS)
M8b MKSL Master’s Colloquium on Language and Literature of South Asia (10 ECTS)

Master Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (698)

Compulsory Modules (20 ECTS)

M1 PM Philology and Methods (10 ECTS)
M2 TH Textual Hermeneutics (10 ECTS)

Alternative Compulsory Modules (15 ECTS)

M3a EWS Alternative Compulsory Module: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area of Buddhism (15 ECTS)
M3b SV Alternative Compulsory Module Advanced Philology (15 ECTS)

Compulsory Modules (35 ECTS)

M4 FV Special Lecture on Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (5 ECTS)
M5 PRT1 Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism I (10 ECTS)
M6 LGK Literature, History, and Culture of Tibet and Buddhism (10 ECTS)
M7 PRT2 Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism II (10 ECTS)

Master-Module (10 ECTS)

M8 MK Master's Colloquium in Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (10 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Buddhism and Tibet: Culture and Literature (147 [2] - Version 2024)

Module 1 Buddhism and Tibet: Foundations in Cultural History (10 ECTS)

Module 2 Specialisation: Culture, Practice, Text (5 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Modern Indian Language (641)

Modern Indian Language (30 ECTS)

M1 Modern Indian Language I (15 ECTS)
M2 Modern Indian Language II (15 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Sanskrit I (802)

Module 1 Sanskrit I (15 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Sanskrit II (803)

Module 1 Sanskrit II (15 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum South Asia: Cultural and Intellectual History (146)

South Asian Studies (15 ECTS)

M1 Introduction to South Asian Studies (10 ECTS)
M2 Basics of Cultural History (5 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies: an Introduction (145)

M1 Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures (5 ECTS)

M2 Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet (5 ECTS)

M3 Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism (5 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Tibetan I (142 [2] - Version 2024)

Module A1 Classical Tibetan I (15 ECTS)

Module B1 Modern Tibetan I (15 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Tibetan II (801 [1] - Version 2024)

Module A1 Classical Tibetan II (15 ECTS)

Module B1 Modern Tibetan II (15 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (147)

Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (15 ECTS)

M1 Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (5 ECTS)
M2 Basics of Cultural History (10 ECTS)

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