14.03. South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

A. Bachelor Degree Programme - Languages and Culture of South Asia and Tibet

• 160223 VO 4 ECTS Introduction to Indo-European
  Eichner, Th 12:00-13:30 (13×)

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

• 140162 PS 5 ECTS Mantra - A Central Phenomenon in the History of Indian Religions
  Eltschinger, We 16:15-17:45 (15×)

M4: Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

• 140103 PS 5 ECTS Theory, History and Methods of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
  Viehbeck, We 11:00-12:30 (15×)

M5: Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies

• 140096 PS 5 ECTS Ecology Movements in South Asia
  Tautscher, Tu 14:30-17:30 (8×)
• 140115 PS 5 ECTS Globalized Buddhism
  Buß, Tu 11:00-12:30 (14×)

3. Required Module incl. Bachelor's Papers

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

• 140031 BA 7 ECTS The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Cultural-Historical Investigations into the Vajrasuci
  Eltschinger, We 15:15-16:00 (15×)
• 140165 BA 8 ECTS The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Philological Investigations into the Vajrasuci
  Eltschinger, We 14:30-15:15 (15×)
• 140338 EX 8 ECTS Oral Epics in South Asia I: Philological Issues
  Gaenszle, We 16:15-17:00 (15×)
• 140339 BA 7 ECTS Oral Epics in South Asia II: Cultural Issues
  Gaenszle, We 17:00-17:45 (15×)
• 140500 BA 8 ECTS Jinendrabuddhi on apoha 1: Philological Problems
  Krasser
• 140503 BA 7 ECTS Jinendrabuddhi on Apoha 2: Problems concerning the History of Ideas
  Krasser
• 140528 BA 7 ECTS Rje Bkra shis 'od zer's Commentary on the Ratnagotravibhaga: Its Place in the History of Ideas
  Mathes, We 11:45-12:30 (15×)
• 140529 BA 8 ECTS Rje Bkra shis 'od zer's Commentary on the Ratnagotravibhaga - Philological Analysis of the Tibetan Commentary by consulting the Sanskrit Root text
  Mathes, We 11:00-11:45 (15×)

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

• 140090 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Classical Sanskrit II
  Schmücker, Th 12:45-14:15 (13×), Mo 14:30-16:00 (14×)

M8a: Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as First Language

M12a: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit I

• 140104 UE 5 ECTS Indian Narratives - Selected Passages of Somadeva's Kathasaritsagara
  Muroya, Tu 12:45-14:15 (14×)
• 140484 UE 5 ECTS Introduction to Scholastic Sanskrit
  Prets, We 16:15-17:45 (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

• 140094 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Classical Tibetan II
  Tropper, Th 16:15-17:45 (13×), Tu 16:15-17:45 (14×)

M8b: Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as First Language

M12b: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan I

• 140506 UE 5 ECTS Buddhist Narratives
  Lasic, Tu 09:15-10:45 (14×)
• 140508 UE 5 ECTS Selected Passages of rGyal tshab's Commentary on the Pramanaviniscaya
  Lasic, Tu 11:00-12:30 (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

• 140116 SAK 15 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Nepali II
  Chudal, Th 11:00-12:30 (13×), Mo 11:00-12:30 (14×)

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

M12c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I

• 140130 UE 5 ECTS Hindi Conversation
  Chudal, Mo 12:45-14:15 (14×)
• 140148 UE 5 ECTS Development of Hindi in Bollywood Songs in the Period of 1950-2005
  Chudal, We 14:30-16:00 (15×)

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

• 140090 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Classical Sanskrit II
  Schmücker, Th 12:45-14:15 (13×), Mo 14:30-16:00 (14×)

B2: APMG - Classical Tibetan as Second Language

M7b: Classical Tibetan as Second Language I

M11b: Classical Tibetan as Second Language II

• 140094 SAK 15 ECTS Introduction to Classical Tibetan II
  Tropper, Th 16:15-17:45 (13×), Tu 16:15-17:45 (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

• 140116 SAK 15 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Nepali II
  Chudal, Th 11:00-12:30 (13×), Mo 11:00-12:30 (14×)

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 (13×), Mo 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

• 140100 VO 5 ECTS The Yogacara Doctrine in the Five Works of Maitreya
  Mathes, Mo 16:15-17:45 (14×)
• 140143 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Selected Chapters from the Religious History of Tibet: - The Time of the Tang and Yuan Dynasties in China
  Berounsky, Mo 15.03. 09:15-12:30, Tu 16.03. 10:45-12:45, Tu 16.03. 14:15-16:15, Th 18.03. 14:30-16:00, Fr 19.03. 13:00-15:30
• 140147 VO 5 ECTS Religious Reform Movements in South India
  Amaladass, Tu 09:15-10:45 (6×), We 09:15-10:45 (7×)
• 140149 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Historical and Religious Contacts between the Uygurs and the Tibetans - from the Tang to the End of the Yuan Era
  Porció, Mo 17.05. 09:15-12:30, Tu 18.05. 10:45-12:45, Tu 18.05. 14:15-16:15, Th 20.05. 14:30-16:00, Fr 21.05. 13:00-15:30
• 140159 VO 5 ECTS Ritual and Myth in the Central and Eastern Himalayas
  Gaenszle, Fr 11:00-12:30 (14×)

M14: Culture - Language - Society B

• 010265 SE 4 ECTS Bhagavad Gita
  Amaladass, Mo 14:00-16:30 (6×), Th 09:15-11:45 (4×)
• 140075 PS 5 ECTS Minority Policy in Nepal
  Buß, We 11:00-12:30 (15×)
• 140144 PS 5 ECTS Court Ritual and Ligitimation of Kingship: Jaipur and the Dynasty of the Kachvaha Rajputs
  Gengnagel, Mo 15.03. 14:30-15:30, Fr 13:00-19:00 (2×), Sa 09:00-12:00 (2×), Sa 13:00-16:00 (2×)
• 140169 PS 5 ECTS Phag mo gru pa's treatise on the stages of the doctrine (bstan rim)
  Schiller, Fr 09:15-10:45 (14×)
• 140483 PS 5 ECTS Theory and Practice of the Staging of a Sanskrit Play
  Trikha, We 12:30-14:30 (15×)
• 140527 PS 5 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to the Sanskrit Grammarians - Panini for the Terrified
  Wujastyk, Th 12:45-14:15 (13×)

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 Indology, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

• 160223 VO 4 ECTS Introduction to Indo-European
  Eichner, Th 12:00-13:30 (13×)

1. Buddhist Studies

a. Required Modules

M1: Comparative Philology of Buddhist Tradition

• 140170 UE 5 ECTS Paramitayana, Mantrayana, and Mahamudra in the writings of sGam po pa
  Schiller, Mo 12:30-14:00 (14×)

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

• 140092 SE 10 ECTS The Role of the Lankavatarasutra in the Hermeneutical Traditions of Mahayana Buddhism
  Mathes, Tu 12:45-14:15 (14×)
• 140095 SE 10 ECTS Phya pa chos kyi seng ge's dBu ma bden gnyis gyi brel ba
  Tauscher, Tu 17:15-18:45 (14×)
• 140500 BA 8 ECTS Jinendrabuddhi on apoha 1: Philological Problems
  Krasser
• 140503 BA 7 ECTS Jinendrabuddhi on Apoha 2: Problems concerning the History of Ideas
  Krasser

M5: Culture and History of Buddhism I

• 140031 BA 7 ECTS The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Cultural-Historical Investigations into the Vajrasuci
  Eltschinger, We 15:15-16:00 (15×)
• 140165 BA 8 ECTS The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Philological Investigations into the Vajrasuci
  Eltschinger, We 14:30-15:15 (15×)
• 140175 SE 10 ECTS The Gathas of the Jataka Book and their Earliest Commentary
  Werba, Tu 10:00-11:30 (14×)

M6: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism

• 140100 VO 5 ECTS The Yogacara Doctrine in the Five Works of Maitreya
  Mathes, Mo 16:15-17:45 (14×)
• 140143 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Selected Chapters from the Religious History of Tibet: - The Time of the Tang and Yuan Dynasties in China
  Berounsky, Mo 15.03. 09:15-12:30, Tu 16.03. 10:45-12:45, Tu 16.03. 14:15-16:15, Th 18.03. 14:30-16:00, Fr 19.03. 13:00-15:30
• 140149 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Historical and Religious Contacts between the Uygurs and the Tibetans - from the Tang to the End of the Yuan Era
  Porció, Mo 17.05. 09:15-12:30, Tu 18.05. 10:45-12:45, Tu 18.05. 14:15-16:15, Th 20.05. 14:30-16:00, Fr 21.05. 13:00-15:30

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 Colloqium on Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students - Dharmakirti's Hetubindu 2
  Krasser, Th 17:30-19:00 (13×)

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

2. Modern South Asian Culture and Society

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 Culture Studies - Practical Training

M4: Modern South Asian History

• 140343 SE 10 ECTS Gandhi's Political Philosophy and Practice
  Gaenszle, Tu 12:45-14:15 (14×)

M7: Modern South Asian Languages - Practical Training

• 140119 UE 5 ECTS Selected Chapters from Rahul Sankrityayan's Utopia Baisvi Sadi
  Chudal, Th 14:30-16:00 (13×)
• 140126 UE 5 ECTS The Development of Story Writing in the History of Hindi Literature
  Chudal, We 09:15-10:45 (15×)

M8: Modern South Asian Language Traditions

b. Alternative Required Modules

APM 5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures

• 140075 PS 5 ECTS Minority Policy in Nepal
  Buß, We 11:00-12:30 (15×)
• 140147 VO 5 ECTS Religious Reform Movements in South India
  Amaladass, Tu 09:15-10:45 (6×), We 09:15-10:45 (7×)
• 140159 VO 5 ECTS Ritual and Myth in the Central and Eastern Himalayas
  Gaenszle, Fr 11:00-12:30 (14×)

APM 6: Cultures of the Larger Cultural Area

c. Master-Module

M9: Master's Colloquium

• 140344 KO 5 ECTS Colloqium on Modern South Asian Studies for Advanced Students
  Gaenszle

M10: Master's Thesis

M11: Master's Examination

3. 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: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia

M4: Core Issues of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia

• 140031 BA 7 ECTS The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Cultural-Historical Investigations into the Vajrasuci
  Eltschinger, We 15:15-16:00 (15×)
• 140092 SE 10 ECTS The Role of the Lankavatarasutra in the Hermeneutical Traditions of Mahayana Buddhism
  Mathes, Tu 12:45-14:15 (14×)
• 140165 BA 8 ECTS The Issue of Caste in Buddhist Perspective: Philological Investigations into the Vajrasuci
  Eltschinger, We 14:30-15:15 (15×)
• 140540 SE 10 ECTS The Senses, their Nature and Function in Indian Philosophy
  Preisendanz, Th 10:15-11:45 (13×)

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

• 140100 VO 5 ECTS The Yogacara Doctrine in the Five Works of Maitreya
  Mathes, Mo 16:15-17:45 (14×)
• 140147 VO 5 ECTS Religious Reform Movements in South India
  Amaladass, Tu 09:15-10:45 (6×), We 09:15-10:45 (7×)
• 140159 VO 5 ECTS Ritual and Myth in the Central and Eastern Himalayas
  Gaenszle, Fr 11:00-12:30 (14×)
• 140543 UE 5 ECTS The Way to Liberation in Kashmir Shaivism according to Abhinavagupta's Tantraloka
  Hofstätter, Th 16:00-17:30 (13×)

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

• 140167 UE 5 ECTS Yamunacaraya's Atmasiddhi
  Mesquita, Mo 14:00-15:30 (14×)
• 140173 UE 5 ECTS Mantra and Brahmana - How Vedic Brahmins interpret Rc Stanzas and Yajus Formulas
  Werba, Mo 09:30-11:00 (14×)
• 140539 UE 5 ECTS Readings in the Vaisesikasutra with Candrananda's Commentary III
  Preisendanz, Tu 11:45-13:15 (14×)

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

b. Master-Modules

M8: Master's Colloquium

• 140542 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on Religion and Philosophy as Mirrored in Sanskrit Literature for Advanced Students
  Preisendanz, We 11:00-12:30 (15×)

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

4. Languages and Literatures of South Asia

a. Required Modules

M1: Aspects of Language and Literature in the History of South Asia

M2: Ancient Indian Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140173 UE 5 ECTS Mantra and Brahmana - How Vedic Brahmins interpret Rc Stanzas and Yajus Formulas
  Werba, Mo 09:30-11:00 (14×)

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

M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140119 UE 5 ECTS Selected Chapters from Rahul Sankrityayan's Utopia Baisvi Sadi
  Chudal, Th 14:30-16:00 (13×)
• 140126 UE 5 ECTS The Development of Story Writing in the History of Hindi Literature
  Chudal, We 09:15-10:45 (15×)

M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts

• 140174 SE 10 ECTS Gleanings from the Rigveda - Language and Structure of Some of the Oldest Poems from India
  Werba, Th 09:30-11:00 (13×)

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

• 140175 SE 10 ECTS The Gathas of the Jataka Book and their Earliest Commentary
  Werba, Tu 10:00-11:30 (14×)

M7: Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts and Traditions

b. Master-Module

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

• 140542 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on Religion and Philosophy as Mirrored in Sanskrit Literature for Advanced Students
  Preisendanz, We 11:00-12:30 (15×)

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

5. 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

• 140150 UE 5 ECTS Modern Tibetan for Advanced Students II
  Draszczyk, Th 12:45-14:15 (13×)

M4: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet

• 140143 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Selected Chapters from the Religious History of Tibet: - The Time of the Tang and Yuan Dynasties in China
  Berounsky, Mo 15.03. 09:15-12:30, Tu 16.03. 10:45-12:45, Tu 16.03. 14:15-16:15, Th 18.03. 14:30-16:00, Fr 19.03. 13:00-15:30
• 140149 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Historical and Religious Contacts between the Uygurs and the Tibetans - from the Tang to the End of the Yuan Era
  Porció, Mo 17.05. 09:15-12:30, Tu 18.05. 10:45-12:45, Tu 18.05. 14:15-16:15, Th 20.05. 14:30-16:00, Fr 21.05. 13:00-15:30

M5: Philosophical-Religous Traditions of Tibet I

• 140095 SE 10 ECTS Phya pa chos kyi seng ge's dBu ma bden gnyis gyi brel ba
  Tauscher, Tu 17:15-18:45 (14×)
• 140528 BA 7 ECTS Rje Bkra shis 'od zer's Commentary on the Ratnagotravibhaga: Its Place in the History of Ideas
  Mathes, We 11:45-12:30 (15×)
• 140529 BA 8 ECTS Rje Bkra shis 'od zer's Commentary on the Ratnagotravibhaga - Philological Analysis of the Tibetan Commentary by consulting the Sanskrit Root text
  Mathes, We 11:00-11:45 (15×)

M6: Culture and History of Tibet I

• 140089 SE 10 ECTS Biographical Accounts of the Life and Works of Sa skya Pandita
  Hugon, Th 09:15-10:45 (13×)
• 140172 SE 10 ECTS Tibet in the 13th and 14th centuries
  Tauscher, We 16:15-17:45 (15×)

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

• 140093 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium on Tibetan Studies for Advanced Students
  Mathes, We 12:45-14:15 (15×)

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination

1. Indology

• 160223 VO 4 ECTS Introduction to Indo-European
  Eichner, Th 12:00-13:30 (13×)

1. Indology

• 160223 VO 4 ECTS Introduction to Indo-European
  Eichner, Th 12:00-13:30 (13×)

2. Tibetan and Buddhist Studies

D. Complementary Study Programmes (Minors)

EC1 South Asian Studies, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

M1: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures

• 140147 VO 5 ECTS Religious Reform Movements in South India
  Amaladass, Tu 09:15-10:45 (6×), We 09:15-10:45 (7×)
• 140159 VO 5 ECTS Ritual and Myth in the Central and Eastern Himalayas
  Gaenszle, Fr 11:00-12:30 (14×)

M2: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet

• 140143 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Selected Chapters from the Religious History of Tibet: - The Time of the Tang and Yuan Dynasties in China
  Berounsky, Mo 15.03. 09:15-12:30, Tu 16.03. 10:45-12:45, Tu 16.03. 14:15-16:15, Th 18.03. 14:30-16:00, Fr 19.03. 13:00-15:30
• 140149 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Historical and Religious Contacts between the Uygurs and the Tibetans - from the Tang to the End of the Yuan Era
  Porció, Mo 17.05. 09:15-12:30, Tu 18.05. 10:45-12:45, Tu 18.05. 14:15-16:15, Th 20.05. 14:30-16:00, Fr 21.05. 13:00-15:30

M3: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism

• 140100 VO 5 ECTS The Yogacara Doctrine in the Five Works of Maitreya
  Mathes, Mo 16:15-17:45 (14×)

EC2 South Asian Studies

M1 Introduction to South Asian Studies

M2: Basics of Cultural History

EC3 Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

M1 Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

M2: Basics of Cultural History