B. Master Degree Programmes in Indology, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies

1. Buddhist Studies

a. Required Modules

M1: Comparative Philology of Buddhist Tradition

• 140018 UE 5 ECTS Tibetan Commentaries to Dharmakirti's Pramanaviniscaya
  Lasic, Tu 11:45-13:15 (14×)
• 140138 UE 5 ECTS Readings of Buddhist Texts in Literary Mongolian
  Laine, We 11:45-13:15 (15×)

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

• 140133 SE 10 ECTS Study of the Classification of Mental States (blo rigs) in Tibetan Epistemological Texts
  Hugon, Th 09:00-11:15 (7×), Fr 12:00-15:00 (3×)

M5: Culture and History of Buddhism I

• 140187 SE 10 ECTS The Tantra Section in West Tibetan Kanjur Collections
  Tauscher

M6: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism

• 140183 VO 5 ECTS Introduction to the Madhyamaka School of Philosophy (Historical and Philosophical)
  Tauscher, Tu 17:15-18:45 (14×)

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

• 140137 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium in Buddhist Studies: Higher Textural Criticism Based on Selected Passages - from Buddhist Literature (continued)
  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

• 140119 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] India - Gender and Visual History
  Forbes, Fr 11:45-14:30 (8×)
• 140129 SE 10 ECTS Debates in "Subaltern Studies"
  Gaenszle, We 10:00-11:30 (15×)

M7: Modern South Asian Languages - Practical Training

• 140106 UE 5 ECTS [ en hi ne ] Bhakti Kavya Traditions in Nepali and Hindi
  Chudal, Tu 08:30-10:00 (14×)
• 140111 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Selected Texts from the Ramcaritmanas by Tulsidas
  Chudal, Fr 09:00-10:30 (14×)

M8: Modern South Asian Language Traditions

b. Alternative Required Modules

APM 5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures

• 140081 VO 5 ECTS Tamil Temple Myths - The (S)T(h)alapuranas
  Amaladass, We 10:00-11:30 (7×), Fr 10:00-11:30 (6×)
• 140115 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Indian Women in History and Culture
  Forbes, Tu 14:00-16:45 (8×)
• 140122 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] A Philosophical Introduction to Indian Culture and Arts
  Funatsu, Th 13:30-15:00 (13×)
• 140161 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] The Partition of India in the mirror of Hindi Literature and Film
  Negyesi, Mo 30.05. 12:00-14:30, Tu 31.05. 14:00-17:00, We 01.06. 13:30-16:00, Fr 11:00-13:30 (2×), Mo 06.06. 13:30-16:00, Tu 07.06. 10:45-12:15, We 08.06. 13:30-16:30, Th 09.06. 12:30-15:00
• 140188 VO 5 ECTS India - Pakistan: Analysis of a Complicated Relationship
  Traxl, Tu 14:00-17:00 (4×), We 10:00-11:30 (4×), Fr 10:00-11:30 (4×)

APM 6: Cultures of the Larger Cultural Area

c. Master-Module

M9: Master's Colloquium

• 140130 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium in Modern South Asian Studies for Advanced Students
  Gaenszle, Mo 15:15-16:45 (12×)

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

• 140166 SE 10 ECTS The "Elements" in Indian Thought
  Preisendanz, Th 10:15-11:45 (13×)

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

• 140081 VO 5 ECTS Tamil Temple Myths - The (S)T(h)alapuranas
  Amaladass, We 10:00-11:30 (7×), Fr 10:00-11:30 (6×)
• 140115 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Indian Women in History and Culture
  Forbes, Tu 14:00-16:45 (8×)
• 140146 UE 5 ECTS Selected Episodes of the Buddhavita
  Maas, Tu 10:15-11:45 (14×)
• 140183 VO 5 ECTS Introduction to the Madhyamaka School of Philosophy (Historical and Philosophical)
  Tauscher, Tu 17:15-18:45 (14×)

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

• 140019 UE 5 ECTS Rigvedic "Songs" to the Goddess of Dawn
  Werba, Mo 08:30-10:00 (13×)
• 140155 UE 5 ECTS Shankara's Gitabhashya
  Mesquita, Th 15:15-16:45 (13×)
• 140169 UE 5 ECTS Readings in the Moksadharma
  Preisendanz, Tu 10:15-11:45 (14×)

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

b. Master-Modules

M8: Master's Colloquium

• 140172 KO 5 ECTS Philosophy and Religion as Reflected in Sanskrit Literature
  Preisendanz, We 11:15-12:45 (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

• 140134 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Rigvedic Stylistics
  Klein, We 15:15-16:45 (15×)

M2: Ancient Indian Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140019 UE 5 ECTS Rigvedic "Songs" to the Goddess of Dawn
  Werba, Mo 08:30-10:00 (13×)

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

M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140106 UE 5 ECTS [ en hi ne ] Bhakti Kavya Traditions in Nepali and Hindi
  Chudal, Tu 08:30-10:00 (14×)
• 140111 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Selected Texts from the Ramcaritmanas by Tulsidas
  Chudal, Fr 09:00-10:30 (14×)

M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts

• 140135 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] The Discourse Structures of Vedic Sanskrit in Comparison with other Indo-European Languages
  Klein, Mo 11:45-13:10 (13×)

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

• 140192 SE 10 ECTS The Early Middle Indic of "Emperor" Asoka's Edicts
  Werba, We 17:15-18:45 (15×)

M7: Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts and Traditions

b. Master-Module

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

• 140172 KO 5 ECTS Philosophy and Religion as Reflected in Sanskrit Literature
  Preisendanz, We 11:15-12:45 (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

• 140112 UE 5 ECTS Modern Tibetan Focussing on Grammar and the Competence to Communicate II
  Draszczyk, Tu 15:30-17:00 (14×)

M4: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet

• 140147 VO 5 ECTS The History of Buddhism in Tibet
  Mathes, Th 11:00-12:30 (14×)
• 140183 VO 5 ECTS Introduction to the Madhyamaka School of Philosophy (Historical and Philosophical)
  Tauscher, Tu 17:15-18:45 (14×)

M5: Philosophical-Religous Traditions of Tibet I

• 140020 SE 10 ECTS [ bo en ] Readings in Classical Tibetan: Candrakirti's Madhyamakavatara (continued)
  Namgal, We 13:30-15:00 (15×)

M6: Culture and History of Tibet I

• 140187 SE 10 ECTS The Tantra Section in West Tibetan Kanjur Collections
  Tauscher

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

• 140154 KO 5 ECTS Colloquium in Tibetan Studies for Advanced Students
  Mathes, Tu 10:00-11:30 (13×)

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination