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

1. Buddhist Studies

a. Required Modules

M1: Comparative Philology of Buddhist Tradition

• 140170 UE 5 ECTS Dharmottara's Commentary on the Nyayabindu and its Tibetan Translation
  Lasic, Tu 10:45-12:15 (13×)

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 Candrakirti’s Prasannapada: Selected Readings
  MacDonald, Tu 12:00-13:30 (13×)

M5: Culture and History of Buddhism I

• 140118 SE 10 ECTS Tsong kha pa's Determination of the Object of Negation
  Tauscher, We 13:00-14:30 (15×)

M6: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism

• 140100 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Indo-Tibetan Buddhism as Philosophy
  Tillemans, Th 13:30-15:00 (13×)

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

• 140120 KO 5 ECTS [ en ] Colloquium in Buddhist Studies
  Tillemans, We 15:15-16:45 (15×)
• 140504 KO 5 ECTS On Autographs and Ur-Texts - A Foray into Buddhist Literature II
  Krasser, Th 17:00-18:30 (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 Ritual and Politics in Nepal
  Gaenszle, Fr 10:00-11:30 (15×)

M7: Modern South Asian Languages - Practical Training

• 140119 UE 5 ECTS [ en hi ] Hindi in the Press
  Chudal, Fr 08:15-09:45 (15×)
• 140126 UE 5 ECTS [ en hi ] Dalits in Modern Hindi Prose
  Chudal, Tu 13:30-15:00 (13×)

M8: Modern South Asian Language Traditions

b. Alternative Required Modules

APM 5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures

• 140101 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Cultural History of Muslims in India
  Hasnain, Mo 13:30-15:00 (6×), We 13:30-15:00 (6×)
• 140122 VO 5 ECTS From Non-Alignment to Nuclear Power: Foreign Affairs of Independent India
  Traxl, Mo 09:00-10:00 (3×), We 16.05. 09:00-10:00, Tu 11:45-14:45 (2×), We 13:30-15:00 (3×), We 23.05. 17:00-18:30, Th 31.05. 09:00-11:30, Fr 12:30-14:30 (2×)

APM 6: Cultures of the Larger Cultural Area

c. Master-Module

M9: Master's Colloquium

• 140344 KO 5 ECTS Colloqium in Modern South Asian Studies for Advanced Students
  Gaenszle, Th 13:30-15:05 (14×)

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

• 140540 SE 10 ECTS Paralokasiddhi - The Proof of a Further Existence according to the Carakasamhita and the Epistemology of Early Ayurveda
  Preisendanz, Th 10:00-11:30 (13×)

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

• 140100 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Indo-Tibetan Buddhism as Philosophy
  Tillemans, Th 13:30-15:00 (13×)
• 140147 VO 5 ECTS Aesthetics and Religion - An Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Perspective on Arts and Poetics in East and West
  Amaladass, We 10:00-11:30 (7×), Mo 10:00-11:30 (5×)
• 140543 UE 5 ECTS Yoga and Asceticism in Classical Kavya Literature
  Maas, Tu 12:30-13:55 (13×)
• 180064 VO-L 5 ECTS Ways of of thinking of Indien philosophy
  Böhler, Th 20:15-21:45 (14×)

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

• 140023 UE 5 ECTS The Epistemology of Nyaya according to the Nyayasutra and the Nyayabhashya - Characterisation and Number of the Means of Knowledge
  Preisendanz, Tu 10:00-11:30 (13×)
• 140173 UE 5 ECTS Rigvedic 'Hymns' to Agni, the God of the (Ritual) Fire - Old Vedic Poetry and Grammar
  Werba, Tu 08:15-09:45 (13×)
• 140539 UE 5 ECTS [ de en ] Mandalas - Construction, Usage and What they tell us about a tradition
  Rastelli, Th 16:00-17:30 (7×), Mo 11.06. 13:15-15:15, Tu 12.06. 14:00-16:00, We 13.06. 14:00-16:00, Th 14.06. 15:15-17:15, Fr 15.06. 12:00-14:00

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

b. Master-Modules

M8: Master's Colloquium

• 140542 KO 5 ECTS Philosophy and Religion as Reflected in Sanskrit Literature II
  Preisendanz, We 10:30-12:00 (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 Rigvedic 'Hymns' to Agni, the God of the (Ritual) Fire - Old Vedic Poetry and Grammar
  Werba, Tu 08:15-09:45 (13×)

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

M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140119 UE 5 ECTS [ en hi ] Hindi in the Press
  Chudal, Fr 08:15-09:45 (15×)
• 140126 UE 5 ECTS [ en hi ] Dalits in Modern Hindi Prose
  Chudal, Tu 13:30-15:00 (13×)

M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts

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

• 140175 SE 10 ECTS To Teach a Monk to Be Aware of Women - The Fourth Chapter of the Second 'Member' of the Jaina Canon
  Werba, We 12:30-14:00 (15×)

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 Philosophy and Religion as Reflected in Sanskrit Literature II
  Preisendanz, We 10:30-12:00 (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

• 140019 UE 5 ECTS [ bo en ] Modern Tibetan Focussing on Grammar and the Competence to Communicate II
  Lama, Fr 09:15-10:45 (15×)

M4: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet

• 140149 VO 5 ECTS Tibetan Medicine - Historical and Ethnomedical Perspectives
  Sabernig, Th 15:15-16:45 (13×)

M5: Philosophical-Religous Traditions of Tibet I

• 140095 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] Readings in the Lam rim chen mo of Tsong kha pa
  Tillemans, Th 10:00-11:30 (13×)

M6: Culture and History of Tibet I

• 140172 SE 10 ECTS The Biography of Rin chen bzang po
  Tauscher, We 17:00-18:30 (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, Fr 11:00-12:30 (15×)

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination