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

1. Buddhist Studies

a. Required Modules

M1: Comparative Philology of Buddhist Tradition

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

• 140013 SE [ bo en ] Phyag chen Inga Idan - The Mahamudra Practice according to the 'Bri gung bka' brgyud School
• 140092 SE [ de en ] The Refutation of Yogacara in the Madhyamakavatara

M5: Culture and History of Buddhism I

• 140118 SE The Scholar and Calligrapher Nam mkha' dpal mgon in the Service of the Kings of Ladakh - Life and Work

M6: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism

• 140100 VO Developments of Buddhism in China

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 Colloquium in Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students

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 Urban History and Urbanisation in South Asia

M7: Modern South Asian Languages - Practical Training

• 140119 UE [ en ] Political Autobiographies in Hindi and Nepali A
• 140126 UE [ en ] Political Autobiographies in Hindi and Nepali B

M8: Modern South Asian Language Traditions

b. Alternative Required Modules

APM 5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures

• 140101 UE Hindu Answers to Ethical Challenges of Our Times
• 140122 VO Ethnography of Popular Religions in South Asia
• 140159 VO India - Global Power?

APM 6: Cultures of the Larger Cultural Area

c. Master-Module

M9: Master's Colloquium

• 140344 KO Colloqium in Modern South Asian Studies for Advanced Students

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 Who wrote the Ahirbudhnyasamhita? Reading selected passages from this text

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

• 140100 VO Developments of Buddhism in China
• 140147 VO The Murukan Phenomenon in South India
• 140543 UE The Significance of the Body in the Ascetic Traditions of India

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

• 140023 UE The Notions of Pramana and Naya in Akalanka's and Vidyanandin's Commentaries on the Tattvarthasutra

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

b. Master-Modules

M8: Master's Colloquium

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 God and Dragon Slayer - Poetry and Grammar of Rigvedic Indra Hymns

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

M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres

• 140119 UE [ en ] Political Autobiographies in Hindi and Nepali A
• 140126 UE [ en ] Political Autobiographies in Hindi and Nepali B

M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts

• 140174 SE Manu and the Fish - An Old Indian Version of the Deluge Story and its Consequences

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

• 140175 SE The Female Threat from a Jaina Perspective - The Stanzas of Suyagadanga I 4,2

M7: Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts and Traditions

b. Master-Module

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

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

• 140014 UE [ bo en ] Tibetan Conversation on the Cultural History of Ladakh
• 140019 UE Modern Tibetan Focussing on Grammar and the Competence to Communicate II

M4: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet

• 140015 VO Tibetan Medicine - Visualised Concepts and Methods of Didactics
• 140149 VO [ en ] Tibetan Buddhism at the Periphery in the 20th Century

M5: Philosophical-Religous Traditions of Tibet I

• 140012 SE Tibetan Madhyamaka at the Time of the Second Diffusion of the Dharma - Phya pa Chos kyi seng ge
• 140095 SE Buddhism in Central Asia in the light of Tibetan Dunhuang Manuscripts

M6: Culture and History of Tibet I

• 140172 SE Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal - gTer dbon Nyi ma seng ge's Life and Work in Yol mo

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 Colloquium on Tibetan Studies for Advanced Students

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination