14.03. South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
A. Bachelor Degree Programme - Languages and Culture of South Asia and Tibet
1. Orientation Period
- 140091 VO Introduction to Indology
- 140136 VO Introduction to Buddhist and Tibetan Studies
- 140344 VO Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies
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
M4: Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M5: Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies
3. Required Module incl. Bachelor's Papers
M18: Advanced Module on Philology and Culture Studies of South Asia and Tibet
4. Alternative Groups of Required Modules
4.1. APMG - First Language
A1: APMG - Sanskrit as First Language
M2a: Classical Sanskrit as First Language I
- 140095 UE Practice for Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
- 140376 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
M6a: Classical Sanskrit as First Language II
M8a: Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as First Language
- 140094 VO+UE Classical Sanskrit for Advanced Students
M12a: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit I
M17a: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit II
- 140293 UE The Oldes Narrative Prose of India
B1: APMG - Classical Tibetan as First Language
M2b: Classical Tibetan as First Language I
- 140089 UE Practice for Introduction to Classical Tibetan I
- 140329 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Tibetan I
M6b: Classical Tibetan as First Language II
M8b: Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as First Language
- 140158 UE Classical Tibetan for Advanced Students
- 140284 UE Gampopa's Jewel Ornament of Liberation - A Summary by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtsho
M12b: Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan I
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
- 140280 VO+UE Introduction to Hindi I
- 140366 UE Practice for Introduction to Hindi I
M6c: Modern Indian Language as First Language II
M8c: Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as First Language
- 140171 UE [ de ne ] Advanced Nepali Grammar
- 140174 UE [ en ne ] Easy Nepali Readings
M12c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I
M17c: Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language II
- 140103 UE [ en hi ] Hindi Literature of the Indian Diaspora
4.2. APMG - Second Language
A2: APMG - Sanskrit as Second Language
M7a: Classical Sanskrit as Second Language I
- 140095 UE Practice for Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
- 140376 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Sanskrit I
M11a: Classical Sanskrit as Second Language II
B2: APMG - Classical Tibetan as Second Language
M7b: Classical Tibetan as Second Language I
- 140089 UE Practice for Introduction to Classical Tibetan I
- 140329 VO+UE Introduction to Classical Tibetan I
M11b: Classical Tibetan as Second Language II
C2: APMG - Modern Indian Language as Second Language
M7c: Modern Indian Language as Second Language I
- 140280 VO+UE Introduction to Hindi I
- 140366 UE Practice for Introduction to Hindi I
M11c: Modern Indian Language as Second Language II
D2: APMG - Modern Tibetan as Second Language
M7d: Modern Tibetan as Second Language I
- 140139 VO+UE Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
- 140140 UE Practice for Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
M11d: Modern Tibetan as Second Language II
5. Group of Elective Modules - Cultural History
M9: Basics of Cultural History A
- 140194 VO The Madhyamaka Traditions of Tibetan Buddhism
- 140202 VO [ en ] Cultural History
- 140263 VO The Philosophy of Buddhism
M10: Basics of Cultural History B
- 140223 PS Influential Personalities of the Hindu Reform Movements in the 18th and 19th Centuries
- 140246 PS [ en ] Translating Buddhist Philosophy - Principles and Techniques
- 140345 PS Rites of Passage in Vedic and Hindu Traditions
M13: Culture - Language - Society A
M14: Culture - Language - Society B
6. Group of Elective Modules - Applied Cultural Studies
M15a: Field Trip
M15b: Regional Cultures
- 140115 UE [ en ] Regional Cultures
- 140307 UE Comparative Ethnography of Dance in Nepal
M16a: Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as Second Language
- 140094 VO+UE Classical Sanskrit for Advanced Students
M16b: Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as Second Language
- 140158 UE Classical Tibetan for Advanced Students
- 140284 UE Gampopa's Jewel Ornament of Liberation - A Summary by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtsho
M16c: Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as Second Language
- 140171 UE [ de ne ] Advanced Nepali Grammar
- 140174 UE [ en ne ] Easy Nepali Readings
M16d: Advanced Module on Modern Tibetan as Second Language
B. Master Degree Programmes in South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
1. Culture and Society of Modern South Asia
a. Required Modules
M1: Modern South Asian Society
- 140105 SE Ethnography of Caste Society
M2: Basics of the History of Culture and Ideas of Modern South Asia
- 140202 VO [ en ] Cultural History
- 140234 UE Subaltern Studies - Texts and Contexts
M3: Modern South Asian Cultural Studies in practice
- 140073 UE Debates on Secularism in South Asia
- 140115 UE [ en ] Regional Cultures
M4: Modern South Asian History
M7: Modern South Asian Languages in practice
M8: Linguistic Traditions of Modern South Asia
b. Alternatively Required Modules
APM5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures
APM6: Cultures of the Larger Cultural Area
c. Master-Module
M9: Master's Colloquium
M10: Master's Thesis
M11: Master's Examination
2. Languages and Cultures of South Asia
a. Required Modules
M1: Language, Literature, and Religion of the Vedic Cultural Period
- 140101 SE The Vedic Verb and its Diachronic Development - New Verbal Morphemes and their Spread in Vedic Literature
M2: Aspects of the History of Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy in South Asia
- 140241 VO [ de en ] From Heaven to Hell - Ideas of Rebirth and its Forms in the Religious History of South Asia
b. Alternatively Required Modules 3: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics
APM3a: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia I
- 140107 UE Postures and Breath Control in Classical Yoga
- 140371 UE The Debate on the Existence of a Self beyond the Body - between the Naiyayikas and the Materialists according to Bhatta Jayanta's Nyayamanjari
APM3b: Ancient Indian Language Varieties and Literary Genres
- 140176 UE Love Spells and Related Matters in Both Samhitas of the Atharvaveda
- 140293 UE The Oldes Narrative Prose of India
c. Required Modules
M4: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the non-Brahmanical Traditions of Premedieval South Asia
M5: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the Classical and Medieval Cultural Periods of South Asia
d. Elective Module Group 6
M6 (PR): Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus "Philosophies and Religions of South Asia" - M6a or M6c or M6d
M6a: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia II
M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts
M6d: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development
M6 (SL): Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus "Languages and Literatures of South Asia" - M6b or M6c or M6d
M6b: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Middle Indic and Hybrid/Classical Texts
M6c: Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts
M6d: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development
e. Required Module
M7: Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of Modern South Asia
f. Master-Module
Alternative Required Module 8
M8a: Master's Colloquium on Philosophy and Religion of South Asia
M8b: Master’s Colloquium on Language and Literature of South Asia
Required Module
M9: Master's Thesis in Languages and Cultures of South Asia
M10: Master's Examination
3. Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
a. Required Modules
M1: Philology and Methods
- 140245 UE [ en ] Methodological Issues in Translating Canonical Literature in Tibetan
- 140305 UE [ en ] Analyzing and Translating Buddhist Canonical Literature on Reincarnation
M2: Textual Hermeneutics
- 140285 UE Tibetan Madhyamaka Exegesis - Readings in Tsong kha pa's sPyad 'jug shes rab le'u'i tikka Blo gsal ba
b. Alternative Required Module 3
APM3a: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area of Buddhism
- 140139 VO+UE Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
- 140140 UE Practice for Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
- 140280 VO+UE Introduction to Hindi I
- 140366 UE Practice for Introduction to Hindi I
APM3b: Advanced Philology
- 140107 UE Postures and Breath Control in Classical Yoga
- 140172 UE The Tibetan Literary Genre Blo-rig of the Epistemological School of Buddhism
- 140176 UE Love Spells and Related Matters in Both Samhitas of the Atharvaveda
- 140293 UE The Oldes Narrative Prose of India
- 140371 UE The Debate on the Existence of a Self beyond the Body - between the Naiyayikas and the Materialists according to Bhatta Jayanta's Nyayamanjari
c. Required Modules
M4: Special Lecture on Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
M5: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism I
M6: Literature, History, and Culture of Tibet and Buddhism
M7: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism II
- 140287 SE Tibetan Doxographical Literature - Selected Readings of Phya pa Chos kyi seng ge's bDe bar shegs pa dang phyi rel pa'i gzhung rnam par 'byed pa
d. Master-Module
M8: Master's Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
- 140079 SE [ en ] PhD Seminar in the field of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
- 140259 KO Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students
M9: Master's Thesis in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
M10: Master's Examination in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
4. Buddhist Studies
a. Required Modules
M1: Comparative Philology of Buddhist Tradition
- 140245 UE [ en ] Methodological Issues in Translating Canonical Literature in Tibetan
- 140305 UE [ en ] Analyzing and Translating Buddhist Canonical Literature on Reincarnation
M2: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Buddhism outside of South Asia
- 140285 UE Tibetan Madhyamaka Exegesis - Readings in Tsong kha pa's sPyad 'jug shes rab le'u'i tikka Blo gsal ba
b. Alternative Required Module 3
APM 3a: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area
- 140139 VO+UE Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
- 140140 UE Practice for Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
- 140280 VO+UE Introduction to Hindi I
- 140366 UE Practice for Introduction to Hindi I
APM 3b: Advanced Philology and Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of the Cultural Area
- 140172 UE The Tibetan Literary Genre Blo-rig of the Epistemological School of Buddhism
- 140293 UE The Oldes Narrative Prose of India
- 140371 UE The Debate on the Existence of a Self beyond the Body - between the Naiyayikas and the Materialists according to Bhatta Jayanta's Nyayamanjari
c. Required Modules
M4: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Buddhism I
M5: Culture and History of Buddhism I
M6: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism
d. Alternative Required Module 7
APM 7a: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Buddhism II
- 140287 SE Tibetan Doxographical Literature - Selected Readings of Phya pa Chos kyi seng ge's bDe bar shegs pa dang phyi rel pa'i gzhung rnam par 'byed pa
APM 7b: Culture and History of Buddhism II
e. Master-Module
M8: Master's Colloquium in Buddhist Studies
M9: Master's Thesis
M10: Master's Examination
5. Philosophies and Religions of South Asia
a. Required Modules
M1: History and Teachings of a Selected Philosophical-Religious Tradition of South Asia
- 140287 SE Tibetan Doxographical Literature - Selected Readings of Phya pa Chos kyi seng ge's bDe bar shegs pa dang phyi rel pa'i gzhung rnam par 'byed pa
M2: Philosophy and Religion of South Asia, Past and Present
- 140241 VO [ de en ] From Heaven to Hell - Ideas of Rebirth and its Forms in the Religious History of South Asia
M3: Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia
- 140371 UE The Debate on the Existence of a Self beyond the Body - between the Naiyayikas and the Materialists according to Bhatta Jayanta's Nyayamanjari
M4: Core Issues of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia
M5: Aspects of the History of Philosophy and Religion of South Asia
M6: Advanced Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia
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
6. Languages and Literatures of South Asia
a. Required Modules
M1: Aspects of Language and Literature in the History of South Asia
- 140241 VO [ de en ] From Heaven to Hell - Ideas of Rebirth and its Forms in the Religious History of South Asia
M2: Ancient Indian Language Varieties and Literary Genres
- 140293 UE The Oldes Narrative Prose of India
M3: Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Language Varieties / Literary Genres
M4: Modern Forms of Language/Literary Genres
- 140103 UE [ en hi ] Hindi Literature of the Indian Diaspora
M5: Philology and Hermeneutics of Ancient Indian Texts
M6: Philology and Hermeneutics of Middle Indian resp. Hybrid/Classical Texts
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
7. Tibetology
a. Required Modules
M1: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area
- 140139 VO+UE Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
- 140140 UE Practice for Introduction to Modern Tibetan I
- 140280 VO+UE Introduction to Hindi I
- 140366 UE Practice for Introduction to Hindi I
M2: Text Hermeneutics in the Field of Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet
- 140285 UE Tibetan Madhyamaka Exegesis - Readings in Tsong kha pa's sPyad 'jug shes rab le'u'i tikka Blo gsal ba
M3: Modern Tibetan
M4: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet
M5: Philosophical-Religous Traditions of Tibet I
M6: Culture and History of Tibet I
b. Alternative Requirede Module
APM 7a: Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet II
- 140287 SE Tibetan Doxographical Literature - Selected Readings of Phya pa Chos kyi seng ge's bDe bar shegs pa dang phyi rel pa'i gzhung rnam par 'byed pa
APM 7b: Culture and History of Tibet II
c. Master-Module
M8: Master's Colloquium on Tibetology
M9: Master's Thesis
M10: Master's Examination
D. Complementary Study Programmes (Minors)
CSP1 South Asian Studies, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M1: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures
M2: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet
M3: Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism
CSP2 South Asian Studies
M1 Introduction to South Asian Studies
- 140091 VO Introduction to Indology
- 140344 VO Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies
M2: Basics of Cultural History
- 140202 VO [ en ] Cultural History
CSP3 Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M1 Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
M2: Basics of Cultural History
- 140194 VO The Madhyamaka Traditions of Tibetan Buddhism
- 140263 VO The Philosophy of Buddhism
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