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

• 140259 KO Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students

M9: Master's Thesis

M10: Master's Examination