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Directorate of Studies 14 - Near Eastern Studies - African Studies - Tibetan Studies and Indology
Studierende von Studien, die von der Studienprogrammleitung Orientalistik betreut werden, erhalten pro Semester zusätzlich zu den 1000 Basispunkten, die allen Studierenden zur Verfügung stehen, 1000 Bonuspunkte. Die Plätze für die Lehrveranstaltung werden im Anmeldesystem auf Basis der Summe individuell gesetzter Basispunkte und errechneter Bonuspunkte vergeben.
African Studies
Bachelor’s programme in African Studies (697 [3] - Version 2018)
Introductory and Orientation Period (15 ECTS)
EAS Basics of African Studies - Linguistics (5 ECTS)
- EXAM STEOP: Modulprüfung Einführung in die afrikanische Sprachwissenschaft
- 143240 VO+UE ( OV STEOP ) Introduction into African Linguistics
EAL Basics of African Studies - Literatures (5 ECTS)
- EXAM STEOP: Modulprüfung Einführung in die afrikanische Literaturwissenschaft
- 143239 VO+UE ( OV STEOP ) Introduction into African Literatures
EAG Basics of African Studies - History (5 ECTS)
- EXAM STEOP: Modulprüfung Einführung in die afrikanische Geschichtswissenschaft
- 143233 VO+UE ( OV STEOP ) Introduction to African History and Societies
Emphasis Phase (15 ECTS)
WG/VAS/VAL/VAG Emphasis Module (15 ECTS)
- 143244 VU Advanced Course African Linguistics
- 143309 VU Advanced Course African Literature
- 143321 VU Advanced Course African History: Researching the Past, Writing History
- 143338 VU The History of African Studies: Knowledge Production about/with/in African Societies
Linguistics Alternative 1: Basis and Perfection of one African Language (44 ECTS)
SB1A Hausa (22 ECTS)
- 143293 VU Hausa: Grammar 2
- 143311 VU Hausa: Exercises 2
SB1B Hausa (22 ECTS)
- 143295 KU [ en ] Hausa: Texts 2
- 143319 KU Hausa: Grammar 4
- 143329 KU [ en ] Hausa: Conversation 2
SB2A Swahili (22 ECTS)
- 143271 VU Swahili: Exercises 2 / Kiswahili: Mazoezi 2
- 143313 VU Swahili: Grammar 2 / Kiswahili: Sarufi 2
SB2B Swahili (22 ECTS)
- 143182 KU Swahili: Conversation 2
- 143333 KU Swahili Grammar 4 / Kiswahili: Sarufi 4
- 143334 KU Swahili: Texts 2
SB3A Zulu (22 ECTS)
- 143049 VU Uhlelo: The Buildung Blocks of isiZulu 2
- 143050 VU [ en ] Uqeqesho: Training Workshop in isiZulu 2
SB3B Zulu (22 ECTS)
- 141231 KU Uhlelo: The Building Blocks of isiZulu 4
- 143034 KU [ en ] Imibhalo: The Art of isiZulu Reading and Writing 2
- 143035 KU [ en ] Ukuxhumana: The Art of isiZulu/ isiZulu: Conversation 2
Linguistics Alternative 2: Basis of two African Languages (44 ECTS)
SB1A Hausa (22 ECTS)
- 143293 VU Hausa: Grammar 2
- 143311 VU Hausa: Exercises 2
SB2A Swahili (22 ECTS)
- 143271 VU Swahili: Exercises 2 / Kiswahili: Mazoezi 2
- 143313 VU Swahili: Grammar 2 / Kiswahili: Sarufi 2
SB3A Bambara (22 ECTS)
- 143049 VU Uhlelo: The Buildung Blocks of isiZulu 2
- 143050 VU [ en ] Uqeqesho: Training Workshop in isiZulu 2
Specialisation African Linguistics (46 ECTS)
AWL/ÜAS/PAS Overview 1 (14 ECTS)
- 143057 PS Sociolinguistics and Empirical Research Methods
- 143116 VO Introduction to the Morphology of African Languages
- 143260 PS [ en ] Linguistic Diversity & Analysis
ÜAS/PAS Overview 2 (10 ECTS)
- 143057 PS Sociolinguistics and Empirical Research Methods
- 143116 VO Introduction to the Morphology of African Languages
- 143260 PS [ en ] Linguistic Diversity & Analysis
SAS Focus Module (6 ECTS)
- 141056 VO ( REMOTE ) Afroasiatic Language 3: Amharic
- 141232 VO Afroasiatic Language 2: Amazigh (Berber) - Tashelhit Variety II
- 141266 VO ( REMOTE ) Afroasiatic Language 2: Somali
- 141272 VO ( REMOTE ) Afroasiatic Language 1: Amharic
- 143054 VO The Specific World of Each Language: Pitfalls and Fascination during Linguistic Analyses
- 143211 VO [ en ] The African Diaspora in China: Topics in Sociocultural Linguistics and Beyond
BAS Bachelor’s Module (16 ECTS)
Specialisation African Literatures (46 ECTS)
AWL/ÜAL/PAL Overview 1 (14 ECTS)
- 143059 PS [ en ] PS Ecocriticism in African Literature: From Petrofiction to Climate Fiction
- 143201 VO Literatures of Sub-Saharan Africa before the 20th Century
- 143264 VO [ en ] Southern African Literatures
- 143522 VO [ en ] African Women's Writing and Feminism in the 21st Century
ÜAL/PAL Overview 2 (10 ECTS)
- 143059 PS [ en ] PS Ecocriticism in African Literature: From Petrofiction to Climate Fiction
- 143201 VO Literatures of Sub-Saharan Africa before the 20th Century
- 143264 VO [ en ] Southern African Literatures
- 143522 VO [ en ] African Women's Writing and Feminism in the 21st Century
SAL Focus Module (6 ECTS)
- 143201 VO Literatures of Sub-Saharan Africa before the 20th Century
- 143223 VO [ en ] African Poetry Workshop
- 143264 VO [ en ] Southern African Literatures
- 143522 VO [ en ] African Women's Writing and Feminism in the 21st Century
BAL Bachelor’s Module (16 ECTS)
Specialisation African History (46 ECTS)
AWL/ÜAG/PAG Overview 1 (14 ECTS)
- 143176 VO East African History 2: The Past of the Present
- 143234 PS Introductory Seminar African History and Societies
- 143345 VO African History, 1500 to 1800: Turbulent Times
- 143346 VO History of North Africa 2 - Periphery and Centre: New Order(s) of the Mediterranean World
ÜAG/PAG Overview 2 (10 ECTS)
- 143176 VO East African History 2: The Past of the Present
- 143234 PS Introductory Seminar African History and Societies
- 143345 VO African History, 1500 to 1800: Turbulent Times
- 143346 VO History of North Africa 2 - Periphery and Centre: New Order(s) of the Mediterranean World
SAG Focus Module (6 ECTS)
- 143061 VO The Sudan in the 19th Century - Hegemonial Intentions, European Colonialism and the "Discovery" of Africa
- 143064 VO Religion and Spirituality in the Western Sahel: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
- 143176 VO East African History 2: The Past of the Present
- 143316 VO Excursions into the History of African Studies
- 143346 VO History of North Africa 2 - Periphery and Centre: New Order(s) of the Mediterranean World
BAG Bachelor’s Module (16 ECTS)
Master African Studies (897 [2] - Version 2016)
Basic Module (28 ECTS)
GM Basic Module (28 ECTS)
- 143209 KU Scientific Texts: Preparation and Performance
- 143220 KU [ en ] Current Research Trends and Concepts in African Studies
Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Specialisation: African Studies (58 ECTS)
- 143371 SE Master Coaching Seminar
SAS A Intermediate Module: Topics and Approaches (30 ECTS)
- 141056 VO ( REMOTE ) Afroasiatic Language 3: Amharic
- 141232 VO Afroasiatic Language 2: Amazigh (Berber) - Tashelhit Variety II
- 141266 VO ( REMOTE ) Afroasiatic Language 2: Somali
- 141272 VO ( REMOTE ) Afroasiatic Language 1: Amharic
- 143054 VO The Specific World of Each Language: Pitfalls and Fascination during Linguistic Analyses
- 143071 SE [ en ] Language, Politics and Development in Africa
- 143095 KU [ en ] Decolonising Multilingualism
- 143208 SE [ en ] 143208 SE Advances in African Linguistic and Literary Studies
- 143211 VO [ en ] The African Diaspora in China: Topics in Sociocultural Linguistics and Beyond
- 143230 KU From Senegal to the Sudan Advanced Course in Fulfulde Part 2
SAS B Advanced Module: In-Depth Study and Research (28 ECTS)
- 141056 VO ( REMOTE ) Afroasiatic Language 3: Amharic
- 141232 VO Afroasiatic Language 2: Amazigh (Berber) - Tashelhit Variety II
- 141266 VO ( REMOTE ) Afroasiatic Language 2: Somali
- 143054 VO The Specific World of Each Language: Pitfalls and Fascination during Linguistic Analyses
- 143071 SE [ en ] Language, Politics and Development in Africa
- 143208 SE [ en ] 143208 SE Advances in African Linguistic and Literary Studies
- 143211 VO [ en ] The African Diaspora in China: Topics in Sociocultural Linguistics and Beyond
Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Specialisation: African Literatures (58 ECTS)
- 143371 SE Master Coaching Seminar
SAL A Intermediate Module: Topics and Approaches (30 ECTS)
- 143042 SE Contemporary Literature of Sudan and the Sudanese Diaspora
- 143072 KU Digital Storytelling in African Literature
- 143095 KU [ en ] Decolonising Multilingualism
- 143201 VO Literatures of Sub-Saharan Africa before the 20th Century
- 143208 SE [ en ] 143208 SE Advances in African Linguistic and Literary Studies
- 143264 VO [ en ] Southern African Literatures
- 143522 VO [ en ] African Women's Writing and Feminism in the 21st Century
SAL B Advanced Module: In-Depth Study and Research (28 ECTS)
- 143042 SE Contemporary Literature of Sudan and the Sudanese Diaspora
- 143072 KU Digital Storytelling in African Literature
- 143201 VO Literatures of Sub-Saharan Africa before the 20th Century
- 143208 SE [ en ] 143208 SE Advances in African Linguistic and Literary Studies
- 143264 VO [ en ] Southern African Literatures
- 143522 VO [ en ] African Women's Writing and Feminism in the 21st Century
Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Specialisation: African History and Societies (58 ECTS)
- 143371 SE Master Coaching Seminar
SAG A Intermediate Module: Topics and Approaches (30 ECTS)
- 143043 VO The Empire of the Black Pharaohs: Kush and the Ancient World
- 143061 VO The Sudan in the 19th Century - Hegemonial Intentions, European Colonialism and the "Discovery" of Africa
- 143064 VO Religion and Spirituality in the Western Sahel: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
- 143076 KU On Air! Radio and New Publics in Late Colonialism and Beyond
- 143080 SE Mobile Solidarities: Travel as Political Practice. Focus on South Africa and Palestine
- 143082 KU Guided Reading: "African Perspectives on Colonialism" A. Adu Boahen
- 143108 SE North Africa from the 19th to the 21st Centuries - European Colonialism, Indigenous Resistance, Independences and the "Arab Spring"
- 143227 KU [ en ] Indigenous Resource Conservation Practices - in Africa, Colonialism, and Incorporation into the Modern State
- 143254 SE Laughter and Pain in Historically and Socially Tense Situations
- 143316 VO Excursions into the History of African Studies
SAB B Advanced Module: In-Depth Study and Research (28 ECTS)
- 143043 VO The Empire of the Black Pharaohs: Kush and the Ancient World
- 143061 VO The Sudan in the 19th Century - Hegemonial Intentions, European Colonialism and the "Discovery" of Africa
- 143064 VO Religion and Spirituality in the Western Sahel: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
- 143076 KU On Air! Radio and New Publics in Late Colonialism and Beyond
- 143080 SE Mobile Solidarities: Travel as Political Practice. Focus on South Africa and Palestine
- 143082 KU Guided Reading: "African Perspectives on Colonialism" A. Adu Boahen
- 143108 SE North Africa from the 19th to the 21st Centuries - European Colonialism, Indigenous Resistance, Independences and the "Arab Spring"
- 143227 KU [ en ] Indigenous Resource Conservation Practices - in Africa, Colonialism, and Incorporation into the Modern State
- 143254 SE Laughter and Pain in Historically and Socially Tense Situations
- 143316 VO Excursions into the History of African Studies
Extension Curriculum African Languages and Literatures (647)
African Languages and Literatures (15 ECTS)
- 141266 VO ( REMOTE ) Afroasiatic Language 2: Somali
- 141272 VO ( REMOTE ) Afroasiatic Language 1: Amharic
- 143054 VO The Specific World of Each Language: Pitfalls and Fascination during Linguistic Analyses
- 143116 VO Introduction to the Morphology of African Languages
- 143201 VO Literatures of Sub-Saharan Africa before the 20th Century
- 143211 VO [ en ] The African Diaspora in China: Topics in Sociocultural Linguistics and Beyond
- 143223 VO [ en ] African Poetry Workshop
- 143230 KU From Senegal to the Sudan Advanced Course in Fulfulde Part 2
- 143264 VO [ en ] Southern African Literatures
- 143522 VO [ en ] African Women's Writing and Feminism in the 21st Century
Extension Curriculum Africa: History and Literaturesa (148)
Colonial and Postcolonial Africa (15 ECTS)
- 143061 VO The Sudan in the 19th Century - Hegemonial Intentions, European Colonialism and the "Discovery" of Africa
- 143064 VO Religion and Spirituality in the Western Sahel: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
- 143176 VO East African History 2: The Past of the Present
- 143201 VO Literatures of Sub-Saharan Africa before the 20th Century
- 143223 VO [ en ] African Poetry Workshop
- 143264 VO [ en ] Southern African Literatures
- 143345 VO African History, 1500 to 1800: Turbulent Times
- 143346 VO History of North Africa 2 - Periphery and Centre: New Order(s) of the Mediterranean World
- 143522 VO [ en ] African Women's Writing and Feminism in the 21st Century
Oriental Studies
Bachelor Oriental Studies (600 [4] - Version 2022)
Introductory and Orientation Period (16 ECTS)
Compulsory Module OR-1 Introduction to Oriental Studies (2 ECTS)
- EXAM OR-1 STEOP-Introduction Middle Eastern Studies
- 141001 VO ( OV STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction to Middle Eastern Studies
Group of Elective Modules Einführung in die orientalischen Sprachen (14 ECTS out of 2 Elective Modules)
OR-2a/AO-1 Introduction to Babylonian I (7 ECTS)
- EXAM OR2/AO1 Introduction to Babylonian I
- 141022 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP Introduction to Babylonian I
OR-2b/AR-1 Introduction to Arabic I (7 ECTS)
- EXAM OR2/AR1 Introduction to Arabic I
- 141270 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Arabic Language I
OR-2c/TU-1 Introduction to Turkish I (7 ECTS)
- EXAM OR2/TU1 Introduction to Turkish I
- 141304 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Turkish Grammar I
Group of Compulsory Modules Oriental Studies (43 ECTS)
OR-3 Cultural and Economic Geography of the Middle East and North Africa (5 ECTS)
OR-4 Religious History of the Middle East (6 ECTS)
- 141047 VO Religious history of the Middle East prior to the advent of Islam
- 141172 VO Introduction to the History of Islam
OR-5 Ancient Near Eastern History (8 ECTS)
OR-6 History of the Middle East and North Africa after the Rise of Islam (8 ECTS)
OR-7 History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey (8 ECTS)
OR-8 Cultural and Historical Continuities (8 ECTS)
Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules (91 ECTS)
Ancient Near Eastern Philology and Archaeology (91 ECTS)
AO-2 Babylonian II (9 ECTS)
- 141097 VO Introduction to Babylonian II
- 141117 UE Exercises to Introduction to Babylonian II
AO-3 Babylonian III and Academic Research and Writing (7 ECTS)
AO-4 Sumerian I (9 ECTS)
- 141048 UE Introduction to Sumerian
- 141136 VO Introduction to Sumerian
AO-5 Sumerian II and Academic Research and Writing (7 ECTS)
AO-6 Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology I (5 ECTS)
AO-7 Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology II (5 ECTS)
AO-8 Cultural History of Mesopotamia (8 ECTS)
- 141192 VO History of Mesopotamian Literature
AO-9 Mesopotamian Literature (Reading of Literary Texts) (5 ECTS)
- 141226 SE Mesopotamian Literature (Reading of Literary Texts) - Philological Seminar on Akkadian Studies (Literature)
AO-10 Alternative Compulsory Module (10 ECTS out of one of the following Modules)
- 141228 SE Archaeological seminar with BA thesis
AO-11 Alternative Compulsory Module (10 ECTS out of one of the following Modules)
- 141032 SE Philological Seminar
- 141032 SE Philological Seminar
- 141228 SE Archaeological seminar with BA thesis
AO-12 Elective Modules (16 ECTS out of 2 Elective Modules)
- 141032 SE Philological Seminar
- 141228 SE Archaeological seminar with BA thesis
Arabic and Islamic Studies (91 ECTS)
AR-2 Language Module: Arabic II (12 ECTS)
- 141074 UE Arabic Language C
- 141426 VO+UE Arabic Language B
AR-3 Language Module: Arabic III (12 ECTS)
AR-4 Language Module: Arabic IV (12 ECTS)
- 141008 UE Arabic Language G
- 141066 VO+UE Arabic Language F
AR-5 Language Module: Arabic V (6 ECTS)
AR-6 Language Module: Arabic VI (6 ECTS)
- 141000 UE AR-6 Arabic Grammar and Linguistics II
- 141004 UE AR-6 Arabic Texts and Conversation II
- 141023 UE Reading of Classic Texts - Of the soul and the spirit of life. Philosophical-medical literature from the early Abbasid period
AR-7 Arabic Dialect (Basic Level) (5 ECTS)
AR-8 Arabic Dialect (Intermediate Level) (5 ECTS)
AR-9 Arabic Dialect (Advanced Level) (6 ECTS)
- 141014 UE Arabic Dialect - Advanced Level I: Egyptian-Arabic
- 141016 UE Arabic Dialect - Advanced Level II: Moroccan-Arabic
AR-10 Introduction to Academic Methods (3 ECTS)
- 141040 PS Proseminar I
AR-11 Introduction to Selected Fields of Arabic and Islamic Studies (4 ECTS)
- 141017 PS Proseminar II
AR-12 Selected Fields of Modern Middle Eastern Studies (4 ECTS)
- 141044 VO AR-12 Gender Studies / Muslim World
AR-13 Seminar on Philology (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
AR-14 Seminar on Islamic Studies (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
- 141078 SE Seminar in Islamic Studies (and Bachelor's Paper) - From madrasa to university: religious education in Sunni Islam (focus on al-Azhar)
Turkish Studies (91 ECTS)
TU-2 Turkish, Basic Level II (8 ECTS)
- 141156 VU Turkish Grammar II
- 141263 UE Turkish Conversation Class II
TU-3 Turkish, Intermediate Level I (6 ECTS)
TU-4 Turkish, Intermediate Level II (10 ECTS)
- 141036 VU Turkish Grammar IV
- 141171 UE Translating Turkish Texts
- 141221 UE Turkish Conversation Class IV
TU-5 Turkish, Advanced Level I (7 ECTS)
TU-6 Turkish, Advanced Level II (8 ECTS)
- 141051 UE Conversations, Advanced Level II
- 141055 UE Reading Subject-Specific Texts II
TU-7 Persian, Basic Level (8 ECTS)
- 141053 UE Persian Grammar II
TU-8 Introduction to Academic Methods and Selected Fields of Turkish Studies (6 ECTS)
TU-9 Ottoman I (8 ECTS)
- 141045 UE Reading of Ottoman Literary Texts I
TU-10 Ottoman II (8 ECTS)
- 141030 UE Ottoman II
TU-11 Seminar on Linguistics or Literature (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
TU-12 Seminar on Turkish History and Cultural History (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
- 141034 SE Historical-Cultural Seminar (and Bachelor's Paper) - Minorities
TU-13 Society and Culture of Modern Turkey (6 ECTS)
- 141163 VO Ringvorlesung Literature and History of Turkey - Contemporary trends in the study of modern Turkish literature
Bachelor Oriental Studies (600 [3] - Version 2017) - discontinued
Introductory and Orientation Phase (16 ECTS)
OR-1 Introduction to Middle Eastern Studies (2 ECTS)
- EXAM OR-1 STEOP-Introduction Middle Eastern Studies
- 141001 VO ( OV STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction to Middle Eastern Studies
OR-2a/AO-1 Elective Module Introduction to Babylonian I (7 ECTS)
- EXAM OR2/AO1 Introduction to Babylonian I
- 141022 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP Introduction to Babylonian I
OR-2b/AR-1 Elective Module Introduction to Arabic I (7 ECTS)
- EXAM OR2/AR1 Introduction to Arabic I
- 141270 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Arabic Language I
OR-2c/TU-1 Elective Module Introduction to Turkish I (7 ECTS)
- EXAM OR2/TU1 Introduction to Turkish I
- 141304 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: Turkish Grammar I
Middle Eastern Studies (45 ECTS)
PM OR-3 Cultural and Economic History of the Middle East (5 ECTS)
PM OR-4 Religious History of the Middle East (6 ECTS)
- 141047 VO Religious history of the Middle East prior to the advent of Islam
- 141172 VO Introduction to the History of Islam
PM OR-5 Ancient Near Eastern History (8 ECTS)
PM OR-6 History of the Middle East and North Africa after the Rise of Islam (8 ECTS)
PM OR-7 History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey (8 ECTS)
PM OR-8 Cultural and Historical Continuities (6 ECTS)
PM OR-9 Middle Eastern Philology: Basics and Methods (4 ECTS)
Alternative groups of compulsory modules: Ancient Near Eastern Philology and Archaeology (89 ECTS)
AO-2 Babylonian II (8 ECTS)
- 141097 VO Introduction to Babylonian II
- 141117 UE Exercises to Introduction to Babylonian II
AO-3 Babylonian III (10 ECTS)
AO-4 Sumerian I (8 ECTS)
- 141048 UE Introduction to Sumerian
- 141136 VO Introduction to Sumerian
AO-5 Sumerian II (5 ECTS)
AO-6 Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology I (5 ECTS)
AO-7 Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology II (4 ECTS)
AO-8 Ancient Near Eastern Cultural History (8 ECTS)
- 141192 VO History of Mesopotamian Literature
AO-9 Ancient Near Eastern Literature: Reading of Literary Texts (5 ECTS)
- 141226 SE Mesopotamian Literature (Reading of Literary Texts) - Philological Seminar on Akkadian Studies (Literature)
AO-10-1 Alternative compulsory module: Languages of Mesopotamia’s Neighbouring Regions (10 ECTS)
AO-10-2 Alternative compulsory module: Ancient Near Eastern Material Culture (10 ECTS)
- 141228 SE Archaeological seminar with BA thesis
AO-11-1 Alternative compulsory module: Philology Seminars (10 ECTS)
- 141032 SE Philological Seminar
- 141227 SE Philological Seminar - Babylonian prayers and wisdom texts
AO-11-2 Alternative compulsory module: Seminars on History, Material Culture and Cultural History (10 ECTS)
- 141032 SE Philological Seminar
- 141227 SE Philological Seminar - Babylonian prayers and wisdom texts
- 141228 SE Archaeological seminar with BA thesis
AO-12-1 Group of elective modules: Seminar on Akkadian (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
- 141032 SE Philological Seminar
- 141227 SE Philological Seminar - Babylonian prayers and wisdom texts
AO-12-2 Group of elective modules: Seminar on Sumerology (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
AO-12-3 Group of elective modules: Seminar on Archaeology (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
- 141228 SE Archaeological seminar with BA thesis
Alternative group of compulsory modules: Arabic and Islamic Studies (89 ECTS)
AR-2 Arabic II (12 ECTS)
- 141074 UE Arabic Language C
- 141426 VO+UE Arabic Language B
AR-3 Arabic III (12 ECTS)
AR-4 Arabic IV (12 ECTS)
- 141008 UE Arabic Language G
- 141066 VO+UE Arabic Language F
AR-5 Arabic V (6 ECTS)
AR-6 Arabic VI (6 ECTS)
- 141000 UE AR-6 Arabic Grammar and Linguistics II
- 141004 UE AR-6 Arabic Texts and Conversation II
- 141023 UE Reading of Classic Texts - Of the soul and the spirit of life. Philosophical-medical literature from the early Abbasid period
AR-7 Arabic Dialect (Basic Level) (6 ECTS)
AR-8 Arabic Dialect (Intermediate Level) (6 ECTS)
AR-9 Arabic Dialect (Advanced Level) (4 ECTS)
- 141014 UE Arabic Dialect - Advanced Level I: Egyptian-Arabic
- 141016 UE Arabic Dialect - Advanced Level II: Moroccan-Arabic
AR-10 Introduction to Selected Fields of Arabic and Islamic Studies (3 ECTS)
- 141040 PS Proseminar I
AR-11 Selected Fields of Modern Middle Eastern Studies (6 ECTS)
- 141044 VO AR-12 Gender Studies / Muslim World
AR-12 Seminar on Philology (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
AR-13 Seminar on Islamic Studies (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
- 141078 SE Seminar in Islamic Studies (and Bachelor's Paper) - From madrasa to university: religious education in Sunni Islam (focus on al-Azhar)
Alternative group of compulsory modules: Turkish Studies (89 ECTS)
TU-2 Turkish, Basic Level II (8 ECTS)
- 141156 VU Turkish Grammar II
- 141263 UE Turkish Conversation Class II
TU-3 Turkish, Intermediate Level I (6 ECTS)
TU-4 Turkish, Intermediate Level II (10 ECTS)
- 141036 VU Turkish Grammar IV
- 141171 UE Translating Turkish Texts
- 141221 UE Turkish Conversation Class IV
TU-5 Turkish, Advanced Level I (7 ECTS)
TU-6 Turkish, Advanced Level II (7 ECTS)
- 141051 UE Conversations, Advanced Level II
- 141055 UE Reading Subject-Specific Texts II
TU-7 Persian, Basic Level (8 ECTS)
- 141053 UE Persian Grammar II
TU-8 Persian, Intermediate Level (6 ECTS)
- 141084 UE Reading and Discussing Persian Texts II
TU-9 Ottoman Studies (12 ECTS)
- 141030 UE Ottoman II
- 141045 UE Reading of Ottoman Literary Texts I
TU-10 Seminar on Linguistics or Literature (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
TU-11 Seminar on Turkish History and Cultural History (including BA Thesis) (8 ECTS)
- 141034 SE Historical-Cultural Seminar (and Bachelor's Paper) - Minorities
TU-12 Society and Culture of Modern Turkey (9 ECTS)
- 141163 VO Ringvorlesung Literature and History of Turkey - Contemporary trends in the study of modern Turkish literature
Ancient Oriental Philology and Oriental Archaeology (672)
Compulsory Modules (56 ECTS)
Akkadian Seminars incl. Seminar Paper (16 ECTS)
- 141032 SE Philological Seminar
- 141227 SE Philological Seminar - Babylonian prayers and wisdom texts
Archaeological Seminar I incl. Seminar Paper (8 ECTS)
- 141228 SE Archaeological seminar with BA thesis
History and Cultural History of Mesopotamia (8 ECTS)
- 141032 SE Philological Seminar
- 141227 SE Philological Seminar - Babylonian prayers and wisdom texts
- 141228 SE Archaeological seminar with BA thesis
Advanced Module on Philology I (8 ECTS)
- 141032 SE Philological Seminar
Sumerological Seminars incl. Seminar Paper (16 ECTS)
Alternative Copulsory Modules (8 ECTS)
APM Semitisitcs (8 ECTS)
- 141109 VO Afroasiatic Language 2: Old South Arabic
- 141141 VO Afroasiatic Language 1: Ge'ez
APM Archaeology (8 ECTS)
Group of Elective Modules(16 ECTS)
WM Archaeological Seminar II incl. Seminar Paper (8 ECTS)
- 141228 SE Archaeological seminar with BA thesis
WM Advanced Module on Philology II (8 ECTS)
- 141227 SE Philological Seminar - Babylonian prayers and wisdom texts
WM South Arabia, Past and Present (8 ECTS)
WM Sabean Studies (8 ECTS)
Master-Module (8 ECTS)
Master-Seminar (8 ECTS)
Master Turkish Studies (675 [2] - Version 2020)
Groups of compulsory modules I-II (62 ECTS)
GCM I: History, Culture and Politics of the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey (52 ECTS)
M1 CM: Archives, Sources and Research Approaches in Ottoman Studies (10 ECTS)
M2 CM: Transformation in the Ottoman Empire: From Empire to Nation (16 ECTS)
- 141029 SE M2 Ottoman Cultural History
M3 CM: Archives, Sources and Research Approaches in Turkish Studies (10 ECTS)
- 141015 UE Turkish Sources and Media (reading texts included)
- 141020 VU M3 Contemporary Research and Methods in Studies on Modern Turkey
M4 CM: Turkey in a Global World: The Republic of Turkey in Transition (16 ECTS)
GCM II: Language, Literature, Society (10 ECTS)
M5a Alternative CM: Ottoman Literature (10 ECTS)
M5b Alternative CM: Modern Turkish Literature and Society (10 ECTS)
- 141018 SE M5b - SE Modern Turkish Literature and Society
- 141163 VO Ringvorlesung Literature and History of Turkey - Contemporary trends in the study of modern Turkish literature
Groups of elective modules I-III (30 ECTS)
GEM I: Regional and Thematic Focus
M5.1a Ottoman Literature (10 ECTS)
M5.1b Modern Turkish Literature and Society (10 ECTS)
M6 Advanced Turkish: Languages for Specific Purposes and Everyday Use (10 ECTS)
M7 Reading Primary Sources: Ottoman / Turkish (10 ECTS)
- 141035 UE M7 Reading primary sources Ottoman
M8 Individual Specialisation (10 ECTS)
- 080023 EX Field Trip: Uzbekistan: Samarkand, Bukhara, Tashkent
- 141041 UE M8 Individual specialisation Seminar Cultural Heritage
M9 Central Asia (10 ECTS)
M10 Digital Humanities for Orientalist Scholars (10 ECTS)
- 141037 UE [ en ] M10 - UE A - Digital Text Analysis in Ottoman Studies
M11 International Contextualisation (30 ECTS)
GEM II: Interdisciplinarity Transottomanica
M12 History of South-Eastern Europe, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, Alevi Theological Studies, Islamic Art History (10 ECTS)
- 090057 VO [ de en ] Modern Greek History III: 1923-2022
- 090112 PS [ en ] Auto/bio/historio/graphics: Graphic Novel in Contemporary Greece
GEM III: Interdisciplinarity History, DH, Comparative Literature
M13 Digital Humanities, Comparative Literature, Contemporary History, History of Science, Global History, History of South-Eastern Europe, Gender History, Media History, Public History (10 ECTS)
- 090057 VO [ de en ] Modern Greek History III: 1923-2022
CM: Master’s Module
M14 CM Master’s Thesis Coaching (4 ECTS)
- 141229 SE M14 - Seminar Master thesis
Master Arab World Studies: Language and Society (676 [2] - Version 2022)
Group of Compulsory Modules Common Core (16 ECTS)
GK-1 Basics of Arabic Linguistics and Philology (8 ECTS)
GK-2 Basics of Societies in the Modern Arab World (8 ECTS)
- 141092 SE [ en ] The Arab World in Modern Times: Political and Social Issues
Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules (32 ECTS)
Religion and Politics (32 ECTS)
RP-1 Islam in the Arab World and Beyond (8 ECTS)
RP-2 Arabic-Islamic Heritage (8 ECTS)
RP-3 Social, Political and Religious Movements in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
- 141212 SE [ en ] Social, political, and religious movements in the Arab world - The Spring and Winter of Politics in the Middle East between Sufism and Salafism
RP-4 The Arab World and the Internet (8 ECTS)
Arabic Linguistics with Emphasis on Spoken Varieties (32 ECTS)
AS-1 Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Arabic Linguistics (8 ECTS)
AS-2 Geographical and Typological Classification of Arabic Dialects (8 ECTS)
- 141213 VU Arabic Dialects in North Africa
AS-3 Selected Topics of Arabic Dialectology and Linguistics I (8 ECTS)
AS-4 Selected Topics of Arabic Dialectology and Linguistics II (8 ECTS)
- 141019 SE [ en ] Selected Topics II: From Dialect Contact to Mixed Varieties: Case Studies from Jordan
Arabic Texts from the Classical and Post-Classical Periods (32 ECTS)
AT-1 Texts: Their Materiality and Content (8 ECTS)
AT-2 Texts from a Synchronic Perspective (8 ECTS)
AT-3 Texts from a Diachronic Perspective (8 ECTS)
AT-4 Reading of Classical and Post-Classical Texts (8 ECTS)
Group of Elective Modules (32 ECTS) - freely selectable, unless included in the chosen alternative compulsory module
WM-1 Arabic Popular Culture (8 ECTS)
WM-2 History of Culture and Science in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
- 141002 SE [ en ] Feminism: History, Concepts, Approaches
WM-3 Security Policy in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
WM-4 Internet Structures in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
WM-5 Modern Written Arabic Language: Conversation and Translation (8 ECTS)
- 141046 UE Translation from and into Arabic
WM-6 Media Arabic: Listening Comprehension, Analysis (8 ECTS)
WM-7 Paleography and Codicology (8 ECTS)
WM-8 Afroasiatic Language I (8 ECTS)
- 141109 VO Afroasiatic Language 2: Old South Arabic
- 141141 VO Afroasiatic Language 1: Ge'ez
- 141175 VO Afroasiatic Language 2: Maltese
- 141232 VO Afroasiatic Language 2: Amazigh (Berber) - Tashelhit Variety II
- 141266 VO ( REMOTE ) Afroasiatic Language 2: Somali
WM-9 Afroasiatic Language II (8 ECTS)
- 141056 VO ( REMOTE ) Afroasiatic Language 3: Amharic
- 141141 VO Afroasiatic Language 1: Ge'ez
- 141175 VO Afroasiatic Language 2: Maltese
- 141232 VO Afroasiatic Language 2: Amazigh (Berber) - Tashelhit Variety II
- 141266 VO ( REMOTE ) Afroasiatic Language 2: Somali
- 141272 VO ( REMOTE ) Afroasiatic Language 1: Amharic
WM-10 South Arabia in the Past and Today (8 ECTS)
- 141070 VO+UE History and Archaeology of South Arabia
WM-11 Regional and Thematic Focus: Workshop or Excursion (16 ECTS)
WM-12 Urbanisation in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
WM-13 Art and Architecture in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
- 080035 PS [ en ] Case Study II/III: Maps, Models, Drawings, and Paintings - Cartography and Architectural Representation in the Islamic World
- 080040 PS [ en ] Case Study II/III: Architectural Typologies in 13th-14th Century Anatolia - Shifting Hierarchies of Patronage
- 080099 SE Gardens of Islamic Princes in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period
- 080113 PS [ en ] Case Study II/III: Arab Book Painting: Themes, Forms, and Sources
WM-14 Current Discussions in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
- 141002 SE [ en ] Feminism: History, Concepts, Approaches
WM-15 Digital Humanities in Arabic Studies (8 ECTS)
WM-16 Arabic Dialect (16 ECTS)
- 141028 VU Arabic Dialect - Intermediate Level: Tunisian Arabic
- 141067 VU Arabic Dialect - Basic Level: Syrian-Arabic
WM-17 Islam in the Arab World and Beyond (8 ECTS)
WM-18 Arabic-Islamic Heritage (8 ECTS)
WM-19 Social, Political and Religious Movements in the Arab World (8 ECTS)
- 141212 SE [ en ] Social, political, and religious movements in the Arab world - The Spring and Winter of Politics in the Middle East between Sufism and Salafism
WM-20 The Arab World and the Internet (8 ECTS)
WM-21 Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Arabic Linguistics (8 ECTS)
WM-22 Geographical and Typological Classification of Arabic Dialects (8 ECTS)
- 141213 VU Arabic Dialects in North Africa
WM-23 Selected Topics of Arabic Dialectology and Linguistics I (8 ECTS)
WM-24 Selected Topics of Arabic Dialectology and Linguistics II (8 ECTS)
- 141019 SE [ en ] Selected Topics II: From Dialect Contact to Mixed Varieties: Case Studies from Jordan
WM-25 Texts: Their Materiality and Content (8 ECTS)
WM-26 Texts from a Synchronic Perspective (8 ECTS)
WM-27 Texts from a Diachronic Perspective (8 ECTS)
WM-28 Reading of Classical and Post-Classical Texts (8 ECTS)
Extension Curriculum Turkish History, Literature and Culture (640 [2] - Version 2017)
Compulsory modules TU (15 ECTS)
EC-TU-1 Turkish cultural history within the framework of Middle Eastern cultures (5 ECTS)
- 141001 VO ( OV STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction to Middle Eastern Studies
EC-TU-2 Aspects of Turkish culture, history and literature in past and present (11 ECTS)
- 141163 VO Ringvorlesung Literature and History of Turkey - Contemporary trends in the study of modern Turkish literature
Extension Curriculum North Africa and Near East: Religion and Politics (642)
Compulsory modules RPAR (15 ECTS)
RPAR-1 Selected Topics of Modern Oriental Studies (6 ECTS)
RPAR-2 Study of Religions
- 141172 VO Introduction to the History of Islam
RPAR-3-1 Politics and History: Iran (5 ECTS)
- 141277 VO [ en ] History of Iran from the Safavids to the present time
RPAR-3-2 Politics and History: Turkey (6 ECTS)
- 141163 VO Ringvorlesung Literature and History of Turkey - Contemporary trends in the study of modern Turkish literature
Extension Curriculum The Arab World: Language and Culture (643)
Compulsory modules SKAR (15 ECTS)
SKAR-1
SKAR-2
SKAR-3
- 141038 VO Basic Course in Arabic 2
Extension Curriculum History and Culture of Ancient Mesopotamia (644)
Compulsory modules AOGK (15 ECTS)
AOGK-1 Ancient Near Eastern History (8 ECTS)
AOGK-2 Ancient Near Eastern Cultural History and Archaeology (7 ECTS)
Extension Curriculum Ancient Near Eastern Languages (645)
Compulsory modules AOP (15 ECTS)
AOP-1 Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern philology (7 ECTS)
- 141022 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP Introduction to Babylonian I
AOP-2 Ancient Near Eastern philology: Advanced Module (8 ECTS)
- 141097 VO Introduction to Babylonian II
- 141136 VO Introduction to Sumerian
Extension Curriculum Iranian History and Culture (646)
Compulsory modules IRGK (15 ECTS)
IRGK-1 History of Iran (7 ECTS)
- 141277 VO [ en ] History of Iran from the Safavids to the present time
IRGK-2 Cultural History of Iran (8 ECTS)
Extension curriculum Society and Law in the Islamic World (648)
Compulsory modules GRIW (15 ECTS)
GRIW-1 Introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence (7 ECTS)
- 141172 VO Introduction to the History of Islam
GRIW-2 Specialisation (8 ECTS)
- 030194 KU Islam in Europe - (Issues from) Legal history and contemporory legal developments
- 030676 KU Modern islamic civil law and its application in Austria and Germany
South Asian, Tibetology and Buddhist Studies
Bachelor Languages and Cultures of South Asia and Tibet (629 [2] - Version 2011)
Introductory and Orientation Period (15 ECTS)
PM1A Introduction to Indology (5 ECTS)
PM1B Introduction to Buddhist and Tibetan Studies (5 ECTS)
PM1C Introduction to Modern South Asian Studies (5 ECTS)
Group of Compulsory Modules Fields of Work (15 ECTS)
PM3 Introduction to Selected Fields of Indology (5 ECTS)
PM4 Introduction to Selected Fields of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (5 ECTS)
PM5 Introduction to Selected Fields of Modern South Asian Studies (5 ECTS)
- 142077 PS Nepal's Stolen Deities on Facebook - Recent Controversies in the Restitution of Cultural Heritage from the Himalayas
Alternative Groups of Compulsory Modules First Language (55 ECTS)
A1 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules: Sanskrit as First Language (55 ECTS)
PM2a Classical Sanskrit as First Language I (15 ECTS)
PM6a Classical Sanskrit as First Language II (15 ECTS)
- 142119 SAK Introduction to Classical Sanskrit II
PM8a Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as First Language (10 ECTS)
PM12a Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit I (10 ECTS)
- 142232 UE Foolish Love - Selected Readings from Hemacandra's Parisistaparvan
- 142508 UE Introductory Sanskrit Reading: The Raghuvamsa of Kalidasa
PM17a Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Sanskrit II (5 ECTS)
B1 Alternative Groups of Compulsory Modules Classical Tibetan as First Language (55 ECTS)
PM2b Classical Tibetan as First Language I (15 ECTS)
PM6b Classical Tibetan as First Language II (15 ECTS)
- 142180 SAK Introduction to Classical Tibetan II
PM8b Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as First Language (10 ECTS)
PM12b Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan I (10 ECTS)
- 142160 UE The 37 Practices of the Bodhisattvas: A Well-known Tibetan Work and its Commentaries
- 142234 UE "What is Tantra?" Entering Tantric Writings through the Tibetan Translation of "Stainless Light" - Sripundarika's Vimalaprabha
PM17b Literary Genres and Forms of Language in Tibetan II (5 ECTS)
C1 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Modern Indian Language as First Language (55 ECTS)
PM2c Modern Indian Language as First Language I (15 ECTS)
PM6c Modern Indian Language as First Language II (15 ECTS)
- 142120 SAK [ de hi ] Introduction to Hindi II
PM8c Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as First Language (10 ECTS)
PM12c Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language I (10 ECTS)
- 142148 UE [ de ne ] Travel Narratives in Nepali Literature
- 142196 UE [ de ne ] Nepali Communication Skills
PM17c Modern Literary Genres and Forms of Language II (5 ECTS)
Alternative Groups of Compulsory Modules Second Language (30 ECTS)
A2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Sanskrit as Second Language (30 ECTS)
PM7a Classical Sanskrit as Second Language I (15 ECTS)
PM11a Classical Sanskrit as Second Language II (15 ECTS)
- 142119 SAK Introduction to Classical Sanskrit II
B2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Classical Tibetan as Second Language (30 ECTS)
PM7b Classical Tibetan as Second Language I (15 ECTS)
PM11b Classical Tibetan as Second Language II (15 ECTS)
- 142180 SAK Introduction to Classical Tibetan II
C2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Modern Indian Language as Second Language (30 ECTS)
PM7c Modern Indian Language as Second Language I (15 ECTS)
PM11c Modern Indian Language as Second Language II (15 ECTS)
- 142120 SAK [ de hi ] Introduction to Hindi II
D2 Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules Modern Tibetan as Second Language (30 ECTS)
PM7d Modern Tibetan as Second Language I (15 ECTS)
PM11d Modern Tibetan as Second Language II (15 ECTS)
- 142350 SAK Introduction to Modern Tibetan II
Group of Elective Modules Cultural History (10 ECTS)
WM9 Basics of Cultural History A (5 ECTS)
WM10 Basics of Cultural History B (5 ECTS)
WM13 Culture - Language - Society A (5 ECTS)
- 142042 VO [ en ] From South Asia to the Himalayas: Yoga, Mantra, and Tantra in Global Contexts
- 142159 VO Basic Notions of Indian Philosophy - An Introduction Based on Translations of Early and Classical Sources
- 142259 VO [ en ] Topics in 'Engaged Buddhism': Classical Sources and Contemporary Settings
WM14 Culture - Language - Society B (5 ECTS)
- 142077 PS Nepal's Stolen Deities on Facebook - Recent Controversies in the Restitution of Cultural Heritage from the Himalayas
- 142241 PS Belles Lettres and Poetry in Ancient India
Alternative Compulsory Modules - Applied Cultural Studies (10 ECTS)
APM15a Field Trip (10 ECTS)
APM15b Regional Cultures (10 ECTS)
APM16a Advanced Module on Classical Sanskrit as Second Language (10 ECTS)
APM16b Advanced Module on Classical Tibetan as Second Language (10 ECTS)
APM16c Advanced Module on a Modern Indian Language as Second Language (10 ECTS)
APM16d Advanced Module on Modern Tibetan as Second Language (10 ECTS)
Compulsory Module incl. Bachelor's Papers (15 ECTS)
PM18 Advanced Module on Philology and Culture Studies of South Asia and Tibet (15 ECTS)
- 142138 BA Book and Manuscript Culture in Tibet: Cultural Studies Perspectives
- 142141 BA Book and Manuscript Culture in Tibet: Philological Perspectives
- 142243 BA Commentary Literature as a Key Genre of Sanskrit Literature: Philological Aspects
- 142246 BA Food and Women in Indian Literature: Literary Studies
- 142248 BA Food in Indian Politics: Cultural Studies
- 142539 BA Commentary Literature as a Key Genre of Sanskrit Literature: Cultural-historical Aspects
Master Culture and Society in Modern South Asia (interdisciplinary) (685)
PM1 Modern South Asian Society (10 ECTS)
PM2 Basics of Modern South Asian Cultural and Intellectual History (10 ECTS)
APM 3A Cultural Science of Modern South Asia in Practice (10 ECTS)
APM 3B Indian Language (10 ECTS)
PM 4 History of Modern South Asia (10 ECTS)
APM 5A Basics of Contemporary South Asian Culture (10 ECTS)
- 142044 UE [ en ] The Early Modern Deccan: Crossroads of Cultures and Empires
- 142050 VO Art and Society: The Resistance of the Oppressed - Indian and Global Perspectives
- 142206 VO [ en ] History of Architecture in South Asia
APM 5B South Asia in Global Context (10 ECTS)
- 142040 UE [ en ] Nehru's Vision and Leadership in Post-British India
- 142042 VO [ en ] From South Asia to the Himalayas: Yoga, Mantra, and Tantra in Global Contexts
PM 6 Languages of Modern South Asia in Practice (10 ECTS)
- 142083 UE [ en hi ] Bollywood Songs Now and Then
- 142267 UE [ en hi ] Gender and Domestic Sphere in South Asian Literature
PM 7 Linguistic Traditions of Modern South Asia (10 ECTS)
PM 8 Master´s Conservatorium (10 ECTS)
Master Languages and Cultures of South Asia (697)
Compulsory Modules (20 ECTS)
M1 SLRV Language, Literature, and Religion of the Vedic Cultural Period (10 ECTS)
M2 ASLRP Aspects of the History of Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy in South Asia (10 ECTS)
Alternative Compulsory Modules Philology and Textual Hermeneutics (10 ECTS)
APM3a PT1 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia I (10 ECTS)
APM3b PT2 Ancient Indian Language Varieties and Literary Genres (10 ECTS)
Compulsory Modules (20 ECTS)
M4 SLRPV Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the non-Brahmanical Traditions of Premedieval South Asia (10 ECTS)
- 142249 SE [ en ] Why the Highest Good is Worth Pondering - Arguments from Vidyanandin's Introduction to the Tattvarthasutra
M5 SLRPKM Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of the Classical and Medieval Cultural Periods of South Asia (10 ECTS)
Elective Module Groups (10 ECTS)
M6 PR Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus Philosophies and Religions of South Asia (10 ECTS)
- 142151 UE [ en ] Knowledge and Perception in Jayatirtha's Nyayasudha
M6a PTK1 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics in the Field of the Philosophical-Religious Traditions of South Asia II (10 ECTS)
M6c PTK3 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts (10 ECTS)
M6d PTK4 Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development (10 ECTS)
- 142312 UE [ en ] Sacred Laws of the Brahmanical-Orthodox Tradition: Topics, Development, and Social Significance
M6 SL Philology, Textual Hermeneutics, and Cultural History for the Focus Languages and Literatures of South Asia (10 ECTS)
M6b PTK2 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Middle Indic and Hybrid/Classical Texts (10 ECTS)
M6c PTK3 Philology and Textual Hermeneutics of Modern Indian Texts (10 ECTS)
M6d PTK4 Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of South Asia in their Historical Development (10 ECTS)
- 142159 VO Basic Notions of Indian Philosophy - An Introduction Based on Translations of Early and Classical Sources
Compulsory Module (10 ECTS)
M7 SLRPN Language, Literature, Religion, and Philosophy of Modern South Asia (10 ECTS)
Alternative Compusory Modules Master's Colloquium (10 ECTS)
M8a MKPR Master's Colloquium on Philosophy and Religion of South Asia (10 ECTS)
M8b MKSL Master’s Colloquium on Language and Literature of South Asia (10 ECTS)
Master Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (698)
Compulsory Modules (20 ECTS)
M1 PM Philology and Methods (10 ECTS)
M2 TH Textual Hermeneutics (10 ECTS)
- 142181 UE [ en ] Reading in Tantric Texts: Vilasavajra's Namamantrarthavalokini (Sanskrit & Tibetan)
Alternative Compulsory Modules (15 ECTS)
M3a EWS Alternative Compulsory Module: Introduction to an Additional Language of the Cultural Area of Buddhism (15 ECTS)
M3b SV Alternative Compulsory Module Advanced Philology (15 ECTS)
- 142080 UE [ en ] Dignaga on Sentence Meaning. Jinendrabuddhi's Pramanasamuccayatika, Chapter V
- 142256 UE [ en ] Foundational Philosophical Views in Tibetan Buddhism - The Dgongs gcig (Single Intention) of 'Jig rten gsum mgon (1143-1217)
- 160169 PS [ en ] Theory of Grammar and Structure of a Non-Indo-European Language - Introduction into Classical Chinese
Compulsory Modules (35 ECTS)
M4 FV Special Lecture on Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (5 ECTS)
M5 PRT1 Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism I (10 ECTS)
- 142016 SE [ en ] Systematic Buddhology in the Uttaratantrasastra
M6 LGK Literature, History, and Culture of Tibet and Buddhism (10 ECTS)
- 142211 SE [ en ] Tibetan Texts for Stupa Consecrations and Their Ritual Significance
M7 PRT2 Philosophical-Religious Traditions of Tibet and Buddhism II (10 ECTS)
Master-Module (10 ECTS)
M8 MK Master's Colloquium in Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (10 ECTS)
- 142262 KO [ en ] Colloquium in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies for Advanced Students
Extension Curriculum Buddhism and Tibet: Culture and Literature (147 [2] - Version 2024)
Module 1 Buddhism and Tibet: Foundations in Cultural History (10 ECTS)
Module 2 Specialisation: Culture, Practice, Text (5 ECTS)
Extension Curriculum Modern Indian Language (641)
Modern Indian Language (30 ECTS)
M1 Modern Indian Language I (15 ECTS)
M2 Modern Indian Language II (15 ECTS)
- 142120 SAK [ de hi ] Introduction to Hindi II
Extension Curriculum Sanskrit I (802)
Module 1 Sanskrit I (15 ECTS)
Extension Curriculum Sanskrit II (803)
Module 1 Sanskrit II (15 ECTS)
- 142119 SAK Introduction to Classical Sanskrit II
Extension Curriculum South Asia: Cultural and Intellectual History (146)
South Asian Studies (15 ECTS)
M1 Introduction to South Asian Studies (10 ECTS)
M2 Basics of Cultural History (5 ECTS)
Extension Curriculum South Asian, Tibetan and Buddhist Studies: an Introduction (145)
M1 Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures (5 ECTS)
- 142050 VO Art and Society: The Resistance of the Oppressed - Indian and Global Perspectives
- 142206 VO [ en ] History of Architecture in South Asia
M2 Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Tibet (5 ECTS)
M3 Basics of Philosophy, Religion and Culture of Buddhism (5 ECTS)
Extension Curriculum Tibetan I (142 [2] - Version 2024)
Module A1 Classical Tibetan I (15 ECTS)
Module B1 Modern Tibetan I (15 ECTS)
Extension Curriculum Tibetan II (801 [1] - Version 2024)
Module A1 Classical Tibetan II (15 ECTS)
- 142180 SAK Introduction to Classical Tibetan II
Module B1 Modern Tibetan II (15 ECTS)
- 142350 SAK Introduction to Modern Tibetan II
Extension Curriculum Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (147)
Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (15 ECTS)
M1 Introduction to Tibetology and Buddhist Studies (5 ECTS)
M2 Basics of Cultural History (10 ECTS)
Recommended Lectures of other Departments
- 010093 VO Introducing Buddhism
- 010109 VU [ en ] The non-Buddhist Religions of Tibet
- 080060 SE Buddhist Monasteries in Kyoto and Nara
- 136020 VO [ de en ] Introduction to Digital Humanities - Lecture Series (MA)
- 136021 UE Reading Course for the Lecture Series (Digital Humanities)
- 160076 VO Music and Religion in South Asia
- 160079 UE Ethnomusicological Exercise: RAGA and TALA in Hindustani Music
- 160113 VO Introduction to Indo-European Studies
- 160136 PS [ en ] Historical Grammar of a further Indo-European Language of Asia: Gandhari
- 160172 PS Proseminar to the Historical Grammar of Old Indic
- 180036 SE [ en ] Introduction in Indian Aesthetics - From Abhinavagupta to Sri Aurobindo Ghose
- 240020 VO [ en ] BM6 The anthropology of India and South Asia: An introduction
- 420007 SE Digital Text and Language Sciences
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