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

• 140119 SE [ en ] India - Gender and Visual History
• 140129 SE Debates in "Subaltern Studies"

M7: Modern South Asian Languages - Practical Training

• 140106 UE [ en hi ne ] Bhakti Kavya Traditions in Nepali and Hindi
• 140111 UE [ en ] Selected Texts from the Ramcaritmanas by Tulsidas

M8: Modern South Asian Language Traditions

b. Alternative Required Modules

APM 5: Basics of Contemporary South Asian Cultures

• 140081 VO Tamil Temple Myths - The (S)T(h)alapuranas
• 140115 VO [ en ] Indian Women in History and Culture
• 140122 VO [ en ] A Philosophical Introduction to Indian Culture and Arts
• 140161 UE [ en ] The Partition of India in the mirror of Hindi Literature and Film
• 140188 VO India - Pakistan: Analysis of a Complicated Relationship

APM 6: Cultures of the Larger Cultural Area

c. Master-Module

M9: Master's Colloquium

• 140130 KO Colloquium in Modern South Asian Studies for Advanced Students

M10: Master's Thesis

M11: Master's Examination