MA Indian Studies Minor

This presentation serves as a guide. When planning your studies, please note the legal bases (in the info box at the bottom of this page).

Note: Students who began before Fall 2019 should familiarise themselves with the pertinent transition rules.

You can find information about the general admission requirements here. For subject-specific admission criteria, please refer to the "Legal Basis Master Indian Studies Minor 30" section in the "Appendix to Study Regulations" document (Anhang zur Studienordnung).

For the Master Minor Study Program in Indian Studies, students must complete at least 30 ECTS Credits, with a minimum of 50% of these being graded. Available module selections are detailed in the groups below.

Note: Students who began before Fall 2019 should familiarise themselves with the pertinent transition rules.

Passing requirements: at least 6 ECTS credits; free choice among all core elective (CE) and elective (E) modules in this module group.

E-Modules:

• Literary Forms and Knowledge Discourses in Sanskrit Literature (seminar), 6 ECTS Credits, graded, offered irregularly.
• Modern and Contemporary Hindi Literature (seminar), 6 ECTS Credits, graded, offered irregularly.
• Philosophy and Religion in Sanskrit Texts (seminar), 6 ECTS Credits, graded, offered irregularly.
• Culture and Society in Hindi Texts and Media (SE), 6 ECTS Credits, graded, offered irregularly.

Passing requirements: at least 3 ECTS credits; free choice among all core elective modules (CE) in this module group.

CE-Modules:

• Research Competence in Philological Focus I or II (seminar paper), 3 ECTS credits, graded, offered every semester.
• Research Competence in Culture I or II (seminar paper), 3 ECTS credits, graded, offered every semester.
• Research Competence in Society I or II (seminar paper), 3 ECTS credits, graded, offered every semester.

Passing requirements: at least 18 ECTS Credits; free choice among all core elective (CE) and elective (E) modules in these module groups.

CE-Module ‘Theories, Methods, Current Research Debates’:

•    Asia and the Middle East in Current Debates (exercise), 6 ECTS Credits, graded, offered every Spring.

In addition, unregularly offered elective modules are on offer. Please consult the online Course catalogue.

CE-Modules ‘Culture’:

• Indian Philosophy (Indische Philosophie) (lecture), 6 ECTS Credits, graded, offered every 2. Fall.

E-Modules ‘Culture’ (choice):

• Religion and Society (Modern India) (lecture), 3 ECTS Credits, pass/fail, offered irregularly.

• Themes and Issues in Indian Culture (seminar), 6 ECTS Credits, graded, offered irregularly.

• History of Modern India (lecture), 3 oder 6 ECTS Credits, graded, offered irregularly.

CE-Modules ‘Society’:

• Majorities and Minorities in South Asia (seminar), 6 ECTS Credits, graded, offered every 2. Spring.

E-Modules ‘Society’ (choice):

• Governance and Development in South Asia (seminar), 6 ECTS Credits, graded, offered irregularly.
• South Asia and its Global Diasporas (seminar), 6 ECTS Credits, graded, offered irregularly.

CE-Modules ‘Language Acquisition (second or third language)’:

• Hindi Language Course I (exercise), 9 ECTS Credits, graded, offered every Fall.
• Hindi Readings: Short Stories (exercise), 6 ECTS Credits, graded, offered every Spring.
• Sanskrit Language Course I (exercise), 9 ECTS Credits, graded, offered every Fall.
• Sanskrit Readings: Texts of Normative Literature (exercise), 6 ECTS Credits, graded, offered every Spring.

E-Modules ‘Language Acquisition (second or third language)’ (choice):

• Pali Language Course (exercise), 6 ECTS Credits, graded, offered irregularly.
• Pali Readings (exercise), 3 ECTS Credits, graded, offered irregularly.

Finally, students can opt for at least 3 more ECTS credits from any module group of the program.