Indology 2022/2023
Course List
List of courses.
Indology
List of courses in Indology.
Bachelor's level, basic courses
Bachelor's level, continuing courses
Master's level courses
- Indological Translation Project: Literary Fiction, 7.5 credits
- Indology: Degree Project, 15 credits
- Languages of South Asia: Hindi 1, 15 credits
- Longer Translation Project in Indology: Literary Fiction, 30 credits
- Master's Thesis in Indology, 30 credits
- Text Course in Hindi II: Modern History and Culture in South Asia, 15 credits
- Text Course in Hindi I: Literature and Religion in South Asia, 15 credits
About the Subject
Indology means knowledge about India. One is able to obtain knowledge about the inherited system of thought which is present in Indian culture of yesterday and today through literature in Sanskrit. The oldest texts in Sanskrit are the between 3000-3500 year old Vedic texts, well known in the West as some of the oldest documents of our Indo-European language family (see Comparative Indo-European Philology). During the classical period in India, i.e. the centuries around the birth of Christ, a comprehensive religious, philosophical and scientific literature was developed, along with a well-developed artistic poetry, which builds on an age-old storytelling tradition.
The ancient Indian language of Sanskrit is the traditional means of expression for Hindu religion, similar to the role of Latin for Christianity, in earlier times. There is also a rich Buddhist literature in Sanskrit. Ancient Indian languages developed through Middle Indian language stages into Neo-Indian languages (see Hindi). The Middle Indian languages are means of expression for the Indian religions of Jainism and Southern Buddhism. The central content of the study of Indology is Sanskrit. In continuing courses, Middle Indian languages are also studied.