Universität Wien

010046 FS Human Rights and Religions: Complementaries and Tensions (2012W)

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 1 - Theologien und Religionswiss.
Continuous assessment of course work

Exkursion am 07.11., 21.11.2012 und 28.11.2012.

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 10.10. 16:30 - 17:45 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Wednesday 17.10. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Wednesday 24.10. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Wednesday 31.10. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Wednesday 14.11. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Wednesday 05.12. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Wednesday 12.12. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Wednesday 09.01. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Wednesday 16.01. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Wednesday 23.01. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG
  • Wednesday 30.01. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 2 (Kath) Schenkenstraße EG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The growing importance of religions in many societies and politics all over the world can be seen as "sign of time", which puts also the Human Rights into a new context. Between the secular legitimated Human Rights and the religions are tensions as well as mutual influences possible.
This seminar will give an introduction into this issue; it will focus on the relationship of Human Rights and religions, in which fundamental questions are to be shown as well as questions concerning different world religions. Lectures of representatives of different religious denominations and churches from Austria and excursion will help to get a better understanding of these issues.

Assessment and permitted materials

a. Referat
b. Seminararbeit zu Referatsthema
c. Anwesenheitspflicht

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Introduction into the Human Rights issue and analysis of the question concerning the relationship between Human Rights and single religions, consolidation through personal contacts (lectures) and excursions.

Examination topics

a. Erarbeitung der Kenntnisse zu Grundlagen des Themas durch Literatur
b. Vertiefung der Kenntnisse durch Referate
c. Exkursionen und Vorträge

Reading list

See above.

Association in the course directory

LV für Doktorat, für 011 (08W, 11W) D31 oder DAM oder LV zu Wahlmodul 5, für 066 793 MAM, Fächerkontingentseminar 4 oder (freies) Wahlfach für 011, 012 oder 020

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