Universität Wien

010078 SE Believing godless? Abuse, violence, and the decay of concepts of God (2023S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 1 - Katholische Theologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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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

The seminar will be conducted exclusively present, and Moodle will be used as a communication platform (upload of presentations, scans...).

Monday 06.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
Monday 20.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
Monday 27.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
Monday 17.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
Monday 24.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
Monday 08.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
Monday 15.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
Monday 22.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
Monday 05.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
Monday 12.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
Monday 19.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
Monday 26.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

MAIN OBJECTS: Two learning objectives are to be achieved, one theoretical and one practical. The theoretical learning goal: Students should recognize the relativity of concepts of God and attributes of God and, in relation to this, be able to grasp godless belief and prayer as a religiously meaningful and timely challenge. The practice-related learning goal: Empathy with the ungodly tormented demands a practice of courage to live a binding practice in favor of the tormented, "as if God did not exist" (Dietrich Bonhoeffer).
CONTENTS: Body memory; sacred childhood - destroyed childhood; abandonment in the face of sexual and other violent experiences; godless belief - incomprehensible mystery.
METHOD: Collaborative text reading and interpretation; presentations by students; writing of a seminar paper or bachelor's thesis.

Assessment and permitted materials

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance at 80% of the seminar dates (10 of 12 units); achievement of 50% performance each in terms of participation, presentation and final paper.
STANDARD OF EXAM:
Maximum requirements (100%):
Participation: regular productive and precise contributions to the subject discussions.
Presentation: independent preparation of a presentation lasting 20 minutes; inspiring formal design that encourages participation; competent, topic-related discussion.
Seminar paper: written either in German or English; orthographically flawless written work, formally flawless work according to the guidelines for scientific work of the SSC of the Faculty of Catholic Theology (https://ssc-kaththeologie.univie.ac.at/studienabschluss/wissenschaftliche-arbeiten/regeln-der-guten-wissenschaftlichen-praxis/), clearly structured in outline and execution, consistent in content and clear in terminology. Length 25,000 characters including spaces. Submission either printed or as a pdf or as a Word file by Monday, July 31, 2023, at the latest.
Bachelor's thesis: written either in German or English; orthographically flawless written work, formally flawless work according to the guidelines for scientific work of the SSC of the Faculty of Catholic Theology (https://ssc-kaththeologie.univie.ac.at/studienabschluss/wissenschaftliche-arbeiten/regeln-der-guten-wissenschaftlichen-praxis/), clearly structured in outline and execution, consistent in content and clear in terminology. Length 50,000 characters including spaces. Submission either printed or as a pdf or as a Word file no later than Monday, 7/31/2023.
Each part (collaboration, presentation, final paper) must be positive for the overall grade to be positive.
100-87 %: very good
86-74 %: good
73-62 %: satisfactory
61-50 %: sufficient
49-0 %: not sufficient

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: For a positive grade, at least 50% of a very good performance on each of the two parts relevant to the examination (lecture/presentation and seminar paper) must be achieved and noticeable cooperation must be shown
STANDARD OF EXAM: The overall grade is made up as follows: 20% collaboration, 30% presentation, 50% seminar paper. The following performance is evaluated as “very good”: The cooperation is committed and constant; the presentation is differentiated and focused, leads to and accompanies the following discussion by specific questions or topics; the seminar paper is done excellently according to the guidelines of the faculty (https://ssc-kaththeologie.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/s_ktf/Dokumente/Allgemeine_Dateien/Formalia_der_schriftlichen_wissenschaftlichen_Arbeit__2._Fassung__Raphaela_Pallin_.pdf). - Grades 2-4 (minimum requirements) result from the levels of the assessment parts, unless they correspond to the "very good".

Examination topics

Cooperation, presentations/lectures and seminar paper oder bachelor thesis.

Reading list

Prüller-Jagenteufel, Gunter / Treitler, Wolfgang (Hg.), Verbrechen und Verantwortung. Sexueller Missbrauch von Minderjährigen in kirchlichen Einrichtungen, Freiburg – Basel – Wien 2021 (= Katholizismus im Umbruch, Band 13).
Remenyi, Matthias / Schärtl, Thomas (Hrsg.), Nicht ausweichen. Theologie angesichts der Missbrauchskrise. Regensburg 2019.
Claffey Patrick / Egan Joe / Keenan (ed.), Broken faith. Why Hope Matters, Oxford e.al. 2013.

Association in the course directory

für 011 (15W) FTH 17 oder FTH 26, 198 418 BA UF RK 16, 199 518 MA UF RK 02 oder RK 05, 033 195 (17W) BRP 18krp, BRP 18ktb

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