Universität Wien

030726 KU Freedom of Religion and Belief in Europe (2023S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

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

max. 40 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 14.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal U12 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 21.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal U12 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 28.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal U12 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 18.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal U12 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 25.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal U12 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 02.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal U12 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 09.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal U12 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 16.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal U12 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 23.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal U12 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 06.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal U12 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 13.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal U12 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 20.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal U12 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Thematic focus:
Europeanisation of the legal system and the laws on religion;
Different models of the relation between the state and religious communities within the member states, Religion and European Identity;
Particulatities of the European law on religion;
The religious and belief based dimension within the EU;
Freedom of Religion and Belief unter the European Community Law and unter the European Convention on Human Rights;
European jurisprudence (EJC, ECtHR, the former ECHR);
European labour law and anti-discrimination law;
Sects and new religious movements;
Islam in Europe.

Assessment and permitted materials

Participation, expected completion of a term paper, colloquium at the end of the course.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

See above regarding performance asessment. For positive completion, the term paper must be completed and the final colloquium must be passed.

Examination topics

During the semester two documents - written by Brigitte Schinkele and updated by the lecturer - will be uploaded onto the Moodle-platform.

Reading list

The mentioned documents will contain a good number of references to literature and judicature

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 13.03.2023 20:07