1.07. Master Degree Programme in Study of Religions

1. Required Modules

M01: Key Issues in the History of Religion

1. Judaism

• 020007 VO 2 ECTS History of Israel
  Grohmann, Th 08:30-10:00 (14×)
• 060026 VO 2 ECTS History of heretic kabbalah
  Davidowicz, Th 16:15-17:45 (10×)
• 060042 VO 2 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Dead Sea Scrolls
  Lange, Th 11:45-13:15 (13×)

2. Christianity

• 010004 VO 2 ECTS Early Christian Literature - Patrology I
  Prokschi, Th 14:15-16:00 (14×)
• 010013 VO 3 ECTS Church History - Part I - The Origins of the Church and its Growth in Antiquity
  Prügl, Tu 10:15-12:00 (15×)
• 010065 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the Orthodox Spirituality and Liturgy
  Moga, Tu 16:15-18:00 (14×)
• 020016 VO-L 4 ECTS Early Christianity. Theology and History of Religion
  Öhler, Th 10:00-12:00 (15×)
• 020044 VO 4 ECTS History of the Ancient Church (Patristics)
  Heil, We 10:00-12:00 (16×)
• 020050 VO 2 ECTS Middle Ages
  Heil, We 15:30-16:30 (16×)

3. Islam

• 020003 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] History of Islam in Europe 1: Al-Andalus - Splendour and Fragility of the Encounter of Muslims, Jews and Christians in Medieval Spain
  Reiss, We 12:00-14:00 (15×)
• 140011 VO 2 ECTS Introduction into Modern Islamic Religious Discussions
  Mühlböck, Mo 17:00-18:00 (14×)
• 140022 VO 3 ECTS Gender Studies / Muslim World
  Abid, We 12:00-13:00 (15×)

4. Religions of Indian Origin

• 140194 VO 5 ECTS Introduction to Buddhist Hermeneutics
  Mathes, Th 15:15-16:45 (15×)
• 140275 VO 5 ECTS The Pancaratra Tradition
  Rastelli, Th 13:30-15:00 (15×)

5. East-Asian Religions

6. Historical Religions

• 010141 VO 3 ECTS "The Land and Its People" - Introduction into the Historical Topography of Syro-Palestine in Old Testament Times
  Weigl, We 16:15-17:45 (11×), We 16:15-18:30 (2×)
• 060053 VO 4 ECTS Religion of Ancient Egypt I
  Goff, Tu 11:30-13:30 (12×)
• 090039 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Ancient History and Classical Studies
  Piccinini, Th 16:45-18:15 (15×)
• 240198 VO 5 ECTS Basic Elements of Mesoamerican Religion (P3)
  Stenzel, Mo 09:45-13:00 (2×), Tu 05.11. 09:45-13:00, Th 07.11. 09:45-13:00, Fr 09:45-13:00 (2×), We 13.11. 09:45-13:00

7. Others

• 010109 VO 4 ECTS Westafrican Religions
  Hödl, Th 10:15-11:45 (11×)

M02: Special Courses in History of Religion

1. Judaism

• 060007 VO+UE 3 ECTS Great Books of Judaism
  Füzessy, Mo 09:30-11:00 (14×)
• 060015 VO+UE 3 ECTS Judaism under Islam - Egypt, Syria, Lebanon
  Lemberger, Tu 09:30-11:00 (15×)
• 060024 SE 5 ECTS Autobiographies as a mirror of Jewish history
  Davidowicz, Th 03.10. 11:00-12:00, Mo 24.02. 10:30-18:00
• 060038 SE 5 ECTS Women in Ancient Judaism until the Arab Conquest
  Lange, Th 10:00-11:30 (7×), We 12.02. 10:00-14:00, Fr 14.02. 10:00-14:00
• 060057 VO+UE 3 ECTS Development of synagogal liturgy - texts and music
  Barzilai, Tu 13:00-14:30 (15×)
• 060071 VO+UE 3 ECTS Medieval jewish philosophical texts
  Akrap, We 16:30-18:00 (14×)

2. Christianity

• 010063 BA 4 ECTS The Crusades - a Christian Djihad? - Controversial Issues in Church History II
  Klieber, Tu 16:15-18:45 (2×), Tu 16:15-18:40 (7×)
• 020037 SE 4 ECTS Religious Conversions in Middle Europe in the Modern Age (16th - 20th Century)
  Leeb, Tu 10:45-12:15 (15×)
• 240199 SE 5 ECTS Anthropology of Christianity (P4)
  Karagiannis, Th 13:15-14:45 (14×)

3. Islam

• 020003 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] History of Islam in Europe 1: Al-Andalus - Splendour and Fragility of the Encounter of Muslims, Jews and Christians in Medieval Spain
  Reiss, We 12:00-14:00 (15×)
• 140006 VO+UE 5 ECTS Islam Online
  Lohlker, Th 11:00-13:00 (14×)
• 140013 SE 8 ECTS Modern Religious Discussions in Islam
  Mühlböck, Mo 18:00-19:30 (14×)
• 140015 SE 8 ECTS Islam in Europe
  Mühlböck, We 15:00-17:00 (15×)
• 140042 UE 5 ECTS Media Islam
  Kabbani, Tu 13:00-14:30 (15×)
• 140127 SE 8 ECTS Islamic Law
  Lohlker, Th 09:00-11:00 (14×)
• 140308 SE 8 ECTS History of Ideas in Islam - (Seminar on Classical Islam)
  Lohlker, Th 17:00-19:00 (14×)

4. Religions of Indian Origin

• 020002 SE 5 ECTS SE Religious Minorities in India
  Reiss, Tu 18:00-20:00 (15×)
• 140115 UE 5 ECTS Culture and Religion in the Western Himalayas
  David, Tu 15:15-16:45 (15×)
• 140223 PS 5 ECTS Indian History of Religion from the Intercultural Perspective
  Amaladass, Th 11:45-13:15 (8×), Tu 11:45-13:15 (7×)
• 140246 PS 5 ECTS [ en ] Death in Tibetan Buddhism
  Kemp, Tu 11:45-13:15 (15×)
• 140345 PS 5 ECTS [ en ] Buddhist Translation Studies (Khyentse Foundation Program)
  Higgins, We 09:15-10:45 (15×)

5. East-Asian Religions

• 150032 VU 4 ECTS [ en ] Introducing East Asian Religions
  Pokorny, Fr 25.10. 09:00-12:00, Sa 26.10. 09:00-12:00, We 18.12. 09:00-12:00, Th 19.12. 09:00-12:00, Th 19.12. 18:00-21:00, Fr 20.12. 09:00-13:30

6. Historical Religions

7. Others

M03: Comparative Systematic Study of Religions

• 010060 VO 3 ECTS Dying, Death and Mourning in Religions
  Heller, Tu 12:15-13:45 (14×)

M04: Applied Systematics

M05: Religion and Society

M06: Psychology of Religion

• 020020 SE 5 ECTS [ de en ] Freud, Psychoanalysis and Religion - Critiques and Counter-Critiques
  Cooper-White, Tu 08.10. 14:00-16:00, Tu 12:00-16:00 (6×)

M07: Additional Subject Areas

1. Missiology, Theology of Religion

2. Political Dimensions of Religions

3. Didactics of Religions

4. Aesthetics of Religions

• 020034 VO 2 ECTS History of Protestant Churcharchitecture
  Leeb, Mo 10:00-12:00 (14×)

5. Anthropology of Religion

6. Philosophy of Religion

• 010026 VO 3 ECTS Intercultural Philosophy - Intercultural Philosophy. Latin American Philosophy in the context of a global discourse on Modernity
  Schelkshorn, We 18:15-20:00 (16×)
• 020030 VO 3 ECTS History of Theology and Philosophy in the 19. and 20. Century
  Danz, We 12:00-14:00 (15×)

7. Law of Religions

• 010036 VK 2 ECTS Basic Terms of Canon Law
  Müller, Mo 14:15-16:00 (13×)
• 010047 VK 2 ECTS The Teaching Office of the Church
  Müller, We 16:15-18:00 (14×)
• 020021 VU 2 ECTS Rights of Religions and Religious Communities in Europe
  Kneucker, Th 14:00-16:00 (14×)
• 030115 VO 3 ECTS Law on Migration and Integration
  Potz, Mo 18:00-19:30 (11×)

M08: Reading Course: Sacred Texts

• 010018 PS 3 ECTS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
  Gr. 1 Perintfalvi, Th 18:15-20:45 (8×)
  Gr. 2 Lumesberger-Loisl, Fr 10:15-13:00 (8×)
• 010025 DS 4 ECTS The "World´s Navel" - History and Archaeology of Jerusalem, the "Holy City"
  Weigl, Th 18:15-19:45 (13×)
• 010053 BA 4 ECTS Judith in the Bible and her reception history
  Siquans, Tu 16:30-18:00 (13×)
• 020005 SE 5 ECTS Gender and Violence - Gender-sensible Betrachtungen zur Sprache der Gewalt und Gewalt der Sprache in (biblischen) Texten
  Körner, Fr 13:00-18:00 (2×), Sa 09:00-18:00 (2×)
• 060023 SE 5 ECTS A(n) (un)known book? Leviticus in the Bible and rabbinic Midrash
  Langer
• 060082 UE 4 ECTS Hieroglyphic Texts I
  Moers, We 15:00-16:30 (15×)

M09: Recent Research Approaches

• 010062 SE 5 ECTS Magic: History, Typologies, Explanations
  Baier, Mo 18:15-20:00 (13×), Mo 20.01. 18:15-21:00
• 010155 SE 5 ECTS Religions, Sex and Gender
  Heller, We 10:15-13:30 (5×), Tu 07.01. 16:15-20:15, We 08.01. 09:00-13:30
• 020001 SE 5 ECTS Religious Studies and Comparative Theology
  Reiss, Fr 17.01. 14:00-17:00, Fr 24.01. 09:00-17:00, Sa 25.01. 09:00-17:00
• 020005 SE 5 ECTS Gender and Violence - Gender-sensible Betrachtungen zur Sprache der Gewalt und Gewalt der Sprache in (biblischen) Texten
  Körner, Fr 13:00-18:00 (2×), Sa 09:00-18:00 (2×)
• 020012 SE 5 ECTS "Masada shall not fall again!" - Archaelogy in the Holy Land between science, politics, and religion
  Schipper, We 12:00-14:00 (14×)

M10: Science of Religion in Practice

2. Elective Modules

M12: Relevant Source Language

M13: Advanced Source Language

M14: Thesis Supervision

M15: Specialisation: History of Religion

• 010141 VO 3 ECTS "The Land and Its People" - Introduction into the Historical Topography of Syro-Palestine in Old Testament Times
  Weigl, We 16:15-17:45 (11×), We 16:15-18:30 (2×)

M16: Specialisation: Systematics

M17: Specialisation: Methods of Empirical Research

M18: Advanced History of Religion

M19: Advanced Methodology

M20: Advanced Systematics

• 010049 BA 4 ECTS Celebration of the Sacraments of the Sick and Dying
  Feulner, We 09.10. 18:30-19:30, Fr 14:15-20:00 (3×), Sa 09:30-14:00 (3×)
• 010155 SE 5 ECTS Religions, Sex and Gender
  Heller, We 10:15-13:30 (5×), Tu 07.01. 16:15-20:15, We 08.01. 09:00-13:30

M21: Advanced Subject Area

• 010015 BA 4 ECTS Texts on current problems of Philosophical Anthropology
  Langthaler, Th 13:30-15:45 (11×)
• 010017 VU 3 ECTS Theory of religious education - General subject didactics
  Lehner-Hartmann, Tu 12:15-14:00 (12×)
• 010033 BA 4 ECTS The Church in the massmedia - Kirchenrechtliche Analyse von Berichten über kirchliche Themen in Printmedien
  Müller, Mo 16:30-18:00 (14×)
• 010040 FS 6 ECTS Christianity as a Contribution to a new civitas
  Deibl
• 010044 BA 4 ECTS On the margin of the knowable - Erkenntnis, Geist und Rationalität bei Nikolaus Cusanus
  Riedenauer, Fr 15:00-18:30 (8×)
• 010051 FS 6 ECTS Financing and membership of the Church
  Müller, We 09.10. 14:15-15:45, Th 07.11. 18:15-20:00, Fr 08.11. 09:00-18:00, Sa 09.11. 09:00-13:00
• 020013 SE 5 ECTS Ancient churches and synagogs in the Holy Land
  Schipper, Th 12:00-14:00 (13×)
• 020020 SE 5 ECTS [ de en ] Freud, Psychoanalysis and Religion - Critiques and Counter-Critiques
  Cooper-White, Tu 08.10. 14:00-16:00, Tu 12:00-16:00 (6×)
• 030021 SE 4 ECTS European Law - what is your take on religion? - für diploma and doctoral students
  Potz, Th 17.10. 16:00-17:30, Fr 24.01. 09:00-17:00, Sa 25.01. 09:00-14:00
• 030072 KU 3 ECTS Freedom of Religion and Belief in Austria
  Schima, Mo 15:00-16:30 (12×)
• 030112 SE 4 ECTS Law of the Christian East - Law-Religion-Politics (for diploma and doctoral students)
  Potz, Sa 11.01. 09:00-14:00
• 030263 KU 4 ECTS From the protection of persecuted co-religionist to the protection of universal human rights - Theory and practice of humanitarian intervention in historcial perspective
  Wendehorst, Th 15:00-16:30 (13×), Th 13.03. 11:30-13:00
• 030425 SE 4 ECTS Seminar on Legal Philosophy and Religious Law: Human Rights - Woman´s Rights - "Violence against Woman" (for undergraduate and graduate students)
  Maier, Tu 08.10. 15:30-17:00
• 060071 VO+UE 3 ECTS Medieval jewish philosophical texts
  Akrap, We 16:30-18:00 (14×)
• 180054 SE 5 ECTS God as a sphere, lion, Creator, God - Eine Einführung in die Religionsphilosophie
  Heinrich, Mo 15:00-17:00 (14×)
• 210114 SE 10 ECTS M5 a: European Union and Europeanisation - Politics of religion in the European Union
  Stöckl, Tu 13:15-16:30 (7×)
• 300084 SE 3 ECTS Current topics in philosophy, theology and biology - Interdisciplinary discussions of current topics in Philosophy, Theology and Biology
  Popp
• 010022 FS 6 ECTS Jacques Lacan - The Names of the Father
  Gr. 1 Guanzini, Tu 18:15-20:00 (13×)
  Gr. 2 Appel

M22: Advanced Reading