1.07. Master Degree Programme in Study of Religions

1. Required Modules

M01: Key Issues in the History of Religion

1. Judaism

• 010216 VO 3 ECTS History of Israel in Old Testament times
  Weigl, Th 09:45-11:15 (15×)
• 060002 VO 3 ECTS History, Culture, Literature and Religion in the Medieval Period 1
  Ragacs, Th 10:00-11:30 (13×)
• 060007 VO 3 ECTS ( STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction in Jewish History, Religion and Literature from the Antique Period until Today
  Davidowicz, Th 13:45-15:15 (12×)
• 060013 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to Kabbala and Jewish Magic
  Davidowicz, Mo 14:15-15:45 (8×)
• 060024 VO 3 ECTS The Jewish Wars - The Jewish Rebellions against the Roman Empire
  Lange, We 10:00-11:30 (13×)

2. Christianity

• 010006 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course Church History I - The first christian millenium
  Klieber, Tu 09:45-11:15 (13×)
• 010013 VO 3 ECTS Church History - Part I - The Origins of the Church and its Growth in Antiquity
  Prügl, Tu 11:30-13:00 (13×)
• 010027 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course Patrology
  Schlosser, Th 13:15-14:45 (15×)

3. Islam

• 140011 VO 2 ECTS Introduction into Modern Islamic Religious Discussions
  Mühlböck, Mo 14:00-15:00 (12×)
• 140022 VO 3 ECTS Gender Studies / Muslim World
  Abid, We 12:00-13:00 (11×), Tu 24.11. 18:00-19:00, We 16.12. 18:00-19:00

4. Religions of Indian Origin

• 140194 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Negation in the Philosophical Theories and Spiritual Methods of Buddhism
  Acharya, Tu 13:30-15:30 (10×)
• 140263 VO 5 ECTS Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism
  Mathes, Fr 11:45-13:30 (13×)

5. East-Asian Religions

• 150014 VO 3 ECTS Religion in Japan
  Scheid, Fr 16:30-18:00 (15×)

6. Historical Religions

• 010216 VO 3 ECTS History of Israel in Old Testament times
  Weigl, Th 09:45-11:15 (15×)
• 060053 VO 4 ECTS ( STEOP ) Religion of Ancient Egypt I
  Goff, Th 16:45-19:15 (12×)
• 140060 VO 4 ECTS The Empire of the Black Pharaohs: Topgraphy and Archaeology of Ancient Sudan
  Zach, Tu 11:30-13:00 (12×)

7. Others

• 010063 VO 3 ECTS Alternative Forms of Religion from the 19th Century to the Present
  Baier
• 010324 VO 3 ECTS African Religions
  Hödl, Th 15:00-16:30 (15×)
• 140219 VO 3 ECTS Christianisation and Colonial Transformation in 19th- Century African Societies
  Rüther, Tu 11:00-13:00 (12×)

M02: Special Courses in History of Religion

1. Judaism

• 060003 SE 6 ECTS Moses in rabbinic tradition
  Stemberger, Fr 13:00-14:30 (16×)
• 060009 VO 3 ECTS History, Culture, Literature and Religion in the Rabbinic Period 2 - Die Midraschim; Mischna und Talmud: Eine Einführung in die Literatur mit Textbeispielen (in Übersetzungen).
  Langer, Tu 16:00-17:30 (10×)
• 060031 VO 3 ECTS History, Culture, Literature and Religion in the Antique Period 2
  Lange, Th 12:00-13:30 (15×)
• 490117 SE 5 ECTS M6: Interreligious and Intercultural Learning - Einführung in die jüdische Theologie
  Langer, Tu 20:15-21:45 (13×)

2. Christianity

• 010059 FS 6 ECTS The Development of Papal Primacy
  Prügl, We 18:30-20:00 (14×)
• 020036 SE 4 ECTS Church History Seminar - The Cemetery
  Leeb, Mo 16:30-18:00 (11×)
• 020038 SE 4 ECTS Church History Seminar - The Confessions of Augustine
  Heil, We 16:00-18:00 (14×)
• 020039 SE 5 ECTS Advanced Seminar Church History - New Perspectives in Patristics
  Heil, We 18:00-21:00 (9×)

3. Islam

• 020004 SE 5 ECTS Oman- Religious Tolerance, Cultural Diversity and Economic Prosperity in the Golf Region - Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions
  Reiss, Fr 09.10. 14:00-16:00, Fr 14:00-18:00 (2×), Sa 09:00-15:00 (2×)
• 070266 SE 6 ECTS Seminar (PM4) - Europe and the Islamic World in the first Millennium
  Pohl
• 140013 SE 8 ECTS Modern Religious Discussions in Islam
  Mühlböck, Mo 15:30-17:00 (12×)
• 140015 SE 8 ECTS Islam in Europe
  Lohlker, We 15:30-17:00 (14×)
• 140042 UE 5 ECTS Media Islam
  Kabbani, Tu 16:30-18:00 (13×)

4. Religions of Indian Origin

• 140153 PS 5 ECTS Introduction to the Terminology of the Epistemological Tradition of Buddhism - (Sanskrit and Tibetan)
  Wieser-Much, We 10:15-11:45 (14×)
• 140176 UE 5 ECTS Readings in Ritual Prescriptions: The Sandhya-Ritual
  Rastelli, Th 16:30-18:00 (15×)
• 140345 PS 5 ECTS The Old Indian Drama as a Synthesis of the Arts - Fundamental Notions from Bharata's Natyasastra
  Kintaert, Tu 11:45-13:15 (13×)
• 140371 UE 5 ECTS The Doctrine of God in Classical Yoga
  Maas, We 10:15-11:45 (14×)

5. East-Asian Religions

6. Historical Religions

• 090049 SE 6 ECTS Temples and Sanctuaries in Roman North Africa
  Schörner, Tu 16:00-17:30 (12×)
• 090053 SE 6 ECTS Images of Sacrifice in Antiquity and Early Christianity
  Pillinger, Mo 12:00-13:30 (12×)

7. Others

• 490112 SE 5 ECTS M2: Everyday Life in Islam
  Yilmaz, Sa 11:00-17:30 (2×), Su 11:00-17:30 (2×)

M03: Comparative Systematic Study of Religions

• 010004 VO 3 ECTS Religion, Transformation and Gender/Sex
  Heller, Tu 18:30-20:00 (11×)
• 010087 VO 3 ECTS Dying, Death and Mourning in Religions
  Heller, Tu 11:30-13:00 (13×)

M04: Applied Systematics

• 010107 SE 5 ECTS Otherworld Journeys
  Heller, We 09:45-13:00 (8×)
• 020005 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] Religious Diversity as a new challenge for state, institutions, religious communities - and academic research in Europe - Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions
  Reiss, We 12:00-14:00 (13×)

M05: Religion and Society

M06: Psychology of Religion

• 010055 VO 3 ECTS Psychology of Religion
  Unterrainer, Mo 18:30-20:00 (12×)

M07: Additional Subject Areas

1. Missiology, Theology of Religion

2. Political Dimensions of Religions

3. Didactics of Religions

4. Aesthetics of Religions

• 080063 VO 5 ECTS ( STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction to Iconography
  Goldarbeiter-Liskar, Mo 15:00-17:00 (12×)

5. Anthropology of Religion

• 010324 VO 3 ECTS African Religions
  Hödl, Th 15:00-16:30 (15×)

6. Philosophy of Religion

• 140194 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Negation in the Philosophical Theories and Spiritual Methods of Buddhism
  Acharya, Tu 13:30-15:30 (10×)

7. Law of Religions

• 010019 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course Canon Law I
  Müller, We 11:30-13:00 (13×)

M08: Reading Course: Sacred Texts

• 010018 PS 2 ECTS Exegetical methods
  Collinet, Th 08:00-09:30 (15×)
• 010069 KO 4 ECTS Ecclesiatical Latin II
  Schlosser, Th 09:45-11:15 (15×)
• 060082 UE 4 ECTS Hieroglyphic Texts I
  Moers, Th 11:30-13:00 (16×)
• 140153 PS 5 ECTS Introduction to the Terminology of the Epistemological Tradition of Buddhism - (Sanskrit and Tibetan)
  Wieser-Much, We 10:15-11:45 (14×)
• 140176 UE 5 ECTS Readings in Ritual Prescriptions: The Sandhya-Ritual
  Rastelli, Th 16:30-18:00 (15×)
• 140185 SE 10 ECTS Shamanistic Speech in the Himalaya
  Gaenszle, Fr 11:45-13:15 (14×)

M09: Recent Research Approaches

• 010100 SE 5 ECTS Modern Yoga Research - The Historical Development and Typology of Modern Forms of Yoga
  Baier, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)

M10: Applied Study of Religions

• 010100 SE 5 ECTS Modern Yoga Research - The Historical Development and Typology of Modern Forms of Yoga
  Baier, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)
• 010107 SE 5 ECTS Otherworld Journeys
  Heller, We 09:45-13:00 (8×)
• 020003 EX 5 ECTS [ en ] Excursion - Excursion to the Sulatanat of Oman
  Reiss
• 140211 EX 10 ECTS The Tibetan New Year Festival in Kathmandu
  Mathes
• 010073 SE 5 ECTS Current Challenges in the interreligious Dialogue: Jews Christians Muslims
  Polak, Mo 16:45-18:15 (6×), Mo 16:45-20:00 (5×)

2. Elective Modules

M12: Relevant Source Language

• 010069 KO 4 ECTS Ecclesiatical Latin II
  Schlosser, Th 09:45-11:15 (15×)

M13: Advanced Source Language

• 010069 KO 4 ECTS Ecclesiatical Latin II
  Schlosser, Th 09:45-11:15 (15×)

M14: Thesis Supervision

M15: Specialisation: History of Religion

• 490112 SE 5 ECTS M2: Everyday Life in Islam
  Yilmaz, Sa 11:00-17:30 (2×), Su 11:00-17:30 (2×)

M16: Specialisation: Systematics

• 020023 SE 5 ECTS Seminar: Ethics - Medizin, Ethik und Religion in Christentum und Islam
  Körtner, Tu 10:00-12:00 (13×)

M17: Specialisation: Methods of Empirical Research

• 010100 SE 5 ECTS Modern Yoga Research - The Historical Development and Typology of Modern Forms of Yoga
  Baier, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)
• 080024 PS 6 ECTS B310 Ethnographic Research
  Schmidt-Lauber, Tu 09:15-10:45 (11×), Tu 09:15-12:30 (2×)

M18: Advanced History of Religion

• 490112 SE 5 ECTS M2: Everyday Life in Islam
  Yilmaz, Sa 11:00-17:30 (2×), Su 11:00-17:30 (2×)

M19: Advanced Methodology

M20: Advanced Systematics

M21: Advanced Subject Area

• 010035 VU 3 ECTS Theory of Religious Education - General subject didactics
  Lehner-Hartmann, Tu 11:30-13:00 (12×)
• 010051 FS 6 ECTS Giorgio Agamben. Homo sacer
  Appel, We 16:45-18:15 (14×)
• 010072 FS 6 ECTS Religious Diversity in Europe - Challenges for canon and ecclesiastical law
  Müller, Th 11:30-13:00 (2×), Fr 20.11. 09:00-12:30, Fr 20.11. 14:00-18:15, Sa 21.11. 09:00-12:30, Sa 21.11. 14:00-16:30
• 030072 KU 3 ECTS Freedom of Religion and Belief in Austria
  Schima, Mo 15:00-16:30 (10×)
• 030090 SE 4 ECTS Religion and Penal Law - for diploma and doctoral students
  Potz, We 14.10. 16:30-18:00, Fr 11.12. 09:00-18:00, Sa 12.12. 09:00-18:00
• 030112 SE 4 ECTS Living together of Christians and Muslims in Past and Present - Political reorganisation of Europe, Diaspora, Human Rights-Orthodoxy in face of the Challanges of Modernity (for diploma and doctoral students)
  Potz, We 14.10. 15:00-16:30, Fr 15.01. 09:00-20:00, Sa 16.01. 09:00-18:00
• 030263 KU 4 ECTS [ de en ] From the protection of persecuted co-religionist to the protection of universal human rights - Theory and practice of humanitarian interventions in historcial perspective
  Wendehorst, Th 13:15-14:45 (14×)
• 030425 SE 4 ECTS Seminar on Legal Philosophy and Religious Law: Human Rights - Women´s Rights - Islam and Women's Rights (for undergraduate and graduate students)
  Maier, Fr 09.10. 15:00-16:30, Mo 16.11. 10:00-20:00
• 090049 SE 6 ECTS Temples and Sanctuaries in Roman North Africa
  Schörner, Tu 16:00-17:30 (12×)
• 090053 SE 6 ECTS Images of Sacrifice in Antiquity and Early Christianity
  Pillinger, Mo 12:00-13:30 (12×)
• 090054 PS 6 ECTS Trees in Early Christian and Islamic Art
  Pillinger, We 11:30-13:00 (14×)

M22: Advanced Reading