1.10 Master Degree Programme Religious Studies

1. Required Modules

M01: Key Issues in the History of Religion

1. Judaism

• 060005 VO 3 ECTS History, Culture, Literature and Religion from the Modern to the Contemporary Period 2
  Davidowicz, Mo 14:15-15:45 (10×)
• 060007 VO 3 ECTS ( STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction in Jewish History, Religion and Literature from the Antique Period until Today
  Davidowicz, Mo 12:30-14:00 (10×)

2. Christianity

• 010027 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course Patrology
  Prokschi, Fr 11:30-13:00 (14×)
• 010065 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to Eastern Churches: Oriental-Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches
  Prokschi, Th 13:15-14:45 (12×)
• 010094 VO 3 ECTS Lecture on Key Issues in History of Religion
  Müller

3. Islam

4. Religions of Indian Origin

5. East-Asian Religions

6. Historical Religions

• 140119 VO 4 ECTS The Empire of the Black Pharaohs: Gods and Temples of the Meroites
  Zach, Tu 11:30-13:00 (13×)

7. Others

• 010061 VO 3 ECTS Ecstasy, Rebellion and Religion: The Alternative Religious Culture of Psychedelia
  Baier, We 15:00-16:30 (12×)
• 010324 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Afro-American Religions
  Hödl, Th 15:00-16:30 (10×), Th 13.10. 15:00-16:15

M02: Special Courses in History of Religion

1. Judaism

• 060032 SE 6 ECTS Jewish and Christian Biblical Interpretation in Antiquity, part 1
  Füzessy, Fr 12:00-13:30 (14×)
• 490157 SE 5 ECTS M6: Interreligious and Intercultural Learning - Einführung in die jüdische Theologie
  Langer, Tu 18:15-19:45 (14×)

2. Christianity

• 010005 FS 6 ECTS [ en ] The relationship between Church and State in Antiquity and in the Middle Ages
  Prügl, We 18:30-20:00 (11×)
• 010046 SE 5 ECTS Orthodoxy and Everyday Life Through the Prism of Byzantine Liturgical Books
  Galadza, Mo 17.10. 18:30-20:00, Th 26.01. 16:45-21:00, Fr 27.01. 08:45-21:00, Sa 28.01. 08:45-14:45
• 010057 SE 5 ECTS Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immac. Heart of Mary in the trad. of the Church
  Willi, We 09:45-11:15 (12×)
• 010098 SE 5 ECTS Asceticism in Early Syriac Christianity
  Stellmacher, Mo 12.12. 09:00-13:00, Tu 13.12. 09:00-13:00, We 14.12. 09:00-12:15, We 14.12. 18:30-20:00, Th 15.12. 09:00-11:15, Fr 16.12. 09:00-12:15
• 010320 SE 5 ECTS Liturgical Rituals in Film
  Feulner, We 12.10. 18:30-19:15, Fr 13:15-18:15 (2×), Sa 09:45-13:00 (3×), Fr 13.01. 11:30-18:15

3. Islam

4. Religions of Indian Origin

5. East-Asian Religions

• 010072 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Confucianism
  Pokorny, Tu 09:45-11:15 (13×)
• 010078 VU 3 ECTS Japanese New Religions
  Pokorny, Mo 11:30-13:00 (14×)

6. Historical Religions

7. Others

M03: Comparative Religion

• 010087 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Religion at Ground Zero: Theological Responses to Times of Crisis
  Brittain, Mo 17.10. 09:00-13:00, Tu 18.10. 09:00-11:15, We 19.10. 08:30-12:15, We 19.10. 18:30-20:00, Th 20.10. 08:30-11:15, Fr 21.10. 08:30-12:15

M04: Comparative Religion Applied

• 010100 SE 5 ECTS The New Forms of Religious Life: Religious Studies and Sociological Approaches
  Baier, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)
• 010112 SE 5 ECTS Religions and Trans-Sex/Gender
  Heller, We 09:45-13:00 (6×), We 18.01. 11:30-14:45

M05: Religion and Society

• 010093 SE 5 ECTS Introduction to Sociology of Religion
  Motak, Mo 21.11. 08:30-13:00, Tu 22.11. 08:30-13:00, We 23.11. 11:30-13:00, Th 24.11. 08:30-13:00, Fr 25.11. 08:30-13:00

M06: Psychology of Religion

• 010079 VO 3 ECTS Psychology of Religion
  Unterrainer, Mo 18:30-20:00 (13×), Mo 17.10. 08:00-09:30

M07: Additional Subject Areas

1. Missiology, Theology of Religion

2. Political Dimensions of Religions

• 010087 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Religion at Ground Zero: Theological Responses to Times of Crisis
  Brittain, Mo 17.10. 09:00-13:00, Tu 18.10. 09:00-11:15, We 19.10. 08:30-12:15, We 19.10. 18:30-20:00, Th 20.10. 08:30-11:15, Fr 21.10. 08:30-12:15

3. Didactics of Religions

4. Aesthetics of Religions

5. Anthropology of Religion

• 010324 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Afro-American Religions
  Hödl, Th 15:00-16:30 (10×), Th 13.10. 15:00-16:15

6. Philosophy of Religion

7. Law of Religions

• 010025 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course Canon Law I
  Müller, We 15:00-16:30 (11×)
• 010026 VO 3 ECTS The legal order of institutes of consecrates life and societies of apostolic life
  Müller, Th 15:00-16:30 (11×), Th 13.10. 15:00-16:15

M08: Reading Course: Sacred Texts

• 010018 PS 2 ECTS Exegetical methods
  Lumesberger-Loisl, Fr 09:45-11:15 (13×)
• 010081 UE 2 ECTS Sufism: Texts from the Islamic-Mystical Tradition
  Poosch, Th 11:30-13:00 (8×)
• 060032 SE 6 ECTS Jewish and Christian Biblical Interpretation in Antiquity, part 1
  Füzessy, Fr 12:00-13:30 (14×)
• 090123 UE 5 ECTS Holiness in Byzantium - Types of Saints in hagiographical Literature
  Papavarnavas, We 14:30-16:00 (12×)
• 140185 SE 10 ECTS Tradidtions of Poetry in the Bhakti Movement
  Gaenszle, Fr 11:45-13:15 (14×)

M09: Recent Research Approaches

• 010100 SE 5 ECTS The New Forms of Religious Life: Religious Studies and Sociological Approaches
  Baier, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)
• 010112 SE 5 ECTS Religions and Trans-Sex/Gender
  Heller, We 09:45-13:00 (6×), We 18.01. 11:30-14:45

M10: Applied Study of Religion

• 010062 SE 2 ECTS Religion in Focus: Naikan
  Pokorny, Mo 09:45-11:15 (8×)
• 010084 EX 5 ECTS Religion in Vienna
  Pokorny, Tu 13:15-14:45 (14×)

2. Elective Modules

M12: Relevant Source Language

M13: Advanced Source Language

M14: Thesis Supervision

• 360008 PR 5 ECTS [ en ] Research Seminar
  Pokorny, Mo 09:45-11:15 (7×)

M15: Specialisation: History of Religion

• 010026 VO 3 ECTS The legal order of institutes of consecrates life and societies of apostolic life
  Müller, Th 15:00-16:30 (11×), Th 13.10. 15:00-16:15
• 010072 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Confucianism
  Pokorny, Tu 09:45-11:15 (13×)
• 010078 VU 3 ECTS Japanese New Religions
  Pokorny, Mo 11:30-13:00 (14×)

M16: Specialisation: Comparative Religion

• 010100 SE 5 ECTS The New Forms of Religious Life: Religious Studies and Sociological Approaches
  Baier, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)
• 010112 SE 5 ECTS Religions and Trans-Sex/Gender
  Heller, We 09:45-13:00 (6×), We 18.01. 11:30-14:45

M17: Specialisation: Methods of Empirical Research

M18: Advanced History of Religion

M19: Advanced Methodology

• 010100 SE 5 ECTS The New Forms of Religious Life: Religious Studies and Sociological Approaches
  Baier, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)
• 010112 SE 5 ECTS Religions and Trans-Sex/Gender
  Heller, We 09:45-13:00 (6×), We 18.01. 11:30-14:45

M20: Advanced Comparative Religion

• 010100 SE 5 ECTS The New Forms of Religious Life: Religious Studies and Sociological Approaches
  Baier, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)
• 010112 SE 5 ECTS Religions and Trans-Sex/Gender
  Heller, We 09:45-13:00 (6×), We 18.01. 11:30-14:45

M21: Advanced Subject Area

• 010035 VU 3 ECTS Theory of Religious Education - General subject didactics
  Lehner-Hartmann, Tu 13:15-14:45 (13×), Tu 16:45-18:15 (3×)
• 010051 FS 6 ECTS State, Religion and Civil Society. Hegels Philosophy of Right
  Appel, We 16:45-18:15 (13×)
• 010097 SE 5 ECTS Participation or consultation in the Church?
  Müller, Th 11:30-13:00 (12×)
• 030072 KU 3 ECTS Freedom of Religion and Belief in Austria
  Schima, Mo 15:00-16:30 (12×), Mo 16.01. 18:00-19:30
• 030112 SE 4 ECTS Law of the Christian East. Orthodox Church in Europe - - current and historic legal issues (for diploma and doctoral students)
  Potz, Tu 11.10. 14:00-16:00, Fr 13.01. 08:00-20:00, Sa 14.01. 08:00-18:00
• 030263 KU 4 ECTS [ 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 (11×), Th 23.02. 11:00-13:00
• 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)
  Synek, We 12.10. 14:00-16:00, Fr 11.11. 08:00-20:00, Sa 12.11. 08:00-20:00, Fr 16.12. 09:30-11:00

M22: Advanced Reading