Master Religious Studies (800)

Compulsory Modules (100 ECTS)

M01: Key Issues in the History of Religion (9 ECTS)

1. Judaism

2. Christianity

• 010006 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course Church History I - The first christian millenium
  Klieber, Tu 09:45-11:15 (7×), We 15:00-16:30 (7×)
• 010223 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course Church History II - The second millenium of Christianity
  Klieber, Tu 09:45-11:15 (6×), We 15:00-16:30 (7×)

3. Islam

4. Religions of Indian Origin

5. East-Asian Religions

• 010068 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Confucianism - Intercultural Philosophy
  Pokorny, Tu 09:45-11:15 (11×)

6. Historical Religions

• 140047 VO 2 ECTS Religious history of the Middle East prior to the advent of Islam
  Jursa, Mo 13:00-13:45 (13×)

7. Others

• 010088 VO 3 ECTS African Religions
  Hödl, We 13:15-14:45 (14×)
• 010141 VO 3 ECTS Alternative Forms of Religion I: From the 16th to the middle of the 19th century
  Baier, Mo 15:00-16:30 (12×)

M02: Special Courses in History of Religion (9 ECTS)

1. Judaism

2. Christianity

3. Islam

• 030194 KU 3 ECTS Islam in Europe - (Issues from) Legal history and contemporory legal developments
  Schima, Th 14:30-16:00 (11×), Tu 08.10. 11:00-12:00

4. Religions of Indian Origin

5. East-Asian Religions

• 010062 SE 2 ECTS Religion in Focus: Falun Gong
  Pokorny, Tu 11:30-13:00 (4×)
• 010081 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Religious Heritage in East Asia
  Sintionean, Mo 20.05. 13:15-16:30, Tu 21.05. 13:15-17:30, We 22.05. 11:30-14:45, Th 23.05. 09:45-13:00, Fr 24.05. 11:45-13:00
• 010092 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Astronomy and Religion in East Asia
  Sotirova, Mo 03.06. 09:00-13:00, Tu 04.06. 09:00-13:00, We 05.06. 09:00-13:00, Th 06.06. 09:00-13:00, Fr 07.06. 09:00-13:00

6. Historical Religions

• 060098 VU 4 ECTS Special Topic Egyptian Religion: Religious Texts
  Goff, Tu 13:15-14:45 (13×)

7. Others

• 010038 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] The Theosophical Society
  Mukhopadhyay, Mo 06.05. 09:00-13:00, Tu 07.05. 09:00-13:00, We 08.05. 08:00-13:00, Th 09.05. 09:00-13:00, Fr 10.05. 09:00-13:00

M03: Comparative Religion (9 ECTS)

• 010087 VO 3 ECTS Symbol, Sign, Ritual: Introduction to Aesthetics of Religion
  Hödl, We 09:45-11:15 (13×)
• 010098 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Becoming God: Deification from Antiquity to the Present
  Roubekas, Th 13:15-14:45 (12×)

M04: Comparative Religion Applied (5 ECTS)

• 010086 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] Music and Religion
  Sung, Fr 15:00-16:30 (15×)
• 010107 SE 5 ECTS Animals in Religions
  Heller, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)

M05: Religion and Society (5 ECTS)

• 010019 SE 5 ECTS Introduction to Sociology of Religion
  Motak, Mo 01.04. 09:45-13:00, Tu 02.04. 09:45-13:00, We 03.04. 09:45-13:00, Th 04.04. 09:45-13:00, Fr 05.04. 09:45-13:00

M06: Psychology of Religion (7 ECTS)

• 020040 SE 5 ECTS Selected chapters of psychology of religion
  Unterrainer, Fr 08.03. 15:00-19:15, Sa 09:45-17:30 (2×)

M07: Additional Subject Areas (6 ECTS)

1. Missiology, Theology of Religion

2. Political Dimensions of Religions

• 010067 VO 3 ECTS Specific Pastoral Theologies - Was die Gesellschaft zusammenhält: Werte
  Friesl, Th 07.03. 13:45-16:30, Fr 11:30-16:30 (4×)

3. Didactics of Religions

4. Aesthetics of Religions

• 010087 VO 3 ECTS Symbol, Sign, Ritual: Introduction to Aesthetics of Religion
  Hödl, We 09:45-11:15 (13×)
• 080063 VO 5 ECTS ( STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction to Iconography
  Goldarbeiter-Liskar, Mo 15:00-17:00 (11×)

5. Anthropology of Religion

• 010048 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Social Anthropology of Religion
  Roubekas, Th 16:45-18:15 (12×)

6. Philosophy of Religion

• 010066 VO 3 ECTS Classical Writers of Philosophy of Religion
  Klun, Mo 13:15-14:45 (13×)

7. Law of Religions

• 010060 VO 3 ECTS Advanced Course Canon Law II - The Constitution of the Church
  Kowatsch, Mo 09:45-11:15 (8×), Mo 11:30-13:00 (8×)
• 030134 VO 3 ECTS Legal Position of religious communities in Austria - Zur Rechtsstellung der Religionsgemeinschaften in Österreich
  Schima, Mo 16:30-18:00 (11×)
• 030354 KU 3 ECTS The legal position of Islam in Austria
  Schima, We 16:30-18:00 (12×)

M08: Reading Course: Sacred Texts (8 ECTS)

• 010018 PS 2 ECTS Exegetical Methods
  Collinet, Mo 13:15-14:45 (13×)
• 010069 KO 4 ECTS Ecclesiatical Latin II
  Schlosser, Th 16:45-18:15 (13×)
• 010100 UE 4 ECTS Reading Class: Esotericism and Occultism
  Baier, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)

M09: Recent Research Approaches (5 ECTS)

M10: Applied Religious Studies (7 ECTS)

• 010016 EX 5 ECTS Religion in the museum
  Hödl, Th 15:00-18:15 (6×)
• 010043 EX 5 ECTS Catholic Reform and Counterreformation in Vienna
  Prügl, Th 15:00-16:30 (2×)
• 010062 SE 2 ECTS Religion in Focus: Falun Gong
  Pokorny, Tu 11:30-13:00 (4×)

Elective Modules (20 ECTS)

M12: Relevant Source Language (10 ECTS)

• 010069 KO 4 ECTS Ecclesiatical Latin II
  Schlosser, Th 16:45-18:15 (13×)
• 020030 UE 5 ECTS Communication in Colloquial Arabic
  Reiss, Fr 29.03. 15:00-16:30

M13: Advanced Source Language (10 ECTS)

• 010069 KO 4 ECTS Ecclesiatical Latin II
  Schlosser, Th 16:45-18:15 (13×)
• 020030 UE 5 ECTS Communication in Colloquial Arabic
  Reiss, Fr 29.03. 15:00-16:30

M14: Thesis Supervision (10 ECTS)

• 360008 PR 5 ECTS [ en ] Research Seminar
  Pokorny, Tu 11:30-13:00 (4×)

M15: Specialisation: History of Religion (10 ECTS)

• 010006 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course Church History I - The first christian millenium
  Klieber, Tu 09:45-11:15 (7×), We 15:00-16:30 (7×)
• 010062 SE 2 ECTS Religion in Focus: Falun Gong
  Pokorny, Tu 11:30-13:00 (4×)
• 010089 SE 5 ECTS Understanding Judaism today
  Polak, We 16:45-20:00 (8×)
• 010096 SE 5 ECTS Primeval History (Gn1-9) in ancient Orient context
  Collinet, Tu 05.03. 13:15-15:00, Sa 04.05. 08:00-18:00, Fr 24.05. 08:00-18:00
• 090087 SE 6 ECTS [ en ] Children and Childhood in Late Antiquity. Sources and material evidence
  Hamarneh, Th 10:00-12:00 (10×)
• 140122 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Indian Esoteric Buddhism
  Szanto, Mo 10:00-13:00 (6×)

M16: Specialisation: Comparative Religion (10 ECTS)

• 010107 SE 5 ECTS Animals in Religions
  Heller, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)

M17: Specialisation: Methods of Empirical Research (10 ECTS)

• 020031 SE 2 ECTS ( KPH Krems ) Forschungswerkstatt zur empirischen Religionsforschung - Research Lab ‚religious plurality‘
  Lehmann, Fr 10.05. 11:30-16:30

M18: Advanced History of Religion (5 ECTS)

• 010062 SE 2 ECTS Religion in Focus: Falun Gong
  Pokorny, Tu 11:30-13:00 (4×)
• 010089 SE 5 ECTS Understanding Judaism today
  Polak, We 16:45-20:00 (8×)
• 010096 SE 5 ECTS Primeval History (Gn1-9) in ancient Orient context
  Collinet, Tu 05.03. 13:15-15:00, Sa 04.05. 08:00-18:00, Fr 24.05. 08:00-18:00

M19: Advanced Methodology (5 ECTS)

M20: Advanced Comparative Religion (5 ECTS)

• 010107 SE 5 ECTS Animals in Religions
  Heller, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)

M21: Advanced Subject Area (5 ECTS)

• 010097 SE 5 ECTS Canon law in the media
  Zeller, Th 15:00-16:30 (13×)
• 030035 KU 3 ECTS Freedom of Religion and Belief in Europe
  Schima, Tu 15:00-16:30 (11×)
• 030112 SE 4 ECTS Law of the Christian East - Patriarch, Sultan, Czar, President - heirs of the Byzantine Emperor in the past and today (for diploma and doctoral students)
  Potz, Fr 15.03. 11:00-12:30, Fr 24.05. 09:00-21:30, Sa 25.05. 09:00-17:00
• 030194 KU 3 ECTS Islam in Europe - (Issues from) Legal history and contemporory legal developments
  Schima, Th 14:30-16:00 (11×), Tu 08.10. 11:00-12:00
• 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, Fr 08.03. 10:00-11:30, Fr 17.05. 09:00-21:00, Sa 18.05. 09:00-18:00
• 180169 KU 5 ECTS Phenomenology of religion: positions, perspectives, problems
  Staudigl, We 11:30-13:00 (13×)

M22: Advanced Reading (5 ECTS)