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, We 15:00-16:30 (8×), Mo 09:45-11:15 (7×)
• 010065 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the Eastern Churches - Focus: Oriental and Eastern Catholic Churches
  Németh, Mo 13:15-14:45 (14×)
• 010223 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course Church History II - The second millenium of Christianity
  Klieber, Mo 09:45-11:15 (6×), We 15:00-16:30 (8×)

3. Islam

• 020031 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to Islam - History of Islam from Muhammad to the epoch of the Abbasides
  Reiss, Th 13:15-14:45 (13×)

4. Religions of Indian Origin

5. East-Asian Religions

6. Historical Religions

• 060066 VO 4 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Egyptian Religion
  Moers, Th 09:45-11:15 (13×)

7. Others

• 010062 VO 3 ECTS Afro-American Religions
  Hödl, Th 15:00-16:30 (14×)
• 010085 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Atheism
  Roubekas, We 16:45-18:15 (13×)

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

1. Judaism

2. Christianity

3. Islam

4. Religions of Indian Origin

5. East-Asian Religions

• 010103 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Introducing Shinto
  Kubovcakova, Mo 13.06. 09:45-13:00, Tu 14.06. 09:45-11:15, Tu 14.06. 11:30-13:00, We 15.06. 09:45-13:00, Th 16.06. 09:45-14:45, Fr 17.06. 09:45-14:45

6. Historical Religions

• 010102 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Ancient Mystery Religions in Dialogue with Early Christianity
  Szabo, Mo 23.05. 09:45-14:45, Tu 24.05. 11:30-16:30, We 25.05. 09:45-13:00, Th 26.05. 09:45-13:00, Fr 27.05. 09:45-13:00

7. Others

• 010078 SE 5 ECTS "The devil is loose!" Exorcism Practices in Contemporary Religious Culture
  Bauer, Fr 09:45-13:00 (5×), Fr 24.06. 08:00-16:30
• 010086 SE 5 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Religion in Austria Under National Socialist Rule 1938-1945
  Schuster, Mo 13:15-14:45 (14×)
• 010096 SE 5 ECTS Conspiracy Theories
  Strube, Fr 09:45-13:00 (7×)
• 010100 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] The non-Buddhist Religions of Tibet
  Berounsky, Mo 25.04. 16:45-20:00, Tu 26.04. 16:45-20:00, We 27.04. 16:45-20:00, Th 28.04. 15:00-20:00, Fr 29.04. 15:00-20:00
• 010101 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Contemporary Paganism
  Malita-Krol, Mo 28.03. 09:45-14:45, Tu 29.03. 11:30-16:30, We 30.03. 09:45-13:00, Th 31.03. 09:45-13:00, Fr 01.04. 09:45-13:00

M03: Comparative Religion (9 ECTS)

• 010057 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Becoming God: Deification from Antiquity to the Present
  Roubekas, We 15:00-16:30 (13×)
• 010085 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Atheism
  Roubekas, We 16:45-18:15 (13×)
• 020033 VO 3 ECTS Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions
  Reiss, Fr 18.03. 16:00-17:30, Fr 13:15-20:00 (2×), Sa 08:45-16:30 (2×)

M04: Comparative Religion Applied (5 ECTS)

• 010064 SE 5 ECTS Religion and Sexuality
  Heller, We 09:45-11:15 (4×), We 15.06. 08:00-11:15
• 010068 SE 5 ECTS Apocalypse & co: Millenarian Beliefs Compared
  Pokorny, Tu 09:45-11:15 (15×)

M05: Religion and Society (5 ECTS)

M06: Psychology of Religion (7 ECTS)

• 010073 SE 5 ECTS Selected Chapters of Psychology of Religion
  Unterrainer, Fr 04.03. 16:45-20:00, Fr 20.05. 08:00-13:00, Sa 21.05. 08:00-18:15

M07: Additional Subject Areas (6 ECTS)

1. Missiology, Theology of Religion

• 010067 VO 3 ECTS Special Pastoral Theologies: Research on Human Values and Formation of Values
  Friesl, Fr 11:30-14:45 (7×), Fr 18.03. 13:15-14:45

2. Political Dimensions of Religions

3. Didactics of Religions

4. Aesthetics of Religions

5. Anthropology of Religion

• 010062 VO 3 ECTS Afro-American Religions
  Hödl, Th 15:00-16:30 (14×)
• 240032 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Anthropology of Religion, Magic and Witchcraft (3.3.5)
  De Antoni, Tu 11:30-13:00 (2×), We 13:15-14:45 (3×), Th 03.03. 11:30-14:45, Fr 04.03. 11:30-14:45, Mo 16:45-18:15 (2×), Th 13:15-14:45 (2×)

6. Philosophy of Religion

• 010092 VO 3 ECTS ( MIXED ) Classical Writers of Philosophy of Religion
  Völker

7. Law of Religions

M08: Reading Course: Sacred Texts (8 ECTS)

• 010018 PS 2 ECTS ( MIXED ) Exegetical methods
  Kremser, We 13:15-14:45 (16×)
• 010069 SE 5 ECTS The Book of Mormon
  Hödl, Th 09:45-11:15 (14×)
• 010070 SE 5 ECTS Reading Class: Esotericism and Occultism
  Strube, Th 16:45-18:15 (14×)

M09: Recent Research Approaches (5 ECTS)

• 010068 SE 5 ECTS Apocalypse & co: Millenarian Beliefs Compared
  Pokorny, Tu 09:45-11:15 (15×)
• 010096 SE 5 ECTS Conspiracy Theories
  Strube, Fr 09:45-13:00 (7×)

M10: Applied Study of Religion (7 ECTS)

• 010030 EX 5 ECTS Excursion Rome (February)
  Kowatsch
• 010053 EX 5 ECTS Italia Sacra
  Schlosser, Tu 22.03. 14:00-16:00
• 010055 SE 2 ECTS Religion in Focus: Korean Buddhism (Chogye)
  Pokorny, Tu 13:15-14:45 (4×)
• 010077 SE 5 ECTS Learning ecumenism and ecumenical reconnaissances: Brussels
  Polak, We 13:15-16:30 (5×)
• 010116 EX 5 ECTS Eastern Churches in Hungary
  Németh, Th 03.03. 16:45-18:15, Fr 09:45-11:15 (4×), Mo 04.07. 15:00-16:30

Elective Modules (20 ECTS)

M12: Relevant Source Language (10 ECTS)

• 020032 UE 5 ECTS Communication in Arabic
  Reiss, Th 19.05. 16:45-18:15

M13: Advanced Source Language (10 ECTS)

M14: Thesis Supervision (10 ECTS)

• 360007 PR 5 ECTS [ en ] Research Seminar
  Pokorny

M15: Specialisation: History of Religion (10 ECTS)

• 010006 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course Church History I - The first christian millenium
  Klieber, We 15:00-16:30 (8×), Mo 09:45-11:15 (7×)
• 010055 SE 2 ECTS Religion in Focus: Korean Buddhism (Chogye)
  Pokorny, Tu 13:15-14:45 (4×)
• 010062 VO 3 ECTS Afro-American Religions
  Hödl, Th 15:00-16:30 (14×)
• 010078 SE 5 ECTS "The devil is loose!" Exorcism Practices in Contemporary Religious Culture
  Bauer, Fr 09:45-13:00 (5×), Fr 24.06. 08:00-16:30
• 010085 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Atheism
  Roubekas, We 16:45-18:15 (13×)
• 010086 SE 5 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Religion in Austria Under National Socialist Rule 1938-1945
  Schuster, Mo 13:15-14:45 (14×)
• 010096 SE 5 ECTS Conspiracy Theories
  Strube, Fr 09:45-13:00 (7×)
• 010100 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] The non-Buddhist Religions of Tibet
  Berounsky, Mo 25.04. 16:45-20:00, Tu 26.04. 16:45-20:00, We 27.04. 16:45-20:00, Th 28.04. 15:00-20:00, Fr 29.04. 15:00-20:00
• 010101 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Contemporary Paganism
  Malita-Krol, Mo 28.03. 09:45-14:45, Tu 29.03. 11:30-16:30, We 30.03. 09:45-13:00, Th 31.03. 09:45-13:00, Fr 01.04. 09:45-13:00
• 010102 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Ancient Mystery Religions in Dialogue with Early Christianity
  Szabo, Mo 23.05. 09:45-14:45, Tu 24.05. 11:30-16:30, We 25.05. 09:45-13:00, Th 26.05. 09:45-13:00, Fr 27.05. 09:45-13:00
• 010103 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Introducing Shinto
  Kubovcakova, Mo 13.06. 09:45-13:00, Tu 14.06. 09:45-11:15, Tu 14.06. 11:30-13:00, We 15.06. 09:45-13:00, Th 16.06. 09:45-14:45, Fr 17.06. 09:45-14:45
• 010223 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course Church History II - The second millenium of Christianity
  Klieber, Mo 09:45-11:15 (6×), We 15:00-16:30 (8×)
• 020031 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to Islam - History of Islam from Muhammad to the epoch of the Abbasides
  Reiss, Th 13:15-14:45 (13×)

M16: Specialisation: Comparative Religion (10 ECTS)

• 010057 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Becoming God: Deification from Antiquity to the Present
  Roubekas, We 15:00-16:30 (13×)
• 010064 SE 5 ECTS Religion and Sexuality
  Heller, We 09:45-11:15 (4×), We 15.06. 08:00-11:15
• 010068 SE 5 ECTS Apocalypse & co: Millenarian Beliefs Compared
  Pokorny, Tu 09:45-11:15 (15×)
• 020033 VO 3 ECTS Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions
  Reiss, Fr 18.03. 16:00-17:30, Fr 13:15-20:00 (2×), Sa 08:45-16:30 (2×)

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

M18: Advanced History of Religion (5 ECTS)

• 010020 SE 5 ECTS The Council of Trent: at the Origins of Catholicism
  Prügl, Mo 16:45-18:15 (14×)
• 010055 SE 2 ECTS Religion in Focus: Korean Buddhism (Chogye)
  Pokorny, Tu 13:15-14:45 (4×)
• 010078 SE 5 ECTS "The devil is loose!" Exorcism Practices in Contemporary Religious Culture
  Bauer, Fr 09:45-13:00 (5×), Fr 24.06. 08:00-16:30
• 010086 SE 5 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Religion in Austria Under National Socialist Rule 1938-1945
  Schuster, Mo 13:15-14:45 (14×)
• 010096 SE 5 ECTS Conspiracy Theories
  Strube, Fr 09:45-13:00 (7×)
• 010100 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] The non-Buddhist Religions of Tibet
  Berounsky, Mo 25.04. 16:45-20:00, Tu 26.04. 16:45-20:00, We 27.04. 16:45-20:00, Th 28.04. 15:00-20:00, Fr 29.04. 15:00-20:00
• 010101 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Contemporary Paganism
  Malita-Krol, Mo 28.03. 09:45-14:45, Tu 29.03. 11:30-16:30, We 30.03. 09:45-13:00, Th 31.03. 09:45-13:00, Fr 01.04. 09:45-13:00
• 010102 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Ancient Mystery Religions in Dialogue with Early Christianity
  Szabo, Mo 23.05. 09:45-14:45, Tu 24.05. 11:30-16:30, We 25.05. 09:45-13:00, Th 26.05. 09:45-13:00, Fr 27.05. 09:45-13:00
• 010103 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Introducing Shinto
  Kubovcakova, Mo 13.06. 09:45-13:00, Tu 14.06. 09:45-11:15, Tu 14.06. 11:30-13:00, We 15.06. 09:45-13:00, Th 16.06. 09:45-14:45, Fr 17.06. 09:45-14:45
• 060020 SE 8 ECTS Eating and Drinking - Festivals and Fastings
  Langer

M19: Advanced Methodology (5 ECTS)

• 010068 SE 5 ECTS Apocalypse & co: Millenarian Beliefs Compared
  Pokorny, Tu 09:45-11:15 (15×)
• 010086 SE 5 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Religion in Austria Under National Socialist Rule 1938-1945
  Schuster, Mo 13:15-14:45 (14×)

M20: Advanced Comparative Religion (5 ECTS)

• 010064 SE 5 ECTS Religion and Sexuality
  Heller, We 09:45-11:15 (4×), We 15.06. 08:00-11:15
• 010068 SE 5 ECTS Apocalypse & co: Millenarian Beliefs Compared
  Pokorny, Tu 09:45-11:15 (15×)

M21: Advanced Subject Area (5 ECTS)

• 010073 SE 5 ECTS Selected Chapters of Psychology of Religion
  Unterrainer, Fr 04.03. 16:45-20:00, Fr 20.05. 08:00-13:00, Sa 21.05. 08:00-18:15
• 010097 SE 5 ECTS Guided Reading: The legal relationship between state and church in Austria
  Kowatsch, We 13:15-16:30 (7×)
• 010112 SE 5 ECTS Religious Pedagogics
  Lehner-Hartmann, We 02.03. 16:45-18:15, We 15:00-18:15 (5×), We 15.06. 15:00-16:30
• 010119 SE 5 ECTS Ecological crisis - socio-ethical perspectives
  Zissler, Fr 25.03. 09:45-11:15, Fr 09:45-13:00 (5×)
• 030006 SE 4 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Law of the Christian East - Orthodoxy before the challenges of modernity (for diploma and doctoral students)
  Potz, We 16.03. 13:00-15:00, Fr 20.05. 09:00-18:00, Sa 21.05. 09:00-18:00
• 142077 PS 5 ECTS Material Culture: Indian Religions through 10 Objects
  Larios
• 180118 SE 5 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Religion and Ethics in the Vienna Circle
  Heinrich, Mo 11:30-13:00 (14×)

M22: Advanced Reading (5 ECTS)

• 010069 SE 5 ECTS The Book of Mormon
  Hödl, Th 09:45-11:15 (14×)
• 010070 SE 5 ECTS Reading Class: Esotericism and Occultism
  Strube, Th 16:45-18:15 (14×)