Jewish Studies

Bachelor Jewish Studies (639 [4] - Version 2019)

1. Group of Compulsory Modules: Introductory and Orientation Period (17 ECTS)

1a. Compulsory module: Principles of Thinking in Historical and Cultural Studies (5 ECTS)

• EXAM STEOP Module examination "Basics of Historical and Cultural Thinking"
• 070050 VO 5 ECTS StEOP: Basics of Historical and Cultural Thinking
  Hüchtker, Tu 16:45-20:00 (14×)

1b. Compulsory Module: Introduction to Jewish Cultural History (4 ECTS)

1c. Compulsory Module: Biblical Hebrew for Jewish Studies Students (8 ECTS)

2. Compulsory Module: Academic Methodology (9 ECTS)

• 060008 PS 5 ECTS Scientific Writing
  Ragacs, Th 12:15-13:45 (12×)

3. Compulsory Module: Hebrew (20 ECTS)

• 060006 UE 4 ECTS Biblical Hebrew for Jewish Studies Students 2
  Füzessy, Mo 17:00-18:30 (12×)
• 060015 UE 4 ECTS [ de he ] Modern Hebrew 1
  Füzessy, Mo 12:30-14:00 (12×)
• 060007 UE 8 ECTS [ de he ] Modern Hebrew 3
  Füzessy, Mo 10:30-12:00 (12×), We 10:30-12:00 (12×)

4. Compulsory Module: History, Culture, Literature and Religion of Judaism (16 ECTS)

• 060009 VO 4 ECTS Jewish Cultural History in the Middle Ages
  Ragacs, Th 10:00-11:30 (11×)
• 060010 VO 4 ECTS Jewish History from the Modern to the Contemporary Period
  Davidowicz, Fr 11:00-12:30 (14×)

5. Compulsory Module: Main Sources of Jewish Cultural History (24 ECTS)

• 060003 SE 8 ECTS ( REMOTE ) The Dead Sea Scrolls
  Lange, We 15:00-16:45 (12×)
• 060018 SE 8 ECTS The eternal struggle between good and evil in rabbinic texts
  Langer, Tu 10:00-11:30 (12×)
• 060011 SE 8 ECTS Jewish Journeys in late antiquity and early Middle Ages
  Cordoni de Gmeinbauer, We 12:30-14:00 (13×)

6. Compulsory Module: Module chosen according to interest: Jewish Cultural History (24 ECTS)

PM6 - VO

• 060001 VO 4 ECTS What is jewish cinema? An introduction into jewish visual culture
  Davidowicz, Tu 17:30-21:00 (4×), Tu 16:45-20:00 (2×)
• 060017 VO 4 ECTS Jew-Hatred - A History
  Davidowicz, Mo 13:15-14:45 (13×)
• 060002 VO 4 ECTS Women and their Environments in the Hebrew Bible and Qumran
  Mayerhofer, Mo 10:30-12:00 (13×)
• 060019 VO 4 ECTS The power of images: Aesthetics, politics, religion, text and image
  Langer, Tu 14:15-15:45 (13×)
• 060014 VO 4 ECTS [ de he ] Hebrew, Rama Bet - Listening Comprehension
  Füzessy, Tu 16:30-18:00 (10×), Tu 07.05. 16:30-19:30
• 060020 VO 4 ECTS The Targums in the tradition of ancient biblical exegesis
  Füzessy, Fr 10:00-12:30 (8×)
• 060050 VO 4 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Genocide and Crimes against Humanity - The Shoah, Islamism and Their Predecessors
  Lange, We 18:15-20:00 (12×)
• 060021 VO 5 ECTS Storytelling
  Moers, We 18:30-20:00 (13×)

PM6 - SE

• 060005 SE 8 ECTS Gender(s) and Sexuality(ies) in Judaism
  Mayerhofer, Tu 10:00-11:30 (8×), Tu 10:00-13:30 (3×)
• 060012 SE 8 ECTS Jewish art in the context of religious art - Summer Course July 22-25, 2024; Seggau Castle
  Langer
• 060022 SE 8 ECTS The Bible in the Movies
  Davidowicz, Mo 17:30-21:00 (6×)
• 060026 SE 8 ECTS ( REMOTE ) The Children of the Devil (John 8:44) - Antisemitism in Holy Scriptures and Their Reception History
  Lange, Th 18:15-20:00 (11×)

7. Compulsory Module: Final Module (10 ECTS)

• 060004 SE 10 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Persecution and Jewish Identity - Seminar with Bachelor's paper
  Lange, Th 15:00-16:45 (11×)

Recommended courses of other departments

• 010112 SE 5 ECTS What holds us together - and divides us. Values in education, religion and politics
  Lehner-Hartmann, Fr 09:45-13:00 (6×)
• 060021 VO 5 ECTS Storytelling
  Moers, We 18:30-20:00 (13×)

Master Jewish Studies (839 [3] - Version 2019)

1. Compulsory Module: Hebrew and Aramaic Texts (26 ECTS)

• 060013 VU 5 ECTS The book of Daniel in Aramaic
  Füzessy, Fr 13:00-14:30 (13×)
• 060003 SE 8 ECTS ( REMOTE ) The Dead Sea Scrolls
  Lange, We 15:00-16:45 (12×)
• 060018 SE 8 ECTS The eternal struggle between good and evil in rabbinic texts
  Langer, Tu 10:00-11:30 (12×)
• 060011 SE 8 ECTS Jewish Journeys in late antiquity and early Middle Ages
  Cordoni de Gmeinbauer, We 12:30-14:00 (13×)

1. Compulsory Module: Jewish Tradition from the Antiquity to the Present Day: Sources, Topics, Hermeneutics (28 ECTS)

PM2 - VO

• 060001 VO 4 ECTS What is jewish cinema? An introduction into jewish visual culture
  Davidowicz, Tu 17:30-21:00 (4×), Tu 16:45-20:00 (2×)
• 060002 VO 4 ECTS Women and their Environments in the Hebrew Bible and Qumran
  Mayerhofer, Mo 10:30-12:00 (13×)
• 060050 VO 4 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Genocide and Crimes against Humanity - The Shoah, Islamism and Their Predecessors
  Lange, We 18:15-20:00 (12×)
• 060020 VO 4 ECTS The Targums in the tradition of ancient biblical exegesis
  Füzessy, Fr 10:00-12:30 (8×)
• 060019 VO 4 ECTS The power of images: Aesthetics, politics, religion, text and image
  Langer, Tu 14:15-15:45 (13×)
• 060017 VO 4 ECTS Jew-Hatred - A History
  Davidowicz, Mo 13:15-14:45 (13×)
• 060021 VO 5 ECTS Storytelling
  Moers, We 18:30-20:00 (13×)

PM2 - SE

• 060005 SE 8 ECTS Gender(s) and Sexuality(ies) in Judaism
  Mayerhofer, Tu 10:00-11:30 (8×), Tu 10:00-13:30 (3×)
• 060012 SE 8 ECTS Jewish art in the context of religious art - Summer Course July 22-25, 2024; Seggau Castle
  Langer
• 060022 SE 8 ECTS The Bible in the Movies
  Davidowicz, Mo 17:30-21:00 (6×)
• 060026 SE 8 ECTS ( REMOTE ) The Children of the Devil (John 8:44) - Antisemitism in Holy Scriptures and Their Reception History
  Lange, Th 18:15-20:00 (11×)

3. Group of Elective Modules: Jewish Cultural History - advanced module chosen according to interest (36 ECTS)

3a. Elective module: Jewish Cultural History - Antiquity: advanced module chosen according to interest (12 ECTS)

• 060002 VO 4 ECTS Women and their Environments in the Hebrew Bible and Qumran
  Mayerhofer, Mo 10:30-12:00 (13×)
• 060003 SE 8 ECTS ( REMOTE ) The Dead Sea Scrolls
  Lange, We 15:00-16:45 (12×)

3b. Elective module: Jewish Cultural History - Rabbinic Literature and Culture: advanced module chosen according to interest (12 ECTS)

• 060019 VO 4 ECTS The power of images: Aesthetics, politics, religion, text and image
  Langer, Tu 14:15-15:45 (13×)
• 060018 SE 8 ECTS The eternal struggle between good and evil in rabbinic texts
  Langer, Tu 10:00-11:30 (12×)

3c. Elective module: Jewish Cultural History - Middle Ages: advanced module chosen according to interest (12 ECTS)

• 060011 SE 8 ECTS Jewish Journeys in late antiquity and early Middle Ages
  Cordoni de Gmeinbauer, We 12:30-14:00 (13×)

3d. Elective module: Jewish Cultural History - from the Modern Period to the Present Day: advanced module chosen according to interest (12 ECTS)

4. Compulsory Module: Final Module (5 ECTS)

• 060016 SE 5 ECTS Preparation for the Master's Thesis - SE
  Langer, Tu 16:15-17:45 (10×)

Extension Curriculum Hebrew Culture and Language (560)

Extension Curriculum Hebrew Culture and Language (16 ECTS)

• 060015 UE 4 ECTS [ de he ] Modern Hebrew 1
  Füzessy, Mo 12:30-14:00 (12×)

Extension Curriculum Introduction to Jewish Studies (561 [2] - Version 2019)

EC Introduction to Jewish Studies (16 ECTS)

• 060009 VO 4 ECTS Jewish Cultural History in the Middle Ages
  Ragacs, Th 10:00-11:30 (11×)
• 060010 VO 4 ECTS Jewish History from the Modern to the Contemporary Period
  Davidowicz, Fr 11:00-12:30 (14×)

Extension Curriculum Jewish Cultural History in Film and Media (563 [2] - Version 2019)

EC Jewish Cultural History in Film and Media (16 ECTS)

• 060001 VO 4 ECTS What is jewish cinema? An introduction into jewish visual culture
  Davidowicz, Tu 17:30-21:00 (4×), Tu 16:45-20:00 (2×)
• 060022 SE 8 ECTS The Bible in the Movies
  Davidowicz, Mo 17:30-21:00 (6×)

Extension Curriculum Studying and Combating Antisemitism (564)

EC Studying and Combating Antisemitism (15 ECTS)

PM1 The History of Antisemitism from Antiquity to the Present Day (compulsory module) (7 ECTS)

Lecture on the History of Antisemitism from Antiquity to the Present Day

• 060050 VO 4 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Genocide and Crimes against Humanity - The Shoah, Islamism and Their Predecessors
  Lange, We 18:15-20:00 (12×)

Lecture on the Ideological History of Antisemitism

• 060017 VO 4 ECTS Jew-Hatred - A History
  Davidowicz, Mo 13:15-14:45 (13×)

PM2 Studying and Combating Antisemitism (compulsory module) (8 ECTS)

• 060026 SE 8 ECTS ( REMOTE ) The Children of the Devil (John 8:44) - Antisemitism in Holy Scriptures and Their Reception History
  Lange, Th 18:15-20:00 (11×)