1.02. Study of Religions

A. Complementary Study Programmes (Minors)

CSP Basics and Methods of Study of Religions

M1: Introduction to Study of Religions

1.1. Introduction to the History of Religions

1.2. Introduction to the Comparative Systematic Study of Religions

• 020044 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the Comparative Study of Religions
  Reiss, Tu 09:45-11:15 (15×)

M2: Basics and Methods of Study of Religions

• 010068 VU 4 ECTS Basic Principles of and Approaches to the Study of Religions
  Hödl, Th 12:15-15:00 (13×)

M3: Introduction to the Study of Written Sources

CSP Key Issues in the History of Religion

M1: Introduction to the History of Abrahamic Religions

• 010063 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to Judaism
  Treitler, Mo 08:15-10:00 (16×)
• 010067 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to Christianity
  Hödl, We 16:15-17:45 (14×)

M2: Introduction to the History of Religions of Indian Origin

B. Master Degree Programme in Study of Religions

1. Required Modules

M01: Key Issues in the History of Religion

1. Judaism

2. Christianity

• 010065 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the Orthodox Church(es)
  Moga, Th 14:15-16:00 (14×)
• 010124 VO 3 ECTS Cultic Milieu, Invisible Religion, New Age, Spirituality - The search for an adequate understanding of an important area of religion in modernity
  Baier, We 14:15-16:00 (15×)

3. Islam

4. Religions of Indian Origin

5. East-Asian Religions

6. Historical Religions

• 060053 VO 4 ECTS Introduction into the Religion of Ancient Egypt
  Goff, Tu 11:30-13:00 (15×)

7. Others

M02: Special Courses in History of Religion

• 010035 FS 6 ECTS Pius XI. and Austria
  Klieber, We 10.10. 14:30-16:15, We 15:45-17:15 (6×)

1. Judaism

• 060015 SE 5 ECTS History, Culture and Religion of the Jews in the USA
  Davidowicz, Mo 16:45-18:15 (14×)
• 060016 VO+UE 3 ECTS Bible, Talmud and Kabbala in Film
  Davidowicz, Mo 18:30-20:00 (14×)

2. Christianity

• 020002 SE 2 ECTS The Archeaology of Jesus' Death
  Schipper, Mo 14:00-16:00 (15×)
• 020003 SE 2 ECTS Mammon: God and Money in the Biblical World
  Schipper, Mo 12:00-14:00 (15×)
• 020046 SE 6 ECTS [ en ] Minorities as driving forces for the development of societies
  Reiss

3. Islam

4. Religions of Indian Origin

• 140185 SE 10 ECTS Poetic Traditions of the Bhakti Movement
  Gaenszle, Th 11:45-13:15 (14×)
• 140277 UE 5 ECTS The Sacred in the Urban Architecture of North India, Nepal and Bhutan
  Tautscher, Tu 13:30-16:45 (7×)

5. East-Asian Religions

6. Historical Religions

7. Others

M03: Comparative Systematic Study of Religions

• 010032 VO 3 ECTS Angels and Vampires. Eschatology and Antieschatology
  Appel, Tu 18:45-20:15 (14×)
• 140194 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Religious Approaches to the Problem of Suffering - Western and Asian Perspectives
  Higgins, Tu 11:45-13:15 (15×)

M04: Applied Systematics

• 020047 SE 5 ECTS European and Oriental Christianity from an Islamic Perspective
  Reiss, Th 12:00-14:00 (13×)

M05: Religion and Society

• 020045 SE+EX 5 ECTS NAIKAN - A Buddhist way of insight voice meditation - History, praxis and application in the penal system and in coaching.
  Reiss

M06: Psychology of Religion

• 020023 VO 3 ECTS Religion and Psyche: An Introduction to the Psychology of Religion
  Westerink, We 08:00-09:30 (11×)

M07: Additional Subject Areas

• 010080 VO 3 ECTS Penal sanctions in the Church
  Müller, We 14:15-16:00 (11×)
• 060016 VO+UE 3 ECTS Bible, Talmud and Kabbala in Film
  Davidowicz, Mo 18:30-20:00 (14×)

1. Missiology, Theology of Religion

2. Political Dimensions of Religions

• 010124 VO 3 ECTS Cultic Milieu, Invisible Religion, New Age, Spirituality - The search for an adequate understanding of an important area of religion in modernity
  Baier, We 14:15-16:00 (15×)

3. Didactics of Religions

4. Aesthetics of Religions

5. Anthropology of Religion

• 240009 VO 3 ECTS Anthropology of Religion and Consciousness
  Futterknecht, We 11:30-13:00 (13×)

6. Philosophy of Religion

• 010038 VO 5 ECTS Philosophical Theology
  Langthaler, Th 18:15-20:00 (11×), Fr 10:15-12:00 (10×)
• 010066 VO 3 ECTS Philosophy of religions
  Figl, Tu 08:30-10:00 (13×)

7. Law of Religions

• 010036 VK 2 ECTS Basic Terms of Canon Law
  Müller, Mo 13:00-14:45 (13×)
• 030115 VO 3 ECTS Law on Migration and Integration
  Potz, Mo 18:00-19:30 (14×), Mo 03.12. 17:00-19:30, Mo 28.01. 18:00-20:00

M08: Reading Course: Sacred Texts

• 010018 PS 3 ECTS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
  Gr. 1 Perintfalvi, Th 10:30-12:00 (13×)
  Gr. 2 Lumesberger-Loisl, Mo 18:15-19:45 (13×)
• 010044 FS 6 ECTS Classic texts on the Criticism of religion
  Langthaler, Th 13:30-15:45 (10×)
• 060082 UE 4 ECTS Hieroglyphic Texts I
  Moers, Th 15:15-16:45 (14×)

M09: Recent Research Approaches

• 010137 SE 5 ECTS Basic Questions of Esoteric Research
  Baier, Mo 09:15-10:45 (13×), Mo 09:15-14:00 (2×)
• 010155 SE 5 ECTS Christian rituals in state of change
  Pock, Tu 14:15-16:00 (10×)

M10: Science of Religion in Practice

• 010009 SE 4 ECTS Titel
  Pallin, Mo 14:15-16:00 (15×)
• 010069 SE 5 ECTS Spiritual Care. Dead Care
  Heller, We 10:00-14:00 (6×)
• 020047 SE 5 ECTS European and Oriental Christianity from an Islamic Perspective
  Reiss, Th 12:00-14:00 (13×)

2. Elective Modules

M12: Relevant Source Language

M13: Advanced Source Language

M14: Thesis Supervision

M15: Specialisation: History of Religion

• 010014 VO 3 ECTS Church History Compact I - The first christian millenium
  Klieber, Mo 10:15-12:00 (15×)

M16: Specialisation: Systematics

• 010046 FS 6 ECTS Human Rights and Religions: Complementaries and Tensions
  Gabriel, We 10.10. 16:30-17:45, We 16:30-18:00 (10×)

M17: Specialisation: Methods of Empirical Research

M18: Advanced History of Religion

• 010035 FS 6 ECTS Pius XI. and Austria
  Klieber, We 10.10. 14:30-16:15, We 15:45-17:15 (6×)

M19: Advanced Methodology

• 010046 FS 6 ECTS Human Rights and Religions: Complementaries and Tensions
  Gabriel, We 10.10. 16:30-17:45, We 16:30-18:00 (10×)

M20: Advanced Systematics

M21: Advanced Subject Area

• 010017 VU 3 ECTS Theory of religious education - General subject didactics
  Weirer, Tu 11.12. 13:30-15:00, Tu 16:15-18:00 (6×), We 10:15-12:00 (5×), Tu 18.12. 12:15-15:00
• 010040 FS 6 ECTS Hölderlin´s poetry of the disintegration of the common worlds of Gods and mankind
  Appel, We 16:15-18:00 (7×)
• 010047 BA 4 ECTS Cases declaring the nullity of marriage - a role play
  Müller, Mo 16:30-18:00 (2×), Fr 14.12. 15:00-19:45, Sa 09:00-12:00 (2×), Fr 11.01. 14:00-18:30
• 010051 FS 6 ECTS Church and religions in different legal and cultural contexts
  Müller
• 010099 BA 4 ECTS Giorgio Agamben: Profanations
  Appel, We 16:15-18:00 (7×), Sa 09:00-16:00 (2×)
• 030060 SE 4 ECTS Freedom of expression and freedom of religion -a complex relationship - for diploma and doctoral students
  Potz, Tu 09.10. 18:00-20:00, Sa 19.01. 09:00-13:00
• 030112 SE 4 ECTS Law of the Christian East - Art and Cultural Law (for diploma and doctoral students)
  Potz, Tu 09.10. 17:00-18:00, Fr 11.01. 09:00-18:00, Sa 12.01. 09:00-18:00
• 030425 SE 4 ECTS Seminar on Legal Philosophy and Religious Law - "Ministry, Celibacy and Gender Problems in Rel. Law" (for undergraduate and graduate students)
  Maier, We 10.10. 14:00-15:00
• 300073 SE 3 ECTS Current topics in philosophy, theology and biology - Interdisciplinary discussions of current topics in Philosophy, Theology and Biology
  Popp

M22: Advanced Reading

C. Individual Degree Programme in Science of Religion

1. Introduction to Science of Religion

1.1. Introduction to History of Religion

1.2. Introduction to Comparative Systematic Science of Religion

• 020044 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the Comparative Study of Religions
  Reiss, Tu 09:45-11:15 (15×)

1.3. Proseminar: Basics of Science of Religion

• 010068 VU 4 ECTS Basic Principles of and Approaches to the Study of Religions
  Hödl, Th 12:15-15:00 (13×)

1.4. Study of Written Sources

• 010001 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the New Testament
  Stowasser, Th 10:15-12:00 (13×)
• 010002 VO 3 ECTS General Introduction to the Old Testament
  Siquans, Tu 10:15-12:00 (16×)
• 010022 VO 3 ECTS Fundamental Exegesis of the New Testament III - The Gospel of John
  Kühschelm, Fr 08:30-10:00 (11×), Th 17.01. 12:15-14:00
• 010078 VO 3 ECTS Fundamental Exegesis of the Old Testament 1
  Schwienhorst-Schönberger, Th 08:30-10:00 (12×)
• 010096 VO 3 ECTS Exegesis of the Old Testament
  Schwienhorst-Schönberger, We 08:25-09:55 (13×)
• 010305 VO 2 ECTS Early Christian Literature - Patrology I
  Prokschi, Th 16:15-18:00 (14×)

1.5. Reading Theological Texts

• 010018 PS 3 ECTS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
  Gr. 1 Perintfalvi, Th 10:30-12:00 (13×)
  Gr. 2 Lumesberger-Loisl, Mo 18:15-19:45 (13×)
• 060082 UE 4 ECTS Hieroglyphic Texts I
  Moers, Th 15:15-16:45 (14×)

1.6. Methodology, 2nd Stage of the Degree Programme

• 010137 SE 5 ECTS Basic Questions of Esoteric Research
  Baier, Mo 09:15-10:45 (13×), Mo 09:15-14:00 (2×)
• 010155 SE 5 ECTS Christian rituals in state of change
  Pock, Tu 14:15-16:00 (10×)
• 020007 VO 1 ECTS Introduction to biblical archaeology
  Schipper, Mo 10:00-11:00 (15×)

2. History of Religion

2.1. Contemporary Religions

• 010014 VO 3 ECTS Church History Compact I - The first christian millenium
  Klieber, Mo 10:15-12:00 (15×)
• 010063 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to Judaism
  Treitler, Mo 08:15-10:00 (16×)
• 010065 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the Orthodox Church(es)
  Moga, Th 14:15-16:00 (14×)
• 010067 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to Christianity
  Hödl, We 16:15-17:45 (14×)
• 010124 VO 3 ECTS Cultic Milieu, Invisible Religion, New Age, Spirituality - The search for an adequate understanding of an important area of religion in modernity
  Baier, We 14:15-16:00 (15×)

2.2. Special Courses in History of Religion

• 010035 FS 6 ECTS Pius XI. and Austria
  Klieber, We 10.10. 14:30-16:15, We 15:45-17:15 (6×)
• 020002 SE 2 ECTS The Archeaology of Jesus' Death
  Schipper, Mo 14:00-16:00 (15×)
• 020003 SE 2 ECTS Mammon: God and Money in the Biblical World
  Schipper, Mo 12:00-14:00 (15×)
• 020008 VO 1 ECTS Herodes the Great and his Time
  Schipper, Mo 11:00-12:00 (15×)
• 060015 SE 5 ECTS History, Culture and Religion of the Jews in the USA
  Davidowicz, Mo 16:45-18:15 (14×)
• 060016 VO+UE 3 ECTS Bible, Talmud and Kabbala in Film
  Davidowicz, Mo 18:30-20:00 (14×)
• 140185 SE 10 ECTS Poetic Traditions of the Bhakti Movement
  Gaenszle, Th 11:45-13:15 (14×)
• 140277 UE 5 ECTS The Sacred in the Urban Architecture of North India, Nepal and Bhutan
  Tautscher, Tu 13:30-16:45 (7×)

2.3. Historical Religions

• 060053 VO 4 ECTS Introduction into the Religion of Ancient Egypt
  Goff, Tu 11:30-13:00 (15×)

3. Comparative Systematic Science of Religion

• 010032 VO 3 ECTS Angels and Vampires. Eschatology and Antieschatology
  Appel, Tu 18:45-20:15 (14×)
• 010069 SE 5 ECTS Spiritual Care. Dead Care
  Heller, We 10:00-14:00 (6×)
• 140194 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Religious Approaches to the Problem of Suffering - Western and Asian Perspectives
  Higgins, Tu 11:45-13:15 (15×)

4. Sub- and Bridge Disciplines

4.1. Missiology and Theology of Religion

4.2. Political Dimensions of Religions

• 010124 VO 3 ECTS Cultic Milieu, Invisible Religion, New Age, Spirituality - The search for an adequate understanding of an important area of religion in modernity
  Baier, We 14:15-16:00 (15×)

4.3. Didactics of Religions

• 010017 VU 3 ECTS Theory of religious education - General subject didactics
  Weirer, Tu 11.12. 13:30-15:00, Tu 16:15-18:00 (6×), We 10:15-12:00 (5×), Tu 18.12. 12:15-15:00

4.4. Aesthetics of Religions

• 010037 VO 2 ECTS Theology and Arts
  Treitler, Th 08:15-10:00 (7×)
• 060016 VO+UE 3 ECTS Bible, Talmud and Kabbala in Film
  Davidowicz, Mo 18:30-20:00 (14×)

4.5. Anthropology of Religion

• 240009 VO 3 ECTS Anthropology of Religion and Consciousness
  Futterknecht, We 11:30-13:00 (13×)

4.6. Philosophy of Religion

• 010038 VO 5 ECTS Philosophical Theology
  Langthaler, Th 18:15-20:00 (11×), Fr 10:15-12:00 (10×)
• 010040 FS 6 ECTS Hölderlin´s poetry of the disintegration of the common worlds of Gods and mankind
  Appel, We 16:15-18:00 (7×)
• 010066 VO 3 ECTS Philosophy of religions
  Figl, Tu 08:30-10:00 (13×)
• 010099 BA 4 ECTS Giorgio Agamben: Profanations
  Appel, We 16:15-18:00 (7×), Sa 09:00-16:00 (2×)

4.7. Psychology of Religion

• 020023 VO 3 ECTS Religion and Psyche: An Introduction to the Psychology of Religion
  Westerink, We 08:00-09:30 (11×)

4.8. Law of Religions

• 010036 VK 2 ECTS Basic Terms of Canon Law
  Müller, Mo 13:00-14:45 (13×)
• 030060 SE 4 ECTS Freedom of expression and freedom of religion -a complex relationship - for diploma and doctoral students
  Potz, Tu 09.10. 18:00-20:00, Sa 19.01. 09:00-13:00
• 030072 KU 3 ECTS Freedom of Religion and Belief in Austria
  Schima, Mo 15:00-16:30 (14×)
• 030112 SE 4 ECTS Law of the Christian East - Art and Cultural Law (for diploma and doctoral students)
  Potz, Tu 09.10. 17:00-18:00, Fr 11.01. 09:00-18:00, Sa 12.01. 09:00-18:00
• 030115 VO 3 ECTS Law on Migration and Integration
  Potz, Mo 18:00-19:30 (14×), Mo 03.12. 17:00-19:30, Mo 28.01. 18:00-20:00
• 030425 SE 4 ECTS Seminar on Legal Philosophy and Religious Law - "Ministry, Celibacy and Gender Problems in Rel. Law" (for undergraduate and graduate students)
  Maier, We 10.10. 14:00-15:00

4.9. Sociology of Religion

5. Practical Training, Excursions

• 010009 SE 4 ECTS Titel
  Pallin, Mo 14:15-16:00 (15×)

D. Doctoral Programme Philosophy, Dissertation Subject Area Study of Religions

• 360012 PV 2 ECTS Privatissimum
  Figl