A. Diploma Degree Programme in Catholic Theology (1.10.2008)

1st Stage of the Degree Programme

D1 Introduction to the Study of Theology (Orientation Period)

• 010018 PS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
• 010022 PS Basic Texts: Ethics and Anthropology
• 010048 PS Introduction to Academic Work
• 010082 VO Introduction to theology II
• 010110 VO Introduction in Theology I

D2 Biblical Hebrew

• 010013 VU Biblical Hebrew II

D3 History of Philosophy

• 010290 VO Modern Philosophy

D4 Old Testament Studies I

• 010310 VO Fundamental Exegesis of the Old Testament 2

D5 New Testament Studies I

D6 History of Theology

• 010069 VO History of Theology

D7 Canon Law: Basic Questions

• 010046 VK Basic Questions of Canon Law

D8 Basics of Catechetics

• 010297 VU Catechetics I

D9 Church History: from Ancient World to High Middle Ages

D10 Philosophical Anthropology and Ethics

Supplementary Examination in Greek

• 010012 VU New Testament Greek II
• 010016 VO+UE New Testament Greek III - Intensive Course
• 010036 VO+UE New Testament Greek III
• 010072 VU New Testament Greek II
• 010140 VU New Testament Greek I

D11 Old Testament Studies II

• 010014 VO Fundamental Exegesis of the Old Testament IV

D12 New Testament Studies II

• 010077 VO Fundamental Exegesis of the New Testament II - Paul and His Letters

D13 Theory of Knowledge

D14 Christology

D15 Basic Course Moral Theology

• 010053 VO Foundations of Moral Theology II: Classical questions of applied ethics

D16 Kirchliches Verkündigungsrecht

D17 Liturgical Studies

• 010052 VO Liturgical Studies II: Liturgical Year and Liturgy of the Hours

D18 Fundamental Pastoral

D19 Church History: Late Middle Ages to Early Modern Times

D20 Metaphysics and Theology

• 010061 VO Philosophical Theology

D21 Ethics: Introduction to Political Ethics and Social Ethics

• 010041 VO Ethics II- Introduction into Political Ethics and Social Ethics

D22 Fundamental Exegesis New Testament IV

• 010026 VO Fundamental Exegesis New Testament IV: The Catholic Epistels

D23 Systematic Ecclesiology

• 010035 VO Pneumatology and Ecclesiology

D24 Theology and History of Eastern Churches

• 010065 VO Introduction to the Oriental-Orthodox Churches and the Eastern Catholic Churches

D25 Introduction to the Theology of Spirituality and Literature of the Church Fathers

• 010210 VO Introduction to spiritual theology - Glaube, Hoffnung und Liebe- Grundpfeiler christlicher Spiritualität

D26 Advanced Course of Moral Theology: In-Depth Studies in Fundamental Morality

D27 Social Studies I: Christian Social Ethics

D28 Practical Ecclesiology

• 010055 VO The Constitution of the Church
• 010083 VU Catechetics II: Whole Community Catechesis
• 010084 VU Practical-theological ecclesiology

D29 Sacramental Celebrations: Introduction

D30 Thematic Module: Ecumenism

• 010071 EX Ecumenical reconnaissances and encounters: Vienna

D31 Seminars for In-Depth Studies in Philosophy and Theology

• 010007 SE Liturgical Rites Surrounding Illness and Death
• 010021 SE Selected topics from the Philokalia
• 010024 SE Evil - The Price of Freedom?
• 010025 FS [ en ] Ethical issues at the End of Our Personal Lives
• 010030 SE From Faith to Action
• 010033 SE Seminar - Theologische Ansätze in den Philippinen im Dialog mit europäischer Theologie und Ethik
• 010039 FS Research Seminar
• 010040 FS The Bishop in the Eastern and Western Churches. History and theology of the episcopal office
• 010043 SE Jan Hus and the Origins of Hussitism
• 010044 SE Christian and Jewish environments in the Alpine-Danube-Region - From the beginnings till the end of the Roman Empire
• 010047 SE Antiphon and Pedal Tone - Church Music in East and West
• 010049 SE The Church after Vatican II: Recent ecclesiological discussions
• 010050 FS Secular and Religious Human Rights Concepts between Universalismus und Particularism
• 010051 FS The Myth of (Post)Secularism? Religion and Conflict in the Public Sphere
• 010057 SE Eucharistic spirituality
• 010063 SE Immanuel Kant: " Der Streit der Fakultäten" - "Der Streit zwischen der theologischen und der philosophischen Fakultät"
• 010064 FS Classical and recent concepts of original sin
• 010066 SE Existentialism: Sören Kierkegaard and Albert Camus
• 010070 FS Acts of the Apostles
• 010074 FS Colloquium for diploma and doctoral students
• 010081 FS Themes in Old Testament research
• 010086 FS Terminology of Canon Law
• 010089 SE Understanding Judaism today: Encounters from a interdisciplinary perspective
• 010101 FS Student Synod on the Family
• 010105 SE Teaching of religion - a common concern of Church and State
• 010109 SE Introduction to theological Women´s, Men´s and Gender Studies
• 040040 FK KFK ORPE: Solidary Economic
• 360012 FS Manuals of spiritual theology in the 20th century

2nd Stage of the Degree Programme

D32 Contemporary Philosophy

• 010351 VO Contemporary philosophy - The Crisis of Europe - internal and external views

D33 Old Testament Studies III

• 010019 VO Biblical Theology of the Old Testament - Geschlechtermetaphorik und Gottesbeziehung im Alten Testament

D34 New Testament Studies III

• 010080 VO Biblical Theology of the New Testament - Selected Parables of Jesus

D35 Discourse about God in Contemporary Fundamental Theology

• 010027 VO Theodicy

D36 Theology of Creation and Eschatology

• 010011 VO Theology of Creation and Eschatology

D37 Theological Anthropology and Doctrine of Grace

• 010010 VO Theological Anthropology and Teaching of Grace

D38 Ecumenical Theology: Theologies and Churches of the Reformation

D39 Current Topics of Moral Theology

• 010023 VO Current Topics in Moral Theology II

D40 Social Studies II: Political Ethics and Economic Ethics

• 010042 VO Christian Social Ethics II: Ethics in Politics and Economics

D41 Comparative Studies of Religions

• 020044 VO Introduction to the Methodical Comparing Study of Religions

D42 Liturgical Studies, Sacramental Theology, Matrimonial Law

D43 Thematic Module: Dogma and Reason

• 010029 SE The Reason of Faith in the Context of Modernity
• 010030 SE From Faith to Action
• 010034 UE Theology of History
• 010058 LS On the Code of Dogma- Maurice Blondel: Geschichte und Dogma
• 010163 SE Specific subject didactics III - (Spezielle Fachdidaktik III)

D44 Philosophy of Language

D45 Philosophy of Science

D46 Introduction to Judaism

D47 Theology of the Church Fathers and Mariology

• 010031 VO Theological Terms of the Patristic Theology
• 010032 UE Reading Course on Theological Key Terms of the Patristic Theology
• 010059 VO Mariology

D48 Sacramental Celebrations: In-Depth- Studies

• 010009 VO Sacramental Celebrations II: Eucharist

D49 Specific Pastoral Theologies

• 010067 VU Specific Pastoral Theologies
• 010087 VU Pastoral Identity

D50 Homiletics

D51 Church History: Enlightenment to Present

• 010325 VO Church History IV - 19th - 20th Centuries

DAM Diploma Thesis Module

• 010007 SE Liturgical Rites Surrounding Illness and Death
• 010021 SE Selected topics from the Philokalia
• 010024 SE Evil - The Price of Freedom?
• 010025 FS [ en ] Ethical issues at the End of Our Personal Lives
• 010033 SE Seminar - Theologische Ansätze in den Philippinen im Dialog mit europäischer Theologie und Ethik
• 010039 FS Research Seminar
• 010040 FS The Bishop in the Eastern and Western Churches. History and theology of the episcopal office
• 010043 SE Jan Hus and the Origins of Hussitism
• 010044 SE Christian and Jewish environments in the Alpine-Danube-Region - From the beginnings till the end of the Roman Empire
• 010047 SE Antiphon and Pedal Tone - Church Music in East and West
• 010049 SE The Church after Vatican II: Recent ecclesiological discussions
• 010050 FS Secular and Religious Human Rights Concepts between Universalismus und Particularism
• 010051 FS The Myth of (Post)Secularism? Religion and Conflict in the Public Sphere
• 010057 SE Eucharistic spirituality
• 010063 SE Immanuel Kant: " Der Streit der Fakultäten" - "Der Streit zwischen der theologischen und der philosophischen Fakultät"
• 010064 FS Classical and recent concepts of original sin
• 010066 SE Existentialism: Sören Kierkegaard and Albert Camus
• 010070 FS Acts of the Apostles
• 010074 FS Colloquium for diploma and doctoral students
• 010081 FS Themes in Old Testament research
• 010086 FS Terminology of Canon Law
• 010089 SE Understanding Judaism today: Encounters from a interdisciplinary perspective
• 010101 FS Student Synod on the Family
• 010105 SE Teaching of religion - a common concern of Church and State
• 010109 SE Introduction to theological Women´s, Men´s and Gender Studies
• 040040 FK KFK ORPE: Solidary Economic
• 360012 FS Manuals of spiritual theology in the 20th century

Elective Modules

Elective Module 1: "From the Bible to the Early Church"

Elective Module: "Sexual violence in religions and society"

Elective Module 3

Elective Module:

Elective Module 5

Elective Module 6: "Church and Society"

Elective Module 7

Elective Module 8

• 010078 PR Religious education in compulsory schools - Subject related traineeship in compulsory schools
• 010103 SE Suject didactics Adult Education
• 010182 SE Religious didactics in compulsory schools - General subject didactics

Elective Module 9

Elective Module 10

• 010004 UE Archaeological Drawing
• 010028 VU Concepts of Systematic Theology
• 010037 EX Archaeology in the Land of Moab - Excavation and Survey in the Wadi ath -Thamad Project
• 010054 UE Greek Reading
• 010060 VO+UE Biblical Hebrew 2 - Practice and Perfection
• 010085 UE Biblical Hebrew Reading
• 010090 UE Introduction into homiletic Practice via learning by doing
• 010091 VO Hindu-Religions: An Introduction
• 010098 SE Religion in the Media - Media Religion
• 010099 VO Christian Faith and the Dynamics of Mission. An Introduction to aspects of Missiology
• 010108 UE Academic German for Theologians
• 010112 SE [ en ] Visual Representation in Islam
• 010127 PR Contemporary challenges of pastoral care II

Optional Subject

• 010104 KO Conversatorium