Master Religious Studies (800)

Compulsory Modules (100 ECTS)

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

1. Judaism

• 060007 VO ( OV STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction in Jewish History, Religion and Literature from the Antique Period until Today

2. Christianity

• 010027 VO Basic Course Patrology
• 010065 VO Introduction to Eastern Churches (Orthodox Church)

3. Islam

4. Religions of Indian Origin

• 140241 VO [ en ] An Introduction to Hindu Tantrism: History, Rituals and Philosophy

5. East-Asian Religions

• 010091 VO Introduction to the Religions of East Asia

6. Historical Religions

• 010078 VO [ en ] Religion in the Ancient Greek World
• 090014 VO Classical Studies - Etruscology

7. Others

• 010088 VO African Religions

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

1. Judaism

2. Christianity

• 010026 SE Basics and methods for Church History - An Introduction
• 010061 SE The Book of the Psalms in the Holy Scripture as source of Christian Spirituality
• 010105 SE Introduction to the Liturgical and Pastoral Practice of the Byzantine Rite
• 010320 FS Was ist liturgische Theologie

3. Islam

• 020057 SE Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions - History of Islam in Europe 1: Al-Andalus

4. Religions of Indian Origin

• 140115 UE Culture and Religion in the Western Himalayas

5. East-Asian Religions

• 010062 SE Religion in Focus: Kofuku no Kagaku (Happy Science)
• 010085 VU Chinese New Religions

6. Historical Religions

• 010103 VU [ en ] An Introduction to Old Norse Myths and Religions
• 060098 VU Special Topic Egyptian Religion: Hymns and other religious texts

7. Others

M03: Comparative Religion (9 ECTS)

• 010079 VO Religions and Sex/Gender

M04: Comparative Religion Applied (5 ECTS)

• 010100 SE The Study of Mysticism
• 010107 SE Afterlife: Concepts and Current Beliefs
• 020056 SE [ en ] Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions - Religious Diversity as a challenge European countries

M05: Religion and Society (5 ECTS)

• 010107 SE Afterlife: Concepts and Current Beliefs
• 020051 SE ( KPH Krems ) Introduction to the Sociology of Religion

M06: Psychology of Religion (7 ECTS)

• 010095 VO Psychology of Religion

M07: Additional Subject Areas (6 ECTS)

1. Missiology, Theology of Religion

2. Political Dimensions of Religions

3. Didactics of Religions

4. Aesthetics of Religions

5. Anthropology of Religion

6. Philosophy of Religion

7. Law of Religions

M08: Reading Course: Sacred Texts (8 ECTS)

• 010018 PS Exegetical methods
• 010086 UE [ en ] Reading Religion

M09: Recent Research Approaches (5 ECTS)

• 010100 SE The Study of Mysticism
• 020016 SE Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions - Religious Diversity As A Challenge For European Countries
• 020050 SE Research Lab ‚religious plurality‘

M10: Applied Study of Religion (7 ECTS)

• 010062 SE Religion in Focus: Kofuku no Kagaku (Happy Science)
• 010087 EX Religion in Vienna
• 020058 EX [ en ] Excursion to Oman - Tolerance in Practice: Diversity of Religious Communities in Oman

Elective Modules (20 ECTS)

M12: Relevant Source Language (10 ECTS)

M13: Advanced Source Language (10 ECTS)

M14: Thesis Supervision (10 ECTS)

• 360008 PR [ en ] Research Seminar

M15: Specialisation: History of Religion (10 ECTS)

• 010062 SE Religion in Focus: Kofuku no Kagaku (Happy Science)
• 010085 VU Chinese New Religions
• 010103 VU [ en ] An Introduction to Old Norse Myths and Religions

M16: Specialisation: Comparative Religion (10 ECTS)

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

• 020050 SE Research Lab ‚religious plurality‘

M18: Advanced History of Religion (5 ECTS)

• 010026 SE Basics and methods for Church History - An Introduction
• 010062 SE Religion in Focus: Kofuku no Kagaku (Happy Science)
• 010103 VU [ en ] An Introduction to Old Norse Myths and Religions

M19: Advanced Methodology (5 ECTS)

M20: Advanced Comparative Religion (5 ECTS)

M21: Advanced Subject Area (5 ECTS)

• 010035 VU Theory of Religious Education - General subject didactics
• 010052 FS Walter Benjamin's History and Religion - Wahrnehmung von Geschichte und Religion bei Walter Benjamin
• 010075 FS "Near - yet hard to seize" - Between Literature and Religion - Im Zwischenraum von Literatur und Religion (Lektüreseminar zur Poetikdozentur)
• 010097 SE The Roman Curia under Pope Francis
• 010098 SE The Bible Inspiring Art
• 010104 SE "Who we are". Christianity, Catholicism and Migration in modern times
• 020050 SE Research Lab ‚religious plurality‘
• 030072 KU Freedom of Religion and Belief in Austria
• 030112 SE Law of the Christian East. - Pagans, Heretics, Jews and Muslims - the "other" in Law (for diploma and doctoral students)
• 030263 KU [ en ] From the protection of persecuted co-religionists to the protection of universal human rights - Theory and practice of humanitarian interventions in historcial perspective
• 030425 SE Seminar on Legal Philosophy and Religious Law: Human Rights - Women´s Rights - Islam and Women's Rights (for undergraduate and graduate students)

M22: Advanced Reading (5 ECTS)