Master Religious Studies (800)

Compulsory Modules (100 ECTS)

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

1. Judaism

2. Christianity

• 010027 VO ( ON-SITE ) Basic Course Patrology
• 010065 VO ( ON-SITE ) Introduction to the Eastern Churches - Focus: The Orthodox Church

3. Islam

4. Religions of Indian Origin

5. East-Asian Religions

• 010056 VO ( ON-SITE ) Introducing East Asian Religions

6. Historical Religions

• 010055 VO [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Religions of Greek and Roman Antiquity

7. Others

• 010114 VO ( MIXED ) Alternative Religious Currents: A Global Perspective

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

1. Judaism

2. Christianity

3. Islam

4. Religions of Indian Origin

• 020053 SE ( ON-SITE ) Seminar on the History of Religion - Seminar zu einem religionsgeschichtlichen Thema

5. East-Asian Religions

6. Historical Religions

• 010057 VU ( ON-SITE ) The Religions of the Germanic Peoples and the Celts

7. Others

• 010117 VU [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Religion in the USA

M03: Comparative Religion (9 ECTS)

• 010087 VO ( MIXED ) Religion and Death

M04: Comparative Religion Applied (5 ECTS)

• 020054 SE ( ON-SITE ) Sytematic-comparative religious studies - Seminar zu einem Thema der systematisch-vergleichenden Religionswissenschaften

M05: Religion and Society (5 ECTS)

• 020055 SE ( KPH ON-SITE ) Introduction to the Sociology of Religion - Religion und Kultur

M06: Psychology of Religion (7 ECTS)

• 010088 VO ( MIXED ) Introduction to the 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

• 010025 VO ( MIXED ) Basic Course Canon Law I - Introduction into the fundamental problems of Canon Law: constituitional law, law on the Teaching Office of the Church, law on the Sacraments, state ecclesiastical law (in particular religious education in the school system)

M08: Reading Course: Sacred Texts (8 ECTS)

• 010018 PS ( REMOTE ) Exegetical methods
• 010100 SE [ en ] ( REMOTE ) What is Religion?

M09: Recent Research Approaches (5 ECTS)

• 010103 SE ( MIXED ) Film and Religion: American Gods

M10: Applied Study of Religion (7 ECTS)

• 010050 EX ( ON-SITE ) Religion in Vienna
• 010051 SE ( ON-SITE ) Religion in Focus: Naikan
• 010077 SE ( MIXED ) Learning ecumenism and ecumenical reconnaissances: Vienna

Elective Modules (20 ECTS)

M12: Relevant Source Language (10 ECTS)

M13: Advanced Source Language (10 ECTS)

M14: Thesis Supervision (10 ECTS)

• 360007 PR [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Research Seminar

M15: Specialisation: History of Religion (10 ECTS)

• 010050 EX ( ON-SITE ) Religion in Vienna
• 010055 VO [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Religions of Greek and Roman Antiquity
• 010056 VO ( ON-SITE ) Introducing East Asian Religions
• 010057 VU ( ON-SITE ) The Religions of the Germanic Peoples and the Celts
• 010114 VO ( MIXED ) Alternative Religious Currents: A Global Perspective
• 020053 SE ( ON-SITE ) Seminar on the History of Religion - Seminar zu einem religionsgeschichtlichen Thema
• 060017 VO ( REMOTE OV STEOP ) Introduction to Jewish Cultural History
• 060025 VO ( ON-SITE ) History of Rabbinical Literature and Culture
• 150022 VO ( REMOTE ) Religion in Japan

M16: Specialisation: Comparative Religion (10 ECTS)

• 010087 VO ( MIXED ) Religion and Death
• 020054 SE ( ON-SITE ) Sytematic-comparative religious studies - Seminar zu einem Thema der systematisch-vergleichenden Religionswissenschaften

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

• 010050 EX ( ON-SITE ) Religion in Vienna
• 020055 SE ( KPH ON-SITE ) Introduction to the Sociology of Religion - Religion und Kultur

M18: Advanced History of Religion (5 ECTS)

• 010050 EX ( ON-SITE ) Religion in Vienna
• 010051 SE ( ON-SITE ) Religion in Focus: Naikan
• 010057 VU ( ON-SITE ) The Religions of the Germanic Peoples and the Celts
• 010058 SE ( REMOTE ) Papal Primacy and Infallibility. Its significance in history and theology
• 020053 SE ( ON-SITE ) Seminar on the History of Religion - Seminar zu einem religionsgeschichtlichen Thema
• 142083 UE [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Rethinking the Body in South Asia - Imagination, Representation, and Practice
• 142099 PS ( ON-SITE ) Pilgrimage in South Asia

M19: Advanced Methodology (5 ECTS)

• 010103 SE ( MIXED ) Film and Religion: American Gods

M20: Advanced Comparative Religion (5 ECTS)

• 020054 SE ( ON-SITE ) Sytematic-comparative religious studies - Seminar zu einem Thema der systematisch-vergleichenden Religionswissenschaften

M21: Advanced Subject Area (5 ECTS)

• 010031 SE ( ON-SITE ) "Visible Signs of an Invisible Reality": Liturgical Symbols - still appropriate today?
• 010040 VU ( MIXED ) Theory of Religious Education
• 010103 SE ( MIXED ) Film and Religion: American Gods
• 010119 SE ( ON-SITE ) Applied ethics in film
• 020052 SE [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Analysis of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue Projects - Seminar zu einem Thema der anwendungsorientierten Religionswissenschaft
• 020055 SE ( KPH ON-SITE ) Introduction to the Sociology of Religion - Religion und Kultur
• 030072 KU ( REMOTE ) Freedom of Religion and Belief in Austria
• 030112 SE ( REMOTE ) Law of the Christian East - Chruch - State - Nation (for diploma and doctoral students)
• 143131 KU ( ON-SITE ) Religion and Religious Change in West African Movies: Focus Sahel

M22: Advanced Reading (5 ECTS)

• 010100 SE [ en ] ( REMOTE ) What is Religion?