Compulsory Modules (100 ECTS)

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

1. Judaism

2. Christianity

• 010014 VO ( ON-SITE ) Basic Course Church History I
• 010027 VO Basic Course Patrology
• 010065 VO Introduction to the Eastern Churches - Focus on the Orthodox Church

3. Islam

4. Religions of Indian Origin

5. East-Asian Religions

• 010056 VO Introducing East Asian Religions

6. Historical Religions

• 010031 VO [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Religions of Greek and Roman Antiquity

7. Others

• 010114 VO 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

• 010104 SE The Role of "Aryan" Concepts for Religion and Nationalism

5. East-Asian Religions

• 010120 VU [ en ] Introduction to the History and Religions of Mongolia

6. Historical Religions

• 010081 VU The Religions of the Germanic Peoples and the Celts

7. Others

• 020001 SE ( MIXED ) Seminar on the History of Religion - Seminar zu einem religionsgeschichtlichen Thema

M03: Comparative Religion (9 ECTS)

• 010087 VO Religions and Gender
• 010105 VO [ en ] Animism

M04: Comparative Religion Applied (5 ECTS)

• 010035 SE Apocalypse & co: Millenarian Beliefs Compared
• 010104 SE The Role of "Aryan" Concepts for Religion and Nationalism

M05: Religion and Society (5 ECTS)

• 020054 SE ( KPH ON-SITE ) Seminar on Sociology and/or Ethnology of Religion - Religion und Identitäten

M06: Psychology of Religion (7 ECTS)

• 010088 VO 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 Basic Course Canon Law I

M08: Reading Course: Sacred Texts (8 ECTS)

• 010018 PS Exegetical methods
• 010084 SE Key Works in the Social Scientific Research on Religion

M09: Recent Research Approaches (5 ECTS)

• 010035 SE Apocalypse & co: Millenarian Beliefs Compared
• 010104 SE The Role of "Aryan" Concepts for Religion and Nationalism
• 010107 SE (Christian) Rituals in State of Change

M10: Applied Study of Religion (7 ECTS)

• 010080 SE Religion in Focus - The Theosophical Society
• 020037 SE ( ON-SITE ) Analysis of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue Projects - Seminar zu einem Thema der anwendungsorientierten Religionswissenschaft
• 020055 SE ( KPH ON-SITE ) Forschungswerkstatt zur empirischen Religionsforschung - Research Lab ‚religious plurality‘