Master Religious Studies (800) - discontinued

Compulsory Modules (100 ECTS)

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

1. Judaism

• 060017 VO 4 ECTS ( STEOP ) Introduction to Jewish Cultural History
  Davidowicz, Fr 11:00-12:30 (14×)
• 060021 VO 4 ECTS Jewish Cultural History in the Ancient Period
  Mayerhofer, Tu 10:00-11:30 (12×)
• 060025 VO 4 ECTS History of Rabbinical Literature and Culture
  Cordoni de Gmeinbauer, We 09:30-11:00 (13×)

2. Christianity

• 010014 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course Church History I
  Traxler, We 15:00-16:30 (15×)
• 010035 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course Patrology
  Németh, Th 11:30-13:00 (16×)
• 010065 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the Eastern Churches - Focus on the Orthdodox Churches
  Németh, Mo 13:15-14:45 (13×)

3. Islam

4. Religions of Indian Origin

• 142025 VO 5 ECTS ( MIXED ) One, Two, Many. Alternative Ontologies in Indian Philosophy
  Trikha, Tu 09:00-10:30 (13×)
• 142201 VO 5 ECTS Balancing Act Ayurveda: The Traditional Medicine of South Asia in the Past and Present
  Angermeier, Mo 15:30-17:00 (12×)

5. East-Asian Religions

• 150036 VO 3 ECTS Religion in Japan
  Scheid, Th 11:30-13:00 (15×)

6. Historical Religions

• 060084 VO 4 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Egyptian Religion
  Moers, We 09:45-11:15 (14×)
• 143119 VO 4 ECTS The Empire of the Black Pharaohs: - Topography and Archaeology of Ancient Sudan
  Zach, Tu 11:00-13:00 (13×)
• 160195 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Archaeology of the celtic world
  Page, Fr 15:00-16:30 (16×)

7. Others

• 020047 VO 4 ECTS [ en ] ( MIXED ) VO Religion and Society
  Schmidinger, We 18:30-20:00 (16×)

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

1. Judaism

• 060046 SE 8 ECTS Of well-poisoners and world-destroyers: images of Jews under the sign of the monster
  Davidowicz, Mo 14:15-15:45 (13×)

2. Christianity

• 070037 UE 5 ECTS Course on Methodology - Measuring sanctity? Digital approaches to pre-modern religion, piety and sanctuaries
  Wallnig, Fr 15:00-16:30 (16×)

3. Islam

• 141024 VU 4 ECTS Talismans and magic spells: - The so-called occult sciences in the Arab-Islamic world
  Wakelnig, Tu 15:00-16:30 (14×)
• 141192 VU 4 ECTS [ en ] Islam: Phenomena, Developments and Analyses I
  Pantic, We 16:45-18:15 (15×)
• 142208 UE 5 ECTS History and Characteristics of South Asian Islam
  Popp, Mo 16:15-17:45 (13×)

4. Religions of Indian Origin

5. East-Asian Religions

6. Historical Religions

• 090089 PS 5 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Women and Religion in Late Antiquity
  Stafford, We 13:45-15:15 (16×)
• 090097 SE 8 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Bishops, monks and ecclesiastics: religious authorities in Late Antiquity
  Hamarneh, Tu 14:00-15:30 (14×)
• 133403 SE 7 ECTS Bachelor Seminar: (North) Germanic pagan religion - deities, myths, cults - Gottheiten, Mythen, Kulte
  Nedoma, We 13:15-14:45 (7×), Fr 23.01. 13:15-19:00

7. Others

• 010170 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Religion in the USA
  Václavik

M03: Comparative Religion (9 ECTS)

• 010076 VO 5 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Ethics of Religion
  Wurzrainer
• 010175 VU 5 ECTS Feminism and Religion(s)
  Albrecht, Fr 13:15-18:15 (2×), Sa 15.11. 09:45-14:45, Sa 29.11. 09:45-16:30

M04: Comparative Religion Applied (5 ECTS)

• 010078 SE 8 ECTS Apocalypse & co: Millenarian Beliefs Compared
  Pokorny, We 09:45-13:00 (7×)
• 010182 SE 8 ECTS ( MIXED ) Illness, Healing, Medicine: Religion in Dealing with Epidemics
  Koppen, Fr 09:45-13:00 (2×), Fr 16.01. 13:15-18:15, Sa 17.01. 09:45-18:15

M05: Religion and Society (5 ECTS)

• 010081 SE 8 ECTS [ en ] Religion and Politics: Basics and Current Issues
  Mattes-Zippenfenig
• 010177 SE 8 ECTS ( KPH-W-NÖ ) Introduction to the Sociology of Religion
  Lehmann, We 13:15-14:45 (15×)

M06: Psychology of Religion (7 ECTS)

• 010088 VO 5 ECTS ( MIXED ) Introduction to the Psychology of Religion
  Unterrainer, Th 18:30-20:00 (15×)

M07: Additional Subject Areas (6 ECTS)

• 080070 VU 5 ECTS B220 Selected Field of Research: Ecology, Spirituality and spiritual ecology
  Kosnik, Fr 12:45-14:15 (7×), Fr 14:30-16:00 (7×)

1. Missiology, Theology of Religion

2. Political Dimensions of Religions

3. Didactics of Religions

4. Aesthetics of Religions

5. Anthropology of Religion

• 010089 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to the Sociology of Religion
  Mattes-Zippenfenig, Th 13:15-14:45 (12×)

6. Philosophy of Religion

7. Law of Religions

• 010025 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course Canon Law I
  Kowatsch, Tu 09:45-11:15 (14×)

M08: Reading Course: Sacred Texts (8 ECTS)

• 010084 UE 5 ECTS New Skin for the Old Mythology: Mythological Motifs in Fairy-Tales, Folklore and Popular Culture
  Hödl, We 09:45-13:00 (7×)

M09: Recent Research Approaches (5 ECTS)

• 010078 SE 8 ECTS Apocalypse & co: Millenarian Beliefs Compared
  Pokorny, We 09:45-13:00 (7×)
• 010084 UE 5 ECTS New Skin for the Old Mythology: Mythological Motifs in Fairy-Tales, Folklore and Popular Culture
  Hödl, We 09:45-13:00 (7×)
• 010177 SE 8 ECTS ( KPH-W-NÖ ) Introduction to the Sociology of Religion
  Lehmann, We 13:15-14:45 (15×)
• 010182 SE 8 ECTS ( MIXED ) Illness, Healing, Medicine: Religion in Dealing with Epidemics
  Koppen, Fr 09:45-13:00 (2×), Fr 16.01. 13:15-18:15, Sa 17.01. 09:45-18:15

M10: Applied Study of Religion (7 ECTS)

• 010047 EX 5 ECTS The Eastern Churches in Vienna
  Németh, We 16:45-18:15 (2×), We 12.11. 18:30-20:00, We 21.01. 16:45-20:00
• 010080 EX 4 ECTS Religion in Focus: Scientology
  Pokorny
• 010176 SE 2 ECTS ( KPH-W-NÖ ) Scientific Study of Religions - Research Lab
  Lehmann

Elective Modules (20 ECTS)

M12: Relevant Source Language (10 ECTS)

M13: Advanced Source Language (10 ECTS)

M14: Thesis Supervision (10 ECTS)

• 010083 UE 5 ECTS Research Seminar
  Pokorny, Tu 11:30-13:00 (13×)

M15: Specialisation: History of Religion (10 ECTS)

• 010014 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course Church History I
  Traxler, We 15:00-16:30 (15×)
• 010016 SE 5 ECTS The future of the church in a secular society - Challenges to canon law from processes of social transformation
  Kowatsch, We 16:45-20:00 (2×)
• 010038 VO 3 ECTS ( KPH-W-NÖ ) Structure and current development of the Orthodox Church(es)
  Alexopoulos, Fr 11:30-13:00 (16×)
• 010047 EX 5 ECTS The Eastern Churches in Vienna
  Németh, We 16:45-18:15 (2×), We 12.11. 18:30-20:00, We 21.01. 16:45-20:00
• 010065 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the Eastern Churches - Focus on the Orthdodox Churches
  Németh, Mo 13:15-14:45 (13×)
• 010080 EX 4 ECTS Religion in Focus: Scientology
  Pokorny
• 010170 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Religion in the USA
  Václavik
• 020047 VO 4 ECTS [ en ] ( MIXED ) VO Religion and Society
  Schmidinger, We 18:30-20:00 (16×)
• 030037 SE 4 ECTS Law of Religion - for the diploma thesis module as well
  Wieshaider, Th 09.10. 09:00-10:30, We 14.01. 09:00-13:00
• 030076 KU 3 ECTS The basics of Religion Law in Austria - History - Fundamental rights Framework - Areas of Application
  Schima, Mo 15:00-16:30 (11×)
• 060017 VO 4 ECTS ( STEOP ) Introduction to Jewish Cultural History
  Davidowicz, Fr 11:00-12:30 (14×)
• 060021 VO 4 ECTS Jewish Cultural History in the Ancient Period
  Mayerhofer, Tu 10:00-11:30 (12×)
• 060025 VO 4 ECTS History of Rabbinical Literature and Culture
  Cordoni de Gmeinbauer, We 09:30-11:00 (13×)
• 060032 SE 8 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Images of Antisemitism
  Lange, Th 15:00-17:00 (12×)
• 060046 SE 8 ECTS Of well-poisoners and world-destroyers: images of Jews under the sign of the monster
  Davidowicz, Mo 14:15-15:45 (13×)
• 070037 UE 5 ECTS Course on Methodology - Measuring sanctity? Digital approaches to pre-modern religion, piety and sanctuaries
  Wallnig, Fr 15:00-16:30 (16×)
• 080070 VU 5 ECTS B220 Selected Field of Research: Ecology, Spirituality and spiritual ecology
  Kosnik, Fr 12:45-14:15 (7×), Fr 14:30-16:00 (7×)
• 090089 PS 5 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Women and Religion in Late Antiquity
  Stafford, We 13:45-15:15 (16×)
• 090097 SE 8 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Bishops, monks and ecclesiastics: religious authorities in Late Antiquity
  Hamarneh, Tu 14:00-15:30 (14×)
• 133403 SE 7 ECTS Bachelor Seminar: (North) Germanic pagan religion - deities, myths, cults - Gottheiten, Mythen, Kulte
  Nedoma, We 13:15-14:45 (7×), Fr 23.01. 13:15-19:00
• 141024 VU 4 ECTS Talismans and magic spells: - The so-called occult sciences in the Arab-Islamic world
  Wakelnig, Tu 15:00-16:30 (14×)
• 141192 VU 4 ECTS [ en ] Islam: Phenomena, Developments and Analyses I
  Pantic, We 16:45-18:15 (15×)
• 142025 VO 5 ECTS ( MIXED ) One, Two, Many. Alternative Ontologies in Indian Philosophy
  Trikha, Tu 09:00-10:30 (13×)
• 142201 VO 5 ECTS Balancing Act Ayurveda: The Traditional Medicine of South Asia in the Past and Present
  Angermeier, Mo 15:30-17:00 (12×)
• 142204 VO 5 ECTS Mindfulness - The Buddha's Gift to the World - An Exploration across Indian and Tibetan Traditions
  Draszczyk, We 13:00-15:00 (11×)
• 142208 UE 5 ECTS History and Characteristics of South Asian Islam
  Popp, Mo 16:15-17:45 (13×)
• 143084 KU 6 ECTS Religion and Religious Change in West African Film - Focus Sahel
  Ebermann, Th 15:00-19:00 (7×)
• 143119 VO 4 ECTS The Empire of the Black Pharaohs: - Topography and Archaeology of Ancient Sudan
  Zach, Tu 11:00-13:00 (13×)
• 150036 VO 3 ECTS Religion in Japan
  Scheid, Th 11:30-13:00 (15×)
• 160195 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Archaeology of the celtic world
  Page, Fr 15:00-16:30 (16×)

M16: Specialisation: Comparative Religion (10 ECTS)

• 010076 VO 5 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Ethics of Religion
  Wurzrainer
• 010078 SE 8 ECTS Apocalypse & co: Millenarian Beliefs Compared
  Pokorny, We 09:45-13:00 (7×)
• 010081 SE 8 ECTS [ en ] Religion and Politics: Basics and Current Issues
  Mattes-Zippenfenig
• 010089 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to the Sociology of Religion
  Mattes-Zippenfenig, Th 13:15-14:45 (12×)
• 010175 VU 5 ECTS Feminism and Religion(s)
  Albrecht, Fr 13:15-18:15 (2×), Sa 15.11. 09:45-14:45, Sa 29.11. 09:45-16:30
• 010182 SE 8 ECTS ( MIXED ) Illness, Healing, Medicine: Religion in Dealing with Epidemics
  Koppen, Fr 09:45-13:00 (2×), Fr 16.01. 13:15-18:15, Sa 17.01. 09:45-18:15

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

• 010081 SE 8 ECTS [ en ] Religion and Politics: Basics and Current Issues
  Mattes-Zippenfenig
• 010177 SE 8 ECTS ( KPH-W-NÖ ) Introduction to the Sociology of Religion
  Lehmann, We 13:15-14:45 (15×)

M18: Advanced History of Religion (5 ECTS)

• 010016 SE 5 ECTS The future of the church in a secular society - Challenges to canon law from processes of social transformation
  Kowatsch, We 16:45-20:00 (2×)
• 010047 EX 5 ECTS The Eastern Churches in Vienna
  Németh, We 16:45-18:15 (2×), We 12.11. 18:30-20:00, We 21.01. 16:45-20:00
• 010057 SE 5 ECTS Christian Pilgrimage. History, Places, Practices
  Prügl, Mo 16:45-18:15 (13×)
• 010080 EX 4 ECTS Religion in Focus: Scientology
  Pokorny
• 060022 SE 8 ECTS The "Neo-Ufa" - Jewish lifeworlds in contemporary German feature films
  Davidowicz, Mo 17:30-21:00 (6×)
• 060032 SE 8 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Images of Antisemitism
  Lange, Th 15:00-17:00 (12×)
• 060046 SE 8 ECTS Of well-poisoners and world-destroyers: images of Jews under the sign of the monster
  Davidowicz, Mo 14:15-15:45 (13×)
• 070037 UE 5 ECTS Course on Methodology - Measuring sanctity? Digital approaches to pre-modern religion, piety and sanctuaries
  Wallnig, Fr 15:00-16:30 (16×)
• 090089 PS 5 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Women and Religion in Late Antiquity
  Stafford, We 13:45-15:15 (16×)
• 090097 SE 8 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Bishops, monks and ecclesiastics: religious authorities in Late Antiquity
  Hamarneh, Tu 14:00-15:30 (14×)
• 133403 SE 7 ECTS Bachelor Seminar: (North) Germanic pagan religion - deities, myths, cults - Gottheiten, Mythen, Kulte
  Nedoma, We 13:15-14:45 (7×), Fr 23.01. 13:15-19:00
• 142208 UE 5 ECTS History and Characteristics of South Asian Islam
  Popp, Mo 16:15-17:45 (13×)
• 142216 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] Adivasi and Dalit Literary Movements in India
  Vandenhelsken, We 13:00-14:30 (14×), We 10.12. 11:00-12:30
• 142221 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] Beef Biryani or Pure-Veg Thali: Food, Religion and Politics in South Asia
  Larios, Th 14:30-16:00 (16×)
• 143084 KU 6 ECTS Religion and Religious Change in West African Film - Focus Sahel
  Ebermann, Th 15:00-19:00 (7×)

M19: Advanced Methodology (5 ECTS)

• 010078 SE 8 ECTS Apocalypse & co: Millenarian Beliefs Compared
  Pokorny, We 09:45-13:00 (7×)
• 010177 SE 8 ECTS ( KPH-W-NÖ ) Introduction to the Sociology of Religion
  Lehmann, We 13:15-14:45 (15×)
• 070037 UE 5 ECTS Course on Methodology - Measuring sanctity? Digital approaches to pre-modern religion, piety and sanctuaries
  Wallnig, Fr 15:00-16:30 (16×)

M20: Advanced Comparative Religion (5 ECTS)

• 010078 SE 8 ECTS Apocalypse & co: Millenarian Beliefs Compared
  Pokorny, We 09:45-13:00 (7×)
• 010081 SE 8 ECTS [ en ] Religion and Politics: Basics and Current Issues
  Mattes-Zippenfenig
• 010175 VU 5 ECTS Feminism and Religion(s)
  Albrecht, Fr 13:15-18:15 (2×), Sa 15.11. 09:45-14:45, Sa 29.11. 09:45-16:30
• 010182 SE 8 ECTS ( MIXED ) Illness, Healing, Medicine: Religion in Dealing with Epidemics
  Koppen, Fr 09:45-13:00 (2×), Fr 16.01. 13:15-18:15, Sa 17.01. 09:45-18:15

M21: Advanced Subject Area (5 ECTS)

• 010012 SE 5 ECTS How not to say Mass: Mass celebration between norm and practice
  Feulner, Th 16:45-20:00 (6×)
• 010016 SE 5 ECTS The future of the church in a secular society - Challenges to canon law from processes of social transformation
  Kowatsch, We 16:45-20:00 (2×)
• 010044 SE 5 ECTS Icons - Fundamentals, Approaches, Practice
  Németh, Th 15:00-16:30 (16×)
• 010081 SE 8 ECTS [ en ] Religion and Politics: Basics and Current Issues
  Mattes-Zippenfenig
• 010175 VU 5 ECTS Feminism and Religion(s)
  Albrecht, Fr 13:15-18:15 (2×), Sa 15.11. 09:45-14:45, Sa 29.11. 09:45-16:30
• 010177 SE 8 ECTS ( KPH-W-NÖ ) Introduction to the Sociology of Religion
  Lehmann, We 13:15-14:45 (15×)
• 070037 UE 5 ECTS Course on Methodology - Measuring sanctity? Digital approaches to pre-modern religion, piety and sanctuaries
  Wallnig, Fr 15:00-16:30 (16×)
• 080070 VU 5 ECTS B220 Selected Field of Research: Ecology, Spirituality and spiritual ecology
  Kosnik, Fr 12:45-14:15 (7×), Fr 14:30-16:00 (7×)
• 143084 KU 6 ECTS Religion and Religious Change in West African Film - Focus Sahel
  Ebermann, Th 15:00-19:00 (7×)
• 490133 PS 5 ECTS ( KPH-W-NÖ ) Menschenrechte und (Inter-)Religiöse Bildung
  Lehmann

M22: Advanced Reading (5 ECTS)

• 010084 UE 5 ECTS New Skin for the Old Mythology: Mythological Motifs in Fairy-Tales, Folklore and Popular Culture
  Hödl, We 09:45-13:00 (7×)
• 060003 SE 8 ECTS Jewish Narratives: Textual Analysis and Interpretation
  Cordoni de Gmeinbauer, Th 14:00-15:30 (14×)
• 060022 SE 8 ECTS The "Neo-Ufa" - Jewish lifeworlds in contemporary German feature films
  Davidowicz, Mo 17:30-21:00 (6×)
• 142206 PS 5 ECTS Introduction to Digital Philological Methods and Tools for Tibetology and South Asian Studies
  Viehbeck, Mo 15:00-16:30 (13×)
• 142209 UE 5 ECTS Cultural Heritage of Nepal: On the Trail of Sanskrit Inscriptions
  Mirnig, We 10:00-11:30 (13×)