Bachelor Religious Education (Emphasis: Religious Studies) (195 [7] - Version 2017)

BRP 01 Introductory and Orientation Period (5 ECTS)

BRP 02 Introductory and Orientation Period (10 ECTS)

• EXAM ON-SITE STEOP I Introduction Theology and Study of Religions (lectures)
• 010046 VO 5 ECTS ( MIXED ) Introduction to the Comparative Study of Religions
  Schuster, Th 11:30-13:00 (8×)
• 010110 VO 3 ECTS ( STEOP ) Introduction to Catholic Theology I
  Treitler, We 08:00-09:30 (12×)
• 020031 VO-L 3 ECTS ( MIXED ) STEOP: Theological Encyclopedia
  Klein, Fr 11:30-13:00 (8×)
• 020032 PS 2 ECTS Introduction to scientific working
  Klein, Fr 13:15-14:45 (14×)

Accompanying course for the STEOP in Theology

• 010019 SE 5 ECTS Mentoring for students in the STEOP phase
  Polak, We 16:45-18:15 (12×)
• 010148 OV 0 ECTS ( OV ) Orientation Course for first-year students - of the Diploma Catholic Theology, Bachelor Religious Education (Catholic Theological Education, Catholic Religious Education, Religious Studies and Orthodox Religious Education) and Bachelor Teacher Training Programme Catholic Religion
  Polak

BRP 03 Introduction to the History of Religion (10 ECTS)

• 010047 VO 5 ECTS ( MIXED ) Introduction to the History of Religions (EC)
  Schuster, Th 16:45-18:15 (9×)

BRP 04rwb Introduction to the Study of Writtem Sources (10 ECTS)

• 010058 UE 5 ECTS Reading Sources in the Study of Religions
  Heidl, Mo 11:30-13:00 (15×)
• 010063 UE 5 ECTS [ de en ] Key Works in the Social Scientific Research on Religion
  Mattes-Zippenfenig, Mo 13:15-14:45 (12×)
• 010071 PS 2 ECTS Exegetical methods
  Belitsch, Th 09:45-11:15 (12×)

BRP 05rwb Introduction to Religious Studies (9 ECTS)

• 010050 UE 5 ECTS Foundations of the Study of Religions (EC)
  Pokorny, Tu 09:45-11:15 (16×)
• 010062 VU 5 ECTS New Religions
  Pokorny, We 09:45-13:00 (7×)
• 010077 SE 8 ECTS Coming of Age in Different Religions: Comparing Concepts of Childhood, Youth and Adulthood - Konzepte von Kindheit, Jugend und Erwachsenenalter im Vergleich
  Limacher, Tu 13:15-14:45 (16×)
• 010165 SE 8 ECTS Ontological Gender Orders? - Sex and Gender in Western Science, European Esotericism, and Chinese Daoism
  Mrugalla Kalmbacher, Fr 27.03. 13:15-16:45, Fr 12.06. 09:45-18:15, Sa 13.06. 09:45-18:15
• 010182 SE 8 ECTS [ en ] Classical and Modern Theories of Religion
  Roubekas, We 18:30-20:00 (15×)

BRP 06rwb Basics of Philosophy 1 (6 ECTS)

• 180014 VO-L 5 ECTS History of Philosophy I (Antiquity)
  Karamanolis, Tu 11:30-13:00 (13×)
• 180016 VO-L 5 ECTS History of Philosophy II (Middle Ages and Early Modern Period)
  Wagner, Mo 15:00-16:30 (12×)

BRP 07rwb Interreligious Cultural Studies 1 (10 ECTS)

• 010085 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Lecture with exercises to modern History of Religion
  Ciolkosz, Fr 24.04. 08:00-18:15, Sa 25.04. 08:00-18:15
• 090100 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Lecture Series: Religious Communities and Manuscript Cultures on the Medieval Silk Road
  Rapp, Fr 16:45-18:15 (13×)

BRP 08rwb Basics of Philosophy 1 (6 ECTS)

• 010092 VO 3 ECTS Classical Writers of Philosophy of Religion
  Völker, Mo 13:15-14:45 (14×)
• 010290 VO 3 ECTS Modern Philosophy
  Lehmann, Th 15:00-16:30 (12×)

BRP 09rwb Advanced Course: History of Religions 1 (9 ECTS)

a) Introduction to Christianity

b) Compulsory Electives

• 010062 VU 5 ECTS New Religions
  Pokorny, We 09:45-13:00 (7×)
• 010085 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Lecture with exercises to modern History of Religion
  Ciolkosz, Fr 24.04. 08:00-18:15, Sa 25.04. 08:00-18:15
• 010101 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Christianity in the USA
  Ciciliot, Fr 09:45-14:45 (2×), Sa 09:45-14:45 (2×)
• 010170 VU 5 ECTS Islam in Austria
  Mattes-Zippenfenig, Mo 09:45-11:15 (13×)

BRP 10rwb Advanced Course: History of Religions 2 (15 ECTS)

• 010087 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to the Religions of Ancient Mesoamerica
  Kosticová, Fr 17.04. 08:00-18:15, Sa 18.04. 08:00-18:15
• 010101 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Christianity in the USA
  Ciciliot, Fr 09:45-14:45 (2×), Sa 09:45-14:45 (2×)
• 141956 VU 4 ECTS Creation from nothing versus emanation
  Wakelnig, Tu 17:00-18:30 (15×)
• 143003 VO 3 ECTS In the Empire of Prester John: Ethiopia from the Middle Ages to the Present
  Zach, Mo 11:00-13:00 (14×)

BRP 11rwb Applied Religious Studies (10 ECTS)

• 010069 UE 5 ECTS The Study of Religions in the Context of School and Teaching
  Wurzrainer, Th 05.03. 09:45-11:15, Fr 20.03. 13:15-14:45, Sa 11:30-16:30 (2×), Fr 12.06. 13:15-20:00
• 010078 SE 8 ECTS ( KPH-W-NÖ ) The Study of Religions as a Profession
  Lehmann
• 010080 EX 4 ECTS Religion in Focus: Ayurveda
  Pokorny

BRP 12rwb Interreligious Education (12 ECTS)

• 010018 SE 3 ECTS ( KPH-W-NÖ ) Specific subject didactics - Main focus primary level
  Strutzenberger-Reiter, Mo 09:45-13:00 (7×)
• 010042 SE 3 ECTS ( KPH-W-NÖ ) Ethical Education - In consideration of primary level
  Mikluscak
• 010096 SE 3 ECTS ( KPH-W-NÖ ) Orthodox Teaching Methodology
  Jandrokovic, Th 15:00-16:30 (12×)

BRP 13rwb Gender Studies and Religion (8 ECTS)

• 010165 SE 8 ECTS Ontological Gender Orders? - Sex and Gender in Western Science, European Esotericism, and Chinese Daoism
  Mrugalla Kalmbacher, Fr 27.03. 13:15-16:45, Fr 12.06. 09:45-18:15, Sa 13.06. 09:45-18:15
• 142125 PS 5 ECTS Sexuality and Femininity in Indian Esoteric Buddhism
  Schott, We 14:00-15:30 (14×)

BRP 14rwb Alternative Compulsory Modules (15 ECTS)

a) BRP 14rwb a Source Languages (15 ECTS)

b) BRP 14rwb b Advanced Course: Religious Studies (15 ECTS)

• 010030 SE 5 ECTS The Churches of Ukraine. Insights into history, culture and contemporary challenges
  Németh, Th 15:00-16:30 (12×)
• 010062 VU 5 ECTS New Religions
  Pokorny, We 09:45-13:00 (7×)
• 010077 SE 8 ECTS Coming of Age in Different Religions: Comparing Concepts of Childhood, Youth and Adulthood - Konzepte von Kindheit, Jugend und Erwachsenenalter im Vergleich
  Limacher, Tu 13:15-14:45 (16×)
• 010089 SE 8 ECTS Religions of the Silk Road
  Maurer, We 09:45-13:00 (7×)
• 010093 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] Judaism in Europe
  Katz-Wilfing, We 18:30-20:00 (15×)
• 010165 SE 8 ECTS Ontological Gender Orders? - Sex and Gender in Western Science, European Esotericism, and Chinese Daoism
  Mrugalla Kalmbacher, Fr 27.03. 13:15-16:45, Fr 12.06. 09:45-18:15, Sa 13.06. 09:45-18:15
• 010182 SE 8 ECTS [ en ] Classical and Modern Theories of Religion
  Roubekas, We 18:30-20:00 (15×)
• 060002 SE 8 ECTS Film as Midrash
  Davidowicz, Fr 13:00-14:30 (13×)
• 060003 SE 8 ECTS The Geonim as Intermediaries: Jewish Learning between Talmudic Tradition and the Medieval World
  Ariel, Fr 06.03. 13:30-15:00, Fr 13:30-18:00 (5×)
• 060016 SE 8 ECTS Jewish object cultures
  Heimann-Jelinek, Mo 11:00-12:30 (12×)
• 060032 SE 8 ECTS The Jew as vampire: On the genesis and function of an anti-Semitic stereotype
  Davidowicz, Mo 14:15-15:45 (14×)
• 141212 SE 8 ECTS [ en ] A History of Modern Jihad, 1924-2014 c.a.
  Benazzo, Tu 11:30-13:00 (15×)
• 141497 SE 8 ECTS ( MIXED ) Dekolonialisierung des islamischen Rechts: Transformationen im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert
  Faridzadeh, Th 15:00-16:30 (11×)
• 142157 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] Popular Hinduism: Material Religion in South Asia
  Larios, Th 13:30-15:00 (12×)

BRP 15rwb Interreligious Cultural Studies 2 (11 ECTS)

• 010095 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Cognitive and Evolutionary Science of Religion
  Mano, Mo 16:45-20:00 (4×), Th 16:45-20:00 (2×)
• 010170 VU 5 ECTS Islam in Austria
  Mattes-Zippenfenig, Mo 09:45-11:15 (13×)
• 090106 VO 5 ECTS Byzantium and the Islamic world
  Montinaro, Tu 10:45-12:15 (13×)
• 141195 VU 4 ECTS [ en ] Islam: Phenomena, Developments and Analyses II
  Pantic, We 16:45-18:15 (14×)
• 141222 VO 4 ECTS Political History of the Arab-Islamic Near East (from the beginnings of Islam to the present) - des arabisch-islamischen Orients in der Moderne bis zur Gegenwart
  Ivanyi, Mo 15:00-16:30 (13×)
• 142077 PS 5 ECTS Nepal's Stolen Gods Return - Recent Controversies in the Restitution of Cultural Heritage from the Himalayas
  Viehbeck, Mo 11:00-12:30 (14×)
• 142125 PS 5 ECTS Sexuality and Femininity in Indian Esoteric Buddhism
  Schott, We 14:00-15:30 (14×)
• 142137 PS 5 ECTS From Dharma to Moksa: Ethics, the Meaning of Life, and Paths to Liberation in Classical India
  Mirnig, We 10:30-12:00 (13×)
• 142666 PS 5 ECTS We Humans and Nature in Pre-Modern Hindu Traditions
  Scarabel, Tu 11:00-13:00 (12×)
• 150135 VU 4 ECTS [ en ] ( REMOTE ) History of East Asia
  Frank, Mo 11:00-12:30 (15×)
• 240022 VO 5 ECTS BM6 Southeast Asia in Focus: Current Research and New Perspectives
  Weichart, Mo 23.03. 16:45-20:00, Mo 16:45-18:15 (11×)

BRP 16rwb Anthropology and Social Science (16 ECTS)

• 010078 SE 8 ECTS ( KPH-W-NÖ ) The Study of Religions as a Profession
  Lehmann
• 010095 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Cognitive and Evolutionary Science of Religion
  Mano, Mo 16:45-20:00 (4×), Th 16:45-20:00 (2×)
• 060002 SE 8 ECTS Film as Midrash
  Davidowicz, Fr 13:00-14:30 (13×)
• 142077 PS 5 ECTS Nepal's Stolen Gods Return - Recent Controversies in the Restitution of Cultural Heritage from the Himalayas
  Viehbeck, Mo 11:00-12:30 (14×)
• 142125 PS 5 ECTS Sexuality and Femininity in Indian Esoteric Buddhism
  Schott, We 14:00-15:30 (14×)
• 142666 PS 5 ECTS We Humans and Nature in Pre-Modern Hindu Traditions
  Scarabel, Tu 11:00-13:00 (12×)

BRP 17rwb Advanced Course: History of Religions and Comparative Religion (13 ECTS)

a) Compulsory Courses

1. Seminar in History of Religion (5 ECTS)

• 010012 SE 5 ECTS Visible Signs of an Invisible Reality: Liturgical Symbols Are they still relevant today?
  Feulner, We 11.03. 16:45-18:15, Th 16:45-20:00 (5×), Fr 22.05. 15:00-17:15
• 010093 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] Judaism in Europe
  Katz-Wilfing, We 18:30-20:00 (15×)
• 060002 SE 8 ECTS Film as Midrash
  Davidowicz, Fr 13:00-14:30 (13×)
• 060003 SE 8 ECTS The Geonim as Intermediaries: Jewish Learning between Talmudic Tradition and the Medieval World
  Ariel, Fr 06.03. 13:30-15:00, Fr 13:30-18:00 (5×)
• 060016 SE 8 ECTS Jewish object cultures
  Heimann-Jelinek, Mo 11:00-12:30 (12×)
• 060032 SE 8 ECTS The Jew as vampire: On the genesis and function of an anti-Semitic stereotype
  Davidowicz, Mo 14:15-15:45 (14×)
• 141212 SE 8 ECTS [ en ] A History of Modern Jihad, 1924-2014 c.a.
  Benazzo, Tu 11:30-13:00 (15×)
• 141497 SE 8 ECTS ( MIXED ) Dekolonialisierung des islamischen Rechts: Transformationen im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert
  Faridzadeh, Th 15:00-16:30 (11×)
• 142052 PS 5 ECTS Manuscripts, Prints, and Painted Scrolls - Sources for the Study of Tibetan Buddhism
  Rheingans, Mo 14:00-15:30 (14×)
• 142137 PS 5 ECTS From Dharma to Moksa: Ethics, the Meaning of Life, and Paths to Liberation in Classical India
  Mirnig, We 10:30-12:00 (13×)
• 142157 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] Popular Hinduism: Material Religion in South Asia
  Larios, Th 13:30-15:00 (12×)

2. Seminar in Comparative-Systematical Religious Studies (5 ECTS)

• 010077 SE 8 ECTS Coming of Age in Different Religions: Comparing Concepts of Childhood, Youth and Adulthood - Konzepte von Kindheit, Jugend und Erwachsenenalter im Vergleich
  Limacher, Tu 13:15-14:45 (16×)
• 010165 SE 8 ECTS Ontological Gender Orders? - Sex and Gender in Western Science, European Esotericism, and Chinese Daoism
  Mrugalla Kalmbacher, Fr 27.03. 13:15-16:45, Fr 12.06. 09:45-18:15, Sa 13.06. 09:45-18:15
• 010182 SE 8 ECTS [ en ] Classical and Modern Theories of Religion
  Roubekas, We 18:30-20:00 (15×)

b) Alternative Compulsory Courses

• 010062 VU 5 ECTS New Religions
  Pokorny, We 09:45-13:00 (7×)
• 010085 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Lecture with exercises to modern History of Religion
  Ciolkosz, Fr 24.04. 08:00-18:15, Sa 25.04. 08:00-18:15
• 010087 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to the Religions of Ancient Mesoamerica
  Kosticová, Fr 17.04. 08:00-18:15, Sa 18.04. 08:00-18:15
• 010089 SE 8 ECTS Religions of the Silk Road
  Maurer, We 09:45-13:00 (7×)
• 010101 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Christianity in the USA
  Ciciliot, Fr 09:45-14:45 (2×), Sa 09:45-14:45 (2×)
• 142052 PS 5 ECTS Manuscripts, Prints, and Painted Scrolls - Sources for the Study of Tibetan Buddhism
  Rheingans, Mo 14:00-15:30 (14×)
• 142157 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] Popular Hinduism: Material Religion in South Asia
  Larios, Th 13:30-15:00 (12×)