1.02. Science of Religion
A. Complementary Study Programmes (Minors)
EC Basics and Methods of Science of Religion
M1: Introduction to Science of Religion
- 010080 VO Introduction to the general History of Religions
- 020112 VO Introduction to Scientific Study of Religions - (Schwerpunkt systematisch-vergleichende Religionswissenschaft)
M2: Basics and Methods of Science of Religion
M3: Study of Theological Sources
EC Key Issues in the History of Religion
M1: Introduction to the History of Abrahamic Religions
M2: Introduction to the History of Religions of Indian Origin
- 010087 VO Hindu-Religions: An Introduction
B. Master Degree Programme in Science of Religion
1. Required Modules
M01: Key Issues in the History of Religion
- 020113 VO Compulsory Optional Subject: Introduction to Islam (Part 2)
- 090212 VO The religion of the Etruscans
- 130175 VO Literary Texts on Slavic and Baltic Heathenism - The Bride in the Backyard - Die grüne Wiese
- 140147 VO The Deities of Tibetan Folk Religion
- 150063 VO Religion in Japan
- 180190 VO Introduction to Chinese Thought - Mencius and Xun Zi. Chinese Buddhism
- 240071 VO [ de en ] Power, Politics and Religion: The Case of Vodun
M02: Special Courses in History of Religion
- 060053 UE Introduction into the Religion of Ancient Egypt I
- 060060 SE Women in the time of the rabbis: Legal situation, daly life, stereotypes
- 060066 SE Modern texts about antisemitism from the 19th century to the Shoah
- 060074 SE Women in Antique Judaism
- 140119 UE Hinduism in the Diaspora
- 140251 SE Islamic Themes from Former Times (Seminar on Classical Islam)
- 140308 SE History of Ideas in Islam
M03: Comparative Systematic Science of Religion
- 010043 VO Ritualtheorien
M04: Applied Systematics
- 020115 SE Dharma, Dhamma, Din und Dat = "Religion"? - Dharma, Dhamma, Din und Dat = "Religion"? - The of equivalence problem of the Western term "religion" in Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism and Islam
M05: Religion and Society
M06: Psychology of Religion
M07: Additional Subject Areas
- 010049 VO Debates of Religion in Contemporary Art
- 010050 VO The relationship between Church and State
- 030165 VO Global ethic and law - Lecture series in cooperation with "Austrian Global Ethic Initiative"
- 030392 VO Freedom of Religion and belief in Austria
- 140183 VO Political History of the Arab World (History of the Arabs in Classical Times 1)
- 180256 VO The Conception of God
- 180305 VO Zen and Philosophy - Philosophical Anthropology
M08: Reading Theological Texts
- 010010 SE Seminar: Apocryphal Gospels
- 010077 SE Selected Texts of the Philokalia
- 020062 UE Old Testament exegetical Exercises
- 140129 PS The Goddess Kali in Sanskrit Literature seen from the angle of the History of Religion - unter religionsgeschichtlichem Aspekt
- 140130 PS Readings in the Dharmasutras
- 140131 UE God Indra's Panic and Blood-Guilt - The Vrtra Fight and the Murder of Vishvarupa in Vedic Literature
- 140142 UE Reading Tibetan Texts I: Atisha's Lam sgron
- 140144 UE Reading Buddhist Texts II: Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakosha
- 140145 UE Reading Buddhist Texts IV: Emptiness and the Bodhisattva in the Prajnaparamita Literature
- 140148 UE Ritual Texts of Tibetan Folk Religion
M09: Recent Research Approaches
- 010008 SE Theories of Gender and Church History
M10: Science of Religion in Practice
2. Elective Modules
M12: Relevant Source Language
M13: Advanced Source Language
M14: Thesis Supervision
M15: Specialisation: History of Religion
- 010014 VO Church History Compact I - A Survey of the History of the first Christian Millenium
- 010082 VO Introduction to the History of Religions: main topic Islam
- 060060 SE Women in the time of the rabbis: Legal situation, daly life, stereotypes
- 060063 VO The position of women in orthodox Judaism through the ages
- 060064 VO Introduction to Jewish History, Religion and Literature from the Antique Period until Today
- 060066 SE Modern texts about antisemitism from the 19th century to the Shoah
- 060068 VO Eva Frank, the female Messiah - History of the heretic Kabbalah
- 060073 VO The origins of antisemitism from antique until early medieval times
- 060121 VO Conflicts, pieces of wisdom and pernicketiness in Judaism
- 090212 VO The religion of the Etruscans
- 130175 VO Literary Texts on Slavic and Baltic Heathenism - The Bride in the Backyard - Die grüne Wiese
- 140042 UE Islam in Media
- 140128 VO Hinduism - One Religion or Many?
- 140295 VO Introduction into Modern Discussions in Islam
- 150063 VO Religion in Japan
- 180190 VO Introduction to Chinese Thought - Mencius and Xun Zi. Chinese Buddhism
- 240071 VO [ de en ] Power, Politics and Religion: The Case of Vodun
M16: Specialisation: Systematics
- 010036 SE Medical Ethics in Religions
- 010043 VO Ritualtheorien
- 020115 SE Dharma, Dhamma, Din und Dat = "Religion"? - Dharma, Dhamma, Din und Dat = "Religion"? - The of equivalence problem of the Western term "religion" in Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism and Islam
M17: Specialisation: Methods of Empirical Research
M18: Advanced History of Religion
- 010021 SE Conciliarism and Church Reform in the Later Middle Ages
- 060060 SE Women in the time of the rabbis: Legal situation, daly life, stereotypes
- 060066 SE Modern texts about antisemitism from the 19th century to the Shoah
- 060074 SE Women in Antique Judaism
- 140251 SE Islamic Themes from Former Times (Seminar on Classical Islam)
- 140308 SE History of Ideas in Islam
M19: Advanced Methodology
- 010044 SE Basics and methods of Church History - an introduction - Die Leisten zum Schustern - Einführung in Grundlagen und Techniken kirchenhistorischen Arbeitens.
M20: Advanced Systematics
- 010036 SE Medical Ethics in Religions
- 020115 SE Dharma, Dhamma, Din und Dat = "Religion"? - Dharma, Dhamma, Din und Dat = "Religion"? - The of equivalence problem of the Western term "religion" in Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism and Islam
M21: Advanced Subject Area
- 010066 SE Subjective Theories of Religious Education
- 010149 SE Religion in the Context of Migration
- 020114 SE Salam and Jihad - Historical and Contemporary Concepts of Peace and Violence in Islam
- 020118 SE Advances Seminar on Texts and Monuments of late Antiquity
- 020119 SE Icon and Cult Image in Christianity
- 020124 SE The Act on Protestant Churches 1961, in the Context of Debates on State-Church Relations
- 030052 SE Law of Christian East - Legal History in Art
- 140127 SE Islamic Law
- 140152 SE Universals in Buddhist Philosophy
M22: Advanced Reading
C. Individual Degree Programme in Science of Religion
1. Introduction to Science of Religion
1.1. Introduction to History of Religion
1.2. Introduction to Comparative Systematic Science of Religion
- 020112 VO Introduction to Scientific Study of Religions - (Schwerpunkt systematisch-vergleichende Religionswissenschaft)
1.3. Proseminar: Basics of Science of Religion
1.4. Study of Theological Sources
- 010061 VO General Introduction to the Old Testament
- 010062 PS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
- 010001 VO Introduction to the New Testament
- 010139 PS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
- 010305 VO Patrology I - Early Christian Literature
- 020073 VO New Testament Exegesis - Exegesis of the Acts of the Apostles
- 060097 VO [ en ] Introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls
1.5. Reading Theological Texts
- 010010 SE Seminar: Apocryphal Gospels
- 010077 SE Selected Texts of the Philokalia
- 020062 UE Old Testament exegetical Exercises
- 020075 VU Old Testament Exegesis - Exegesis of selected Psalms
- 140129 PS The Goddess Kali in Sanskrit Literature seen from the angle of the History of Religion - unter religionsgeschichtlichem Aspekt
- 140130 PS Readings in the Dharmasutras
- 140131 UE God Indra's Panic and Blood-Guilt - The Vrtra Fight and the Murder of Vishvarupa in Vedic Literature
- 140142 UE Reading Tibetan Texts I: Atisha's Lam sgron
- 140144 UE Reading Buddhist Texts II: Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakosha
- 140145 UE Reading Buddhist Texts IV: Emptiness and the Bodhisattva in the Prajnaparamita Literature
- 140148 UE Ritual Texts of Tibetan Folk Religion
1.6. Methodology, 2nd Stage of the Degree Programme
- 010008 SE Theories of Gender and Church History
- 010044 SE Basics and methods of Church History - an introduction - Die Leisten zum Schustern - Einführung in Grundlagen und Techniken kirchenhistorischen Arbeitens.
- 010062 PS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
- 010093 SE Biblical Archeology - Israel and Juda during the Iron Age
- 010139 PS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
- 140043 VO Islamic Gender Studies (Women in Arab Society and Culture 1)
- 150002 UE Methods in Korean Studies I with an Emphasis on the Sociology of Religion
- 240112 VO+KO Einführung in Theorien und Methoden der Gender Studies
- 240121 VO Einführung in Theorien und Methoden der Genderforschung in den Kultur- und Sozialwissenschaften
- 190200 SE Qualitative methods in the social research - Biographic case analyses
2. History of Religion
2.1. Contemporary Religions
- 010014 VO Church History Compact I - A Survey of the History of the first Christian Millenium
- 010082 VO Introduction to the History of Religions: main topic Islam
- 020113 VO Compulsory Optional Subject: Introduction to Islam (Part 2)
- 010087 VO Hindu-Religions: An Introduction
- 060064 VO Introduction to Jewish History, Religion and Literature from the Antique Period until Today
- 140128 VO Hinduism - One Religion or Many?
- 150063 VO Religion in Japan
- 180190 VO Introduction to Chinese Thought - Mencius and Xun Zi. Chinese Buddhism
- 240071 VO [ de en ] Power, Politics and Religion: The Case of Vodun
2.2. Special Courses in History of Religion
- 060060 SE Women in the time of the rabbis: Legal situation, daly life, stereotypes
- 060063 VO The position of women in orthodox Judaism through the ages
- 060066 SE Modern texts about antisemitism from the 19th century to the Shoah
- 060068 VO Eva Frank, the female Messiah - History of the heretic Kabbalah
- 060073 VO The origins of antisemitism from antique until early medieval times
- 060074 SE Women in Antique Judaism
- 060093 VO+UE 'Collectors' and Rebels: The Haskalah in Central Europe
- 060094 VO+UE Buber, Fromm, Heschel - prophets of the jewish "counter-culture"
- 060121 VO Conflicts, pieces of wisdom and pernicketiness in Judaism
- 140042 UE Islam in Media
- 140119 UE Hinduism in the Diaspora
- 140147 VO The Deities of Tibetan Folk Religion
- 140251 SE Islamic Themes from Former Times (Seminar on Classical Islam)
- 140295 VO Introduction into Modern Discussions in Islam
- 140308 SE History of Ideas in Islam
2.3. Historical Religions
- 060053 UE Introduction into the Religion of Ancient Egypt I
- 090212 VO The religion of the Etruscans
- 130175 VO Literary Texts on Slavic and Baltic Heathenism - The Bride in the Backyard - Die grüne Wiese
3. Comparative Systematic Science of Religion
- 010036 SE Medical Ethics in Religions
- 010043 VO Ritualtheorien
- 020115 SE Dharma, Dhamma, Din und Dat = "Religion"? - Dharma, Dhamma, Din und Dat = "Religion"? - The of equivalence problem of the Western term "religion" in Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism and Islam
4. Sub- and Bridge Disciplines
4.1. Science of Mission and Theology of Religion
4.2. Political Dimensions of Religions
- 020114 SE Salam and Jihad - Historical and Contemporary Concepts of Peace and Violence in Islam
- 140072 KU Religions and Politics in Nigeria in the 20th Century
- 140183 VO Political History of the Arab World (History of the Arabs in Classical Times 1)
- 240071 VO [ de en ] Power, Politics and Religion: The Case of Vodun
4.3. Didactics of Religions
- 010066 SE Subjective Theories of Religious Education
- 010149 SE Religion in the Context of Migration
- 020109 UE Compulsory Optional Subject: Bible stories in Religious Education - Methods and options
4.4. Aesthetics of Religions
- 010049 VO Debates of Religion in Contemporary Art
- 020118 SE Advances Seminar on Texts and Monuments of late Antiquity
- 020119 SE Icon and Cult Image in Christianity
- 080062 UE Aniconism and Iconoclasm in monotheistic religions
- 140157 PS [ en ] Origin and Development of Buddhist Iconography: Buddha, Bodhisattvas, Disciples and Followers
4.5. Ethnology of Religion
- 240053 VS Migration and Religion
- 240055 VS Contested sacred grounds - the perspectives of Anthropology of law and religion
- 240071 VO [ de en ] Power, Politics and Religion: The Case of Vodun
4.6. Philosophy of Religion
- 140152 SE Universals in Buddhist Philosophy
- 180190 VO Introduction to Chinese Thought - Mencius and Xun Zi. Chinese Buddhism
- 180256 VO The Conception of God
- 180257 SE The question on god
- 180305 VO Zen and Philosophy - Philosophical Anthropology
- 180373 SE Darwin and the "new" atheism
- 180415 SE Thinking heretically with Meister Eckhart
4.7. Psychology of Religion
4.8. Law of Religions
- 010050 VO The relationship between Church and State
- 020124 SE The Act on Protestant Churches 1961, in the Context of Debates on State-Church Relations
- 030052 SE Law of Christian East - Legal History in Art
- 030136 KU Der Koran als prophetische Auslegung der Welt
- 030165 VO Global ethic and law - Lecture series in cooperation with "Austrian Global Ethic Initiative"
- 030359 KU Famous church processes in the Middle Ages - vertiefende Lehrveranstaltung gem. § 21 (3) Stp
- 030392 VO Freedom of Religion and belief in Austria
- 140127 SE Islamic Law
4.9. Sociology of Religion
- 150002 UE Methods in Korean Studies I with an Emphasis on the Sociology of Religion
- 010150 SE Religion and Ethics in modern society: An Introduction
5. Practical Training, Excursions
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