A. Diploma Degree Programme in Catholic Theology (1.10.2008)

1st Stage of the Degree Programme

D1 Introduction to the Study of Theology (Orientation Period)

• 010110 VO Introduction in Theology I
• 010092 VO Methods in Theology
• 010082 VO Introduction to the History of Religions
• 010039 PS Basic Texts: Ethics and Anthropology
• 010004 PS Basic Texts: Ethics and Anthropology
• 010046 PS Basic Concepts of Anthropology and Ethics
• 010048 PS Introduction to Academic Work
• 010023 PS Introduction to Academic Writing
• 010018 PS Introduction to Academic Writing
• 010139 PS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
• 010062 PS Introduction to Exegetical Methods

D2 Biblical Hebrew

• 010002 VU Biblical Hebrew I

D3 History of Philosophy

• 010132 VO Ancient Philosophy

D4 Old Testament Studies I

• 010061 VO General Introduction to the Old Testament
• 010078 VO Fundamental Exegesis of the Old Testament 1

D5 New Testament Studies I

• 010001 VO Introduction to the New Testament

D6 History of Theology

D7 Canon Law: Basic Questions

D8 Basics of Catechetics

D9 Church History: from Ancient World to High Middle Ages

D10 Philosophical Anthropology and Ethics

• 010024 VO Philosophical Anthropolgy
• 010035 VO Ethics I -Introduction into ethics

Supplementary Examination in Greek

• 010140 VU New Testament Greek I

D11 Old Testament Studies II

D12 New Testament Studies II

D13 Theory of Knowledge

• 010130 VO Basic Questions of Dogmatics

D14 Christology

D15 Basic Course Moral Theology

• 010107 VO Basic Course Moral Theology I

D16 Kirchliches Verkündigungsrecht

• 010040 VK The Teaching Office of the Church

D17 Liturgical Studies

• 010085 VO Basics of Liturgical Studies I: Introduction to Liturgical Studies

D18 Fundamental Pastoral

D19 Church History: Late Middle Ages to Early Modern Times

• 010013 VO Church History - Part II - The Church from the late Middle Ages to the Age of Enlightment

D20 Metaphysics and Theology

• 010054 VO Dogmatics: On God
• 010083 VO Metaphysics

D21 Ethics: Introduction to Political Ethics and Social Ethics

D22 Fundamental Exegesis New Testament IV

D23 Systematic Ecclesiology

• 010028 VO The church in contemporary society

D24 Theology and History of Eastern Churches

• 010307 VO Study of the Oriental-Orthodox Churches

D25 Introduction to the Theology of Spirituality and Literature of the Church Fathers

• 010075 VO Introduction to Christian Mysticism
• 010305 VO Patrology I - Early Christian Literature

D26 Advanced Course of Moral Theology: In-Depth Studies in Fundamental Morality

• 010029 VO Advanced Course Moral Theology: In-Depth Studies in Fundamental Morality

D27 Social Studies I: Christian Social Ethics

• 010034 VO Christian Social Ethics I

D28 Practical Ecclesiology

• 010038 VO The Constitution of the Church
• 010041 VU Practical-theological ecclesiology
• 010043 VU Catechetics II: Whole Community Catechesis

D29 Sacramental Celebrations: Introduction

• 010170 VO Sacramental Celebrations

D30 Thematic Module: Ecumenism

• 010010 VU Learning ecumenism

D31 Seminars for In-Depth Studies in Philosophy and Theology

• 010008 SE Spirituality made concret - explorations in the Archdiocese of Vienna
• 010009 FS New Testament Studies in Contemporary Scientific Discourse
• 010011 BA "Why do you seek the living One among the dead?" - Easter Narratives in Canonical and Apokryphal Gospels
• 010015 BA Biblical Theology of creation
• 010021 FS Conciliarists in Late Medieval Vienna - Die erste Generation der Wiener Theologen im Mittelalter
• 010032 BA Fasting: ecological, ethical and spiritual perspectives
• 010044 BA Sources for medieval church history - mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der mittelalterlichen Ordensgeschichte
• 010050 FS Current Topics in Medical Ethics - Synthetische Biologie, Stammzellforschung, Was ist Krankheit/Leben?, Nanomedizin
• 010053 BA Kantian Ethics: The Discourse Ethics of Karl-Otto Apel and Jürgen Habermas
• 010056 FS God as the Mystery of the World - The trinitarian theology of Eberhard Jüngel
• 010060 FS Diaconic theology as basic dimension of theology and pastoral work
• 010064 DS Basics and methods for Church History - an Introduction - "Die Leisten zum Schustern"
• 010065 BA Making Music for Church Services: Sacred Music - Church Music - Liturgical Music
• 010066 BA The (Cash)Value of Creation. Theological Concepts of Nature and their Effects for Ecological Acting
• 010067 BA Monasticism in the Eastern Churches
• 010068 BA Gender roles in Catholic adult education
• 010088 FS Current Topics in Spirituality and the Ecumenical Movement
• 010089 BA The Gift of Discernment of Spirits
• 010095 FS Theology of bodiliness
• 010098 LS Theology and Arts: Life, Surviving and Escaping - An Encounter between Aharon Appelfeld and Philip Roth
• 010100 BA Ethics of bodiliness
• 010106 DS The parish. Recent developments in discussion
• 010120 DS Human and animals
• 010128 DS Moral Competence
• 010134 FS Research Seminar: Principles of Religious Science
• 010147 FS Creating home by writing. Practical-theological reflections on Migrants¿ literature - Praktisch-theologische Reflexionen zu ausgewählten Texten der "MigrantInnen-Literatur"
• 010154 FS Hegel¿s Phänomenology of the Spirit

2nd Stage of the Degree Programme

D32 Contemporary Philosophy

D33 Old Testament Studies III

• 010096 VO Exegesis of the Old Testament - Kohelet

D34 New Testament Studies III

• 010019 VO Biblical Theology of the New Testament - Johannine Christology
• 010020 VO Exegesis of the New Testament: Book of Revelation

D35 Fundamental Theological God-Talk Today

D36 Theology of Creation and Eschatology

D37 Theological Anthropology and Teaching of Grace

D38 Ecumenical Theology: Theologies and Churches of the Reformation

D39 Current Topics of Moral Theology

D40 Social Studies II: Political Ethics and Economic Ethics

D41 Comparative Studies of Religions

D42 Liturgical Studies, Sacramental Theology, Matrimonial Law

D43 Thematic Module: Dogma and Reason

• 010163 SE Specific subject didactics III - (Spezielle Fachdidaktik III)

D44 Philosophy of Language

D45 Philosophy of Science

D46 Introduction to Judaism

D47 Theology of the Church Fathers and Mariology

D48 Sacramental Celebrations: In-Depth- Studies

D49 Specific Pastoral Theologies

D50 Homiletics

• 010017 VU Homiletics

D51 Church History: Enlightenment to Present

DAM Diploma Thesis Module

• 010009 FS New Testament Studies in Contemporary Scientific Discourse
• 010021 FS Conciliarists in Late Medieval Vienna - Die erste Generation der Wiener Theologen im Mittelalter
• 010056 FS God as the Mystery of the World - The trinitarian theology of Eberhard Jüngel
• 010060 FS Diaconic theology as basic dimension of theology and pastoral work
• 010064 DS Basics and methods for Church History - an Introduction - "Die Leisten zum Schustern"
• 010088 FS Current Topics in Spirituality and the Ecumenical Movement
• 010090 FS Discussion of the ongoing research projects
• 010095 FS Theology of bodiliness
• 010106 DS The parish. Recent developments in discussion
• 010120 DS Human and animals
• 010128 DS Moral Competence
• 010134 FS Research Seminar: Principles of Religious Science
• 010147 FS Creating home by writing. Practical-theological reflections on Migrants¿ literature - Praktisch-theologische Reflexionen zu ausgewählten Texten der "MigrantInnen-Literatur"
• 010154 FS Hegel¿s Phänomenology of the Spirit

Elective Modules

Elective Module 1: "From the Bible to the Early Church"

Elective Module: "Sexual violence in religions and society

Elective Module 3

• 010049 VO Basics of Ecological Ethics
• 010032 BA Fasting: ecological, ethical and spiritual perspectives
• 010015 BA Biblical Theology of creation
• 010066 BA The (Cash)Value of Creation. Theological Concepts of Nature and their Effects for Ecological Acting

Elective Module:

Elective Module 5

• 010026 VO Intercultural Philosophy - Philosophie im Kontext der globalen Moderne
• 010072 EX Excursion - Theologie des Kampfes und befreiende Kirchenpraxis in den Philippinen

Elective Module 6: "Church and Society"

Elective Module 7

• 010003 VO Theology and Arts- A Disputed and Prolific Relation
• 010065 BA Making Music for Church Services: Sacred Music - Church Music - Liturgical Music
• 010098 LS Theology and Arts: Life, Surviving and Escaping - An Encounter between Aharon Appelfeld and Philip Roth

Elective Module 8

• 010016 VU Theory of religious education - General subject didactics
• 010063 PR Religious education in compulsory schools - Subject related traineeship in compulsory schools
• 010315 SE General subject didactics: Religious didactics in compulsory schools

Elective Module 9

• 010007 VO Mönchtum - Orden - Kloster I - Historische Konkretionen des regulierten Lebens in der Nachfolge Christi
• 010044 BA Sources for medieval church history - mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der mittelalterlichen Ordensgeschichte
• 010067 BA Monasticism in the Eastern Churches
• 010091 VO Saints of Eastern and South-Eastern Europe

Optional Subject

• 010114 UE Introduction to theological terminology