B. Master Degree Programme in Study of Religions

1. Required Modules

M01: Key Issues in the History of Religion

1. Judaism

• 020005 VO 1 ECTS Introduction to biblical archaeology
  Schipper, Mo 14:00-15:00 (13×)
• 020009 VO 2 ECTS History of Israel: Exile and Restoration
  Loader, Mo 03.10. 08:00-12:00, Mo 03.10. 13:00-16:00, Tu 04.10. 08:00-12:00, Tu 04.10. 13:00-16:00, We 05.10. 13:00-16:00, Th 06.10. 08:00-12:00, Th 06.10. 13:00-16:00, Fr 07.10. 08:00-12:00, Fr 07.10. 13:00-16:00
• 060004 VO 2 ECTS STEOP: Introduction in Jewish History, Religion and Literature from the Antique Period until Today
  Davidowicz, Mo 13:15-14:45 (13×)
• 060005 VO+UE 3 ECTS [ de en ] The Jewish Communities in Austria - their daily life, religion, society and culture from the 14th until the mid-20th century.
  Stankevich, Tu 11:15-12:45 (13×)
• 060007 VO+UE 3 ECTS Rabbinic Theology
  Langer, We 13:00-14:30 (11×)
• 060014 VO 2 ECTS History, Culture, Literature and Religion in the Antique Period 1
  Lange, We 09:30-11:00 (10×)
• 060065 VO+UE 3 ECTS Rabbinic Anthropology
  Langer, Tu 16:15-17:45 (12×)
• 060079 VO+UE 3 ECTS Jews under Islam: Source study
  Lemberger, Tu 09:30-11:00 (13×)

2. Christianity

• 010065 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the Orthodox Church(es)
  Prokschi, Fr 08:30-10:00 (13×)
• 010330 VO 3 ECTS Church history of Austria I
  Hold, Mo 12:15-14:00 (15×)
• 020030 VO 5 ECTS STEOP: History of Protestant Reformation
  Leeb, Tu 18:00-19:00 (13×), Th 08:30-10:00 (12×)
• 020062 VO-L 4 ECTS Reformation und konfessionelles Zeitalter
  Leeb

3. Islam

• 140011 VO 2 ECTS Introduction into Modern Islamic Religious Discussions
  Mühlböck, Mo 16:00-17:00 (14×)

4. Religions of Indian Origin

• 140147 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Dharmakirti and his Brahmin Interlocutor
  Taber, Fr 09:00-10:30 (12×)
• 140275 VO 5 ECTS The Pancaratra Tradition
  Rastelli, Th 14:00-15:30 (13×)

5. East-Asian Religions

• 150082 VO+UE 4 ECTS [ en ] VU Introduction to Confucianism in East Asia
  Pokorny, Fr 02.12. 09:00-16:00, Sa 03.12. 10:00-13:00, Mo 09.01. 09:00-13:00, Tu 10.01. 09:00-13:00

6. Historical Religions

• 060053 VO 4 ECTS Introduction into the Religion of Ancient Egypt
  Goff, Tu 11:30-13:00 (14×)
• 090012 VO 4 ECTS Cults and sanctuaries in the ancient landscape of Corinth
  Dintsis, Th 10:00-12:00 (13×)
• 090047 VO 4 ECTS Archaeological evidence of Roman Religion: Architecture
  Schörner, We 10:00-11:30 (12×)
• 140058 VO 4 ECTS The Empire of the Black Pharaohs: Gods and Temples of the Meroites
  Zach, Tu 11:30-13:00 (13×)

7. Others

• 010109 VO 3 ECTS Westafrican Religions
  Hödl, Th 13:15-15:00 (11×)
• 240043 VO 3 ECTS From "Oya" to "Storm" (3.3.5) - Transculturality, Resistance, Popularization and the Historic Basics of an Afroamerican Religion in the 21st Century using the Example of the Orisha-Religion in Trinidad
  Kment, We 12:30-14:00 (12×)

M02: Special Courses in History of Religion

1. Judaism

• 010003 FS 6 ECTS Heresy and Orthodoxy? Popular Religion and Official Theology in the pre-exilic period
  Weigl, Th 17:15-19:00 (11×)
• 060006 SE 5 ECTS [ he ] Exile and Homeland in Jewish History
  Goldstein, We 16:00-18:00 (10×)

2. Christianity

• 020007 SE 7 ECTS Problems of the History of Early Christianity
  Pratscher, We 08:30-10:00 (11×)

3. Islam

• 140013 SE 8 ECTS Modern Religious Discussions in Islam
  Mühlböck, Mo 17:00-19:00 (14×)
• 140015 SE 8 ECTS Islam in Europe - Der Islam im österreichischen Diskurs
  Hafez, Th 13:00-15:00 (12×)
• 140042 UE 5 ECTS Media Islam
  Elmaz, We 15:00-17:00 (11×)
• 140308 SE 8 ECTS History of Ideas in Islam - (Seminar on Classical Islam)
  Lohlker, Th 11:00-13:00 (12×)

4. Religions of Indian Origin

• 140109 SE 10 ECTS The "Elements" in Indian Thought II
  Preisendanz, Th 10:30-12:00 (13×)
• 140258 SE 10 ECTS Sutra, Mantra and Essence Mahamudra in the Works of Maitripa and his Disciples
  Mathes, Mo 15:15-16:40 (14×)
• 140299 PS 5 ECTS Notable Temples and Monasteries of Central and Western Tibet - Their History, Art, Architecture, Text Collections and Inscriptions
  Tropper, Th 12:15-13:45 (13×)
• 140307 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Sikhsim - History and Culture
  Shah, Th 15:15-16:50 (13×)

5. East-Asian Religions

6. Historical Religions

• 090046 SE 6 ECTS "I show, therefore I am thanking": Greek votive reliefs
  Meyer
• 090097 SE 6 ECTS Sanctuaries in Ionia
  Muss

7. Others

M03: Comparative Systematic Study of Religions

• 010055 VO 3 ECTS Religion and Europe. A Conflictual Relationship!
  Appel, Tu 18:15-20:00 (12×)
• 010056 VO 3 ECTS Dying, Death and Mourning in World Religions
  Heller, Tu 12:15-14:00 (13×)

M04: Applied Systematics

• 010058 SE 5 ECTS The Psychedelic Movement as invisible Religion
  Baier, Mo 03.10. 14:15-18:00, Mo 14:15-16:00 (13×), Mo 30.01. 13:00-20:30

M05: Religion and Society

M06: Psychology of Religion

• 020016 VO 3 ECTS Religion and Psyche: An Introduction to the Psychology of Religion
  Westerink, We 08:00-09:30 (12×)

M07: Additional Subject Areas

1. Missiology, Theology of Religion

2. Political Dimensions of Religions

• 240090 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Image, Power and Representation (P4)
  Davis-Sulikowski, Th 12:30-16:00 (6×)

3. Didactics of Religions

4. Aesthetics of Religions

• 020048 VO 2 ECTS Cultural History of Christianity
  Hochhauser, We 16:00-18:00 (12×)
• 090047 VO 4 ECTS Archaeological evidence of Roman Religion: Architecture
  Schörner, We 10:00-11:30 (12×)
• 140006 VO+UE 5 ECTS Islam Online
  Lohlker, Tu 11:30-13:00 (12×)

5. Anthropology of Religion

• 240024 VO 3 ECTS Anthropology of Religion and Consciousness
  Kremser, Tu 11:30-13:00 (12×)
• 240039 VO 3 ECTS VooDoo magic (3.3.5)
  Keller, We 13:15-14:45 (10×)

6. Philosophy of Religion

• 010044 BA 4 ECTS Charles Taylor: Ethics, Politics and Religion in Modernity
  Schelkshorn, Tu 18:15-20:00 (13×)
• 010070 BA 4 ECTS Philosophy, Atheism and Criticism of Religion in the documents of Vatican II
  Langthaler, Th 13:15-15:30 (9×)
• 180115 VO-L 5 ECTS Feminist Philosophy of Religion - An Introduction
  Buchhammer, Tu 13:00-15:00 (14×)

7. Law of Religions

• 010036 VK 2 ECTS Basic Terms of Canon Law
  Müller, Mo 14:15-16:00 (13×)
• 010047 VK 2 ECTS The Teaching Office of the Church
  Müller, We 16:15-18:00 (11×)
• 020036 VU 2 ECTS Rights of Religions and Religious Communities in Europe
  Kneucker, Th 16:00-18:00 (11×)
• 030115 VO 3 ECTS Law on Migration and Integration
  Potz, Mo 18:00-19:30 (11×)
• 030131 VO 3 ECTS Islam in Austria: Legal perspectives
  Potz, We 17:00-18:30 (10×)

M08: Reading Course: Sacred Texts

• 010053 DS 4 ECTS Basic Texts in the Interdisciplinary Discourse of Religion in Europe
  Walser, Mo 16:15-18:00 (12×)
• 010062 PS 3 ECTS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
  Gr. 1 Perintfalvi, We 05.10. 17:00-18:00, We 15:15-16:45 (9×)
  Gr. 2 Burz-Tropper, Mo 18:15-20:30 (6×), Sa 12.11. 09:00-13:00
• 060082 UE 4 ECTS Hieroglyphic Texts I
  Jurman, Mo 15:00-17:00 (15×)
• 140107 UE 5 ECTS Readings in the Moksadharma - Cosmogony
  Preisendanz
• 140296 UE 5 ECTS Agnyupasthana Texts of the Black Yajurveda
  Werba, Tu 12:00-13:30 (13×)
• 140298 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Sanskrit Buddhist Texts - Nagarjuna's Vigrahavyavartani
  Taber, Tu 15:15-16:45 (11×)

M09: Recent Research Approaches

• 010074 FS 6 ECTS Doing Research in Study of Religions - Current methods and their application in research projects
  Hödl, Fr 14.10. 10:15-12:00, Sa 09:30-17:00 (4×)

M10: Science of Religion in Practice

• 010105 BA 4 ECTS Living and Learning in the Context of Migration.
  Polak, Mo 18:15-20:00 (12×)
• 010208 BA 4 ECTS Spirituality made concret II - New explorations in the Archdiocese of Vienna
  Pallin, Mo 14:15-16:00 (13×)
• 020061 UE+EX 4 ECTS Excursion: Wittenberg
  Leeb
• 020068 EX 3 ECTS Excursion
  Leeb

2. Elective Modules

M12: Relevant Source Language

M13: Advanced Source Language

M14: Thesis Supervision

M15: Specialisation: History of Religion

• 010014 VO 3 ECTS Church History Compact I
  Klieber, Mo 11:15-13:00 (15×)

M16: Specialisation: Systematics

M17: Specialisation: Methods of Empirical Research

M18: Advanced History of Religion

M19: Advanced Methodology

• 010064 DS 4 ECTS Basics and methods for scientifically working in Church History
  Hold, Mo 15:15-17:00 (14×)

M20: Advanced Systematics

M21: Advanced Subject Area

• 010016 VU 3 ECTS Theory of religious education - General subject didactics
  Hilger, Fr 12:15-14:45 (4×), Th 10:15-13:00 (4×)
• 010053 DS 4 ECTS Basic Texts in the Interdisciplinary Discourse of Religion in Europe
  Walser, Mo 16:15-18:00 (12×)
• 010320 BA 4 ECTS Liturgical signs and symbols
  Feulner
• 030060 SE 4 ECTS The presence of Religion in public space - for diploma and doctoral students
  Potz, Fr 13.01. 09:00-15:00, Sa 14.01. 09:00-20:00
• 030112 SE 4 ECTS Law of the Christian East - Orthodoxy in Europe (for diploma and doctoral students)
  Potz, Mo 16.01. 09:00-20:00, Tu 17.01. 09:00-20:00
• 030425 SE 4 ECTS Seminar on Legal Philosophy and Religious Law: Revolutions and Woman´s Rights - for undergraduate and graduate students
  Synek, Mo 28.11. 09:00-15:00
• 140042 UE 5 ECTS Media Islam
  Elmaz, We 15:00-17:00 (11×)
• 140127 SE 8 ECTS Islamic Law
  Lohlker, Th 17:00-19:00 (12×)
• 180071 SE 5 ECTS Hume, Feuerbarck, Marx, Freud
  Liessmann, Th 14:00-16:00 (13×)
• 180095 SE 5 ECTS Kant
  Wladika
• 240041 VS 4 ECTS Shamanism and Ritual Healing (3.3.5) - Transpersonal Ways of Knowing and Research in Anthropology of Religion
  Futterknecht, We 10:45-12:15 (4×), We 09:00-12:15 (4×), We 07.12. 10:45-14:00
• 240042 VS 4 ECTS Body - Soul - Spirit: Conceptions of the World and of Personhood (3.3.5)
  Zuckerhut, Tu 12:30-16:00 (6×)

M22: Advanced Reading