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1.02. Study of Religions

A. Complementary Study Programmes (Minors)
CSP Basics and Methods of Study of Religions
M1: Introduction to Study of Religions
1.1. Introduction to the History of Religions
1.2. Introduction to the Comparative Systematic Study of Religions
020044 VO Introduction to the Comparative Study of Religions
M2: Basics and Methods of Study of Religions
010068 VU Basic Principles of and Approaches to the Study of Religions
M3: Introduction to the Study of Written Sources
CSP Key Issues in the History of Religion
M1: Introduction to the History of Abrahamic Religions
010063 VO Introduction to Judaism
010067 VO Introduction to Christianity
M2: Introduction to the History of Religions of Indian Origin
B. Master Degree Programme in Study of Religions
1. Required Modules
M01: Key Issues in the History of Religion
1. Judaism
2. Christianity
010065 VO Introduction to the Orthodox Church(es)
010124 VO Cultic Milieu, Invisible Religion, New Age, Spirituality - The search for an adequate understanding of an important area of religion in modernity
3. Islam
4. Religions of Indian Origin
5. East-Asian Religions
6. Historical Religions
060053 VO Introduction into the Religion of Ancient Egypt
7. Others
M02: Special Courses in History of Religion
010035 FS Pius XI. and Austria
1. Judaism
060015 SE History, Culture and Religion of the Jews in the USA
060016 VO+UE Bible, Talmud and Kabbala in Film
2. Christianity
020002 SE The Archeaology of Jesus' Death
020003 SE Mammon: God and Money in the Biblical World
020046 SE [en] Minorities as driving forces for the development of societies
3. Islam
4. Religions of Indian Origin
140185 SE Poetic Traditions of the Bhakti Movement
140277 UE The Sacred in the Urban Architecture of North India, Nepal and Bhutan
5. East-Asian Religions
6. Historical Religions
7. Others
M03: Comparative Systematic Study of Religions
010032 VO Angels and Vampires. Eschatology and Antieschatology
140194 VO [en] Religious Approaches to the Problem of Suffering - Western and Asian Perspectives
M04: Applied Systematics
020047 SE European and Oriental Christianity from an Islamic Perspective
M05: Religion and Society
020045 SE+EX NAIKAN - A Buddhist way of insight voice meditation - History, praxis and application in the penal system and in coaching.
M06: Psychology of Religion
020023 VO Religion and Psyche: An Introduction to the Psychology of Religion
M07: Additional Subject Areas
010080 VO Penal sanctions in the Church
060016 VO+UE Bible, Talmud and Kabbala in Film
1. Missiology, Theology of Religion
2. Political Dimensions of Religions
010124 VO Cultic Milieu, Invisible Religion, New Age, Spirituality - The search for an adequate understanding of an important area of religion in modernity
3. Didactics of Religions
4. Aesthetics of Religions
5. Anthropology of Religion
240009 VO Anthropology of Religion and Consciousness
6. Philosophy of Religion
010038 VO Philosophical Theology
010066 VO Philosophy of religions
7. Law of Religions
010036 VK Basic Terms of Canon Law
030115 VO Law on Migration and Integration
M08: Reading Course: Sacred Texts
010018 PS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
010044 FS Classic texts on the Criticism of religion
060082 UE Hieroglyphic Texts I
M09: Recent Research Approaches
010137 SE Basic Questions of Esoteric Research
010155 SE Christian rituals in state of change
M10: Science of Religion in Practice
010009 SE Titel
010069 SE Spiritual Care. Dead Care
020047 SE European and Oriental Christianity from an Islamic Perspective
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 - The first christian millenium
M16: Specialisation: Systematics
010046 FS Human Rights and Religions: Complementaries and Tensions
M17: Specialisation: Methods of Empirical Research
M18: Advanced History of Religion
010035 FS Pius XI. and Austria
M19: Advanced Methodology
010046 FS Human Rights and Religions: Complementaries and Tensions
M20: Advanced Systematics
M21: Advanced Subject Area
010017 VU Theory of religious education - General subject didactics
010040 FS Hölderlin´s poetry of the disintegration of the common worlds of Gods and mankind
010047 BA Cases declaring the nullity of marriage - a role play
010051 FS Church and religions in different legal and cultural contexts
010099 BA Giorgio Agamben: Profanations
030060 SE Freedom of expression and freedom of religion -a complex relationship - for diploma and doctoral students
030112 SE Law of the Christian East - Art and Cultural Law (for diploma and doctoral students)
030425 SE Seminar on Legal Philosophy and Religious Law - "Ministry, Celibacy and Gender Problems in Rel. Law" (for undergraduate and graduate students)
300073 SE Current topics in philosophy, theology and biology - Interdisciplinary discussions of current topics in Philosophy, Theology and Biology
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
020044 VO Introduction to the Comparative Study of Religions
1.3. Proseminar: Basics of Science of Religion
010068 VU Basic Principles of and Approaches to the Study of Religions
1.4. Study of Written Sources
010001 VO Introduction to the New Testament
010002 VO General Introduction to the Old Testament
010022 VO Fundamental Exegesis of the New Testament III - The Gospel of John
010078 VO Fundamental Exegesis of the Old Testament 1
010096 VO Exegesis of the Old Testament
010305 VO Early Christian Literature - Patrology I
1.5. Reading Theological Texts
010018 PS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
060082 UE Hieroglyphic Texts I
1.6. Methodology, 2nd Stage of the Degree Programme
010137 SE Basic Questions of Esoteric Research
010155 SE Christian rituals in state of change
020007 VO Introduction to biblical archaeology
2. History of Religion
2.1. Contemporary Religions
010014 VO Church History Compact I - The first christian millenium
010063 VO Introduction to Judaism
010065 VO Introduction to the Orthodox Church(es)
010067 VO Introduction to Christianity
010124 VO Cultic Milieu, Invisible Religion, New Age, Spirituality - The search for an adequate understanding of an important area of religion in modernity
2.2. Special Courses in History of Religion
010035 FS Pius XI. and Austria
020002 SE The Archeaology of Jesus' Death
020003 SE Mammon: God and Money in the Biblical World
020008 VO Herodes the Great and his Time
060015 SE History, Culture and Religion of the Jews in the USA
060016 VO+UE Bible, Talmud and Kabbala in Film
140185 SE Poetic Traditions of the Bhakti Movement
140277 UE The Sacred in the Urban Architecture of North India, Nepal and Bhutan
2.3. Historical Religions
060053 VO Introduction into the Religion of Ancient Egypt
3. Comparative Systematic Science of Religion
010032 VO Angels and Vampires. Eschatology and Antieschatology
010069 SE Spiritual Care. Dead Care
140194 VO [en] Religious Approaches to the Problem of Suffering - Western and Asian Perspectives
4. Sub- and Bridge Disciplines
4.1. Missiology and Theology of Religion
4.2. Political Dimensions of Religions
010124 VO Cultic Milieu, Invisible Religion, New Age, Spirituality - The search for an adequate understanding of an important area of religion in modernity
4.3. Didactics of Religions
010017 VU Theory of religious education - General subject didactics
4.4. Aesthetics of Religions
010037 VO Theology and Arts
060016 VO+UE Bible, Talmud and Kabbala in Film
4.5. Anthropology of Religion
240009 VO Anthropology of Religion and Consciousness
4.6. Philosophy of Religion
010038 VO Philosophical Theology
010040 FS Hölderlin´s poetry of the disintegration of the common worlds of Gods and mankind
010066 VO Philosophy of religions
010099 BA Giorgio Agamben: Profanations
4.7. Psychology of Religion
020023 VO Religion and Psyche: An Introduction to the Psychology of Religion
4.8. Law of Religions
010036 VK Basic Terms of Canon Law
030060 SE Freedom of expression and freedom of religion -a complex relationship - for diploma and doctoral students
030072 KU Freedom of Religion and Belief in Austria
030112 SE Law of the Christian East - Art and Cultural Law (for diploma and doctoral students)
030115 VO Law on Migration and Integration
030425 SE Seminar on Legal Philosophy and Religious Law - "Ministry, Celibacy and Gender Problems in Rel. Law" (for undergraduate and graduate students)
4.9. Sociology of Religion
5. Practical Training, Excursions
010009 SE Titel
D. Doctoral Programme Philosophy, Dissertation Subject Area Study of Religions
360012 PV Privatissimum

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