1.07. Master Degree Programme in Study of Religions

1. Required Modules

M01: Key Issues in the History of Religion

1. Judaism

• 060014 VO 2 ECTS History, Culture, Literature and Religion from the Modern to the Contemporary Period 1
  Davidowicz, Th 13:00-14:30 (11×)
• 060016 VO 2 ECTS Midrash from Antiquity to Modern Times
  Langer, Th 13:15-14:45 (8×)

2. Christianity

• 010028 VO 3 ECTS Church History - Part II: The Church in the Middle Ages
  Prügl, Tu 11:30-13:00 (14×)
• 010073 VO 3 ECTS Oecumenical Theology in the view of Eastern Churches
  Prokschi, Th 15:00-16:30 (12×)
• 010096 VO 2 ECTS Titel
  Prokschi, Mo 18:30-20:00 (6×), Tu 17.06. 18:30-20:00
• 010223 VO 3 ECTS Church History Compact II - Das zweite christliche Jahrtausend: Von den Kreuzzügen zum Dialog der Religionen
  Klieber, Tu 09:45-11:15 (7×), Tu 13:15-14:45 (7×)
• 010330 VO 3 ECTS Church history of Austria
  Hold, Mo 09:45-11:15 (15×)
• 020011 VO 3 ECTS Geschichte des Protestantismus in Österreich
  Trauner, Tu 16:30-18:00 (14×)
• 020012 VO 2 ECTS Christians in the Holy Land - The Holy Land in Christianity
  Heil, Tu 16:00-18:00 (14×)
• 020013 VO 2 ECTS Women in the History of the Church
  Heil, We 16:00-18:00 (14×)
• 020032 VO 1 ECTS Ecumenical Introduction to Christian Churches
  Körtner, Th 10:00-12:00 (12×)

3. Islam

• 140024 VO 5 ECTS Religions and Institutions in the Near East
  Lohlker, Mo 15:00-16:00 (14×), We 09:00-11:00 (13×)
• 140054 VO 4 ECTS History of Ideas and Culture of the Ottoman-Turkish Region (up to the present)
  Prochazka-Eisl, Tu 14:00-15:30 (13×)
• 140060 VO 4 ECTS History, Politics and Islam (special themes)
  Mühlböck, Mo 17:00-18:30 (14×)
• 140088 VO 4 ECTS Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture I: Early Periods
  Selz, Mo 11:00-13:00 (14×)
• 140127 VO 2 ECTS Islam in Asia outside the Arab World
  Lohlker, We 12:00-13:00 (13×)

4. Religions of Indian Origin

• 140100 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] History of Indian Madhyamaka
  Saito, Tu 13:30-15:45 (10×)
• 140149 VO 5 ECTS The Epistemological School of Buddhism
  Wieser-Much, Tu 11:45-13:15 (14×)
• 140159 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Historical Introduction to Yoga Philosophy and Early Indian Traditions of Meditation
  Wujastyk, Tu 10:00-11:30 (13×)

5. East-Asian Religions

• 150087 VO 3 ECTS Religion in Japan
  Scheid, Fr 11:30-13:00 (15×)

6. Historical Religions

• 090059 VO 3 ECTS Etruscan Religion
  Amann, Mo 11:30-13:00 (14×)
• 240083 VO 5 ECTS Basic Elements of Mesoamerican Religion II (P3)
  Stenzel, Mo 11:30-14:45 (2×), Tu 01.04. 11:30-14:45, We 02.04. 11:30-14:45, Fr 11:30-14:45 (2×), Th 10.04. 11:30-14:45

7. Others

• 010081 VO 3 ECTS The Psychedelic Movement - A religious cult of the 20th Century and its impact on contemporary culture
  Baier, We 15:00-16:30 (14×)

M02: Special Courses in History of Religion

1. Judaism

• 060011 VO+UE 3 ECTS From Philo to Maimonides - The Moses Image in the context of ancient and medieval Judaism
  Dolna, Mo 15:00-16:30 (15×)
• 060014 VO 2 ECTS History, Culture, Literature and Religion from the Modern to the Contemporary Period 1
  Davidowicz, Th 13:00-14:30 (11×)
• 060015 VO+UE 3 ECTS Judaism under Islam - Jemen, Iraq, Persia, Turkey
  Lemberger, Tu 09:30-11:00 (14×)
• 060017 VO+UE 3 ECTS History, Culture, Literature and Religion in the Rabbinic Period 2 - Die Midraschim; Mischna und Talmud: Eine Einführung in die Literatur mit Textbeispielen (in Übersetzungen).
  Langer, Tu 14:15-15:45 (10×)

2. Christianity

• 010040 FS 6 ECTS Current trends and topics in historical theology
  Prügl
• 010063 BA 4 ECTS The Crusades - a Christian Djihad? - Controversial Issues in Church History II
  Klieber, Mo 10.03. 16:15-18:00, We 19.03. 16:15-18:45, Tu 15:00-20:00 (2×)
• 010067 BA 4 ECTS Liturgical Symbols
  Feulner, We 05.03. 16:45-17:45, Fr 13:15-20:00 (4×), Sa 09:45-18:15 (2×)
• 020014 SE 4 ECTS Martin Luther and the beginning of the Reformation - , An den christlichen Adel deutscher Nation (1520)'
  Heil, We 10:00-12:00 (14×)

3. Islam

• 020010 SE 5 ECTS Women in the Arab Spring
  Al Raheb, Fr 14.03. 13:00-15:00, Th 11:30-13:00 (2×), We 11:30-13:00 (3×)
• 090108 UE 4 ECTS LV Bereich Mittellatein - Die poetischen Mohammed-Viten des Embricho von Mainz und des Walter von Compiègne
  Ratkowitsch, Tu 16:45-18:15 (14×)

4. Religions of Indian Origin

• 140021 PS 5 ECTS Introduction to Hindu Mythology and its Academic Discourse
  Rastelli, Th 15:15-17:00 (11×)
• 140022 BA 8 ECTS Theories on the Origin of Indian Karma Concepts - Philological Foundations
  Maas, Mo 13:30-14:15 (15×)
• 140091 BA 7 ECTS Theories on the Origin of Indian Karma Concepts - Aspects in Religious Studies
  Maas, Mo 14:15-15:00 (15×)
• 140115 PS 5 ECTS Ritual Landscapes in Nepal
  von Stockhausen, We 15:15-16:45 (14×)

5. East-Asian Religions

6. Historical Religions

7. Others

• 140046 PS 4 ECTS Diviners, Midwives, Bone-setters, Magicians and Healers: Health Specialists in Colonial West Africa
  Ejiji, Mo 13:00-15:00 (15×)

M03: Comparative Religion

M04: Applied Comparative Stuy of Religion

• 010368 SE 5 ECTS Neoshamanism
  Baier, We 09:45-13:00 (7×)
• 020004 SE 5 ECTS Holy Mountains in the History of Religions - Seminar en bloc in Old Testament and History of Religions
  Reiss, Tu 10:00-12:00 (2×)

M05: Religion and Society

• 010071 FS 6 ECTS Are women more religious than men?
  Heller, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)
• 010075 SE 5 ECTS Sociology of religion: Introduction, questions and classics
  Motak, Mo 05.05. 11:30-13:00, Mo 05.05. 13:15-14:45, Tu 06.05. 11:30-13:00, Tu 06.05. 13:15-14:45, We 07.05. 11:30-13:00, We 07.05. 13:15-14:45, Th 08.05. 11:30-13:00, Th 08.05. 13:15-14:45, Fr 09.05. 09:45-11:15, Fr 09.05. 11:30-13:00

M06: Psychology of Religion

M07: Additional Subject Areas

1. Missiology, Theology of Religion

2. Political Dimensions of Religions

3. Didactics of Religions

4. Aesthetics of Religions

• 010095 VO 3 ECTS NO MUSEUM HAS GOD. Religion in Art in the Beginning of the 21st century
  Rauchenberger, Th 16:00-19:00 (7×)

5. Anthropology of Religion

6. Philosophy of Religion

7. Law of Religions

• 010008 VK 2 ECTS Basic Questions of Canon Law
  Müller, We 15:00-16:30 (14×)
• 030023 VO 3 ECTS Legal Position of religious communities in Austria - Zur Rechtsstellung der Religionsgemeinschaften in Österreich
  Schima, Mo 16:30-18:00 (11×), Mo 12.05. 18:30-20:00

M08: Reading Course: Sacred Texts

• 010018 PS 3 ECTS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
  Gr. 1 Siquans, Mo 15:00-18:15 (8×)
  Gr. 2 Longayo Pongombo, Th 09:45-12:15 (8×)
• 010032 UE 1 ECTS Reading Course on Theological Key Terms of the Patristic Theology
  Moga, Th 13:15-14:45 (6×)
• 010044 FS 6 ECTS Thomas Nagel: "Mind and Cosmos"
  Langthaler, Th 13:15-15:30 (9×)
• 010115 BA 4 ECTS Texts -Places - Landscapes of Memory. The Holy Land in New Testament and Early Christian Times
  Kühschelm, Th 15:00-16:30 (10×), Th 14:15-16:30 (2×)

M09: Recent Research Approaches

• 010071 FS 6 ECTS Are women more religious than men?
  Heller, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)
• 010155 SE 5 ECTS Cognitive Science of Religion: brain and religion
  Hödl, We 13:15-14:45 (14×)
• 020010 SE 5 ECTS Women in the Arab Spring
  Al Raheb, Fr 14.03. 13:00-15:00, Th 11:30-13:00 (2×), We 11:30-13:00 (3×)
• 140103 PS 5 ECTS Theory and Methods of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
  Scheuermann, We 17:00-18:30 (14×)

M10: Applied Study of Religion

• 010037 EX 4 ECTS Archaeology in the Land of Moab - Excavation and Survey in the Wadi ath -Thamad Project
  Weigl
• 010041 EX 4 ECTS EXCURSION Church- NEIGHBOUR-Religions BOSNIA - Traces of its ecclesiastical past and pastoral present
  Klieber, Mo 10.03. 16:15-18:00, Tu 17.06. 15:00-20:00
• 010078 EX 4 ECTS Excursion to Israel and Egypt
  Weigl
• 010091 EX 3 ECTS Missionaries and Missions in Vienna
  Hödl, Mo 13:15-14:45 (11×), Mo 26.05. 13:15-16:30, Mo 26.05. 16:45-21:30, We 28.05. 16:45-18:15, Mo 16.06. 15:00-16:30
• 010105 BA 4 ECTS What does Caritas do all day long? - On the Contributions of "Caritas" to Convivenz in Justice and Plurality
  Polak

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 - The first christian millenium
  Klieber, Tu 09:45-11:15 (7×), Tu 13:15-14:45 (7×)
• 010028 VO 3 ECTS Church History - Part II: The Church in the Middle Ages
  Prügl, Tu 11:30-13:00 (14×)
• 010330 VO 3 ECTS Church history of Austria
  Hold, Mo 09:45-11:15 (15×)

M16: Specialisation: Systematics

• 010368 SE 5 ECTS Neoshamanism
  Baier, We 09:45-13:00 (7×)
• 020004 SE 5 ECTS Holy Mountains in the History of Religions - Seminar en bloc in Old Testament and History of Religions
  Reiss, Tu 10:00-12:00 (2×)

M17: Specialisation: Methods of Empirical Research

• 010118 DS 4 ECTS Qualitative- empirical research in theological context: introduction
  Wieser, Mo 31.03. 15:00-16:30, Mo 15:00-18:15 (4×)

M18: Advanced History of Religion

M19: Advanced Methodology

• 010118 DS 4 ECTS Qualitative- empirical research in theological context: introduction
  Wieser, Mo 31.03. 15:00-16:30, Mo 15:00-18:15 (4×)

M20: Advanced Systematics

• 010071 FS 6 ECTS Are women more religious than men?
  Heller, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)
• 010368 SE 5 ECTS Neoshamanism
  Baier, We 09:45-13:00 (7×)

M21: Advanced Subject Area

• 010043 DS 4 ECTS Church and marriage in the middle ages - Kirchenrechtliche und kirchengeschichtliche Aspekte
  Müller, Mo 10.03. 16:45-18:15, Fr 09:45-18:15 (2×), Sa 29.03. 09:45-13:00
• 010046 FS 6 ECTS Christianity as a Contribution to a new civitas - FS für Dissertanten/innen, Diplomanden/innen und Interessierte
  Appel
• 010047 SE 4 ECTS Apocalypse
  Appel, We 16:45-18:15 (13×)
• 010065 FS 6 ECTS Administrative law of the Church
  Müller
• 020010 SE 5 ECTS Women in the Arab Spring
  Al Raheb, Fr 14.03. 13:00-15:00, Th 11:30-13:00 (2×), We 11:30-13:00 (3×)
• 030035 KU 3 ECTS Freedom of Religion and Belief in Europe
  Schinkele, Tu 15:00-16:30 (11×)
• 030112 SE 4 ECTS Law of the Christian East - (for diploma and doctoral students)
  Potz, Fr 16.05. 10:00-20:00, Sa 17.05. 10:00-20:00
• 030173 SE 4 ECTS European Law - what is your take on religion? Antidiscrimination Law and Relegion - für diploma and doctoral students
  Potz, Fr 23.05. 09:00-18:00, Sa 24.05. 09:00-18:00
• 030263 KU 4 ECTS From the protection of persecuted co-religionist to the protection of universal human rights - Theory and practice of humanitarian intervention in historcial perspective
  Wendehorst, Th 15:00-16:30 (9×)
• 030357 SE 4 ECTS European Law and Jewish Issues - Religious Holidays - for diploma and doctoral students
  Wieshaider, Tu 11.03. 14:00-15:30, We 11.06. 09:00-16:00
• 030358 SE 4 ECTS The legal position of religions minorities in Austria from 1848 to today - for graduate and undergraduate students
  Schima, Fr 14.03. 14:30-16:00, Fr 23.05. 14:00-20:00, Fr 13.06. 14:30-20:00
• 030425 SE 4 ECTS Seminar on Legal Philosophy and Religious Law: Human Rights - Women´s Rights - "Violence against Women" (for undergraduate and graduate students)
  Maier, Mo 10.03. 15:00-16:30
• 180058 SE 5 ECTS God and space
  Heinrich, Mo 13:00-14:30 (14×)
• 300084 SE 3 ECTS Current topics in philosophy, theology and biology - Interdisciplinary discussions of current topics in Philosophy, Theology and Biology
  Weckwerth

M22: Advanced Reading