Master Religious Studies (800)

Compulsory Modules (100 ECTS)

M01: Key Issues in the History of Religion (9 ECTS)

1. Judaism

2. Christianity

• 010027 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course Patrology
  Németh, Th 11:30-13:00 (15×)
• 010065 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the Eastern Churches
  Németh, Tu 08:00-09:30 (14×)
• 020005 VO-L 4 ECTS Theology of Early Christianity
  Öhler, We 16:45-18:15 (15×)

3. Islam

4. Religions of Indian Origin

5. East-Asian Religions

• 010091 VO 3 ECTS Introducing East Asian Religions
  Pokorny, Tu 09:45-11:15 (12×)

6. Historical Religions

• 010050 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Religions of Greek and Roman Antiquity
  Roubekas, Th 18:30-20:00 (13×)

7. Others

• 010055 VO 3 ECTS Alternative Forms of Religion II: From the Mid-19th Century to the Present
  Baier, Mo 15:00-16:30 (13×)

M02: Special Courses in History of Religion (9 ECTS)

• 020015 SE 5 ECTS Egyptian christianity in times of social and political transformation - Seminar on the History of Religion
  Reiss, Fr 10.01. 13:15-16:30, Sa 11.01. 08:45-18:15, Su 12.01. 08:45-13:00, Fr 17.01. 13:15-18:15

1. Judaism

2. Christianity

3. Islam

• 030194 KU 3 ECTS Islam in Europe - (Issues from) Legal history and contemporory legal developments
  Schima, Th 14:30-16:00 (12×), Th 27.02. 11:00-12:00

4. Religions of Indian Origin

5. East-Asian Religions

• 010058 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Introducing East Asian New Religious Movements
  Pokorny, Mo 08:00-11:15 (5×), Mo 11.11. 09:45-11:15

6. Historical Religions

• 010115 VU 3 ECTS The Theosophical Society
  Schuster, We 13:15-14:45 (15×)

7. Others

• 010116 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Mesoamerican Religions
  Kovác, Fr 08.11. 13:15-14:45, Fr 08.11. 15:00-16:30, Fr 08.11. 16:45-18:15, Fr 13:15-18:15 (2×), Fr 06.12. 12:15-16:15, Fr 13.12. 11:30-13:00

M03: Comparative Religion (9 ECTS)

• 010087 VO 3 ECTS Religions and Gender
  Heller, Tu 11:30-13:00 (13×)
• 010098 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Becoming God: Deification from Antiquity to the Present
  Roubekas, Fr 16:45-18:15 (13×)

M04: Comparative Religion Applied (5 ECTS)

• 010100 SE 5 ECTS Ideas of Reincarnation: Past and Present
  Heller, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)

M05: Religion and Society (5 ECTS)

• 010107 SE 5 ECTS Introduction to the Sociology of Religion
  Lührsen, Mo 02.12. 11:30-14:45, Tu 03.12. 08:30-11:15, We 04.12. 09:00-13:00, Th 05.12. 09:00-13:00, Fr 06.12. 09:00-13:00
• 020022 SE 5 ECTS ( KPH Krems ) Introduction to the Sociology of Religion - Im Rahmen einer Wissenssoziologie
  Lehmann, We 11:30-13:00 (14×)

M06: Psychology of Religion (7 ECTS)

• 010088 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the Psychology of Religion
  Unterrainer, Mo 18:30-20:00 (13×)

M07: Additional Subject Areas (6 ECTS)

1. Missiology, Theology of Religion

2. Political Dimensions of Religions

3. Didactics of Religions

4. Aesthetics of Religions

• 010094 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Introducing East Asian Religious Arts
  Mecsi, Mo 13:15-14:45 (2×), Mo 15:00-17:15 (2×), Tu 14.01. 13:15-18:15, We 15.01. 15:00-18:15, Tu 21.01. 13:15-17:15
• 080063 VO 5 ECTS ( STEOP ) STEOP: Introduction to Iconography
  Goldarbeiter-Liskar, Mo 15:00-17:00 (12×), Mo 03.02. 13:15-14:45

5. Anthropology of Religion

6. Philosophy of Religion

7. Law of Religions

• 010025 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course Canon Law I
  Kowatsch, Tu 18:30-20:00 (14×)
• 010105 VO 3 ECTS Austrian and European Law on Religion - Introductory Course
  Kowatsch, Th 13:15-14:45 (13×)

M08: Reading Course: Sacred Texts (8 ECTS)

• 010018 PS 2 ECTS Exegetical Methods
  Mehring, Fr 13:15-16:30 (3×), Fr 13:15-14:45 (2×), Fr 06.12. 13:15-20:00
• 010090 SE 5 ECTS The Book of Mormon
  Hödl, Th 09:45-11:15 (15×)
• 010092 SE 5 ECTS Key Works in the Sociology of Religion
  Limacher, Fr 09:45-11:15 (11×), Fr 08:45-11:15 (2×)

M09: Recent Research Approaches (5 ECTS)

• 010103 SE 5 ECTS Contemporary Issues in the Study of Esotericism
  Baier, We 09:45-13:00 (7×)

M10: Applied Religious Studies (7 ECTS)

• 010097 EX 5 ECTS Buddhism in Vienna
  Pokorny, Tu 13:15-14:45 (9×)
• 010104 SE 2 ECTS Religion in Focus: Eckankar
  Pokorny, Mo 13:15-14:45 (3×)

Elective Modules (20 ECTS)

M12: Relevant Source Language (10 ECTS)

M13: Advanced Source Language (10 ECTS)

M14: Thesis Supervision (10 ECTS)

• 360008 PR 5 ECTS [ en ] Research Seminar
  Pokorny

M15: Specialisation: History of Religion (10 ECTS)

• 010089 SE 5 ECTS "City of God" - On the relationship between religion- city- migration
  Polak, We 16:45-20:00 (7×)
• 010050 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Religions of Greek and Roman Antiquity
  Roubekas, Th 18:30-20:00 (13×)
• 010091 VO 3 ECTS Introducing East Asian Religions
  Pokorny, Tu 09:45-11:15 (12×)
• 010058 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Introducing East Asian New Religious Movements
  Pokorny, Mo 08:00-11:15 (5×), Mo 11.11. 09:45-11:15
• 150014 VO 3 ECTS Religion in Japan
  Scheid, Th 09:45-11:15 (15×)
• 010055 VO 3 ECTS Alternative Forms of Religion II: From the Mid-19th Century to the Present
  Baier, Mo 15:00-16:30 (13×)
• 010104 SE 2 ECTS Religion in Focus: Eckankar
  Pokorny, Mo 13:15-14:45 (3×)
• 010115 VU 3 ECTS The Theosophical Society
  Schuster, We 13:15-14:45 (15×)
• 010116 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Mesoamerican Religions
  Kovác, Fr 08.11. 13:15-14:45, Fr 08.11. 15:00-16:30, Fr 08.11. 16:45-18:15, Fr 13:15-18:15 (2×), Fr 06.12. 12:15-16:15, Fr 13.12. 11:30-13:00

M16: Specialisation: Comparative Religion (10 ECTS)

• 010087 VO 3 ECTS Religions and Gender
  Heller, Tu 11:30-13:00 (13×)
• 010098 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Becoming God: Deification from Antiquity to the Present
  Roubekas, Fr 16:45-18:15 (13×)
• 010100 SE 5 ECTS Ideas of Reincarnation: Past and Present
  Heller, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)

M17: Specialisation: Methods of Empirical Research (10 ECTS)

• 010088 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the Psychology of Religion
  Unterrainer, Mo 18:30-20:00 (13×)
• 010092 SE 5 ECTS Key Works in the Sociology of Religion
  Limacher, Fr 09:45-11:15 (11×), Fr 08:45-11:15 (2×)
• 010094 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Introducing East Asian Religious Arts
  Mecsi, Mo 13:15-14:45 (2×), Mo 15:00-17:15 (2×), Tu 14.01. 13:15-18:15, We 15.01. 15:00-18:15, Tu 21.01. 13:15-17:15
• 010107 SE 5 ECTS Introduction to the Sociology of Religion
  Lührsen, Mo 02.12. 11:30-14:45, Tu 03.12. 08:30-11:15, We 04.12. 09:00-13:00, Th 05.12. 09:00-13:00, Fr 06.12. 09:00-13:00

M18: Advanced History of Religion (5 ECTS)

• 010089 SE 5 ECTS "City of God" - On the relationship between religion- city- migration
  Polak, We 16:45-20:00 (7×)
• 010104 SE 2 ECTS Religion in Focus: Eckankar
  Pokorny, Mo 13:15-14:45 (3×)
• 140246 PS 5 ECTS Tibetan Madhyamaka: Central Ideas, Texts, and Figures
  Viehbeck, Mo 11:00-12:30 (13×)

M19: Advanced Methodology (5 ECTS)

• 010103 SE 5 ECTS Contemporary Issues in the Study of Esotericism
  Baier, We 09:45-13:00 (7×)
• 020017 SE 5 ECTS Interreligious Dialogue in austria in Comarative Perspective - Seminar zu einem Thema der systematisch-vergleichenden Religionswissenschaften
  Reiss, Th 09:45-11:15 (14×)
• 140090 KU 6 ECTS Guided Reading - Religion and Religious Change in West African Movies: Focus Sahel
  Ebermann, Tu 15:00-19:00 (7×)

M20: Advanced Comparative Religion (5 ECTS)

• 010100 SE 5 ECTS Ideas of Reincarnation: Past and Present
  Heller, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)
• 010128 SE 5 ECTS Is God a Feminist? Women´s Rights and Religion
  Klissenbauer, Fr 13:15-14:45 (13×)

M21: Advanced Subject Area (5 ECTS)

• 010008 SE 5 ECTS Liturgical Rites Surrounding Illness and Death
  Feulner
• 010013 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] The Relationship between Church and State from Antiquity to the Modern Period
  Prügl, Mo 16:45-18:15 (14×)
• 010040 VU 3 ECTS Theory of Religious Education
  Lehner-Hartmann, Tu 13:15-14:45 (15×)
• 010106 SE 5 ECTS Traces of the Sacred in Contemporary Art
  Deibl, Mo 16:45-18:15 (7×)
• 030072 KU 3 ECTS Freedom of Religion and Belief in Austria
  Schima, Mo 15:00-16:30 (12×)
• 030112 SE 4 ECTS Law of the Christian East - European Orthodoxy 30 years after turn (for diploma and doctoral students)
  Potz, Tu 15.10. 11:00-12:30, Fr 10.01. 09:00-18:00, Sa 11.01. 09:00-12:00
• 030194 KU 3 ECTS Islam in Europe - (Issues from) Legal history and contemporory legal developments
  Schima, Th 14:30-16:00 (12×), Th 27.02. 11:00-12:00
• 030263 KU 4 ECTS [ en ] From the protection of persecuted co-religionists to the protection of universal human rights - Theory and practice of humanitarian interventions in historcial perspective
  Wendehorst, Th 13:15-14:45 (13×)
• 030425 SE 4 ECTS Seminar on Legal Philosophy and Religious Law: Human Rights - Women´s Rights - Islam and Women's Rights (for undergraduate and graduate students)
  Synek, Fr 11.10. 10:00-11:30, Fr 08.11. 09:00-20:00, Sa 09.11. 09:00-20:00

M22: Advanced Reading (5 ECTS)

• 010090 SE 5 ECTS The Book of Mormon
  Hödl, Th 09:45-11:15 (15×)
• 010092 SE 5 ECTS Key Works in the Sociology of Religion
  Limacher, Fr 09:45-11:15 (11×), Fr 08:45-11:15 (2×)