Master Religious Studies (800)

Compulsory Modules (100 ECTS)

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

1. Judaism

• 010051 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Contemporary Judaism
  Katz-Wilfing

2. Christianity

• 010027 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course Patrology
  Németh, Th 11:30-13:00 (16×)
• 010065 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the Eastern Churches - Focus: The Orthodox Church
  Németh, Tu 08:00-09:30 (13×)

3. Islam

4. Religions of Indian Origin

5. East-Asian Religions

6. Historical Religions

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

7. Others

• 240031 VO 3 ECTS Cargo Cults and revitalisation moevements in Oceania (3.3.5)
  Mückler, Mo 15:00-16:30 (11×)

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

1. Judaism

2. Christianity

3. Islam

• 144034 SE 5 ECTS Gender Studies and Islam
  Ebrahim, Th 09:45-11:15 (15×)

4. Religions of Indian Origin

• 010115 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Buddhism in Central Asia
  Porció, Mo 19.10. 16:45-20:00, Tu 20.10. 16:45-20:00, We 21.10. 16:45-20:00, Th 22.10. 16:45-18:15, Th 22.10. 18:30-20:00, Fr 23.10. 16:45-20:00

5. East-Asian Religions

6. Historical Religions

• 010114 VU 3 ECTS Germanic Religion(s)
  Schuster, We 16:45-18:15 (14×)
• 060098 VU 4 ECTS Egyptian Religion II
  Moers, Th 15:00-16:30 (16×)

7. Others

• 010112 VU 3 ECTS Religion under National Socialism
  Schuster, We 13:15-14:45 (14×)

M03: Comparative Religion (9 ECTS)

• 010041 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Becoming God: Deification from Antiquity to the Present
  Roubekas, Mo 13:15-14:45 (12×)
• 010043 VO 3 ECTS Coming of Age in Religious Traditions - Concepts of Childhood, Youth and Adulthood in Comparison
  Limacher

M04: Comparative Religion Applied (5 ECTS)

• 010113 SE 5 ECTS New Skin for the Old Mythology - Mythological Motifs in Fairy-Tales, Folklore and Popular Culture
  Hödl, Tu 13:15-14:45 (13×)

M05: Religion and Society (5 ECTS)

• 020045 SE 5 ECTS ( KPH Krems ) Seminar on Sociology and/or Ethnology of Religion - The point of view of 'Critical Theory'
  Lehmann, We 11:30-13:00 (12×)

M06: Psychology of Religion (7 ECTS)

• 010088 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the Psychology of Religion
  Unterrainer, Th 18:30-20:00 (15×)

M07: Additional Subject Areas (6 ECTS)

1. Missiology, Theology of Religion

• 010021 VO 3 ECTS Jews, Christians, Muslims (Special Pastoral Theologies) - Inter- and Transdisciplinary Perspectives on the interfaith dialogue between the Abrahamic Traditions
  Polak

2. Political Dimensions of Religions

3. Didactics of Religions

4. Aesthetics of Religions

5. Anthropology of Religion

6. Philosophy of Religion

7. Law of Religions

• 010025 VO 3 ECTS Basic Course Canon Law I - Introduction into the fundamental problems of Canon Law: constituitional law, law on the Teaching Office of the Church, law on the Sacraments, state ecclesiastical law (in particular religious education in the school system)
  Kowatsch, Tu 09:45-11:15 (13×)

M08: Reading Course: Sacred Texts (8 ECTS)

• 010018 PS 2 ECTS Exegetical methods
  Tiwald, Th 16:45-18:15 (13×)
• 010100 SE 5 ECTS Key Works in the Sociology of Religion
  Limacher, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)

M09: Recent Research Approaches (5 ECTS)

• 010113 SE 5 ECTS New Skin for the Old Mythology - Mythological Motifs in Fairy-Tales, Folklore and Popular Culture
  Hödl, Tu 13:15-14:45 (13×)

M10: Applied Study of Religion (7 ECTS)

• 010077 SE 5 ECTS Learning ecumenism and ecumenical reconnaissances: Geneva
  Polak, Th 15:00-18:15 (6×)
• 010116 EX 5 ECTS Female Religious Orders in Vienna
  Prügl, Th 13:15-14:45 (7×)

Elective Modules (20 ECTS)

M12: Relevant Source Language (10 ECTS)

M13: Advanced Source Language (10 ECTS)

M14: Thesis Supervision (10 ECTS)

M15: Specialisation: History of Religion (10 ECTS)

• 010050 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Religions of Greek and Roman Antiquity
  Roubekas, Th 18:30-20:00 (13×)
• 010051 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Contemporary Judaism
  Katz-Wilfing
• 010112 VU 3 ECTS Religion under National Socialism
  Schuster, We 13:15-14:45 (14×)
• 010114 VU 3 ECTS Germanic Religion(s)
  Schuster, We 16:45-18:15 (14×)
• 010115 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Buddhism in Central Asia
  Porció, Mo 19.10. 16:45-20:00, Tu 20.10. 16:45-20:00, We 21.10. 16:45-20:00, Th 22.10. 16:45-18:15, Th 22.10. 18:30-20:00, Fr 23.10. 16:45-20:00
• 020050 SE 5 ECTS Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions - Christologie, Kirchengeschichte, Theologie, Liturgie, moderne Entwicklungen
  Hager, Fr 08.01. 13:15-16:30, Sa 09.01. 08:45-16:15
• 060017 VO 4 ECTS ( OV STEOP ) Introduction to Jewish Cultural History
  Davidowicz, Fr 14:15-15:45 (15×)
• 060025 VO 4 ECTS History of Rabbinical Literature and Culture
  Langer, Tu 14:15-15:45 (12×)
• 060028 VO 4 ECTS The Kabbalah, the World of Jewish mysticism and magic
  Davidowicz, Fr 12:30-14:00 (15×)
• 090013 VO 4 ECTS Minoan and Mycenaean Religion
  Blakolmer, Tu 12:15-13:45 (13×)
• 142003 UE 5 ECTS Culture and Religion in the Western Himalayas
  David, Fr 12:15-13:45 (15×)
• 142201 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Saivism: from Veda to Tantra
  Ferrante, We 13:25-14:55 (13×)
• 143119 VO 4 ECTS In the Empire of the Black Pharaohs: Gods and Temples of the Meroites
  Zach, Tu 11:30-13:00 (12×)
• 144034 SE 5 ECTS Gender Studies and Islam
  Ebrahim, Th 09:45-11:15 (15×)
• 240031 VO 3 ECTS Cargo Cults and revitalisation moevements in Oceania (3.3.5)
  Mückler, Mo 15:00-16:30 (11×)

M16: Specialisation: Comparative Religion (10 ECTS)

• 010041 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Becoming God: Deification from Antiquity to the Present
  Roubekas, Mo 13:15-14:45 (12×)
• 010043 VO 3 ECTS Coming of Age in Religious Traditions - Concepts of Childhood, Youth and Adulthood in Comparison
  Limacher
• 010113 SE 5 ECTS New Skin for the Old Mythology - Mythological Motifs in Fairy-Tales, Folklore and Popular Culture
  Hödl, Tu 13:15-14:45 (13×)

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

• 010100 SE 5 ECTS Key Works in the Sociology of Religion
  Limacher, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)

M18: Advanced History of Religion (5 ECTS)

• 010112 VU 3 ECTS Religion under National Socialism
  Schuster, We 13:15-14:45 (14×)
• 010114 VU 3 ECTS Germanic Religion(s)
  Schuster, We 16:45-18:15 (14×)
• 020050 SE 5 ECTS Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions - Christologie, Kirchengeschichte, Theologie, Liturgie, moderne Entwicklungen
  Hager, Fr 08.01. 13:15-16:30, Sa 09.01. 08:45-16:15
• 142003 UE 5 ECTS Culture and Religion in the Western Himalayas
  David, Fr 12:15-13:45 (15×)
• 144034 SE 5 ECTS Gender Studies and Islam
  Ebrahim, Th 09:45-11:15 (15×)

M19: Advanced Methodology (5 ECTS)

M20: Advanced Comparative Religion (5 ECTS)

• 010113 SE 5 ECTS New Skin for the Old Mythology - Mythological Motifs in Fairy-Tales, Folklore and Popular Culture
  Hödl, Tu 13:15-14:45 (13×)

M21: Advanced Subject Area (5 ECTS)

• 010008 SE 5 ECTS Liturgy on the silverscreen
  Feulner
• 010040 VU 3 ECTS Theory of Religious Education
  Stockinger, Tu 13:15-14:45 (13×)
• 010070 SE 5 ECTS "Adversus Iudaeos." The Church and the Jews in the Middle Ages
  Prügl, Mo 16:45-18:15 (12×)
• 010097 SE 5 ECTS You shall not fail (actually) "Secret" processes in the Church?
  Kowatsch, Th 13:15-16:30 (7×)
• 010106 SE 5 ECTS Contexts of Sacral Music
  Deibl, Th 08.10. 16:45-18:30, Th 16:45-20:00 (2×)
• 030072 KU 3 ECTS Freedom of Religion and Belief in Austria
  Schima, Mo 15:00-16:30 (10×)
• 030112 SE 4 ECTS Law of the Christian East - Religion, Culture and Art (for diploma and doctoral students)
  Potz, Fr 09.10. 11:15-12:45, Fr 04.12. 09:00-18:00, Sa 05.12. 09:00-18:00
• 030194 KU 3 ECTS Islam in Europe - (Issues from) Legal history and contemporory legal developments
  Schima, Th 14:30-16:00 (14×)
• 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, Th 15.10. 11:15-12:45, Fr 13.11. 09:00-18:00, Sa 14.11. 09:00-18:00
• 180049 PS 5 ECTS Nagarjuna: mind, world, and language
  Kindermann, Tu 15:00-16:30 (10×), Th 10.12. 08:00-09:30
• 180085 SE 5 ECTS Philosophy of Religion
  Heinrich, Th 08:00-11:15 (8×)
• 240035 VS 4 ECTS Anthropology of religious movements (3.3.5)
  Graf, We 15:00-16:30 (2×), We 15:00-18:15 (6×)

M22: Advanced Reading (5 ECTS)

• 010100 SE 5 ECTS Key Works in the Sociology of Religion
  Limacher, We 09:45-13:00 (6×)
• 142083 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] "Burn them! Eat them! Wear them!" - Materiality and Performativity of Sacred Texts in South Asia
  Larios, Fr 08:30-10:00 (15×)