Bachelor Religious Education (Emphasis: Religious Studies) (195 [7] - Version 2017)

BRP 01 Introductory and Orientation Period (5 ECTS)

BRP 02 Introductory and Orientation Period (10 ECTS)

• EXAM ON-SITE STEOP I Introduction Theology and Study of Religions (lectures)
• 010044 VO Introduction to Comparative Religion
• 010110 VO ( MIXED OV ) Introduction to Catholic Theology I
• 020001 VO-L ( MIXED STEOP ) STEOP: Theological Encyclopedia
• 020052 PS ( MIXED ) Introduction to scientific working

BRP 03 Introduction to the History of Religion (10 ECTS)

• 010004 VO ( MIXED ) Introduction to Judaism
• 010102 VO Introduction to Islam

BRP 04rwb Introduction to the Study of Writtem Sources (10 ECTS)

• 010054 SE [ de en ] Key Works in the Social Scientific Research on Religion
• 010071 PS Exegetical methods

BRP 05rwb Introduction to Religious Studies (9 ECTS)

• 010053 SE Apocalypse & co: Millenarian Beliefs Compared
• 010068 VU Basic Principles of and Approaches to the Study of Religions
• 010104 SE Religion and Gender: Basics and Systematic Perspectives

BRP 06rwb Basics of Philosophy 1 (6 ECTS)

• 010028 VO Medieval philosophy
• 010132 VO Ancient Philosophy

BRP 07rwb Interreligious Cultural Studies 1 (10 ECTS)

BRP 08rwb Basics of Philosophy 1 (6 ECTS)

BRP 09rwb Advanced Course: History of Religions 1 (9 ECTS)

a) Introduction to Christianity

• 010111 VO Introducing Christianity

b) Compulsory Electives

• 010101 VU [ en ] Introducing Modern Paganism
• 010109 VO ( REMOTE ) From Mormon TikTok to Elden Ring: Religion and Media in the 21st century
• 010114 VO [ en ] Religions and Festivals

BRP 10rwb Advanced Course: History of Religions 2 (15 ECTS)

• 010056 VO Introducing East Asian Religions
• 010112 VU [ en ] Cave Sanctuaries on the Silk Road

BRP 11rwb Applied Religious Studies (10 ECTS)

• 010063 SE Skills and research methods in Church History
• 010077 SE ( KPH Krems ) Learning ecumenism and ecumenical reconnaissances: Vienna
• 010080 SE Religion in Focus - Bahai
• 010107 SE Religious Studies in the Context of School and Teaching

BRP 12rwb Interreligious Education (12 ECTS)

• 010041 SE ( KPH Krems ) Specific subject didactics - Main focus primary level
• 010042 SE ( MIXED KPH Krems ) Ethical Education - In consideration of primary level
• 010085 PR ( KPH Krems ) Subject related traineeship in compulsory schools/Adult Education
• 010107 SE Religious Studies in the Context of School and Teaching

BRP 13rwb Gender Studies and Religion (8 ECTS)

• 010072 SE ( MIXED ) Departures and Resistances: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Feminism and Religion
• 010087 VO Religions and Gender
• 010104 SE Religion and Gender: Basics and Systematic Perspectives
• 010118 SE Where love falls? - Love, partnership and sexuality between social and ecclesial models

BRP 14rwb Alternative Compulsory Modules (15 ECTS)

a) BRP 14rwb a Source Languages (15 ECTS)

• 060086 PUE ( STEOP ) STEOP: Middle Egyptian I
• 060087 VO ( STEOP ) Middle Egyptian I

b) BRP 14rwb b Advanced Course: Religious Studies (15 ECTS)

• 010053 SE Apocalypse & co: Millenarian Beliefs Compared
• 010094 SE ( MIXED ) Discover Romania: denominational diversity, communist heritage and religious life today - (Compulsory preparatory seminar for the excursion to Romania in SS 2025)
• 010097 SE Different models under one (Catholic) umbrella? Structures of co-responsibility in East and West. - Strukturen der Mitverantwortung im Osten und Westen.
• 010104 SE Religion and Gender: Basics and Systematic Perspectives
• 010107 SE Religious Studies in the Context of School and Teaching
• 142207 PS [ en ] Buddhist Attitudes Towards Other Religions

BRP 15rwb Interreligious Cultural Studies 2 (11 ECTS)

BRP 16rwb Anthropology and Social Science (16 ECTS)

• 010016 VO Basic Course Philosophical Anthropology
• 010105 VO [ en ] Animism
• 010109 VO ( REMOTE ) From Mormon TikTok to Elden Ring: Religion and Media in the 21st century
• 010114 VO [ en ] Religions and Festivals

BRP 17rwb Advanced Course: History of Religions and Comparative Religion (13 ECTS)

a) Compulsory Courses

1. Seminar in History of Religion (5 ECTS)

2. Seminar in Comparative-Systematical Religious Studies (5 ECTS)

• 010053 SE Apocalypse & co: Millenarian Beliefs Compared
• 010104 SE Religion and Gender: Basics and Systematic Perspectives
• 010107 SE Religious Studies in the Context of School and Teaching

b) Alternative Compulsory Courses

• 010101 VU [ en ] Introducing Modern Paganism
• 010112 VU [ en ] Cave Sanctuaries on the Silk Road
• 142207 PS [ en ] Buddhist Attitudes Towards Other Religions