A. Diploma Degree Programme in Catholic Theology (1.10.2008)

1st Stage of the Degree Programme

D1 Introduction to the Study of Theology (Orientation Period)

• 010005 PS Basic Texts: Ethics and Anthropology
• 010062 PS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
• 010068 PS Introduction to Academic Work
• 010077 VO Introduction to theology II

D2 Biblical Hebrew

• 010013 VU Biblical Hebrew II

D3 History of Philosophy

• 010039 VO History of Philosophy 2: Middle Ages
• 010290 VO Modern Philosophy

D4 Old Testament Studies I

• 010310 VO Fundamental Exegesis of the Old Testament 2: Prophetical Books

D5 New Testament Studies I

• 010197 VO Fundamental Exegesis of the New Testament I - The Quest for the Historical Jesus

D6 History of Theology

• 010069 VO History of Theology

D7 Canon Law: Basic Questions

• 010102 VK Basic Questions of Canon Law 1: Theologic Foundation of Canon Law
• 010101 VK Basic Questions of Canon Law 2

D8 Basics of Catechetics

• 010297 VU Catechetics I

D9 Church History: from Ancient World to High Middle Ages

D10 Philosophical Anthropology and Ethics

Supplementary Examination in Greek

• 010072 VU New Testament Greek II
• 010036 VO+UE New Testament Greek III
• 010321 VO+UE New Testament Greek - Intensive Course
• 010037 VO+UE New Testament Greek III - Intensive Course

D11 Old Testament Studies II

D12 New Testament Studies II

D13 Theory of Knowledge

D14 Christology

• 010011 VO Fundamental theology II
• 010070 VO Christology

D15 Basic Course Moral Theology

• 010053 VO Foundations of Moral Theology II: Classical questions of applied ethics

D16 Kirchliches Verkündigungsrecht

D17 Liturgical Studies

• 010021 VO Liturgical Studies II: Liturgical Year and Liturgy of the Hours

D18 Fundamental Pastoral

• 010087 VU Principles of Pastoral Theology

D19 Church History: Late Middle Ages to Early Modern Times

D20 Metaphysics and Theology

• 010038 VO Philosophical Theology

D21 Ethics: Introduction to Political Ethics and Social Ethics

• 010006 VO Ethics II- Introduction into Political Ethics and Social Ethics

D22 Fundamental Exegesis New Testament IV

D23 Systematic Ecclesiology

• 010035 VO Pneumatology and Ecclesiology

D24 Theology and History of Eastern Churches

• 010065 VO Introduction to the Orthodox Church(es)

D25 Introduction to the Theology of Spirituality and Literature of the Church Fathers

• 010210 VO Spiritual Theology

D26 Advanced Course of Moral Theology: In-Depth Studies in Fundamental Morality

D27 Social Studies I: Christian Social Ethics

D28 Practical Ecclesiology

D29 Sacramental Celebrations: Introduction

D30 Thematic Module: Ecumenism

• 010047 EX Ecumenical reconnaissances and encounters: Vienna
• 010048 EX Ecumenical reconnaissances and encounters: Romania

D31 Seminars for In-Depth Studies in Philosophy and Theology

• 010015 SE Migration, displacement, and foreignness in the Old Testament
• 010017 BA The Old Testament in the context of different cultures of the ancient Orient
• 010023 DS Monastic life in the Alpine and Danube areas before 1000 C.E.
• 010025 BA The Mendicant Orders in the Middle Ages
• 010030 BA Climate Change and Justice
• 010031 SE Liberating Religion and Liberating Church in the Philippines - Theologische Ansätze in den Philippinen im Dialog mit europäischer Theologie und Ethik
• 010032 DS Ethical Competence in Medical Contexts
• 010041 SE The Constitutions of the Jesuit Orden
• 010043 DS Pre-eminent Orthodox Theologians of the 20th Century
• 010076 BA I. Ellacuria
• 010079 SE Church-neighbour Croatia - Traces of its great ecclesiastical past and pastoral present
• 010080 BA Buddhist and European Ethics
• 010081 DS Philosophical aspects of the ecological crisis
• 010082 BA Modern South - Indian Mystics
• 010100 BA Health - Illness - Medical Ethics
• 010118 DS Contemporary challenges of pastoral care in a theological context
• 010128 DS Current discussions in Moral Theology
• 010320 BA Kinder- und Jugendgottesdienste feiern
• 010324 BA Main topics of the Buddhist - Christian Dialogue
• 010007 FS Churches and human rigths
• 010016 FS Disdain of the world (contemptus mundi)? - A medieval interpretation on a controversial motif
• 010018 FS Acts and Early Christian Mission
• 010022 FS Religious and ecclesiastical aspects in man-woman relationship during the Middle Ages
• 010040 FS People of God - Communio - Body of Christ - Zur Ekklesiologie des II. Vatikanum
• 010050 FS Current Topics in Medical Ethics
• 010055 FS Culture of Recognition
• 010056 FS Bible and pastoral care. Practical-theological approaches to interpret the bible
• 010033 FS Research Seminar in Liturgical Studies and Theology of Sacraments
• 010094 FS Workshop for postgraduates and graduands
• 010074 FS Theology of bodiliness II
• 010075 FS Hegel´s Phänomenology of the Spirit
• 010078 FS Giorgio Agamben - Homer sacer
• 010103 SE Love, grief and death in contemporary literature
• 010105 BA Austria - a country to be missioned? Christian duty of mission in a society of religious pluralism

2nd Stage of the Degree Programme

D32 Contemporary Philosophy

• 010351 VO Contemporary philosophy - Ethics and Religion in a (Post)secular Modernity - Albert Camus, Jürgen Habermas, Charles Taylor

D33 Old Testament Studies III

• 010019 VO Biblical Theology of the Old Testament - Grundzüge einer Theologie des Alten Testaments

D34 New Testament Studies III

• 010024 VO Exegesis New Testament
• 010151 VO Theology of the NT

D35 Fundamental Theological God-Talk Today

• 010003 VO Christian Theodicy

D36 Theology of Creation and Eschatology

• 010034 VO Theology of Creation and Eschatology

D37 Theological Anthropology and Teaching of Grace

D38 Ecumenical Theology: Theologies and Churches of the Reformation

D39 Current Topics of Moral Theology

• 010029 VO Ethics of Gender Relations
• 010292 VO Applied Moral Theology: Bio-Ethics II

D40 Social Studies II: Political Ethics and Economic Ethics

D41 Comparative Studies of Religions

• 010059 VO Study of Religions II

D42 Liturgical Studies, Sacramental Theology, Matrimonial Law

• 010008 VO Special Lecture: Initiation
• 010099 VO Matrimonial Law of the Church

D43 Thematic Module: Dogma and Reason

D44 Philosophy of Language

D45 Philosophy of Science

D46 Introduction to Judaism

• 010004 VO Introduction to Judaism

D47 Theology of the Church Fathers and Mariology

• 010009 VO Theological Key Terms of the Patristic Theology
• 010010 UE Reading Course on Theological Key Terms of the Patristic Theology

D48 Sacramental Celebrations: In-Depth- Studies

• 010020 VO Sacramental Celebrations II: Eucharist

D49 Specific Pastoral Theologies

D50 Homiletics

D51 Church History: Enlightenment to Present

• 010325 VO Church History IV - The Church from the Age of Enlightment to the Present

DAM Diploma Thesis Module

• 010023 DS Monastic life in the Alpine and Danube areas before 1000 C.E.
• 010032 DS Ethical Competence in Medical Contexts
• 010043 DS Pre-eminent Orthodox Theologians of the 20th Century
• 010081 DS Philosophical aspects of the ecological crisis
• 010128 DS Current discussions in Moral Theology
• 010018 FS Acts and Early Christian Mission
• 010007 FS Churches and human rigths
• 010022 FS Religious and ecclesiastical aspects in man-woman relationship during the Middle Ages
• 010033 FS Research Seminar in Liturgical Studies and Theology of Sacraments
• 010040 FS People of God - Communio - Body of Christ - Zur Ekklesiologie des II. Vatikanum
• 010055 FS Culture of Recognition
• 010056 FS Bible and pastoral care. Practical-theological approaches to interpret the bible
• 010074 FS Theology of bodiliness II
• 010075 FS Hegel´s Phänomenology of the Spirit
• 010078 FS Giorgio Agamben - Homer sacer
• 010090 FS Discussion of ongoing research projects
• 010094 FS Workshop for postgraduates and graduands
• 010016 FS Disdain of the world (contemptus mundi)? - A medieval interpretation on a controversial motif
• 010050 FS Current Topics in Medical Ethics
• 010118 DS Contemporary challenges of pastoral care in a theological context

Elective Modules

Elective Module 1: "From the Bible to the Early Church"

Elective Module: "Sexual violence in religions and society

Elective Module 3

• 010030 BA Climate Change and Justice
• 010081 DS Philosophical aspects of the ecological crisis

Elective Module:

Elective Module 5

• 010031 SE Liberating Religion and Liberating Church in the Philippines - Theologische Ansätze in den Philippinen im Dialog mit europäischer Theologie und Ethik
• 010080 BA Buddhist and European Ethics
• 010082 BA Modern South - Indian Mystics

Elective Module 6: "Church and Society"

Elective Module 7

• 010015 SE Migration, displacement, and foreignness in the Old Testament
• 010026 VO Migration, alienness and solace as topics in art

Elective Module 8

• 010054 PR Religious education in compulsory schools - Subject related traineeship in compulsory schools
• 010093 SE Suject didactics Adult Education/Working with children and Youth
• 010182 SE Religious didactics in compulsory schools - General subject didactics

Elective Module 9

• 010023 DS Monastic life in the Alpine and Danube areas before 1000 C.E.
• 010025 BA The Mendicant Orders in the Middle Ages
• 010041 SE The Constitutions of the Jesuit Orden
• 010042 VO Monasticism - Order - Monasteries II

Optional Subject

• 010104 KO Conversatorium