Courses



Compulsory Modules (152.5 ECTS-Credits)
Students must do two Bachelor Theses in the framework of a teaching unit with continuous assessment from two different compulsory modules of compulsory modules 4 to 15 and 17 to 19.
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Compulsory Module 5: Hermeneutics and Theory of Knowledge and Science (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Overview of the most important scientific/theoretical movements and developments; knowledge of the conditions, possibilities and limits of scientific findings; knowledge of the conditions and norms of understanding, trusting with various scientific methods and the improvement in the ability to work on interdisciplinary affairs.
Compulsory Module 6: Issues between Philosophy and Natural Sciences (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Philosophy/historical and systematic basic knowledge of natural philosophy and findings from the border areas of natural science which are important for today's understanding of natural philosophy.
Compulsory Module 8: Systematics of Christian Thinking (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Ability to work out a rational orientation for the theory and practice of the encounter with themes and problems that go back to biblical revelation; the relationship between reason and faith.
Compulsory Module 10: Metaphysics (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory module 2 (Foundations: Logic - Metaphysics - Philosophical Anthropology - Ethics).
Learning Outcome: Ability to take part in in-depth debates whose basic topics are classical and present-day metaphysics; understanding of the problems regarding the key methodological and content-related questions of metaphysics.
Compulsory Module 11: Philosophical Theology - Philosophy of Religion (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory module 3 (Foundations: Psychological Anthropology - History of Philosophy - Theology).
Learning Outcome: Enhanced knowledge of classical philosophical theology and of the current form of religious philosophy with regard to today's religious philosophical issues.
Compulsory Module 12: Philosophical Anthropology (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory module 2 (Foundations: Logic - Metaphysics - Philosophical Anthropology - Ethics).
Learning Outcome: Knowledge and competence for a critical encounter with traditional and current interpretations of human beings.
Compulsory Module 13: Philosophical Ethics (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory module 2 (Foundations: Logic - Metaphysics - Philosophical Anthropology - Ethics).
Learning Outcome: Understanding of and competence in a critical examination of philosophical texts about ethics from the past and the present; a competent encounter with questions of applied ethics.
Compulsory Module 15: Logic and Philosophy of Communication (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory module 2 (Foundations: Logic - Metaphysics - Philosophical Anthropology - Ethics).
Learning Outcome: Ability to take part in enhancing encounters with questions of logic and the philosophy of language.
Compulsory Module 16: Christian Understanding of Human Beings and Naturalism (10 ECTS-Credits, 5 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory module 2 (Foundations: Logic - Metaphysics - Philosophical Anthropology - Ethics).
Learning Outcome: Ability to take part in the naturalism debate.
Compulsory Module 19: Readings of Classical Texts concerning Practical Philosophy (10 ECTS-Credits, 5 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory module 2 (Foundations: Logic - Metaphysics - Philosophical Anthropology - Ethics).
Learning Outcome: The ability to occupy oneself with primary texts from Anthropology, Metaphysics, and Theology and Epistemology.

Notes:
  • There may still be changes in the courses offered as well as room allocation and course dates.
  • The course descriptions found in the English version of the course catalogue are for informational purposes only. Authoritative information can be found in the "Vorlesungsverzeichnis" (German version of the course catalogue).