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Compulsory Module 1: Introduction to Theology (5 ECTS-Credits; 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Graduates understand integrative connections of individual theological subjects and subject groups and to objectively assess their choice of studies. They are able to present and comprehend the formation process of scientific work. They have the most important formal skills to write a scientific work. They are able to independently classify and evaluate religious phenomena beyond Abrahamic religions, in particular of religious change.
Compulsory Module 2: History of Philosophy and Philosophical Fundamentals (10 ECTS-Credits; 10 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Graduates are able to characterize the most important epochs of the history of philosophy and its issues. They are able to present basic concepts of philosophical theology, ethics, metaphysics and philosophical anthropology and explain fundamental topics comprehensibly.
Compulsory Module 3: Liturgics and Church History (10 ECTS-Credits; 7 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Graduates have insights into liturgy and theology of the central mysteries of the church (¿sacramenta maiora¿). They are able to identify fundamental phases of church history in the Antiquity and Middle Ages and explain identity-forming powers. They are able to give an overview of the most important developments of reformation up to the present time.
Compulsory Module 4: Biblical Studies Old Testament (5 ECTS-Credits; 3 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Graduates are competent to describe the origin, text, tradition and canon history as well as structure and contents of the selected writings of the Old Testaments. They are able to present literary and compositional characteristics and to apply exegetical methods on a small scale.
Compulsory Module 5: Biblical Studies New Testament (5 ECTS-Credits; 3 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Graduates are competent to present the Knowledge of the topics, problems and main positions on questions of the origin and nature of the New Testament Scriptures as well as the ability to classify and evaluate different hypotheses in the field of Introduction to the New Testament.
Compulsory Module 6: Biblical Studies and the Theology of Revelation (10 ECTS-Credits; 6 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Graduates have a basic knowledge of the structure and content of certain scripts and groups of scripts of the Old and New Testaments and initial access to their main theological statements connected with an understanding of their unique literary nature and the start of an ability to use exegetical and biblical-logical methods based on textual examples.
Compulsory Module 7: Systematic Theology I (10 ECTS-Credits; 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Graduates are able to describe cognition-driven interests of the subject fundamental theology. They understand theological basic concepts. They recognize the importance of salvation of the person Jesus Christ and comprehend paradigms for a Christian approach to contemporary culture. Graduates have insights into the transcendence of humanity in its determination of God, and they are able to fertilize fundamentals of the actions of Jesus Christ for their own moral behaviour in pluralistic and diversity contexts.
Compulsory Module 8: Systematic Theology II (5 ECTS-Credits; 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Graduates are competent to evaluate the Self-Conception of the church and its salvific value in the context of today¿s dramatic world situation and the living environment of young people. They have knowledge of systematic foundation of the relationship between church and world in its cultural plurality.
Compulsory Module 9: Systematic Theology III (7.5 ECTS-Credits; 5 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Graduates have insights into the diversity of ecclesial communities and the main issues of contemporary ecumenical dialogue. They are able to describe exemplary issues, tensions and requests of the contemporary world (e.g. socio-economic conditions) and to relate them to fundamental theology and the social doctrine of the church. They have basic knowledge with regard to the Islam, the figure of the prophet, the Qur¿an as well as contextual and socio-political issues.
Compulsory Module 10: Practical Theology (7.5 ECTS-Credits; 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Graduates are able to interpret own and other`s religious developments from a theological-kairological perspective; they have basic knowledge of chances and boundaries of religious development theories. Moreover, they are able to develop and critically reflect criteria for the practice of faith development. They are able to independently elaborate pastoral-theological issues.
Compulsory Module 11: Foundations of Teaching Inter-Religious Studies (5 ECTS-Credits; 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Graduates are able to distinguish and explain concepts, criteria and reasons for the complex and gender-sensitive occurrence of religious and interreligious teaching and learning in the context of schools, adult education and communities. They are able to properly use the Innsbruck model of religion didactics as a basis of religious-didactic action in different fields.
Compulsory Module 12: Subject Didactics (5 ECTS-Credits; 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Graduates know the frameworks of religious education at the relevant school types (also with regard to disability, cultural aspects, gender, social inequality, interreligiosity). They have subject-didactical competences in competence-oriented planning, guidance and evaluation of school-related teaching and learning processes.
Compulsory Module 13: Teaching Inter-Religious Studies (5 ECTS-Credits; 3 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Graduates have basic competences in dealing with topics from a didactic and subject-specific as well as interreligious perspective. They are able to understand and present the fundamentals of religious and subject-didactic concepts.
Compulsory Module 14: Subject Related Practical Course (5 ECTS-Credits; 1 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of Compulsory Module 11
Learning Outcome: Graduates are able to plan and implement subject-specific teaching observations under supervision. They are able to operationalize and reflect the competences acquired in order to plan, implement and evaluate teaching and learning processes in practical teaching.
Compulsory Module 15: Bachelor's Thesis (5 ECTS-Credits; 1 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of Compulsory Module 1
Learning Outcome: Graduates are able to deal with the topic of the Bachelor's Thesis in methodical and content-related terms and to present the result orally and in writing in a comprehensible manner.
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).