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Compulsory Module 1: Introduction to Theology (5 ECTS-Credits; 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Graduates understand integrative links between individual theological subjects and subject groups and can evaluate their choice of study programme in an objective way. They are able to present and understand the formation process of a scientific paper. They possess the most important formal skills for writing a scientific paper. 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 their issues. They are able to present basic concepts of philosophical theology, ethics, metaphysics and philosophical anthropology and explain fundamental topics in an understandable way.
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 from Reformation up to the present time.
Compulsory Module 4: Biblical Studies Old Testament (5 ECTS-Credits; 3 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Graduates are able to describe the origin, text, tradition and canon history as well as structure and contents of the selected writings of the Old Testament. 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)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Graduates are able to describe the origin, text, tradition and canon history as well as structure and contents of the selected writings of the New Testament. They are able to present their literary and compositional uniqueness and to apply the basics of exegetical methods.
Compulsory Module 6: Biblical Studies and the Theology of Revelation (10 ECTS-Credits; 6 h)
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 a basic ability to use exegetical and biblical-logical methods based on textual examples. Graduates possess specific knowledge with regards to the systematic foundation of the term of revelation and its passing-on by the church in a pluralistic world.
Compulsory Module 7: Systematic Theology I (10 ECTS-Credits; 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Graduates are able to describe the guiding interests of the subject fundamental theology. They understand theological basic concepts. They recognise 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 use fundamentals of the actions of Jesus Christ as basis for their own moral behaviour in pluralistic and diversity contexts.
Compulsory Module 8: Systematic Theology II (5 ECTS-Credits; 4 h)
(no courses)
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)
(no courses)
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)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Graduates know the framework of religious education at the respective school types (also with regard to disability, cultural aspects, gender, social inequality, interreligiousity). 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)
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)
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)
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 verbally and in writing in an understandable 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).