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Elective modules covering 30 ECTS-Credits are to be passed: - Students of the Bachelor's Programme German Philology may not select elective module 1. - Students of the Bachelor's Programme History may not select elective module 2. - Students of the Bachelor's Programme Philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy and History may not select elective module 3. - Students of the Bachelor's Programme Art History may not select elective module 4. - Students of the Bachelor's Programme Classica et Orientalia may not select elective module 5. - Students of the Bachelor's Programme Archaeology may not select elective modules 6 and 7. - Students of the Bachelor's Programme Music Studies may not select elective module 8.

Minor: Medieval Studies (30 ECTS-Credits)

Prerequisites for registration: The Minor "Medieval Studies" covering 30 ECTS-Credits may be selected by regular degree students of bachelor's programmes at the University of Innsbruck if the respective curriculum provides the possibility to pass a Minor. The individual modules and courses of the Minor "Medieval Studies" may be studied, providing the availability of places.

Learning Outcome: Graduates of the Minor "Medieval Studies" know fundamental theories, methods and contents of medieval studies. They are able to grasp these from different perspectives, reflect on them and relate them to their own subject. Thanks to their thematic focus on this field, they also have an overview of medieval studies through the interdisciplinary breadth, the multi-perspective approach to different areas of medieval studies and the transdisciplinary way of thinking and working on medieval objects and questions.

Elective Module 1: German Medieval Studies (5 ECTS-Credits; 4 h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: The students can explain important aspects of the development of language history. They can name and analyse phenomena of historical grammar on the basis of texts; are able to explain literary and cultural-historical contexts of the older literary epochs.

Elective Module 2: Fundamentals of the History of the Middle Ages (10 ECTS-Credits; 5 h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: The students have an orientation and overview knowledge of the history of the Middle Ages on the basis of key questions and guidelines. Acquisition of basic skills in dealing with historical sources and representations of the Middle Ages as well as the ability to present the newly acquired knowledge in oral and written form; acquisition of elementary knowledge and application of relevant auxiliary scientific methods.

Elective Module 3: Medieval Philosophy (10 ECTS-Credits; 4 h) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Knowledge of the history of philosophy of the Middle Ages in overview form; ability to competently interpret philosophical texts in their historical context and as a source for contemporary questions and problem solving

Elective Module 4: Art History of the Middle Ages (10 ECTS-Credits; 4 h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Students have a comprehensive factual knowledge and an advanced understanding of the art of the high and late Middle Ages.

Elective Module 5: Medieval and Neo-Latin Language and Literature (5 ECTS-Credits; 4 h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Graduates of this module have an overview of Medieval and Neo-Latin language and literature: They are able to trace the development of Latin language following antiquity and to elaborate linguistic characteristics of Medieval and Neo-Latin in texts of respective epochs. They have basic knowledge of history and culture of the Middle Ages and Modern Times. They know main Latin authors and works of the Middle Ages and Modern Times and are able to locate them in their historical and cultural context. They have dealt with the relationship of Medieval and Neo-Latin literature and are aware of its importance for the European intellectual history. Moreover, they have gained insights into specific genres and topics of Medieval and Neo-Latin literature and know the most important tools and methods of text interpretation.

Elective Module 6: Archaeology - Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages (10 ECTS-Credits; 4 h) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Acquisition of a sound basic knowledge and exemplary advanced knowledge about Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages

Elective Module 7: Medieval and Modern Archaeology (10 ECTS-Credits; 4 h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Acquisition of a sound basic knowledge and exemplary in-depth knowledge on medieval archaeology.

Elective Module 8: Epochs of Musical History I (5 ECTS-Credits; 4 h) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Students possess comprehensive factual knowledge, repertoire knowledge and an advanced knowledge of the music of Antiquity and the Middle Ages.

Elective Module 9: Church History and Canon Law (10 ECTS-AP; 6 SSt.) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: The students know the historical development of Christianity from the beginning to the Middle Ages. They can independently present central events in church history in their social and theological context on a high theoretical level. The students can independently present the historical development, theological justification, the method and basic norms of the law of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches in their internal structure and in relation to the state on a high theoretical level

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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).

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