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Compulsory Module 1: Theological Thinking and Working (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students can apply the scientific formalities necessary for theological and philosophical work; they can present the foundations of the faith of the church and the theology of the sacraments independently and in a context-appropriate manner.
Compulsory Module 2: Philosophical and Historical-Theological Foundations (5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students know different ways of using language can critically evaluate validity claims and knowledge assertions and apply important historical-theological methods independently.
Compulsory Module 3: Philosophical Foundations (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students know the basics of the history of philosophy at a high theoretical level and can critically assess claims and arguments in the religious and ideological area, especially with regard to questions about God.
Compulsory Module 4: Ethics and Contemporary Philosophy (5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students know the basics of contemporary philosophy at a high theoretical level and can critically assess philosophical arguments and validity claims in the area of normative and evaluative questions of lifestyle.
Compulsory Module 5: Fundamentals of the Bible, Judaism and Islam (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students know the genesis and structure of the Christian Bible in its historical context; they can present the foundations of Judaism and Islam in their history and their current manifestations independently and in a context-appropriate manner.
Compulsory Module 6: Foundation of Exegesis of the Old Testament (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students know the structure and content of the groups of scriptures in the Old Testament; they can independently contextualise biblical texts socially and culturally using methods of biblical sciences.
Compulsory Module 7: Foundation of Exegesis of the New Testament (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students know the structure and content of the groups of scriptures in the New Testament; they can independently contextualise biblical texts socially and culturally using biblical methods.
Compulsory Module 8: Foundations of Systematic Theology (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students can independently present the core contents of the Christian doctrine of the faith on a high theoretical level and are able to develop intellectually responsible and contextappropriate justifications of the Christian faith.
Compulsory Module 9: Moral Theology (5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students know important arguments in the tradition of Christian moral theology and social ethics; they can independently work on ethical issues against the background of human and social science findings and communicate them appropriately to the target group.
Compulsory Module 10: Historical and Ecumenical Theology (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students are able to present the basics of the historical development of Christianity as well as the requirements and principles of ecumenical dialogue independently and in a contextappropriate manner.
Compulsory Module 11: Fields of Action of the Church (10 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students can independently present the basics of Christian liturgy, canon law and the
principles of Christian social responsibility on a high theoretical level.
Compulsory Module 12: Pastoral Theology (5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students can critically reflect on pastoral theory-practice constellations and work on them theologically independently.
Compulsory Module 13: Religious Education and Law (5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students can establish theological criteria for the perception and further development of church and school practice locations on a high theoretical level; they can independently apply theological criteria and legal norms for religious, educational and pastoral action to specific cases.
Compulsory Module 14: Teaching and Learning in Contexts of Plurality (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students have knowledge of human sciences and theology for group-related practical areas as well as knowledge of scientific theory, taking into account interdisciplinary and genderspecific perspectives.
Compulsory Module 15: Religious Didactics (12.5 ECTS-Credits, 8 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students can differentiate between concepts, criteria and justifications of religious teaching and learning in school and community and develop them further independently; they can use religious didactic planning models in a situation-appropriate manner and critically assess the effects of the mediatised world.
Compulsory module 16: Religious Education in Primary School (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students are able to design educational processes in an inclusive way, critically reflect on the role of religious educator at primary schools at a high theoretical level, reflect on teaching concepts and materials from a religious pedagogical perspective, and prepare philosophical and theological topics in a context-appropriate manner for primary schools.
Compulsory Module 17: Subject Didactics for Primary Schools (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: positive evaluation of compulsory module 15
Learning Outcome: The students can design teaching and learning processes for primary schools based on subject didactics and can independently and critically reflect on practical experiences.
Compulsory Module 18: Professionalism in School and Out-of-School Fields of Action (15 ECTS-Credits, 10 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students know terms, theories and forms of teaching and learning; they can independently reflect on educational and teaching situations. They have competencies that are reflected in human sciences and theology for personal practical areas. They know the theoretical foundations of developmental psychology and current theories of religious development; they are capable of independent empiricalresearch in educational contexts.
Compulsory Module 19: Practices in School Teaching and Learning Settings (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
Prerequisites for registration: positive evaluation of compulsory module 15
Learning Outcome: The students can independently reflect on their own development potential for competence-oriented and individualised teaching and expand their own pedagogical, didactic and theological range of activities.
Compulsory Module 20: Non-School Practices (5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students are able to face pastoral practice locations adequately and to theologically reflect on the experiences gained in an independent way.
Compulsory Module 21: Exemplary Examination of a Topic (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 SSt.)
Prerequisites for registration: positive evaluation of compulsory module 1
Learning Outcome: The students can work on exemplary research questions from philosophy or theology on a high theoretical level independently and jointly and present the results of their work in a context-appropriate manner.
Compulsory Module 22: Bachelor's Thesis (10 ECTS-Credits, 1 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students are able to independently write a Bachelor's Thesis in a self-selected sub-area of philosophy or theology according to the applicable standards of academic writing.
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).