Bachelor's Programme Catholic Religious Education

(1) Within the scope of the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage, which takes place in the first semester, the following course examinations must be passed:

1. SL Introduction to the Faith of the Church (compulsory module 1 lit. d, 2 hrs., 2 ECTS- Credits),
2. SL Introduction to Scientific Working (compulsory module 1 lit. f, 1 hrs., 2 ECTS- Cred- its),
3. VO Introduction to the Theological Disciplines in Their Interrelation (compulsory module 1 lit. e, 1 hrs, 1 ECTS- Credits),
4. VO Logic (compulsory module 2 lit. c, 2 hrs., 4 ECTS-Credits).

(2) Successful passing of all exams of the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage entitles to passing all further courses and examinations as well as to writing the Bachelor’s Theses.

(3) Before successful completion of the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage courses amounting to 21 ECTS-Credits may be passed. The requirements specified in the curriculum must be met.

(1) The Studies Induction and Orientation Stage (STEOP), with a duration of one semester (30 ECTS-Credits), provides an overview of the study programme and its structure in order to give students an objective basis to assess their decision to pursue their chosen subjets.

(2) During the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage, the followig course examinations, which may be repeated twice, must be completed satisfactorily:

1. SL Introduction to the Faith of the Church (PM 1 lit. d, 2 hours, 2 ECTS-Credits)
2. SL Introduction to Academic Procedure (PM 1 lit. f, 1 hour, 2 ECTS-Credits)
3. VO Introduction to the Theological Disciplines in their Interrelation (PM 1 lit. e, 1 hour, 1 ECTS-Credit)

(3) A positive result (passing grade) on the examinations specified in Paragraph 2 permits students to attend all courses and take all examinations following the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage (STEOP) and to write bachelor's theses as described in the curriculum. The registration requirements specified by the curriculum must be met.

2.0 ECTS-Credits: SL Introduction to Scientific Working
4.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Logic
2.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Fundamentals of Metaphysics
4.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Fundamentals of Ethics
2.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Fundamentals of Philosophical Anthropology
1.5 ECTS-Credits: VO Introduction to the New Testament
3.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Theological Themes in the Presentation of the whole Bible
3.5 ECTS-Credits: VO Foundation of Exegesis of the New Testament II: Letters and Apocalypse (alternitive to 3.d., Third Semester)
2.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Teaching and Learning
1.0 ECTS-Credits: PS Reflection on One's Own Learning Experiences
2.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Catechetics and Religious Pedagogy: Kairology
2.5 ECTS-Credits: VO Fundamentals of Religious Education and Religious Didactics – Primary Schools

2.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Fundamentals of Philosophial Theology
2.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Survey of the History of Philosophy
1.5 ECTS-Credits: VO Introduction to the Old Testament
3.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Fundamentals of Church History I: Antiquity and Middle Ages
3.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Fundamentals of Ecumenical Theology: One Church - Many Churches 
3.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Social Teaching of the Church
2.5 ECTS-Credits: VO Introduction to Religious Studies
2.5 ECTS-Credits: VO Introduction to the Nature, Development and Theology of Judaism
4.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Liturgics and Theology of the Sacraments I: Christian Sacraments of Initiation
4.0 ECTS-Credits: SE Basic Competences: Accompanying Biographical Processes
2.0 ECTS-Credits: SE Implicit and Explicit Concepts for Religious Education in Primary Schools
1.0 ECTS-Credits: SE Perception of the Profession of Religious Education Teachers in Primary Schools

2.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Philosophical/Theological Epistemology
3.5 ECTS-Credits: VO Basic Exegesis of the New Testament I: Gospels and Acts of the Apostles (alternitive to 4.c., First Semester)
3.5 ECTS-Credits: VO Basic Exegesis of the Old Testament II: Prophets and Wisdom Literature (alternitive to 3.c., Fifth Semester)
4.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Dogmatic Theology I: Christ in Dispute on Salvation and Truth
2.0 ECTS-Credits: VU Fundamental Theology I (Religion): Humanity Before the Mystery of God
4.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Fundamentals of Church History: Modern Age
2.0 ECTS-Credits: VU Canon Law: Basic
1.5 ECTS-Credits: VO World Religions II
2.5 ECTS-Credits: VO Pastoral Theology: Fundamentals
2.5 ECTS-Credits: PS Gender-Specific Aspects in Philosophical and Theological Disciplines
1.5 ECTS-Credits: VU Ecclesiastical Adult Education
2.0 ECTS-Credits: SE Crisis Management in the school invironment

4.0 ECTS-AP: VO Moral Theology: Foundations of Moral Theology
2.5 ECTS-AP: VO Dogmatic Theology II: The Faith of the Church with Regard to the Drama of the Church
1.5 ECTS-AP: VO World Religions I: Islam
2.0 ECTS-AP: VO Intercultural Pastoral Theology
3.0 ECTS-AP: VO Catechetics and Religious Pedagogy: Criteriology
1.0 ECTS-AP: SE "Mystery - Sacrament" (Reading Course)
2.0 ECTS-AP: VO Philosophy of Science and Interdisciplinary Studies
2.0 ECTS-AP: VO Fundamental Religious Didactics
3.0 ECTS-AP: SE Fundamental Religious Didactics
3.0 ECTS-AP: VO Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Youth
3.0 ECTS-AP: SE Empirical Work in the field of Religious Education
2.0 ECTS-AP: PR Crisis Management in the Environment of School

3.5 ECTS-Credits: VO Foundation of Exegesis of the Old Testament I: Torah and Historical Books (alternitive to 4.b., Third Semester)
2.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Moral Theology: Ethics of Human Relationships
3.5 ECTS-Credits: SE Cooperative Didactics of Religion I
2.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Psychological Anthropology
4.0 ECTS-Credits: SE Basic Competences: Leading Groups
2.0 ECTS-Credits: SE Media ethics and media education for religious instruction
2.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Including didactics in religious education lessons Primary education
2.0 ECTS-Credits: SE Philosophising and theollogising with children
2.0 ECTS-Credits: SE Teaching methodology primary Level I
3.5 ECTS-Credits: PR Außerschulisches Praktikum
2.0 ECTS-Credits: PR Basic Internship School Teaching and Learning Settings
2.0 ECTS-Credits: PR Practical Training I

3.0 ECTS-Credits: VO Fundamental Theology II: Revelation in Jesus Christ and in the Church
2.0 ECTS-Credits: VO to be updated shortly
3.0 ECTS-Credits: SE Project Development
1.0 ECTS-Credits: SE Teaching methodology primary Level II
3.0 ECTS-Credits: PR Practical Training II
17.5 ECTS-Credits: Seminar with Bachelor's Thesis (with Reading List)

The grade distribution table is a statistical representation of the distribution of all successfully completed examinations in a given programme of study or subject (based on all registered students for the programme or subject). The grade distribution table is updated in regular intervals.

December 2021

Overall classification of the qualification

Not applicable
Explanation: An overall classification (mit Auszeichnung bestanden/pass with distinction, bestanden/pass, nicht bestanden/fail) – is awarded only for examinations that conclude a programme of study and consist of more than one subject (an examination of this type is not specified in the curriculum of this programme of study).