Study profile "Talking about sexualized violence in (religious) education"

The aim of the study profile is a competence-oriented training of teachers of religion on the topic of sexualized violence in religious education. In doing so, we choose an approach that understands working with biblical texts on this topic as a learning opportunity. Reflecting on this topic promotes responsible action in school and the classroom, and beyond that in other areas of society. This includes within theology and its disciplines (especially biblical studies and religious education):

• The communication of well-founded scientific knowledge regarding sexualized violence under the conditions of school and teaching in the teacher training program or in the BA program with a minor in Catholic/evangelical religion;
• the practice of professional speaking about sexualized violence in religious education;
• the ability to deal responsibly and creatively-correlatively with biblical texts that depict (sexually) violent situations;
• the possibility of a reflective-innovative practical orientation by interweaving the different phases of training (e.g. further training for teachers);
• the promotion of a profession-oriented competence profile of teachers of religion as a basic qualification for school and teaching.

A study profile offers students the opportunity to focus on a specific subject area within their regular studies on a voluntary and self-responsible basis. It serves to build a personal profile and can possibly mean a hiring advantage when applying to schools. The courses of the planned study profile are to be taken by L2, L3 and L4 students as part of their regular studies. The courses are not sequenced in terms of content and time. They can be attended in parallel or consecutively. The only additional effort is the final performance in the form of a portfolio, which refers to all three attended courses.

The study profile may be taken by students enrolled in a teaching degree program in Catholic/Evangelical Religion (L2-L4) or in the BA minor in Catholic/Evangelical Religion as part of their degree program.

The study profile includes three courses: two compulsory basic courses (biblical studies/religious education) and one elective course (biblical studies, systematics, church history or also from a non-theological subject at the university). Within the compulsory course "Texts of Terror - Biblical Didactic and Religious Pedagogical Reflections on the Old Testament Narrative of Sexualized Violence", religious pedagogical, biblical scientific and biblical didactic perspectives are placed in an interdisciplinary and above all gender- and violence-sensitive context. The courses that can be credited to the study profile are specifically identified on the Institute's homepage or in the course catalog. Upon successful completion of the study profile, students will receive a certificate ("Zertifikat").

Retroactive recognition of courses is possible in individual cases. Please contact us in this regard.

The study profile was developed within the framework of the ^PRONET2 sub-project P34 "Representation of Sexualized Violence in the Bible and Religious Education", accompanied by research and further development. Completed achievements remain valid in any case.