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Compulsory Module 1: Political Science - Introductory Course (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire a basic understanding of political actors, institutions and processes.
Compulsory Module 1A: Scientific Working Skills in Sociology (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students learns the rules of sociological work.
Compulsory Module 1B: Applied Methods of Social Sciences (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire basic knowledge of the methods of the social sciences. They are able, with the help of concrete examples to apply the methods of social science.
Compulsory Module 2: Statistics (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire basic knowledge of the statistical methods of empirical data analysis.
Compulsory Module 3: Social and Political Theories (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire basic knowledge of social and political theories.
Compulsory Module 4: European Social Structure and Culture and Gender Studies (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire basic knowledge of the economy, society and culture of Europe as well as an awareness of the relevance of gender identity.
Compulsory Module 5: Structures and Change of Contemporary Society 1 (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of the compulsory modules according to § 5 Para 1 No 1 and Para 2 No 1A
Learning Outcome: Students should gain an understanding of various theories of society as well as being able to assess potential for global change processes. With concrete examples from case studies students acquire basic knowledge of various social theories.
Compulsory Module 6: Market, State, Social Institutions 1 (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of the compulsory modules according to § 5 Para 1 No 1 and Para 2 No 1A
Learning Outcome: With the help of comparative sociology and theoretical models, students acquire knowledge of the creation and form of key social institutions and structures.
Compulsory Module 7: Life World, Life Forms: Individual and Society 1 (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of the compulsory modules according to § 5 Para 1 No 1 and Para 2 No 1A
Learning Outcome: The aim of this unit is to familiarise students with established methods like understanding sociology and symbolic interactionism as well as with the corresponding core issues of cultural sociology and new impulses form Women's Studies, Queer Theory and post-structuralism. With the help of ethnographical studies students deepen their understanding of micro-sociological issues and cultural sociology.
Compulsory Module 8: Rural and Regional Sociology 1 (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of the compulsory modules according to § 5 Para 1 No 1 and Para 2 No 1A
Learning Outcome: Students acquire basic knowledge of the theories and processes of regional development, town and country relations as well as rural and development sociology. Students acquire knowledge of the practical relevance and the use of theoretical models - eg. of rural sociology.
Compulsory Module 9: Advanced Methods of Social Sciences (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of the compulsory module according to § 5 Para 2 No 1B
Learning Outcome: Students acquire advanced knowledge of the methods of the social sciences and deepen these with the help of concrete examples.
Compulsory Module 10: Advanced Statistics (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of the compulsory module according to § 5 Para 2 No 2
Learning Outcome: Students acquire advanced knowledge of statistical methods of empirical data analysis.
Compulsory Module 11: Applied Research Training (15 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of the compulsory modules according to § 5 Para 2 No 1B, 2, 9 and 10
Learning Outcome: Students learn how to independently plan and execute an empirical sociological research project.
Compulsory Module 12: Skills from other Disciplines (7.5 ECTS-Credits)
Prerequisites for registration: the prerequisites of the respective curricula do apply
Learning Outcome: This model serves to widen the study of sociology and the acquisition of additional qualifications.
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).