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Compulsory Module 1: PhD Project (9 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: In the course of the dissertation project, under guidance of the dissertation committee and in dialog with each other, students acquire the following competences: they identify unsolved problems of sociology in the context of current theory debates, develop an appropriate strategy for solving the problem by drawing on the ensemble of sociological methods, and make an independent contribution to the problem solution by implementing the solution strategy. After the successful completion of this module, they are able to plan, carry out, and critically evaluate a research project independently. Simultaneously, they acquire the skill to communicate scientific theories, methods, and findings in a suitable way.
Compulsory Module 2: Philosophy of Social Science (8 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students are acquainted with alternatives and current debates in the philosophy and methodology of science and are able to apply them to their own research.
Compulsory Module 3: Methods of Social Research and Statistics (10 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: After the completion of this module, students are familiar with specific
research methods employed in qualitative and quantitative research traditions. They are aware of the strengths and weaknesses of these methods and are able to understand and critically assess empirical evidence produced by means of these methods. Moreover, they are capable of planning, carrying out and evaluating studies according to scientific standards.
Compulsory Module 4: Sociology (Specialization) (8 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: registration of the dissertation
Learning Outcome: Sociological education in a special field of sociology relevant for the dissertation topic.
Compulsory Module 5: Generic Skills (15 ECTS-Credits)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: After the successful completion of this module, students command advanced theoretical and practical knowledge, skills and competences in selected disciplines, as well as methods and general skills which empower them to pursue independent scientific work and help them succeed in their future careers.
Courses, as defined in the dissertation agreement, equal
to 15 ECTS-Credits have to be completed. One course has
to be chosen from the field of "Equality and Gender".
Additionally, courses are offered which develop didactic
skills and competences for subsequent knowledge
transfer of the field, including the use of new media,
insight into research ethics, and skills which promote
inter¿disciplinary thinking. Suitable options are marked in
the course catalogue.
Compulsory Module 6: Participating in the Scientific Community ("Going Public") (15 ECTS-Credits)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Participation in international forums of the scientific community; students can analyze and critically assess their own research results and those of others; creation of a culture that is committed to research ethics and rejects plagiarism; students know their own strengths and weaknesses.
Participation in an international sociological conference.
Compulsory Module 7: Doctoral Thesis Defense (5 ECTS-Credits)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of all other modules and positive evaluation of the dissertation
Learning Outcome: Presentation, reflection on, and analysis of the dissertation results in the overall context of the doctoral program; the focus is on summarizing and explaining results of the research project, on presenting the increase in knowledge for the discipline, on demonstrating evaluation and method competences, as well as on presenting the results.
Final oral dissertation defense before an examination
board.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).