Contents:

Students acquire an initial orientation, practical experience and knowledge related to:
Basic understanding of what social science and sociology are,the diversity of sociological theories and research and their applications,the basic skills of studying,the techniques of working in the social sciences.Core objective: 

Students are able to apply different perspectives in order to understand and explain complex social and interpersonal issues.

Final module examinations, coursework and proof of participation:

The preparatory course is a self-contained module and should be taken in the first semester.

Students are required to attend the lecture and tutorial.  

Students receive a total of 10 credit points for the preparatory course.

Contents:

In the lecture "Introduction to Methods of Empirical Social Research", students acquire knowledge related to:

• the basic logic of social science research methods,
• the breadth of the available repertoire of methods,
• the process of systematic data collection,
• the practical implementation of method-based sociological research.

In the course "Introduction to Interpretative Social Research", students acquire knowledge related to:

• an overview of relevant research procedures in the field of interpretative social research,
• the different, fundamental logics of social science research,
• the range of research strategies available,
• the sequence of the various research procedures,
• the possible applications of the various research procedures,
• the evaluation of the appropriateness of research procedures to the subject matter.

In this module, students acquire the competence to

• adopt a research attitude,
• plan their own research systematically,
• make a well-founded selection of a research method for the respective object of research,
• evaluate the quality of the application of methods in specialised publications,
• weigh up different research designs and methods against each other,
• assess the advantages and disadvantages of the most important research methods for the respective object of research,
• translate a research interest into workable questions,
• read relevant sociological publications in a method-critical manner.

Contents:

Students acquire knowledge of the different types and schools of sociological theorising and sub-disciplines of sociology,the structure and systematics of the distinctions macro/micro, action/system, individual/society.

Final module examinations, coursework and proof of participation:

In one of the two seminars, students only provide proof of participation and receive 3 CP for this.

In the other seminar, students provide proof of participation (3 CP) and a final module examination (4 CP).

The module is completed with a total of 10 credit points.

Contents:

Students acquire knowledge of theories and empirical findings on social inequality;important features of the social structure of the FRG and other societies;central dimensions of social policy,professional aspects of the topics, concepts and methods dealt with in the module.

Final module examinations, coursework and proof of participation:

In one of the two seminars, students only provide proof of participation and receive 3 CP for this.

In the other seminar, students provide proof of participation (3 CP) and a final module examination (4 CP).

The module is completed with a total of 10 credit points.

Contents:

Final module examinations, coursework and proof of participation:

In one of the two seminars, students only provide proof of participation and receive 3 CP for this.

In the other seminar, students provide proof of participation (3 CP) and a final module examination (4 CP).

The module is completed with a total of 10 credit points.

Contents:

Final module examinations, coursework and proof of participation:

In one of the two seminars, students only provide proof of participation and receive 3 CP for this.

In the other seminar, students provide proof of participation (3 CP) and a final module examination (4 CP).

The module is completed with a total of 10 credit points.

Contents:

The students acquire an initial orientation and knowledge related to

• the different theories of the above-mentioned specialised fields as well as their history,
• the analysis of the social construction of gender and sexuality,
• the analysis of the social production of migration,
• the analysis of manifest and latent forms of social categorisation and their implications for the processes of social privilege and disadvantage,
• the identification of forms of the social production of difference(s) and their social negotiation,
• the identification of the interactions of different dimensions of difference (e.g. between "gender" and "ethnicity"),
• the analysis of the production, circulation and appropriation of (scientific) knowledge,
• professional aspects of the topics, concepts and methods dealt with in the module.

Final module examinations, coursework and proof of participation:

In one of the two seminars, students only provide proof of participation and receive 3 CP for this.

In the other seminar, students provide proof of participation (3 CP) and a final module examination (4 CP).

The module is completed with a total of 10 credit points.

Contents:

In the specialisation module, students attend additional courses totalling 4 SWS. They can choose from courses in compulsory elective modules 4-8 and the Research Skills 2 module in the Bachelor's major in Sociology.

Students acquire in-depth knowledge related to

• theoretical and empirical content in one of the areas of sociological theories, social structure and social inequality, culture, subject, identity, economy and technology, work and organisation, gender, migration, knowledge production, methods of empirical social research,
• in-depth methodological and methodological knowledge,
• an expanded interdisciplinary social science perspective,
• specific research foci of one's own choice,
• professionally related aspects of the topics, concepts and methods dealt with in the module.

Final module examinations, academic achievements and proof of attendance:

If a deepening in the area of research skills is to take place, courses from the module FK2 of the BA Sociology major must be selected from the modules offered in the course catalogue. It is not possible to repeat the course "Introduction to Interpretative Social Research" in this module.

The module consists of two seminars from the above-mentioned modules of the major subject. One seminar concludes with a certificate of attendance (3 CP). The second seminar is completed with a certificate of attendance (3 CP) and a term paper (4 CP) following the chosen seminar.

The module is completed with a total of 10 credit points.

Contents:

Students acquire an initial orientation, practical experience and knowledge related to:
Basic understanding of what social science and sociology are,the diversity of sociological theories and research and their applications,the basic skills of studying,the techniques of working in the social sciences.Core objective: 

Students are able to apply different perspectives in order to understand and explain complex social and interpersonal issues.

Final module examinations, coursework and proof of participation:

The preparatory course is a self-contained module and should be taken in the first semester.

Students are required to attend the lecture and tutorial.  

Students receive a total of 10 credit points for the preparatory course.

Contents:

"Introduction to interpretative methods":

• Introduction to the basics, analytical goals and techniques of interpretative social research
• Differentiation between methodological individualism, situationism and holism in empirical research approaches

"Application of methods":

• Fitting empirical social research methods to the object of research
• Appropriateness of different research techniques (e.g. interview, questionnaire survey, field observation, etc.)
• Detailed presentation of a methodological technique, its basic conceptual foundation and its practical application

Final module examinations, coursework and proof of participation:

In one of the two seminars, students only provide proof of participation and receive 3 CP for this.

In the other seminar, students provide proof of attendance (3 CP) and a final module examination in the form of a written examination (120 minutes) or term paper (120 hours) (4 CP).

The module is completed with a total of 10 credit points.

Contents:

Students acquire knowledge of the different types and schools of sociological theorising and sub-disciplines of sociology,the structure and systematics of the distinctions macro/micro, action/system, individual/society.

Final module examinations, coursework and proof of participation:

In one of the two seminars, students only provide proof of participation and receive 3 CP for this.

In the other seminar, students provide proof of participation (3 CP) and a final module examination (4 CP).

The module is completed with a total of 10 credit points.

Contents:

Students acquire knowledge of theories and empirical findings on social inequality;important features of the social structure of the FRG and other societies;central dimensions of social policy,professional aspects of the topics, concepts and methods dealt with in the module.

Final module examinations, coursework and proof of participation:

In one of the two seminars, students only provide proof of participation and receive 3 CP for this.

In the other seminar, students provide proof of participation (3 CP) and a final module examination (4 CP).

The module is completed with a total of 10 credit points.

Contents:

Final module examinations, coursework and proof of participation:

In one of the two seminars, students only provide proof of participation and receive 3 CP for this.

In the other seminar, students provide proof of participation (3 CP) and a final module examination (4 CP).

The module is completed with a total of 10 credit points.

Contents:

Final module examinations, coursework and proof of participation:

In one of the two seminars, students only provide proof of participation and receive 3 CP for this.

In the other seminar, students provide proof of participation (3 CP) and a final module examination (4 CP).

The module is completed with a total of 10 credit points.

Contents:

The students acquire an initial orientation and knowledge related to

• the different theories of the above-mentioned specialised fields as well as their history,
• the analysis of the social construction of gender and sexuality,
• the analysis of the social production of migration,
• the analysis of manifest and latent forms of social categorisation and their implications for the processes of social privilege and disadvantage,
• the identification of forms of the social production of difference(s) and their social negotiation,
• the identification of the interactions of different dimensions of difference (e.g. between "gender" and "ethnicity"),
• the analysis of the production, circulation and appropriation of (scientific) knowledge,
• professional aspects of the topics, concepts and methods dealt with in the module.

Final module examinations, coursework and proof of participation:

In one of the two seminars, students only provide proof of participation and receive 3 CP for this.

In the other seminar, students provide proof of participation (3 CP) and a final module examination (4 CP).

The module is completed with a total of 10 credit points.

Contents:

In the specialisation module, students attend additional courses totalling 4 SWS. They can choose from courses in compulsory elective modules 4-8 and the Research Skills 2 module in the Bachelor's major in Sociology.

Students acquire in-depth knowledge related to

• theoretical and empirical content in one of the areas of sociological theories, social structure and social inequality, culture, subject, identity, economy and technology, work and organisation, gender, migration, knowledge production, methods of empirical social research,
• in-depth methodological and methodological knowledge,
• an expanded interdisciplinary social science perspective,
• specific research foci of one's own choice,
• professionally related aspects of the topics, concepts and methods dealt with in the module.

Final module examinations, academic achievements and proof of attendance:

If a deepening in the area of research skills is to take place, courses from the module FK2 of the BA Sociology major must be selected from the modules offered in the course catalogue. It is not possible to repeat the course "Introduction to Interpretative Social Research" in this module.

The module consists of two seminars from the above-mentioned modules of the major subject. One seminar concludes with a certificate of attendance (3 CP). The second seminar is completed with a certificate of attendance (3 CP) and a term paper (4 CP) following the chosen seminar.

The module is completed with a total of 10 credit points.