Modules and Courses
Below you will find an overview of the modules and courses that you must complete in order to graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology. Please refer to the course catalogue to find out which courses are currently offered for which module. Lectures can usually only be offered once per academic year.
Introductory Phase
B1 | STEOP Basics of Methodology in the Social Sciences |
structure | 6 ECTS non-continous assessment (n.pi.) |
prerequisites | none |
proof of performance | module exam |
courses | VO Basics of Methodology in the Social Sciences (6 ECTS n.pi.) |
B2 | STEOP Subject-Specific Introduction to Sociology |
structure | 10 ECTS non-continous assessment (n.pi.) |
prerequisites | none |
proof of performance | module exam |
courses | VO Introduction to Sociology (5 ECTS n.pi.) |
Further modules
B3 | Basics of Social Sciences |
structure | 14 ECTS non-continous assessment (n.pi.) |
prerequisites | STEOP (modules B1, B2) |
proof of performance | completion of all courses |
courses | VO Theory and History of Science (5 ECTS n.pi.)* |
B4 | Sociological Theories: Basics |
structure | 4 ECTS non-continous assessment (n.pi.) 8 ECTS continous assessment (pi.) |
prerequisites | STEOP (modules B1, B2) |
proof of performance | completion of all courses |
courses | VO Basics of Sociological Theories (4 ECTS n.pi.) |
B5 | Quantitative Social Research and Statistics in Sociology: Basics |
structure | 8 ECTS non-continous assessment (n.pi.) 12 ECTS continous assessment (pi.) |
prerequisites | STEOP (modules B1, B2) |
proof of performance | completion of all courses |
courses | VU Introduction to Quantitative Social Research (4 ECTS pi.) |
B6 | Societal Analyses |
structure | 8 ECTS non-continous assessment (n.pi.) 4 ECTS continous assessment (pi.) |
prerequesites | STEOP (modules B1, B2) |
proof of performance | completion of all courses |
courses | VO Societal Analyses (4 ECTS n.pi.) |
B7 | Qualitative Social Research |
structure | 4 ECTS non-continous assessment (n.pi.) 12 ECTS continous assessment (pi.) |
prerequisites | STEOP (modules B1, B2) |
proof of performance | completion of all courses |
courses | VU Introduction to Qualitative Social Research (4 ECTS pi.) |
B8 | Applied Sociology |
structure | 12 ECTS continous assessment (pi.) |
prerequisites | STEOP (modules B1, B2) |
proof of performance | completion of all courses |
courses | SE Selected Research Areas 1 (4 ECTS pi.) |
B9 | Sociological Theories: Consolidation |
structure | 4 ECTS non-continous assessment (n.pi.) 4 ECTS continous assessment (pi.) |
prerequesites | STEOP (modules B1, B2) + module B4 |
proof of performance | completion of all courses |
courses | VO Sociological Theories - Consolidation (4 ECTS n.pi.) |
B10 | Quantitative Social Research: Consolidation |
structure | 4 ECTS non-continous assessment (n.pi.) 8 ECTS continous assessment (pi.) |
prerequisites | STEOP (modules B1, B2) + module B5 |
proof of performance | completion of all courses |
courses | UE Data Collection and Data Analysis (4 ECTS pi.) VO Multivariate Methods (4 ECTS n.pi.) UE Multivariate Methods (4 ECTS pi.) |
B11 | Practical Sociological Research |
structure | 12 ECTS continous assessment (pi.) |
prerequesites | STEOP (modules B1, B2) + module B4 + module B5 |
proof of performance | completion of all courses |
courses | PR Sociological Research Practice 1 (6 ECTS pi.) |
B12 | Practice-Oriented Competences |
structure | 8 ECTS continous assessment (pi.) |
prerequesites | STEOP (modules B1, B2) |
proof of performance | completion of all courses |
courses | UE Sociological Writing and Presenting (4 ECTS pi.) |
B13 | Bachelor's Seminar and Bachelor's Thesis |
structure | 8 ECTS continous assessment (pi.) |
prerequesites | STEOP (modules B1, B2)+ module B4 + module B5 + module B7 |
proof of performance | completion of all courses |
courses | Bachelor's Seminar (8 ECTS pi.) |
Extension curricula
EC | Extension curricula |
credits | 30 ECTS |
prerequesites | STEOP (modules B1, B2) |
proof of performance | Depending on the chosen extension curricula |
courses | For regular extension curricula defined by the curriculum of the respective extension curriculum. Further information can be found here: "Extension curricula" |