Modules and Courses

The following page includes an overview of modules and courses, which have to be completed in order to finish the bachelor’s program of sociology. Please refer to the course directory for information on which courses are currently being offered for their respective modules.

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Overview

Introductory and Orientation Period (StEOP)

Ba StEOP 1	Basics of Methodology in the Social Sciences
Module Structure	6 ECTS non-continuous assessment
Prerequisites	none
Proof of Performance	Module exam
Courses	VO Basics of Methodology in the Social Sciences (6 ECTS n.c.a.)

Ba StEOP 2	Fachspezifische Einführung Soziologie
Module Structure	9 ECTS non-continuous assessment
Prerequisites	none
Proof of Performance	Module exam
Courses	VO Introduction (part 1): Introduction to Sociology (3 ECTS n.c.a.) VO Introdution (part 2) : Applied Sociology - an Overview (3 ECTS n.c.a.) KU Propaedeuticum Sociology (3 ECTS n.c.a.)

Basics

Ba SGS	Basics of Social Sciences - Sociology
Module Structure	10 ECTS non-continuous assessment 5 ECTS continuous assessment
Prerequisites	StEOP
Proof of Performance	Completing all Courses
Courses	SGS - Lecture 1: "Theory and History of Science" (5 ECTS n.c.a) SGS - Leture 2: "Current Social Issues and Sociological Aspects" (5 ECTS n.c.a.) PS Proseminar Introduction to Sociology (5 ECTS c.a.)

Theory

Ba T1	Principles of Sociological Theory
Module Structure	6 ECTS non-continuous assessment 4 ECTS continuous assessment
Prerequisites	StEOP
Proof of Performance	Completing all Courses
Courses	VO Introduction to Sociological Theory (6 ECTS n.c.a.) Theoratical Foundations ("Reading Classics of Sociology") (4 ECTS c.a.)

Ba T2	Specific Sociological Theories and Societal Diagnoses
Module Structure	6 ECTS non-continuous assessment 9 ECTS continuous assessment
Prerequisites	StEOP + SGS + T1 + M1
Proof of Performance	Completing all Courses
Lehrveranstaltungen	VO Diagnosis of Society (3 ECTS n.c.a.) VO Selected Paradigms of Sociological Theory (3 ECTS n.c.a.) WS Diagnosis of Society (4 ECTS c.a.) SE Selected Paradigms of Sociological Theory ( 5 ECTS c.a.)

Methods

Ba M1	Introduction to Empirical Social Research
Module Structure	6 ECTS non-continuous assessment 4 ECTS continuous assessment
Prerequisites	StEOP
Proof of Performance	Completing all Courses
Lehrveranstaltungen	VO Empirical Research Methods - Introduction (6 ECTS n.c.a. -only during the summer term) UE Methods of Empirical Social Research (4 ECTS c.a.)

Ba M2	Statistik für SoziologInnen
Module Structure	6 ECTS non-continuous assessment 9 ECTS continuous assessment
Prerequisites	StEOP
Proof of Performance	Completing all Courses
Lehrveranstaltungen	VO Statistics 1 (3 ECTS n.c.a. - only during summer term) VO Statistics 2 (3 ECTS n.c.a. - only during winter term)* UE Statistics 1 (3 ECTS c.a.) UE Statistics 2 (3 ECTS c.a.)* UE Table Analysis (3 ECTS c.a.)*

*It is recommended to first complete the lecture and seminar for Statistics 1.

Ba M3	Discussion and Guided Application of Qualitative Approaches, Methods and Procedures
Module Structure	3 ECTS non-continuous assessment 7 ECTS continuous assessment
Prerequisites	StEOP + SGS + M1
Proof of Performance	Completing all Courses
Courses	VO Qualitative Methods (3 ECTS n.c.a. - only during the winter term) SEUE Qualitative Methods (7 ECTS c.a.)

Ba M4	Discussion and Guided Application of Quantitative Approaches, Methods and Procedures
Module Structure	3 ECTS non-continuous assessment 7 ECTS continuous assessment
Prerequisites	StEOP + SGS + M1
Proof of Performance	Completing all Courses
Courses	VO Multivariate Methods (3 ECTS n.c.a. - only during the winter term) SEUE Data Collection and Data Analysis (7 ECTS pi.)

It is recommended to first complete the module M2 Statistcs before starting the Module BA M4.

Applications

Ba A1	Areas of Sociological Research and Application
Module Structure	3 ECTS non-continuous assessment 2 ECTS continuous assessment
Prerequisites	StEOP
Proof of Performance	Completing all Courses
Lehrveranstaltungen	VO Structure and Development of Modern Societies (3 ECTS n.c.a.) PR Workshop/Excursion (2 ECTS pi.)

Ba A2	Spezielle Soziologie
Module Structure	5 ECTS continuous assessment
Prerequisites	StEOP + SGS + T1 + M1
Proof of Performance	Completing all Courses
Lehrveranstaltungen	VOSE Selected Specific Sociology (5 ECTS c.a.) recommended für writing a bachelor's thesis

Ba A3	Project Design and Research Laboratory
Module Structure	3 ECTS non-continuous assessment 12 ECTS continuous assessment
Prerequisites	StEOP + SGS + T1 + M1
Proof of Performance	Completing all Courses
Courses	KU Research Design/Project Management (3 ECTS n.c.a.) FPR Research Practice 1 (6 ECTS c.a.) FPR Research Practice 2 (6 ECTS c.a.) The Research Practice is a two-term course: part two is an extension of part one in terms of organisation and content

Supplementary Subjects

Ba REWI	Law and Economics
Module Structure	9 ECTS non-continuous assessment
Prerequisites	StEOP
Proof of Performance	Completing all Courses
Courses	KU Introduction to Economics (3 ECTS n.c.a.) KU Introduction to Business Administration (3 ECTS n.c.a.) KU Public Law for Sociologists (3 ECTS n.c.a.)

Ba KSK	Communicative and Social Competences
Module Structure	5 ECTS continuous assessment
Prerequisites	StEOP + SGS
Proof of Performance	Completing all Courses
Courses	TR Communicative and Social Competences - Overview (1 ECTS c.a.) TR Communicative and Social Competences (4 ECTS c.a.)

Ba SM	Elective Social Science Module
Module Structure	5 ECTS c.a./n.c.a depending on the selected courses
Prerequisites	StEOP
Proof of Performance	Completing Courses that sum up to (at least) a 5 ECTS Credit
Courses	Recommended lectures of other departments in connection with sociology or courses offered by the deparment of sociology for this module

Extension Curricula

EC	Extension Curricula
Anzahl der ECTS-Punkte	30 ECTS
Prerequisites	StEOP
Proof of Performance	Depending on the selected extension curricla
Lehrveranstaltungen	Regular extension curricla are defined by the curriculum of teh respective EC (see student web portal)

Bachelor's Thesis

Ba BA	Bachelor's Thesis
Anzahl der ECTS-Punkte	6
Prerequisites	StEOP + SGS + M1 + T1
Definition	The bachelor's thesis is an additional assignment for a course. It can be completed as part of a VOSE Ba A2 Selected Specific Sociology, a SE Ba T2 Selceted Paradigms or a Ba A3 Research Practice. All other forms of proof of performance have to be completed. The ECTS-Credit Score of the course will be increased by 6 ECTS. Further information on formal criteria and deadlins can be foung on the Website (German only)