Recommended study plan
Starting in Fall Semester
|
Semester |
ECTS |
Compulsory Courses |
|
1. |
10 10 10 |
ESOn 4008 Current Themes in Sociology ESOn4011 Writing Sociology ESOn4032 Research Methodology |
|
2. |
10 10 8-16* |
ESOn4025 Contemporary Sociological Theory ESOn4028 Doing sociological Research: quantitative and qualitative approaches Optional course(s) or Profile course |
|
3. |
10 8-10* 8-10* |
ESOn4030 Thesis Project Optional Course or Profile course Optional Course |
|
4. |
20 8-10* |
ESOn4001 Thesis Seminar Optional Course |
*PLEASE NOTE: You must reach 120 credits in total.
PLUS:
Minimal language competency (4 ECTS)
A condition for students to take the state final examination is the demonstration of the faculty's minimum language competence in academic and professional English (level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - SERR) in the range of 4 ECTS.
Starting in Spring Semester
|
Semester |
ECTS |
Compulsory Courses |
|
1. |
10 10 8-16* |
ESOn4025 Contemporary Sociological Theory ESOn4028 Doing sociological Research: quantitative and qualitative approaches Optional/Profile course(s) (or Writing Sociology) |
|
2. |
10 10 10 |
ESOn 4008 Current Themes in Sociology ESOn4011 Writing Sociology (or Optional/Profile course) ESOn4032 Research Methodology |
|
3. |
10 8-10* 8-10* |
ESOn4030 Thesis Project Optional Course Optional Course |
|
4. |
20 8-10* |
ESOn4001 Thesis Seminar Optional Course |
*PLEASE NOTE: You must reach 120 credits in total.
PLUS:
Minimal language competency (4 ECTS)
A condition for students to take the state final examination is the demonstration of the faculty's minimum language competence in academic and professional English (level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - SERR) in the range of 4 ECTS.
Selective courses
Students choose one profile course and four other courses.
Social Stratification and Labour Market (Profile course)
Contemporary Migration Research (Profile course)
Sociology of the Family (Profile course)
Current Themes in Sociology
Statistical Data Analysis with SPSS
Writing Sociology
Transnational Studies
Doing sociological Research: quantitative and qualitative approaches
Introduction to Cultural Sociology
Advanced Methods of Interpretation in Cultural Sociology
Seminar to Advanced Methods of Interpretation in Cultural Sociology
Migration, Transnationalism and the City
Advanced Methods of Demographic Analysis
Thesis Writing
Thesis writing information
To complete your degree, you will undergo a Final State Exam consisting of a thesis defense. You must write a final Master thesis in the 3rd and 4th semesters of your study. There are two regular terms for submitting final theses at all departments of the Faculty of Social Studies, one in spring and one in autumn semester.
Students who want to start writing their Master thesis must first register for a course called Thesis Project (ESOn4030) in the information system (IS) one semester before they intend to graduate. This is typically done in the 3rd semester of studies.
In the Information System you can find all teachers and see their research interests (manifested by publications and teaching). You can also browse a “package” or list of previous topics in the IS. Please, do not apply for a general topic, if you see one; these are listed simply for your inspiration. If you don’t see a topic that is relevant for you, you can contact a potential supervisor with your own suggestion. It is necessary to contact a potential thesis supervisor and consult with them about the topic at the very beginning of the 3rd semester, or even earlier. You can visit potential supervisors during their office hours or contact them via e-mail to arrange an appointment.
In the final semester, you need to register for a course called Thesis Writing Seminar (ESOn4001). Together these two courses serve as the framework for the initial and the final phases of your thesis work, and credits are awarded for completing these phases according to the course requirements.
All instructions for writing the thesis can be found in the Study Materials section of the Thesis Project and Thesis Seminar courses.