Module 30-M-Soz-M2_LF1 Student research project in Sociological Theory

Faculty

Faculty of Sociology

Person responsible for module

Regular cycle (beginning)

Unregelmäßig

Credit points and duration

14 Credit points

For information on the duration of the modul, refer to the courses of study in which the module is used.

Competencies

Non-official translation of the module descriptions. Only the German version is legally binding.

As part of the general competence concept for the MA degree programme in Sociology (see https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/soziologie/studium/master/pdf/Kompetenzkonzept_Masterstudiengaenge.pdf), students learn about the academic research process as an interrelationship of different phases in the "small" research course and carry it out in depth in individual phases using a selected topic as an example. In particular, they learn how to plan and organise research processes, carry them out using subject-specific methods and present their results in writing.

Content of teaching

At the center of teaching in this module is the scientific research process, which is reflected upon in all its phases using a subject-relevant topic as an example and is also carried out in selected phases. The core of the teaching research module is regularly the theoretically and methodically prepared evaluation of empirical data material - orientated towards a subject-specific question - and the independent presentation of corresponding research results.

As part of this module, students are instructed to work independently on a research problem, either individually or in a team. They produce their own research results, which they also document in writing.

To ensure the successful completion of a "small" teaching research project, teaching staff, instructors, lecturers make some of the decisions that regularly arise in the research process in advance. Content-related guidelines relate, for example, to the research question, the canon of methods, the empirical field or the data sets of the teaching research. The guidelines are chosen in such a way that they do justice to the time constraints, but restrict the students' research curiosity and personal responsibility in the research process as little as possible.

Recommended previous knowledge

Completed or at least commenced study of module 30-M-Soz-M2a

Necessary requirements

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Explanation regarding the elements of the module

As an alternative to studying Seminar 1 and Seminar 2, a large seminar with double the scope can be taken.

Module structure: 1-2 SL, 1 bPr ¹

Courses

Alternativ zu Seminar 1 und Seminar 2: großes Seminar

Type seminar

Regular cycle Unregelmäßig

Workload⁵ 240 h (60 + 180)

LP 8 [SL]

Seminar 1

Type seminar

Regular cycle Unregelmäßig

Workload⁵ 120 h (30 + 90)

LP 4 [SL]

Seminar 2

Type seminar

Regular cycle Unregelmäßig

Workload⁵ 120 h (30 + 90)

LP 4 [SL]

Study requirements

Allocated examiner	Workload	LP²
Teaching staff of the course Alternativ zu Seminar 1 und Seminar 2: großes Seminar (seminar) Participation in group work (including working on exercises, development of research designs, data collection and evaluation), moderation or protocol activities and presentations as specified by the lecturer. The coursework is used for communicative (written and/or oral) practice and learning of the competences to be acquired with a focus on the interaction situation of the seminar. The coursework is part of the self-study and attendance time and corresponds to approximately 60 hours.	see above	see above
Teaching staff of the course Seminar 1 (seminar) Participation in group work (including working on exercises, developing research designs, collecting and analyzing data), moderation or taking minutes and presentations as specified by the lecturer. The coursework is used for communicative (written and/or oral) practice and learning of the competences to be acquired with a focus on the interaction situation of the seminar. The coursework is part of the self-study and attendance time and corresponds to approximately 30 hours.	see above	see above
Teaching staff of the course Seminar 2 (seminar) Participation in group work (including working on exercises, developing research designs, collecting and analyzing data), moderation or taking minutes and presentations as specified by the lecturer. The coursework is used for communicative (written and/or oral) practice and learning of the competences to be acquired with a focus on the interaction situation of the seminar. The coursework is part of the self-study and attendance time and corresponds to approximately 30 hours.	see above	see above

Examinations

report

Allocated examiner Person responsible for module examines or determines examiner

Weighting 1

Workload 180h

LP² 6

The research report is approx. 20-30 pages long.
The examination is conducted by a lecturer who offers one of the courses in the module.

The module is used in these degree programmes:

Degree programme	Profile	Recommended start ³	Duration	Mandatory option ⁴
Political Science / Master of Arts [FsB vom 15.05.2019 mit Änderungen vom 01.11.2022, 28.06.2024 und 15.11.2024]	General Profile	2. o. 3.	one or two semesters	Compulsory optional subject
Political Science / Master of Arts [FsB vom 15.05.2019 mit Änderungen vom 01.11.2022, 28.06.2024 und 15.11.2024]	Political Theory and International Political Theory	2. o. 3.	one or two semesters	Compulsory optional subject
Political Science / Master of Arts [FsB vom 15.05.2019 mit Änderungen vom 01.11.2022, 28.06.2024 und 15.11.2024]	Public Sphere, Media, and Political Sociology	2. o. 3.	one or two semesters	Compulsory optional subject
Political Science / Master of Arts [FsB vom 15.05.2019 mit Änderungen vom 01.11.2022, 28.06.2024 und 15.11.2024]	Public Policy, Governance and Regulation	2. o. 3.	one or two semesters	Compulsory optional subject
Political Science / Master of Arts [FsB vom 15.05.2019 mit Änderungen vom 01.11.2022, 28.06.2024 und 15.11.2024]	World Politics	2. o. 3.	one or two semesters	Compulsory optional subject
Political Communication / Master of Arts [FsB vom 22.07.2013 mit der Änderung vom 17.03.2014]		2. o. 3.	one or two semesters	Compulsory optional subject
Sociology / Master of Arts [FsB vom 17.12.2012 mit Änderungen vom 17.03.2014, 30.11.2018, 01.11.2022, 28.06.2024 und 15.11.2024]	General Profile	1. o. 2. o. 3.	one or two semesters	Compulsory optional subject
Sociology / Master of Arts [FsB vom 17.12.2012 mit Änderungen vom 17.03.2014, 30.11.2018, 01.11.2022, 28.06.2024 und 15.11.2024]	Sociology of Work and Economics	1. o. 2. o. 3.	one or two semesters	Compulsory optional subject
Sociology / Master of Arts [FsB vom 17.12.2012 mit Änderungen vom 17.03.2014, 30.11.2018, 01.11.2022, 28.06.2024 und 15.11.2024]	Organizational Sociology	1. o. 2. o. 3.	one or two semesters	Compulsory optional subject
Sociology / Master of Arts [FsB vom 17.12.2012 mit Änderungen vom 17.03.2014, 30.11.2018, 01.11.2022, 28.06.2024 und 15.11.2024]	Political Sociology	1. o. 2. o. 3.	one or two semesters	Compulsory optional subject
Sociology / Master of Arts [FsB vom 17.12.2012 mit Änderungen vom 17.03.2014, 30.11.2018, 01.11.2022, 28.06.2024 und 15.11.2024]	Social Structures and Social Inequality	1. o. 2. o. 3.	one or two semesters	Compulsory optional subject
Sociology / Master of Arts [FsB vom 17.12.2012 mit Änderungen vom 17.03.2014, 30.11.2018, 01.11.2022, 28.06.2024 und 15.11.2024]	Sociology of the Global World	1. o. 2. o. 3.	one or two semesters	Compulsory optional subject
Sociology / Master of Arts [FsB vom 17.12.2012 mit Änderungen vom 17.03.2014, 30.11.2018, 01.11.2022, 28.06.2024 und 15.11.2024]	Sociological Methods	1. o. 2. o. 3.	one or two semesters	Compulsory optional subject
Sociology / Master of Arts [FsB vom 17.12.2012 mit Änderungen vom 17.03.2014, 30.11.2018, 01.11.2022, 28.06.2024 und 15.11.2024]	Sociological Theory	1. o. 2. o. 3.	one or two semesters	Compulsory optional subject

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1: The module structure displays the required number of study requirements and examinations.
2: LP is the short form for credit points.
3: The figures in this column are the specialist semesters in which it is recommended to start the module. Depending on the individual study schedule, entirely different courses of study are possible and advisable.
4: Explanations on mandatory option: "Obligation" means: This module is mandatory for the course of the studies; "Optional obligation" means: This module belongs to a number of modules available for selection under certain circumstances. This is more precisely regulated by the "Subject-related regulations" (see navigation).
5: Workload (contact time + self-study)
SoSe: Summer semester
WiSe: Winter semester
SL: Study requirement
Pr: Examination
bPr: Number of examinations with grades
uPr: Number of examinations without grades
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