Module 30-WS-WSL World Society and Law

Faculty

Person responsible for module

Regular cycle (beginning)

Every winter semester

Credit points and duration

15 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.

Students who wish to concentrate on legal, political science and sociological issues have the opportunity to specialise in two thematic areas in the compulsory elective module "World Society and Law": Common goods and human rights. In both areas, students deepen their skills in developing appropriate and research-relevant questions and research designs that tie in with the current news in terms of content, theory and methodology in the disciplines involved. They acquire the ability to identify and classify relevant material and learn in particular to understand, interpret and analyse international treaties, documents of international organisations and other primary sources. Students will be able to critically reflect on their topics, research interests and methodological approaches and present their findings appropriately in oral and written form in terms of content, language and form.

Content of teaching

The module allows students to focus on global common goods (environment, climate, water, etc.) and human rights. The courses convey concepts of common goods and their constitution as global common good interests as well as the resulting collective and individual responsibilities. A second focus is on the development of the idea of human rights, their codification, their differentiation and their implementation in the international community (states and other actors involved). The topics are analysed from a political science, sociological, Law or combined approaches.
The overview course provides in-depth knowledge of the wider context of global common goods and human rights. Relevant recent developments and research work will be discussed.
The research seminar focusses on concrete examples. Practising the handling of legal texts, documents of international organisations and other primary sources as well as the critical analysis of texts and topics form the main focus of the seminar work.
The "Research Discourse" event is offered as a colloquium in which external consultants provide insights into their current research work through academic presentations. Regular and active attendance at the colloquium broadens students' view of different research approaches and practices. By participating in the discussion, participants reflect on current research concepts and learn the rules and standards of academic communication.

Students can make suggestions for the topic and task of the seminar paper, which is issued by the supervising teaching staff. The development of a relevant question and the selection of a suitable material basis as well as an adequate methodology by the students are part of the examination. Students are advised by the teaching staff on the development of a term paper concept.

Recommended previous knowledge

Necessary requirements

Explanation regarding the elements of the module

Module structure: 3 SL, 1 bPr 1

Courses

Research discourse
Type guided self-study o. exercise
Regular cycle WiSe
Workload5 90 h (30 + 60)
LP 3 [SL]
Research seminar
Type seminar
Regular cycle WiSe
Workload5 120 h (30 + 90)
Overview
Type seminar o. exercise o. lecture
Regular cycle WiSe
Workload5 90 h (30 + 60)
LP 3 [SL]

Study requirements

Allocated examiner Workload LP2
Teaching staff of the course Research discourse (guided self-study o. exercise)

Several smaller written assignments for the self-study unit as determined by the teaching staff.

see above see above
Teaching staff of the course Research seminar (seminar)

Oral presentation or small written paper in preparation for the examination as determined by the teaching staff

see above see above
Teaching staff of the course Overview (seminar o. exercise o. lecture)

Oral presentation or small written paper as determined by the teaching staff

see above see above

Examinations

term paper
Allocated examiner Teaching staff of the course Research seminar (seminar)
Weighting 1
Workload 150h
LP2 5

Seminar paper on a topic of the research seminar, length 40-50,000 characters.

The module is used in these degree programmes:

Degree programme Recom­mended start 3 Duration Manda­tory option 4
World Studies: Orders, Politics, Cultures / Master of Arts [FsB vom 04.06.2020 mit Änderungen vom 21.05.2021 und 14.04.2023] 3. one semester Compul­sory optional subject

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LP is the short form for credit points.
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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.
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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).
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