Module 30-M-Soz-M12 Further Special Sociologies

Faculty

Faculty of Sociology

Person responsible for module

Frau Prof. Dr. Veronika Tacke

Regular cycle (beginning)

Every semester

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.

The module programme enables students to broaden their specialist knowledge by becoming fundamentally familiar with other special sociologies with their respective subjects and specialist approaches.

Students acquire the ability to work on sociological issues in other specialised areas of sociology in addition to thematically specified elective modules. The module enables theoretical reflection and methodically controlled empirical analysis of sociological problems.

Content of teaching

With the module "Further Special Sociologies", the Master's degree programme in Sociology offers the opportunity to acquire basic knowledge in up to two further sub-disciplinary fields of sociology to a limited extent in order to supplement the individual study profile.

The courses offered in the elective module include separate seminars on special sociologies that are not regularly offered, such as family sociology, sociology of law, sociology of religion, sociology of education, sociology of health, sociology of social work or sociology of social networks. Such special courses vary depending on the teaching staff and are strictly limited per semester for capacity reasons.

Depending on individual requirements (see below), seminars from the regularly offered specialised elective modules can also be studied as part of the module.

The module serves as an individual supplement to the subject-specific breadth. Consequently, seminars on special sociologies that students are already studying or intend to study in the form of an "in-depth" or "profile-building" elective module cannot be studied and credited in the module "Further Special Sociologies".

The module is completed with a written paper (term paper), the topic of which is usually taken from one of the additional special sociologies studied.

Recommended previous knowledge

From the courses offered in the module "Special Sociologies", students can only select those seminars (special sociologies) that they are not studying as a specialisation or profile as part of their individual combination of six subject-related elective modules.

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 WiSe&SoSe

Workload⁵ 120 h (30 + 90)

LP 4 [SL]

Seminar 2

Type seminar

Regular cycle WiSe&SoSe

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

term paper

Allocated examiner Person responsible for module examines or determines examiner

Weighting 1

Workload 180h

LP² 6

term papers are approx. 20-30 pages in length.
The examination is taken by a teaching staff, instructors, lecturers of one of the courses of the modules.

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 semester	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 semester	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 semester	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 semester	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 semester	Compulsory optional subject
Political Communication / Master of Arts [FsB vom 22.07.2013 mit der Änderung vom 17.03.2014]		2. o. 3.	one semester	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 semester	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 semester	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 semester	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 semester	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 semester	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 semester	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 semester	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 semester	Compulsory optional subject

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Legend

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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