Every semester
14 Credit points
For information on the duration of the modul, refer to the courses of study in which the module is used.
Non-official translation of the module descriptions. Only the German version is legally binding.
Within the framework of the general competence concept for the MA in Sociology (see https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/soziologie/studium/master/pdf/Kompetenzkonzept_Masterstudiengaenge.pdf), students in the in-depth study of organisational sociology are further enabled to pursue more specific questions on the structure and functioning of organisations and their social-theoretical classification and to answer these with selected theoretical and/or methodological means.
They learn to pursue more specific questions, to answer them with the support of selected theories and empirical results and to critically examine methodologies of sociological organisational research.
Organisational sociology describes organisations - such as companies, administrations, universities, schools, hospitals, political parties, sports clubs or armies - as special social systems. It analyses these social systems in terms of their structures and modes of operation, makes their internal processes transparent and at the same time examines the ways in which they interact with relevant social environments. In addition to the processes of organisation and organisational change, organisational sociology is particularly interested in the significance of organisations in modern society, the historical conditions under which organisations emerged and their precursors, as well as the subsequent problems associated with them.
Courses may focus on specific types of organisations and the associated structural problems, theoretical concepts and theories or specific issues in organisational sociology. In more theoretically oriented seminars, students learn a critical and reflective approach to different approaches in organisational sociology as well as a theory-based examination of subject-related questions. In more empirically and/or methodologically oriented seminars, students develop organisational sociological questions and carry out their own empirical studies.
The module programme is always completed with a written paper. This always takes the form of a term paper.
Completed or at least commenced study of module 30-M-Soz-M6a
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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
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Alternativ zu Seminar 1 und Seminar 2: großes Seminar
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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. |
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Teaching staff of the course
Seminar 1
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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. |
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Teaching staff of the course
Seminar 2
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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. |
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| Degree programme | Profile | Recommended start 3 | Duration | Mandatory option 4 |
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| 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 |
The system can perform an automatic check for completeness for this module.
Sociology / Master of Arts // General Profile
Sociology / Master of Arts // Sociology of Work and Economics
Sociology / Master of Arts // Organizational Sociology
Sociology / Master of Arts // Political Sociology
Sociology / Master of Arts // Social Structures and Social Inequality
Sociology / Master of Arts // Sociology of the Global World