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Composition of the study programme

Composition of the Study Programme

The 4-semester Master`s course consists of nine modules – 6 mandatory modules and 3 electives:

Among the six mandatory modules are the core modules 1 to 3 (each 10 CP) and the theory and practice modules 1 and 2 (each 15 CP), which extend over the first two semesters, and the thesis module (30 CP) in the fourth semester. The mandatory modules consist of work to be done in the Department of Sociology.
There are three further elective modules to be taken (each 10 CP), which are planned for the second and third semester. These are described as cooperation modules because students can attend the classes in the Department of Sociology and those in the cooperating departments. If the elective modules have all been planned into the third semester, the third semester can be studied at another university inland or abroad.

Mandatory modules:

  • Introduction to Cultural and Social Theory (MA-GKM-K-1)
  • Cultural and Social Transformation in Specific Areas (MA-GKM-K-2)
  • Cultural Differences (MA-GKM-K-3)
  • Cultural Observation and Theory Formation (MA-GKM-TP-1)
  • Practical Training (MA-GKM-TP-2)
  • Thesis (MA-GKM-Thesis)

Cooperation modules:

  • Mediality
  • Identity and Conflict
  • Language, knowledge and performativity
  • Cultural Values, ethics and moral
  • Cultural change and social transformation

Compulsory elective modules account for around a quarter of the total workload. However, other aspects of freedom of choice and independently and autonomously organised working hours can be found, for example:

  • the practical training (Theory-Practice Module 2),
  • in the project work (Theory-Practice Module 1),
  • in the teaching-research projects (Core module 3, Cooperation module 1), and
  • in the choice of a topic for the MA thesis,

so that all in all there is quite a high level of freedom of choice. The absence of a mandatory sequence of classes to be taken reflects this –there is only a recommendation for the sequence of classes taken. The cooperation modules should but do not have to be completed in the third semester. It is possible to begin with these modules in the first semester. This additionally increases the freedom of selection and the flexibility of the students.