Bachelor's degree
Studying at the Faculty of Sociology
Our Bachelor's degree programmes
Sociology
Sociology deals with social structures in all kinds of subject areas such as economic sociology, gender sociology, media sociology, social structure analysis and organisational sociology. The ability to look at sociological issues from several perspectives, guided by theory and methods, is a central part of the degree programme that makes graduates interesting for various professional fields.
Social sciences
The degree programme in Social Sciences is designed as both a subject-specific and interdisciplinary degree programme in sociology, political science and economics and is interdisciplinary in nature. Students acquire fundamental knowledge and understanding of the three related disciplines and the ability to apply and communicate this knowledge in various professional fields.
Political Science
The Political Science degree programme integrates aspects of sociological political research on a subject-specific political science basis. Students acquire skills in the assessment and critical reflection of the functioning of the political system as well as in the categorisation of political contexts in a broader social environment.
Integrated Studies for Primary Education ("Sachunterricht")
The Integrated Studies for Primary Education ("Sachunterricht") degree programme offers an interdisciplinary education that aims to support primary school pupils in exploring the world around them. Students acquire comprehensive subject-specific skills in the natural and social sciences in order to develop and reflect on didactically sound teaching and learning processes and thus a solid foundation for successful teaching in primary schools.
Final phase and colloquia
For the final modules in the Bachelor's programme, colloquia offer accompanying support in the development of the final theses. You will have the opportunity to receive peer counselling and feedback from teaching staff who do not have to be your examiners. Ideally, the focus of the colloquium will be thematically relevant to your project. You can always find the current events by degree programme in the electronic course catalogue (ekvv):
Furthermore, the respective pages of the degree programmes of the faculty offer information on the respective contact persons for advice and registration at the examination office. The guidelines for the Bachelor's thesis and the registration form are central to successful completion. These documents summarise the most important criteria for the thesis and thus support you in the search for reviewers, the choice of topic and compliance with the formalities.
Individual subsidiary subjects (IndiErg)
The BA degree programmes of the Faculty of Sociology (1-subject and core subject) include individual subsidiary subjects. This area enables students to specialise individually.
General information on the individual subsidiary subjects.
The individual subsidiary subjects, also known as IndiErg for short, is a separate area that you study alongside the core subject and minor subject (or minor subjects if applicable). It is anchored in the core subject and comprises a total of 30 credit points (CP).
Of the total of 30 ECTS credits in the individual subsidiary subjects, at least 20 ECTS credits are completed in modularised form (e.g. 2 x 10 ECTS modules or 2 x 5 ECTS modules + 1 x 10 ECTS module or 1 x 20 ECTS module). In addition, 10 CP remain, which can be completed freely in various courses or in modularised form.
In principle, you can choose from the university's entire Bachelor's programme in the individual subsidiary subjects. It is important to note that you must complete 20 CP in the form of so-called "real" modules and can study 10 CP "freely" or also in module form. In addition, you may only choose modules and courses that you have not already studied. You are therefore not allowed to study any modules "twice", even if you choose other courses.
ATTENTION: In any case, the subject-specific regulations (FsB) for the individual subsidiary subjects of your Bachelor's degree programme must be observed! The quickest way to access all FsB in the Bachelor's programme is via the study information pages.
We show options for modules and courses from the fields of sociology, political science and social sciences that can be taken as individual subsidiary subjects. These recommendations are non-binding and are for guidance only.
- Information on the modualised area
- Specialised module from the courses offered by the Faculty of Sociology: Please note that the specialised module does not have to be studied as part of your degree programme or that you have already scheduled the module for your compulsory elective area. Modules cannot be credited "twice" in the IndiErg and compulsory elective area of a degree programme. A module cannot be studied twice
- IndiErg modules of the Faculty of Sociology for non-specialists: The modules are aimed at non-specialist students, but are also open to students of the Faculty. They are introductory in nature and consist of courses from the introductory phase of the BA degree programmes in Sociology, Political Science and Sociology. Please check in advance whether you have already studied individual courses / module elements in your introductory phase or in one of the other IndiErg modules for non-specialists. Courses cannot be credited twice and you cannot study the entire module for the IndiErg. The Faculty of Sociology offers the following IndiErg modules for non-specialists:
Module 30-IndiErg1: Overview of Sociology for non-specialists
Module 30-IndiErg 2: Overview of Political Science for non-specialists
Module 30-IndiErg 3: Overview of social sciences for non-specialists
- Modules from other faculties: You are studying modules from other faculties that you have not yet studied (e.g. you are deepening your minor subject or studying a completely new area). Before you start studying a module, please note that you must fulfil the formulated requirements for completing the module (see module description). If, for example, a module examination can only be graded, you must also complete it with a grade, even though no grade is provided for the individual subsidiary subjects (the grade would then be in the transcript, but would not be included in the final grade).
- IndiErg modules from other faculties: You study one or more special courses for the individual subsidiary subjects from other institutions or faculties. The following also applies here: Make sure that you fulfil the formulated requirements for completing the module (see module description). If, for example, a module examination can only be graded, you must also complete it with a grade, although no grade is provided for the individual subsidiary subjects (the grade would then be in the transcript, but would not be included in the final grade).
- Language courses: Language courses as real modules: Language courses are also offered in modularised form (as a rule, a module comprises 5 LP). Make sure that you fulfil the formulated requirements for completing the module (see module description). You must study a total of 20 CP in the modularised individual subsidiary subjects. In principle, it is possible to include modules of the same or different languages in the IndiErg (e.g. French B2 and C1 or Turkish A1 and Spanish B2).
- Information on the free area:
FAQs
- Why an IndiErg during your studies?
The individual subsidiary subjects are intended to give students on the Bachelor's degree programme the opportunity to develop an individual profile and to shape their own education. For example, students can also deal with issues and methods from other disciplines and familiarise themselves with and understand different perspectives. For this reason, the area can be organised relatively freely and can also be used in part for "study-related courses" (e.g. students and commerce and industry or Europa Intensiv).
- Do I have to take exams in the IndiErg? And do they have to be graded?
So-called "real" modules usually include a module examination that you must pass in order to pass the module. In principle, however, no grades have to be achieved in the IndiErg. Make sure that you fulfil the formulated requirements for completing the module (see module description). This means that if, for example, a module examination can only be graded, you must also complete it with a grade, even though no grade is provided for the individual subsidiary subjects. The grade would then appear in the transcript, but would not be included in the final grade.
- Where do the IndiErg's services appear in the transcript?
In examination management, there is no separate "IndiErg" under which your services are booked. Therefore, the achievements are recorded in the modules and elements for which they are open. You then allocate your achievements to the IndiErg in the course of the certificate application. Until then, you should keep an eye on which courses you have studied for the IndiErg area.
- Can I have benefits recognised for the IndiErg?
It is possible to have achievements from a previous degree programme, from practical phases or achievements acquired outside the university recognised for the IndiErg(§13 BPO). Recognition is decided on a case-by-case basis. Please submit a corresponding application to your contact person at the Sociology examination office.