Directorate of Studies 21 - Political Science

21.01. Bachelor Degree Programme Politics (624)

BAK1 STEOP - Orientation Period

• EXAM Basics of Methodology in Social Sciences
• 210001 VO 6 ECTS ( STEOP ) STEOP: BA1.2 Foundations of Social Methods
  Köpl, Th 15:00-16:30 (16×)
• 210003 VO 6 ECTS BA 1.2 Foundations of Social Methods - Fachspezifische Einführung
  Brand, Fr 11:30-14:45 (16×)
• 210004 VO 3 ECTS BAK1.2 VO STEOP Propeadeuticum Political Science
  Köpl

BAK2 - Basic of Social Sciences

• 210005 VO 5 ECTS BAK2.1 Foundations of Social Theories
  Pühretmayer, Th 09:45-11:15 (15×)
• 210006 VO 5 ECTS BAK2.2 Social sciences and social change - Sozialwissenschaften und gesellschaftlicher Wandel: aktuelle Debatten
  Dvorak, Fr 15:00-16:30 (15×), Fr 16:45-18:15 (3×)
• 210007 VO 4 ECTS BAK2.3 Historical Basics
  Manoschek
• 210008 VO 4 ECTS BAK2.4 Policy and Economy
  Schuberth, Th 15:00-16:30 (15×)
• 210009 VO 4 ECTS BAK2.5 Policy and Law
  Gschiegl, Fr 08:00-09:30 (13×)

BAK2.1 - Introduction to Social Sciences Recommended Lectures by other Departements

• 230042 VO 5 ECTS Basics of Social Theory
  Stögner, Th 11:30-13:00 (13×), Fr 20.11. 12:00-13:45, Mo 14.12. 13:15-14:45

BAK 3 - Introduction to Scientific Work

• 210010 PS 5 ECTS BAK 3 Introduction to scientific work
  Wade, We 09:45-13:00 (8×)
• 210011 PS 5 ECTS BAK3 Introduction to scientific work
  Gruber, Tu 09:45-11:15 (13×)
• 210012 PS 5 ECTS BAK3 Introduction to scientific work
  Stern, Fr 11:30-13:00 (15×)
• 210013 PS 5 ECTS BAK3 Introduction to scientific work
  Reinprecht, We 18:30-20:00 (14×)
• 210014 PS 5 ECTS BAK3 Introduction to scientific work
  Puller, We 18:30-20:00 (14×)
• 210143 PS 5 ECTS BAK 3 Introduction to scientific work
  Egger

BAK4 - Methods

• 210015 VO 3 ECTS BAK4.2 Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
  Wagner
• 210016 UE 6 ECTS BAK4.2 Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
  Aichholzer
• 210017 UE 6 ECTS BAK4.2 Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
  Dippenaar
• 210018 UE 6 ECTS BAK4.2 Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
  Feierabend
• 210019 UE 6 ECTS BAK4.2 Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
  Glantschnigg
• 210020 UE 6 ECTS BAK4.2 Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
  Glinitzer
• 210021 UE 6 ECTS BAK4.2 Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
  Johann
• 210022 UE 6 ECTS [ en ] BAK4.2 Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
  Plescia
• 210023 UE 6 ECTS [ en ] BAK4.2 Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
  Thomas
• 210024 UE 6 ECTS BAK4.2 Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
  Stadler
• 210025 UE 6 ECTS [ en ] BAK4.2 Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
  Thomas
• 210026 UE 6 ECTS BAK4.2 Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
  Dippenaar
• 210027 UE 6 ECTS BAK4.2 Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
  Gründl
• 210028 UE 6 ECTS BAK4.2 Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
  Strobl
• 210145 UE 6 ECTS BAK4.2 Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
  Gründl

BAK5 to BAK8 - Required Modules

BAK5 - Core Area of Political Science: History of Theory and Debates on Theory

• 210029 VO 3 ECTS BAK5 History of Theory and Debates on Theory
  Dvorak
• 210030 LK 6 ECTS BAK5 History of Theory and Debates on Theory - Political Theory of early Modernity
  Flatschart, We 15:00-16:30 (14×)
• 210031 LK 6 ECTS BAK5 History of Theory and Debates on Theory - Theories of radical democracy
  Goldberger, Mo 18:30-20:00 (12×)
• 210032 LK 6 ECTS BAK5 History of Theory and Debates on Theory - BAK5: LK Mass and Individualism. The subject between crisis and emancipation
  Egger
• 210033 LK 6 ECTS BAK5 History of Theory and Debates on Theory - BAK5: LK Utopia and Politics
  Maly, We 13:15-14:45 (14×)
• 210034 LK 6 ECTS BAK5 History of Theory and Debates on Theory - Postcolonial Critique and Political Science
  Müller-Uri, Tu 13:15-14:45 (12×)
• 210035 LK 6 ECTS BAK5 History of Theory and Debates on Theory - BAK5: LK Political Temporalities
  Portschy, We 13:15-14:45 (14×)

BAK6 - Core Area of Political Science: The Austrian Political System and the EU

• 210036 VO 3 ECTS BAK6 The Austrian Political System and the EU
  Rosenberger, We 16:45-18:15 (14×)
• 210037 LK 6 ECTS BAK6 The Austrian Political System and the EU
  Ennser-Jedenastik, We 13:15-14:45 (14×)
• 210038 LK 6 ECTS BAK6 The Austrian Political System and the EU
  Grand, Mo 11:30-13:00 (12×)
• 210039 LK 6 ECTS BAK6 The Austrian Political System and the EU
  Campbell, Mo 18:30-20:00 (12×)
• 210040 LK 6 ECTS BAK6 The Austrian Political System and the EU
  Stadlmair, Mo 15:00-16:30 (12×)
• 210041 LK 6 ECTS BAK6 The Austrian Political System and the EU
  Stöckl, Th 11:30-13:00 (15×), Th 04.02. 14:00-15:30
• 210042 LK 6 ECTS BAK6 The Austrian Political System and the EU
  Valchars, Mo 16:45-18:15 (12×)

BAK7 - Core Area of Political Science: Comparative Analysis of Politics

• 210043 VO 3 ECTS BAK7 Comparative Analysis of Politics
  Braun, Tu 13:15-14:45 (13×)
• 210044 LK 6 ECTS BAK7: LK Comparative Analysis of Politics
  Portschy, We 15:00-16:30 (14×)
• 210045 LK 6 ECTS BAK7 Comparative Analysis of Politics
  Meyer, Tu 11:30-13:00 (13×)
• 210046 LK 6 ECTS BAK7 Comparative Analysis of Politics
  Naue, Tu 08:00-09:30 (13×)
• 210047 LK 6 ECTS [ en ] BAK7 Comparative Analysis of Politics (engl.)
  Klein, Tu 11:30-13:00 (13×)
• 210048 LK 6 ECTS BAK7 Comparative Analysis of Politics
  Weisskircher, Tu 15:00-16:30 (12×)
• 210049 LK 6 ECTS BAK7 Comparative Analysis of Politics
  Braun, Tu 09:45-11:15 (13×)

BAK8 - Core Area of Political Science: International Politics

BAK9 to BAK16 - Alternative Required Modules: Specialisation Modules

BAK9 - Political Theories and Research on Theories

• 210050 VO 3 ECTS BAK9 Political Theories and Research on Theories - BAK 9: VO Political Violence, War, Civil War and new forms of conflict
  Etzersdorfer
• 210051 SE 6 ECTS BAK9 Political Theories and Research on Theories - Neo-Marxist theories of the (welfare) state in the 1970s
  Griesser, Th 16:45-18:15 (15×)
• 210052 SE 6 ECTS BAK9 Political Theories and Research on Theories - Right Wing Populism in Europe
  Wimmer, Tu 13:15-14:45 (13×)
• 210053 SE 6 ECTS BAK9 Political Theories and Research on Theories - Precarisation as Social Analysis
  Lorey, Fr 23.10. 13:15-14:50, Fr 13:15-20:00 (2×), Sa 12:00-18:00 (2×)

BAK10 - International Politics and Development

• 210054 SE 6 ECTS BAK10 International Politics and Development - The Internationalization of the State
  Puller, We 13:15-14:45 (14×)
• 210055 SE 6 ECTS BAK10 International Politics and Development - The UN as an actor of international politics
  Schütz-Müller, Th 18:30-20:00 (15×)
• 210056 SE 6 ECTS BAK10 International Politics and Development - The Political Ecology of Energy
  Plank, Fr 09:45-18:15 (2×), Sa 09:00-16:30 (2×)
• 210057 SE 6 ECTS [ en ] BAK10 International Politics and Development - Refugee and Migration Problematic
  Etzersdorfer, Tu 16:45-18:15 (13×), Tu 19.01. 18:30-20:00

BAK11 - European Union and Europeanisation

• 210058 VO 3 ECTS BAK11: VO The political system of the European Union - Das politische System der EU
  Melchior, Th 13:15-14:45 (15×)
• 210059 SE 6 ECTS [ en ] BAK11 European Union and Europeanisation - European integration and health policy (engl.)
  Földes, We 15:00-16:30 (14×)
• 210060 SE 6 ECTS BAK11 European Union and Europeanisation - Hybrid Forms of Governance in the Multi-Level System of the EU
  Slominski, Th 15:00-16:30 (15×)
• 210061 SE 6 ECTS [ en ] BAK11 European Union and Europeanisation - Europeanization in the EU's member states
  Ulnicane-Ozolina, We 09:45-11:15 (14×)

BAK12 - Austrian Politics

• 210062 VO 3 ECTS BAK12 Austrian Politics - BAK12: SpezialVO The political working up of National Socialism and Holocaust in Austria
  Manoschek
• 210063 SE 6 ECTS BAK12 Austrian Politics - SE Political Parties
  Ucakar, Tu 13:15-14:45 (13×)
• 210064 SE 6 ECTS BAK12 Austrian Politics - SE Electoral behaviour in Austria
  Wagner, We 08:30-10:30 (13×)
• 210065 SE 6 ECTS BAK12 Austrian Politics - SE Political Elites, Recruitment, Electoral law and Representation
  Steininger, Th 18:30-20:00 (15×)

BAK13 - State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses

• 210066 SE 6 ECTS BAK13 State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses - SE European Parliaments
  N.N., Mo 18:30-20:00 (12×)
• 210067 SE 6 ECTS [ en ] BAK13 State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses - SE Individual Preferences and Collective Decision-making
  Meyer, Mo 09:45-11:15 (12×)
• 210068 SE 6 ECTS BAK13 State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses - Participation in Political Processes
  Naue, Tu 13:15-14:45 (13×)
• 210069 SE 6 ECTS BAK13 State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses - tba
  Schultz

BAK14 - Gender and Politics

• 210070 VO 3 ECTS BAK14 Gender and Politics
  Bargetz, We 18:30-20:00 (14×), We 04.11. 20:15-22:00, Mo 18.01. 16:45-18:15
• 210071 SE 6 ECTS BAK14 Gender and Politics - SE Feminist Security Studies
  Stachowitsch-Clar
• 210072 SE 6 ECTS BAK14 Gender and Politics - Gender and Culturalization
  Dietze, Fr 23.10. 09:45-14:45, Fr 09:45-18:15 (2×), Sa 14.11. 09:00-18:00

BAK15 - East European Studies

• 210073 SE 6 ECTS [ en ] BAK15 East European Studies - Different forms of Political Participation in Eastern Europe after 1989
  Spöri, Mo 15:00-16:30 (11×)
• 210074 SE 6 ECTS BAK15 East European Studies - Political Parties and Movements in the Balkans
  Ceka, Mo 09:45-11:15 (12×), Mo 18.01. 11:30-13:00
• 210075 SE 6 ECTS BAK15 East European Studies - Divided Memories in CEE and SEE
  Radonic, Mo 15:00-16:30 (12×), Mo 30.11. 13:15-14:45

BAK16 - Culture and Politics

• 210076 SE 6 ECTS BAK16 SE Culture and Politics - Comedy and Politics in Great Britain
  Simon, Th 09:45-11:15 (15×)
• 210077 SE 6 ECTS BAK16 SE Culture and Politics - Shoah and collective memory
  Hartmann
• 210078 SE 6 ECTS BAK16 Culture and Politics - SE Cultural Policy and Urban Development
  Rohn, Tu 11:30-13:00 (13×)

BAK17 - Consolidation

• 210079 UE 6 ECTS BAK17b.1 Political Science in practice - UE Peer Mentoring Political Science
  Arztmann
• 210080 UE 6 ECTS BAK17b.1 Political Science in practice - BAK 17b.1: Unions and Globalisation
  Niedermoser

BAK18 - Bachelorseminar

• 210081 SE 12 ECTS BAK18 Bachelor's Seminar
  Braun, Mo 13:15-14:45 (11×)
• 210082 SE 12 ECTS BAK18 Bachelor's Seminar
  Naue, We 08:00-09:30 (14×)
• 210083 SE 12 ECTS BAK18 Bachelor's Seminar
  Wade
• 210084 SE 12 ECTS BAK18 Bachelor's Seminar
  Ucakar, Th 15:00-16:30 (16×)
• 210085 SE 12 ECTS [ en ] BAK18 Bachelor's Seminar
  Plescia, Tu 08:30-10:00 (13×)
• 210086 SE 12 ECTS BAK18 Bachelor's Seminar
  Stimmer, We 11:30-13:00 (14×)

21.02. Master Degree Programme in Political Science (824)

1. Required Modules

M1: Basics of Political Science

• 210087 VO 4 ECTS M1a: Introduction into Political Science
  Segert, We 18:30-20:00 (14×)
• 210088 VO 4 ECTS M1: Basics of Political Science - Crisis and Crisis Management
  Brand, Th 16:45-18:15 (15×), Th 10.12. 18:30-20:00

M2: Methods of Political Science

• 210089 UE 8 ECTS M2: Methods of Political Science Qualitativ
  Liebhart, We 15:00-18:15 (14×)
• 210091 UE 8 ECTS M2: Methods of Political Science Qualitativ
  Bernhardt, Th 13:15-16:30 (15×)
• 210146 UE 8 ECTS M2: Methods of Political Science Qualitativ
  Götsch, Th 16:45-20:00 (13×), Th 19.11. 17:00-20:00, Th 17.12. 16:45-21:30

2. Group of Elective Modules - Specialisations

M3: Political Theories and Research on Theory - Introduction and Advanced Studies

• 210092 VO 4 ECTS M3 a: Political Theories and Research on Theory - Spezial VO Interventions and debates from the ’south’ in Political Theory
  Pichler, Tu 13:15-14:45 (13×)
• 210093 SE 8 ECTS M3 b: Political Theories and Research on Theory - SpezialisierungsSE (b)Political Theory of Affect Spinoza, Deleuze, Massumi
  Bargetz, Tu 16:45-20:00 (5×)
• 210094 SE 10 ECTS M3 a: Political Theories and Research on Theory - Vertiefungsseminar(a) Basic concepts of political science: Structure, politics and the political
  Pühretmayer, Fr 09:45-11:15 (15×)
• 210095 SE 10 ECTS M3 a: Political Theories and Research on Theory - Aktuelle Demokratietheorien
  Charim

M4: International Politics and Development - Introduction and Advanced Studies

• 210096 VO 4 ECTS M4 a: International Politics and Development - Introduction to Latin American Studies
  Brand, Mo 18:30-20:00 (12×)
• 210097 SE 10 ECTS M4 a: International Politics and Development - VertiefungsSE (a) Stability, crisis and transformation of capitalist societies. Current analyzes. Analysen.
  Wissel
• 210098 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] M4 a: International Politics and Development - VertiefungsSE Resilience in International Relations
  Pospisil, Fr 16.10. 09:45-13:00, Fr 08:00-13:00 (2×), Sa 08:00-13:00 (2×)
• 210099 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] M4 a: International Politics and Development - M4a: VertiefungsSE (a) Israeli and Middle Eastern Politics after the Arab Spring
  Sened
• 210100 SE 10 ECTS M4 a: International Politics and Development - VertiefungsSE (a) Conflicts and Stateness in Kurdistan
  Schmidinger, We 11:30-13:00 (13×)
• 210101 SE 8 ECTS M4 b: International Politics and Development - SpezialisierungsSE (b) Malinche, Cliban and their heirs. Social Scientific debates in Latin America
  Purkarthofer, Th 11:30-13:00 (15×), Tu 01.12. 18:30-20:00
• 210139 VO 4 ECTS M4 a: International Politics and Development - Spezialisierungs VO Klimapolitik in der Sackgasse? Kontroverse Perspektiven zivilgesellschaftliche Ansätze
  Brand
• 230140 VO 4 ECTS The ecological crisis from an multidisciplinary perspective
  Littig, Th 13:15-14:45 (14×)

M5: EU and Europeanisation - Introduction and Advanced Studies

• 210102 SE 8 ECTS M5 b: European Union and Europeanisation - SpezialisierungsSE (b) Inequality and Democracy in Europe
  Melchior, Th 09:45-11:15 (15×)
• 210103 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] M5 a: European Union and Europeanisation - M5a: VertiefungsSE (a) Individual rights protection in the European Union (engl.)
  Földes, We 09:45-11:15 (14×)
• 210104 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] M5 a: European Union and Europeanisation - VertiefungsSE (a) Research and Innovation Policies in Europe
  Ulnicane-Ozolina, Th 09:45-11:15 (15×)

M6: Austrian Politics - Introduction and Advanced Studies

• 210106 VO 4 ECTS M6 : VO Austrian Politics - Spezialisierung VO:
  Slominski, Th 13:15-14:45 (15×)
• 210107 SE 10 ECTS M6 a: Austrian Politics - VertiefungsSE(a): Corruption research, corruption and prevention of corruption in Austria
  Sickinger, We 15:00-16:30 (14×)
• 210108 SE 10 ECTS M6 a: Austrian Politics - M6a VertiefungsSE(a): Conflicts about civic education in Austria
  Sandner, Mo 13:15-14:45 (12×)
• 210109 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] M6 a: Austrian Politics - VertiefungsSE(a): Crisis of Democracy: Can Democracies Reinvent Themselves?
  Biegelbauer, Mo 16:45-18:15 (12×)
• 210110 SE 8 ECTS [ en ] M6 b: Austrian Politics - GLOBAL MIGRATION POLITICS AUSTRIA IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
  Hadj-Abdou, Fr 09:45-18:15 (2×), Sa 09:00-16:30 (2×)

M7: State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses - Introduction and Advanced Studies

• 210111 VO 4 ECTS M7 a: State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses - Die Politik der Exekutive
  Müller, Tu 13:15-14:45 (12×)
• 210112 SE 10 ECTS M7 a: State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses - Vertiefungsseminar(a): Science in politics and society
  Bauer, Th 09:45-11:15 (15×)
• 210113 SE 8 ECTS M7 b: State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses - Spezialisierungsseminar (b): State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses. Transitional Justice in Comparative Perspective.
  Braun, Fr 02.10. 11:30-13:00, Sa 09:00-16:00 (3×)
• 210114 SE 10 ECTS M7 a: State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses - Vertiefungsseminar(a): Science in politics and society
  Schultz, Fr 16.10. 14:45-18:15, Fr 09:45-18:15 (2×), Sa 09.01. 09:00-13:30
• 210137 SE 8 ECTS M7 b: Political Parties and Election Campaigns in Western Europe
  Tresch

M8: Gender and Politics - Introduction and Advanced Studies

• 210115 SE 10 ECTS M8 a: Gender and Politics - VertiefungsSE(a) Critical Theory and Gender
  Michalitsch, Th 13:15-14:45 (15×)
• 210116 SE 8 ECTS M8 b: Gender and Politics - Spezialisierungsseminar (b): Sexual Exceptionalism Hegemony and Sexual Politics
  Dietze, Sa 24.10. 10:00-15:00, Fr 27.11. 09:45-18:00, Sa 09:30-18:00 (2×)

M9: East European Studies - Introduction and Advanced Studies

• 210117 VO 4 ECTS M9 a: East European Studies - Transformation processes in the modern Eastern Europe
  Segert, Th 16:45-18:15 (15×)
• 210118 SE 10 ECTS [ en ] M9 a: East European Studies - Vertiefungsseminar(a) Post Soviet Ukraine Political System, Conflicts and Challenges of Transformation(engl.)
  Zhurzhenko, Mo 09:45-11:15 (11×)
• 210119 SE 8 ECTS M9 b: East European Studies - SpezialisierungsSE The EU as an inetrnational Actor
  Liebhart, Tu 11:30-13:00 (13×)

M10: Culture and Politics - Introduction and Advanced Studies

• 210120 SE 10 ECTS M10 a: Culture and Politics - VertiefungsSE (a): Science Fiction als politische Utopie
  Kurtan, Th 13:15-16:30 (7×)
• 210121 SE 10 ECTS M10 a: Culture and Politics - M10a VertiefungsSE (a): Building Politics
  Pribersky, We 16:45-18:15 (14×)
• 210122 SE 8 ECTS M10 b: Culture and Politics - SpezialisierungsSE (b): Raymond Williams
  Horak
• 230047 VO 4 ECTS Visual Sociology: an Introduction with Focus on Pictures
  Breckner, We 11:15-12:45 (13×)

3. Master Degee Programme in Political Science

• 210123 SE 12 ECTS M11: Research Practice - FOP Vergangenheitspolitik
  Manoschek, We 16:00-19:15 (14×)
• 210124 SE 12 ECTS M11: Research Practice - FOP Visual Studies in Political Science
  Pribersky, Tu 15:00-18:15 (13×)
• 210125 SE 12 ECTS M11: Research Practice - FOP SE Boundary-making and political parties
  Rosenberger, Tu 13:15-16:30 (13×)

M12: Elective Area

• 230140 VO 4 ECTS The ecological crisis from an multidisciplinary perspective
  Littig, Th 13:15-14:45 (14×)

5. Masterseminar (M13)

• 210126 SE 2 ECTS M13: Master's Seminar - Diss alt
  Brand
• 210127 SE 2 ECTS M13: Master's Seminar - Diss alt
  Falkner
• 210128 SE 2 ECTS M13: Master's Seminar - Diss alt
  Höll
• 210129 SE 2 ECTS M13: Master's Seminar - Diss alt
  Manoschek
• 210130 SE 2 ECTS M13: Master's Seminar - Diss alt
  Rosenberger, Tu 16:45-18:15 (13×)
• 210131 SE 2 ECTS M13: Master's Seminar - Diss alt
  Segert, Th 18:30-20:00 (14×)
• 210132 SE 2 ECTS M13: Master's Seminar - Diss alt
  Ucakar
• 210133 SE 2 ECTS M13: Master's Seminar - Diss alt
  Wimmer, We 13:15-14:45 (14×)
• 210134 SE 2 ECTS M13: Master's Seminar - Diss alt
  Kritzinger
• 210135 SE 2 ECTS M13: Master's Seminar - Diss alt
  Stimmer, We 09:45-11:15 (14×)
• 210136 SE 2 ECTS M13: Master's Seminar - Diss alt
  Gärtner, We 18:15-21:30 (3×)

21.03. Doctoral Programme Philosophy (Dr. phil.) / Dissertation Subject Area: Political Science (092)

21.04. EC European Integration (212)

• 210140 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] EC SE - The EU’s regulatory policies (engl.)
  Botta, We 11:30-13:00 (14×)
• 210141 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] The EU and global governance - The EU’s regulatory policies (engl.)
  Raich, Th 11:30-13:00 (14×)
• 210142 SE 5 ECTS [ en ] EC SE: - EU institutions and decision-making (engl.)
  Slominski, Tu 09:45-11:15 (13×)

21.05. EC Basics of Politics (211)

21.06. EC Staatlichkeit und Demokratie im Wandel (213)