Master Political Science (824)

Compulsory Modules (16 ECTS)

M1 Basics of Political Science (8 ECTS)

• 210089 VO M1a: Basics of Political Science
• 210090 VO [ en ] M1b: SpezialVO Basics of Political Science

M2 Methods of Political Science (8 ECTS)

• 210091 UE M2: Research Methods for Political Science qualitativ
• 210092 UE M2: Research Methods for Political Science qualitativ
• 210093 UE [ en ] M2: Methods of Political Science
• 210094 UE M2: Research Methods for Political Science quantitativ
• 210137 UE [ en ] M2: Methods of Political Science

Block of Elective Modules: Specialisations (44 ECTS)

M3 Political Theories and Research on Theory (22 ECTS)

• 210095 VO M3: Counter-institutions
• 210096 SE M3: Theories of Revolution
• 210097 SE [ en ] M3: Democracy as a way of life

M4 International Politics and Development (22 ECTS)

• 210098 VO [ en ] M4:International Biodiversity Politics: Institutions, Actors, Power Relations
• 210099 SE M4: Political Ecology, (neo-)extractivism and social-ecological conflicts
• 210100 SE M4: Current debates on international monetary and financial relations

M5 EU and Europeanisation (22 ECTS)

• 210101 SE [ en ] M5: The European Union and international migration
• 210102 SE [ en ] M5: European Political Economy An Integrated, Hands-on Approach Using R

M6 Austrian Politics (22 ECTS)

• 210103 VO M6: The transformation of social democracy: Austria in a comparative European perspective
• 210104 SE M6: Citizenship as an instrument of social and legal inclusion and exclusion
• 210105 SE M6: Politics of transformation in the polycrisis: Austria in a comparative European perspective

M7 State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses (22 ECTS)

• 210106 VO M7: Global crisis experience: extreme weather, health and politics
• 210107 SE M7: Resource politics in times of the 'green' transition
• 210108 SE [ en ] M7: Political Representation
• 210109 SE [ en ] M7: Political Communication
• 210110 SE [ en ] M7: comparative Equity-focused policy and approaches in education systems

M8 Gender and Politics (22 ECTS)

• 210111 VO [ en ] M8: Social Theory for Politics: Class, Gender, Sexuality and Race
• 210112 SE M8: Global and Intersectional Perspectives on Migration in the Context of Securitization
• 210113 SE [ en ] M8: "Emerging Feminisms: New gender movements and perspectives"

M9 East European Studies (22 ECTS)

• 210114 VO [ en ] M9: Eastern Europe´s Great Transformations
• 210115 SE M9: Growth, welfare and gender regimes in Central Eastern Europe
• 210116 SE [ en ] M9: States market and democracy in turbulent times: insights from Southeastern Europe

M10 Culture and Politics (22 ECTS)

• 210117 SE [ en ] M10: Politics and Popular Culture
• 210135 SE M10: "The protocols", Plandemic and Taylor Swift as psyop. Conspiracy belief and democracy

Research Utilisation (12 ECTS)

M11 Research Utilisation (12 ECTS)

• 210118 SE [ en ] M11: Contemporary debates in European political economy
• 210119 SE [ en ] M11: Gender, populism, and the radical right
• 210120 SE [ en ] M11: FOP Research Practice
• 210134 SE M11: Southeast Europe between democracy and authoritarian tendencies. Foundations and trends

Electives Module (16 ECTs)

M12 Elective Area (16 ECTS)

• 210125 UE Manage the Master Thesis
• 210126 UE From the Idea to the Master Thesis Concept - Wie ich meine MA-Arbeit plane
• 233060 UE [ en ] Science in Society Laboratories

Masterseminar (2 ECTS)

M13 Masterseminar (2 ECTS)

• 210121 SE M13: Seminar for MA
• 210122 SE M13: Seminar for MA
• 210123 SE M13: Seminar for MA
• 210124 SE M13: Seminar for MA