21.01. Political Science

A. Bachelor Degree Programme

• 210162 VO BA International Politics

1. STEP - Orientation Period (BA1 to BA2)

STEP I - Basics of Social Sciences (BA1)

• 210001 VO BA 1.3 Subject-specific introduction
• 230129 VO Basics of Methodology in Social Sciences
• 240100 VO Basics of social theory

STEP II - Introduction to Social Scientific Work with Emphasis on Political Science (BA2)

• 210002 VO BA 2.1 Orientation course
• 210003 VO BA 2.2 Social sciences and social change
• 210004 PS BA 2.3 Introduction to scientific work
• 210005 PS BA 2.3 Introduction to scientific work
• 210006 PS BA 2.3 Introduction to scientific work
• 210007 PS BA 2.3 Introduction to scientific work
• 210008 PS BA 2.3 Introduction to scientific work

2. Required Modules (BA3 to BA8)

2.1. Historical Basics: Historical Basics of Political Science (BA3)

• 210009 VO BA 3/F/B1: VO Historical foundations of politics

2.2. Methods: Introduction to Quantitative and Qualitative Methods of Empirical Social Research (BA4)

• 210010 VO BA 4.1 Qualitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
• 210011 UE BA 4.1 Qualitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
• 210012 UE BA 4.1 Qualitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
• 210013 UE BA 4.1 Qualitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
• 210014 UE BA 4.1 Qualitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
• 210015 UE BA 4.1 Qualitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
• 210016 UE BA 4.1 Qualitative Methods of Empirical Social Research
• 210159 UE BA 4.1 Qualitative Methods of Empirical Social Research

2.3. Core Area of Political Science: History of Theory and Debates on Theory (BA5)

• 210017 VO BA 5 History of Theory and Debates on Theory
• 210028 LK BA 5 History of Theory and Debates on Theory
• 210029 LK BA 5 History of Theory and Debates on Theory
• 210030 LK BA 5 History of Theory and Debates on Theory - Sozial-/Staatstheorien

2.4. Core Area of Political Science: The Austrian Political System and the EU (BA6)

• 210018 VO BA 6 The Austrian Political System and the EU
• 210031 LK BA 6 The Austrian Political System and the EU
• 210032 LK BA 6 The Austrian Political System and the EU
• 210033 LK BA 6 The Austrian Political System and the EU

2.5. Core Area of Political Science: Comparative Analysis of Politics (BA7)

• 210019 VO BA 7 Comparative Analysis of Politics
• 210034 LK BA 7 Comparative Analysis of Politics
• 210035 LK BA 7 Comparative Analysis of Politics
• 210037 LK BA 7 Comparative Analysis of Politics

2.6. Core Area of Political Science: International Politics (BA8)

• 210020 VO BA 8 International Politics
• 210036 LK BA 8 International Politics
• 210038 LK BA 8 International Politics
• 210039 LK BA 8 International Politics
• 210040 LK BA 8 International Politics - Gewerkschaften und Globalisierung
• 210041 LK BA 8 International Politics
• 210042 LK BA 8 International Politics

3. Alternative Required Modules: Specialisation Modules (BA9 to BA16)

3.1. Political Theories and Research on Theories (BA9)

• 210043 SE BA 9 Political Theories and Research on Theories
• 210044 SE BA 9 Political Theories and Research on Theories

3.2. International Politics and Development (BA10)

• 210045 SE BA 10 International Politics and Development - Die internationele Politische Ökonomie der Ernährung.
• 210046 SE [ en ] BA 10 International Politics and Development - Regional Integration in East Asia (engl.)
• 210047 SE BA 10 International Politics and Development - im Bereich der Staatenkooperationen
• 210048 SE BA 10 International Politics and Development
• 210049 SE BA 10 International Politics and Development
• 210160 SE BA 10 International Politics and Development

3.3. European Union and Europeanisation (BA11)

• 210050 SE [ en ] BA11/G1/G4: SE Spezialisierungsmodul: Liberalisation, privatisation and the European Social Model - Liberalisierung, Privatisierung und das Europäische Sozialmodell (engl.)
• 210051 SE [ en ] BA11/G1/G4: SE Spezialisierungsm.: The Constitutional Development of the US and the EU in Comparison - (Englisch)
• 210052 SE [ en ] BA 11 European Union and Europeanisation - Borders, Identity and Integration (engl.)
• 210053 SE BA 11 European Union and Europeanisation

3.4. Austrian Politics (BA12)

• 210054 SE BA 12 Austrian Politics - in der österreichischen Migrationspolitik
• 210055 SE BA 12 Austrian Politics - zwischen Theorie und Praxis. Aktuelle Fragen
• 210056 SE BA 12 Austrian Politics
• 210057 SE BA 12 Austrian Politics - Theoretische Fragen, methodische Zugängen, Fallbeispiele aus Österreich.

3.5. State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses (BA13)

• 190934 SE Political economy of the enterprise University - how does universitäres knowledge become socially effective?
• 210058 SE BA 13 State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses
• 210059 SE BA 13 State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses
• 210060 SE BA 13 State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses
• 210061 SE BA 13 State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses - Spatial Theories of Party Competition

3.6. Gender and Politics (BA14)

• 210062 SE BA 14 Gender and Politics

3.7. East European Studies (BA15)

• 210063 SE [ en ] BA 15 East European Studies - Politische Systeme Belarus, der Ukraine und Moldovas
• 210064 SE [ en ] BA 15 East European Studies

3.8. Culture and Politics (BA16)

• 210065 SE BA 16 Culture and Politics

4. Alternative Required Modules: Practice Modules (BA17 to BA20)

4.1. Media and Political Education (BA17)

• 190278 SE Aesthetics and Civic Education
• 190281 SE Children’s and young people’s view on politics
• 190934 SE Political economy of the enterprise University - how does universitäres knowledge become socially effective?
• 210067 PS BA 17 Media and Political Education - Politische Bildung zwischen Theorie und Praxis: Geschichte - Modelle - Praxisbeispiele
• 210068 PS BA 17 Media and Political Education - Der Umgang mit der Shoah in Politischer Bildung und medialer Vermittlung
• 210069 PS BA 17 Media and Political Education
• 210142 PS BA 17 Media and Political Education

4.2. Political Institutions (BA18)

4.3. Political Consulting and Survey Research (BA19)

• 210071 PS BA 19 Political Consulting and Survey Research - Empirische Wahlforschung

4.1. Media and Political Education (BA17)

• 190934 SE Political economy of the enterprise University - how does universitäres knowledge become socially effective?
• 210153 PS BA 20 Practical Training

5. Bachelorseminar (BA21)

• 210074 SE BA 21 Bachelor's Seminar
• 210075 SE BA 21 Bachelor's Seminar
• 210076 SE BA 21 Bachelor's Seminar
• 210077 SE BA 21 Bachelor's Seminar
• 210078 SE BA 21 Bachelor's Seminar

B. Master Degree Programme in Political Science

• 210162 VO BA International Politics

1. Required Modules

M1: Basics of Political Science

M2: Methods of Political Science

• 210079 UE M2: Methods of Political Science
• 210163 UE M2: Methods of Political Science

2. Group of Elective Modules - Specialisations

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

• 210021 VO [ en ] M3 a: Political Theories and Research on Theory - ON REVOLUTION - Concepts on the Test Bench?
• 210024 VO M3/M7 Lecture - Einführung in die Policy Analyse
• 210080 SE M3 a: Political Theories and Research on Theory
• 210081 SE M3 b: Political Theories and Research on Theory
• 210082 SE M3 b: Political Theories and Research on Theory
• 210083 SE [ en ] M3 b: Political Theories and Research on Theory
• 210141 SE M3 a: Political Theories and Research on Theory
• 210146 SE M3a/ Diss: Se VertiefungsSE: - Abschied vom 'Volksheim'? Aufstieg und Wandel des nordeuropäischen Wohlfahrtsstaatsmodells
• 210147 SE M3 b: Political Theories and Research on Theory

M4: International Politics and Development - Introduction and Advanced Studies

• 210084 SE [ fr ] M4 a: International Politics and Development
• 210085 SE [ en ] M4 a: International Politics and Development
• 210086 SE M4 a: International Politics and Development - Afganistan-Haiti-Iran-Kosovo-Zimbabwe
• 210087 SE [ es ] M4 a: International Politics and Development - Las relaciones Amerika Latina- Asia
• 210088 SE M4 b: International Politics and Development
• 210089 SE M4 b: International Politics and Development
• 210143 SE M4 b: International Politics and Development - US-amerikanische Außenpolitik vor dem Hintergrund des manifest destiny und der pursuit of consumption
• 210150 SE M3 b: Political Theories and Research on Theory
• 210158 VO M4 a: International Politics and Development

M5: EU and Europeanisation - Introduction and Advanced Studies

• 210023 VO M7 a: State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses
• 210090 SE M5 a: European Union and Europeanisation - Europapolitik nach Lissabon
• 210091 SE M5 a: European Union and Europeanisation - "Österreich und das Europäische Parlament"
• 210092 SE M5 b: European Union and Europeanisation - Interessen, Entscheidungsprozesse, Ergebnisse
• 210118 SE M5 b: European Union and Europeanisation - und nationalstaatliche Sozialpolitik: Das Fallbeispiel Flexicurity
• 210147 SE M3 b: Political Theories and Research on Theory
• 210154 VO M5 a: European Union and Europeanisation - im Spannungsfeld zwischen der EU und den Mitgliedsstaaaten
• 210155 SE [ en ] M5 b: European Union and Europeanisation - on Integration in Europe (engl.)

M6: Austrian Politics - Introduction and Advanced Studies

• 030622 VO Research in Migration and Immigrant - multidisciplinary perspectives
• 210022 SE M6b/G4/F/Diss: SE SpezialisierungsSE - Österreichische Außen-und Sicherheitspolitik - in einem rasch veränderten internationalen Umfeld
• 210023 VO M7 a: State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses
• 210094 SE M6 a: Austrian Politics
• 210095 SE M6 a: Austrian Politics
• 210096 SE M6 b: Austrian Politics
• 210097 SE M6 b: Austrian Politics
• 210098 SE M6 b: Austrian Politics
• 210144 SE M6 a: Austrian Politics

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

• 210024 VO M3/M7 Lecture - Einführung in die Policy Analyse
• 210099 SE M7 a: State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses - Die UN-Konvention über die Rechte von Menschen mit Behinderungen im Kontext nationaler Behindertenpolitik: Ein Ländervergleich
• 210100 SE M7 a: State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses - Analyse von Emotionen in der Politik
• 210101 SE M7 b: State Activity, Policy and Governance Analyses - Neubestimmung von "öffentlich" und "privat" im Hochschulwesen
• 210145 SE [ en ] M7a/G6/Diss: SE VertiefungsSE - Comparative Social Policy (engl.)

M8: Gender and Politics - Introduction and Advanced Studies

• 210025 VO M8 a: Gender and Politics
• 210103 SE M8 b: Gender and Politics
• 210148 SE M8 a: Gender and Politics - Queer Theory und die Kritik der Heteronormativität
• 210149 SE [ en ] M8bG8/F/G6/G1: SE SpezialisierungsSE: Sexuality and difference - in the context of globalized neoliberal economies (queer and intersectional perspectives)
• 210156 SE [ en ] M8bG8/F/G6/G1: Gender and Politics - (engl.)

M9: East European Studies - Introduction and Advanced Studies

• 210026 VO M9 a: East European Studies
• 210104 SE M9 a: East European Studies - historische und aktuelle Transformationsprozesse einer ukrainischen Region
• 210105 SE M9 b: East European Studies - in Modernisierung und Systemwechsel - Mosaiksteine einer kollektiven Akteursbiografie
• 210106 SE M9 b: East European Studies - im Gefolge der Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise

M10: Culture and Politics - Introduction and Advanced Studies

• 210027 VO M10 a: Culture and Politics - Bildwelten, interdisziplinär. Theoretische Perspektiven, Methoden und Fallbeispiele
• 210107 SE M10 a: Culture and Politics - in der Ersten und Zweiten Republik
• 210108 SE M10 a: Culture and Politics
• 210109 SE M10 a: Culture and Politics - Werte und deren Bedeutung in Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft, Politik und Kultur
• 210110 SE M10 a: Culture and Politics
• 210111 SE M10 b: Culture and Politics
• 210112 SE M10 b: Culture and Politics
• 210113 SE M10 b: Culture and Politics

3. Master Degee Programme in Political Science

• 210114 SE M11: Research Practice
• 210115 SE M11: Research Practice
• 210116 SE M11: Research Practice
• 210117 SE [ en ] M11: Research Practice - (engl.)
• 210119 SE M11: Research Practice
• 210161 SE M11: Research Practice

4. Elective Area (M12)

• 400016 SE [ en ] Seminar for Doctoral Candidates: Methods - Applied Logistic Regression and other advanced regression models
• 400017 SE Focus Groups
• 400018 SE Introduction into Text Analysis
• 400031 SE SE Methods for Doctoral Candidates - Questionnaires and Surveys

5. Masterseminar (M13)

• 210120 SE M13: Master's Seminar
• 210121 SE M13: Master's Seminar
• 210122 SE M13: Master's Seminar
• 210123 SE M13: Master's Seminar
• 210124 SE M13: Master's Seminar
• 210125 SE M13: Master's Seminar
• 210126 SE M13: Master's Seminar
• 210127 SE M13: Master's Seminar
• 210128 SE M13: Master's Seminar
• 210129 SE M13: Master's Seminar
• 210130 SE M13: Master's Seminar
• 210131 SE M13: Master's Seminar
• 210132 SE M13: Master's Seminar
• 210133 SE M13: Master's Seminar
• 210134 SE M13: Master's Seminar
• 210135 SE M13: Master's Seminar
• 210136 SE M13: Master's Seminar

C. Diploma Degree Programme

• 210162 VO BA International Politics

1. Orientation Period (A)

2. Interdisciplinary Basic Courses (B)

3. Core Subjects (C)

3.1. Political Theories (C1)

3.2. Austrian Politics and EU (C2)

3.3. Comparison of Political Systems (C3)

3.4. International Politics (C4)

4. Elective Courses (D)

• 400016 SE [ en ] Seminar for Doctoral Candidates: Methods - Applied Logistic Regression and other advanced regression models
• 400017 SE Focus Groups
• 400018 SE Introduction into Text Analysis
• 400031 SE SE Methods for Doctoral Candidates - Questionnaires and Surveys

4.1. Women's and Gender Research in Political Science (D1)

4.2. Modern Political Theories (D2)

4.3. Political Sociology (D3)

4.4. Scientific Research and Philosophy of Science (D4)

4.5. Political Systems of the EU (D5)

4.6. Political Field Analysis (D6)

5. Methods and Statistics (E)

5.1. Quantitaive Social Research (E1)

5.2. Qualitative Social Research (E2)

6. Basics Module (F)

• 190934 SE Political economy of the enterprise University - how does universitäres knowledge become socially effective?

7. Specialization Modules (G)

7.1. Europe and European Union (G1)

• 210147 SE M3 b: Political Theories and Research on Theory

7.2. International Development, Peace and Conflict Research (G2)

• 210162 VO BA International Politics

7.3. International Politics (G3)

• 210162 VO BA International Politics

7.4. Austrian Politics (G4)

7.5. East and Middle Europe (G5)

• 210162 VO BA International Politics

7.6. Policy Analysis and Political Economy (G6)

• 190934 SE Political economy of the enterprise University - how does universitäres knowledge become socially effective?
• 210145 SE [ en ] M7a/G6/Diss: SE VertiefungsSE - Comparative Social Policy (engl.)

7.7. Extra-European Comparison of Politics (G7)

7.8. Women's and Gender Research in Political Science (G8)

7.9. Political Education (G9)

7.10. Political Theories and Cultural Sciences (G10)

• 210146 SE M3a/ Diss: Se VertiefungsSE: - Abschied vom 'Volksheim'? Aufstieg und Wandel des nordeuropäischen Wohlfahrtsstaatsmodells
• 210147 SE M3 b: Political Theories and Research on Theory

7.11. Research Practice (FoP)

8. Seminar for Diploma Candidates (H)

C. Diploma Degree Programme