Master Sociology (905 [3] - Version 2024)

M1 Introduction to the Master’s Programme in Sociology (11 ECTS)

M2 Professionalisation of Research in the Social Sciences (10 ECTS)

• 230104 UE M2 Project Planning and Project Management with a focus on social science research projects
• 230105 UE M2 Scientific writing and publishing
• 230106 UE [ en ] M2 Scientific Writing and publishing

M3 Sociological Theories (10 ECTS)

• 230107 SE M3 Reading Seminar: Sociology of Organization - Feminist key concepts in studies and image statistics
• 230108 SE M3 Reading Seminar: Classism - Current Perspectives and Controversies
• 230109 SE M3 Reading Seminar: Feminist theories from Paris to New York to Dakar? - Feminist key concepts in a global perspective
• 230110 UE M3 Elizabeth Shove: Connecting Practices - Large Topics in Society and Social Theory - Theory - Workshop
• 230111 UE M3 Pierre Bourdieu's theory of habitus - Its relevance for sociological theory of society and empirical social research - Theory Workshop
• 230112 UE M3 Theories of Capitalism in the 21st Century: Crises and Transformation - Theory - Workshop
• 230113 UE M3 Theory of Work - Theory - Workshop

M4 Methods in Empirical Social Research (20 ECTS)

• 230120 UE M4 Qualitative Methods: Interview and Participant Observation
• 230121 UE M4 Quantitative Methods: Cross-sectional Data Analysis
• 230122 UE M4 Hermeneutical Analyses - Selected Qualitative Methods of Data Analysis
• 230123 UE M4 Interpretative eevaluation strategies - Selected Qualitative Methods of Data Analysis
• 230124 UE M4 Evaluating the quality of research data using selected statistical methods - Selected Quantitative Methods
• 230125 UE M4 (Micro-) panel data analysis in the social sciences - Selected Quantitative Methods

M5 Sociological Specialisation (21 ECTS)

• 230126 VO M5 Sociology of organization: leadership, team, gender and intersectionality - Sociological Specialisation (Lecture)
• 230127 VO M5 Sociology of the Life Course - From Birth to Old Age - Sociological Specialisation (Lecture)
• 230128 VO M5 Workplace participation and the current state of democracy - Sociological Specialisation (Lecture)
• 230129 UE M5 Queer Cinema - Sociological Specialisation (Exercise)
• 230130 UE M5 Current research questions in childhood and youth sociology - Sociological Specialisation (Exercise)
• 230131 UE [ en ] M5 IEconomic Inequality and Policies - Sociological Specialisation (Exercise)
• 230132 UE M5 The neighbourhood ("Grätzel") as a social area: What and who gets space? - Sociological Specialisation (Exercise)
• 230133 UE M5 Group Dynamics - Systemic learning in training groups - Sociological Specialisation (Exercise)
• 230134 UE [ en ] M5 The Challenges of Sustainability - Sociological Specialisation (Exercise)
• 230135 SE M5 Research workshop on visual sociology: Image and film analysis - Research Seminar Sociological Specialisation
• 230136 SE M5 "Live to work or work to live?" - Generation-specific demands in the workplace - Research Seminar Sociological Specialisation

M5 Sociological Specialisation: Recommended Lectures of other Departments

• 010076 VO [ en ] ( MIXED ) Becoming God: Human Deification in the History of Religions
• 020040 VO [ en ] ( MIXED ) VO: Law and Religion in Europe
• 040151 VO Principle of Economic Sociology (MA)
• 040292 VO Cooperative Business (BA) - unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Kooperationen
• 100005 VO+KO Lecture course: Language in Austria
• 210069 VO BAK11: Contested Transformation: Between Fossil Backlash and Socio-Ecological Realignment
• 233030 VO [ en ] Knowledge and Technology Cultures - Central Issues, Questions and Concepts
• 233032 VO [ en ] Technoscience and Society: Navigating Life in a Technoscientific World
• 233060 UE [ en ] Science in Society Laboratories
• 233062 UE [ en ] Science Communication Laboratories
• 240067 VO VM2 / VM6 - The Energy Transition at What Cost? - 'Green Sacrifice Zones' and Energy Justice
• 240519 VO MM3 Health in Society

M6 Sociological Specialisation of Choice (10 ECTS)

• 230107 SE M3 Reading Seminar: Sociology of Organization - Feminist key concepts in studies and image statistics
• 230108 SE M3 Reading Seminar: Classism - Current Perspectives and Controversies
• 230109 SE M3 Reading Seminar: Feminist theories from Paris to New York to Dakar? - Feminist key concepts in a global perspective
• 230110 UE M3 Elizabeth Shove: Connecting Practices - Large Topics in Society and Social Theory - Theory - Workshop
• 230111 UE M3 Pierre Bourdieu's theory of habitus - Its relevance for sociological theory of society and empirical social research - Theory Workshop
• 230112 UE M3 Theories of Capitalism in the 21st Century: Crises and Transformation - Theory - Workshop
• 230113 UE M3 Theory of Work - Theory - Workshop
• 230129 UE M5 Queer Cinema - Sociological Specialisation (Exercise)
• 230130 UE M5 Current research questions in childhood and youth sociology - Sociological Specialisation (Exercise)
• 230131 UE [ en ] M5 IEconomic Inequality and Policies - Sociological Specialisation (Exercise)
• 230132 UE M5 The neighbourhood ("Grätzel") as a social area: What and who gets space? - Sociological Specialisation (Exercise)
• 230133 UE M5 Group Dynamics - Systemic learning in training groups - Sociological Specialisation (Exercise)
• 230134 UE [ en ] M5 The Challenges of Sustainability - Sociological Specialisation (Exercise)
• 230135 SE M5 Research workshop on visual sociology: Image and film analysis - Research Seminar Sociological Specialisation
• 230136 SE M5 "Live to work or work to live?" - Generation-specific demands in the workplace - Research Seminar Sociological Specialisation
• 230137 SE M6 Violence and Gender with a focus on psychological violence
• 230138 SE M6 Populism, radicalism and exclusive solidarity - Sociological Specialisation of Choice
• 230139 UE M6 Population Forcasting in R - Sociological Specialisation of Choice
• 230140 UE M6 Quantitative Methods Compact: Basics, Advanced Topics and Refresher - Sociological Specialisation of Choice
• 230141 UE M6 Social Network Analysis and its Integration with Qualitative Research - Sociological Specialisation of Choice

M6 Sociological Specialisation of Choice: Recommended Lectures of other Departments

• 010024 SE Clinical Rounds - Medizinethische Herausforderungen am Anfang des Lebens
• 010063 UE [ de en ] Key Works in the Social Scientific Research on Religion
• 020050 KU ( ON-SITE ) Course Medicine and Nursing Ethics - Gezwungen gesund?
• 040117 KU [ en ] Topics in Economic Sociology (MA)
• 040166 KU Solidary Economic (MA) - Cooperative economy and Cooperatives
• 040195 KU Alternative management - MA
• 040201 KU [ en ] Advanced Economic Sociology (MA)
• 040271 KU Sociology of Organizations (MA)
• 040282 KU Sociology of Labor Markets (MA)
• 040707 SE International Cooperative Management (MA)
• 143227 KU Music and Popular Cultures in Africa and the Diaspora - Creating Podcasts in Cultural Studies
• 233041 SE [ en ] Addressing the law from an STS perspective - Materiality, Power, Politics
• 233042 SE [ en ] Chip Society and Global Politics
• 233043 SE [ en ] Critical Circularities: Governing Emerging Contaminants
• 233044 SE [ en ] Data Welfare State - Datafication and automation in European policy, public institutions, and urban spaces around the world
• 233045 SE [ en ] The politics of pharmaceutical innovation
• 233046 SE [ en ] Data that Matter(s): From Promises to Practices to Residues
• 240125 SE [ en ] VM3 / VM6 - Borders and development: concepts, practices, struggles

M7 Master’s Thesis Project (8 ECTS)

• 230145 KU M7 Creation of an Exposé
• 230146 KU M7 Supporting Course: Master's Thesis
• 230147 TR Final sprint for the master's thesis - Tutorial to support the writing process
• 230148 TR Writing marathon - Master's degree in sociology

M7 Master’s Thesis Project: Recommended Lectures of other Departments