Modul

The student

• Gains theoretical and methodical knowledge of social processes and structures
• Is able to apply acquired knowledge practically
• Is able to present work results in a precise and clear way

This module offers students the possibility to get to know research problems and to answer these theoretically as well as empirically. For example: Who does earn how much in his job and why? How do subcultures emerge? Why are boys' grades in school always worse than those of girls? Do divorces have negative influences on the development of children? How does mass consumption influence the individual? Is there a world society emerging? In addition, this module contains courses on sociological methods that are essential to answer such questions scientifically. 

The lecture on social structure analysis gives an overview of large social structures such as the education system, labour market, institutions, demography, etc. for Germany and in international comparison. The content of the social research seminars is determined individually by the lecturers. Students are free to choose one seminar each for Social Research A/B.