Social Sciences (undergraduate)

The undergraduate course in social sciences provides basic scientific knowledge in sociology, political science and demography and leads to a first university degree that qualifies you for a career.

The course is sometimes offered in the form of combined bachelor's degree courses. Social sciences can also be studied as part of distance learning courses.

Mandatory Modules (examples):

• Analysis of Contemporary Societies
• Introduction to Demography
• Introduction to Sociology
• Individual and Society
• International and Comparative Politics
• Methods and Techniques of Empirical Social Research
• Social Structure, Inequality, and Demography
• Social Science Data Analysis
• State and Politics
• Statistics

Elective Modules (examples):

• Work, Organization, and Welfare State
• Education, Culture, and Life Courses
• Democracy and International Governance
• Cultural Anthropology and Global Society
• Social and Political Inequality
• Sociological and Political Theory

Practical Study Contents:

• Depending on the university, internships, practical modules, or practical semesters (e.g., at market research institutes, government agencies, or social organizations)