Soziologie

Tracks and specialisations

• Soziologie als Kernfach · 120 ECTS

From the evaluated documents we could not derive a semester plan that matches the programme’s duration and ECTS – so the modules are listed without semesters. The university’s study plan is authoritative.

• Required modules14 modules

  Depending on track: Soziologie als Kernfach

  • Introduction to SociologySummary by OWWZ: Introduces sociological concepts, ways of thinking and research perspectives, covering the discipline’s development, central problems and the relationship between sociological knowledge and practice.Soziologie als Kernfach · winter semester onlyExam (in German): Klausur zu beiden Vorlesungen10 ECTS
  • Discipline related Key Qualifications and Key ProblemsSummary by OWWZ: Practises literature searches, critical reading, academic writing, citation and presentation. Students explore and discuss a central sociological problem and a major work.Soziologie als Kernfach · winter semester onlyExam (in German): Unbenotetes Testat und schriftliche Leistung bis 5 Seiten10 ECTS
  • Principles and methods of empirical social researchSummary by OWWZ: Surveys quantitative and qualitative social research, including epistemology, research designs, data collection, sampling and analysis. Discusses the limits of both approaches and possibilities for combining them.Soziologie als Kernfach · winter semester onlyExam (in German): Klausur5 ECTS
  • Methods of empirical social Research ISummary by OWWZ: Introduces quantitative, qualitative and mixed research approaches. Exercises progress from hypotheses and operationalisation through data collection to computer-assisted data management and analysis using STATA, R or SPSS.Semesters 1–3 · Soziologie als Kernfach · winter semester onlyExam (in German): Klausur (50 %) und Forschungsbericht (50 %)10 ECTS
  • Qualitative methods of empirical social researchSummary by OWWZ: Explores selected interpretive methods in qualitative social research. Students select methods and practise sampling, preparing and analysing qualitative data within a research process.Semesters 2–3 · Soziologie als KernfachExam (in German): Schriftliche Leistung, beispielsweise Essay5 ECTS
  • Quantitative methods of empirical social researchSummary by OWWZ: A quantitative group project runs from research questions and hypotheses through operationalisation and data collection to computer-assisted analysis. Results are interpreted and documented in a report or portfolio.Semesters 2–3 · Soziologie als Kernfach · summer semester onlyExam (in German): Forschungsbericht oder Portfolio10 ECTS
  • Sociological Theory ISummary by OWWZ: Compares foundational and current sociological theories historically and systematically. Students assess their explanatory strengths and apply concepts to contemporary social questions.Semesters 2–3 · Soziologie als Kernfach · summer semester only10 ECTS
  • Specific SociologiesSummary by OWWZ: Introduces two selected branches of sociology, connecting their central concepts, analytical approaches and classical and current research with general sociology and theory.Semesters 2–3 · Soziologie als KernfachExam (in German): Zwei unbenotete schriftliche Leistungen5 ECTS
  • StatisticsSummary by OWWZ: Covers univariate and bivariate analysis, significance, effect sizes and statistical power using R. Students then apply and interpret simple and multiple linear regression as modelling methods.Semesters 2–3 · Soziologie als Kernfach · summer semester onlyExam (in German): Zwei Klausuren, jeweils 50 %10 ECTS
  • Specific Sociologies for Sociology as Major SubjectSummary by OWWZ: Three seminars deepen knowledge of one or more sociological fields. Students discuss empirical findings, examine theoretical connections and develop independent academic arguments.Semesters 3–6 · Soziologie als Kernfach15 ECTS
  • Applied ResearchSummary by OWWZ: A group project follows the complete qualitative or quantitative research process: question, design, sampling, data collection, analysis and report. Students jointly reflect on and present the findings.Semesters 4–5 · Soziologie als Kernfach · summer semester onlyExam (in German): Forschungsbericht oder schriftliche Ersatzleistung15 ECTS
  • Sociological Theory IISummary by OWWZ: Deepens comparison of sociological explanations through current research questions. Collaborative reading connects theory with general and specialised sociology and interpretations of contemporary society.Semesters 4–6 · Soziologie als Kernfach5 ECTS
  • Sociological InternshipSummary by OWWZ: A placement of at least six weeks introduces students to professional practice and concludes with a written report.Semesters 4–6 · Soziologie als KernfachExam (in German): Praktikumsbericht10 ECTS
  • Bachelor thesisSummary by OWWZ: An independent research project combines theoretical, methodological and subject knowledge from the degree and documents its findings in an academic thesis.Thesis · Soziologie als KernfachExam (in German): Bachelorarbeit (40 Seiten)10 ECTS

Topic profile · Track Soziologie als Kernfach

ECTS by topic from the curriculum’s modules; together at most the programme’s ECTS.RequiredElective

• Sociology55 ECTS: 55 required55 ECTS
• Empirical social research40 ECTS: 40 required40 ECTS
• Statistics15 ECTS: 15 required15 ECTS

Curriculum sources

• Studienordnung der Fakultät für Sozial- und Verhaltenswissenschaften der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena für das Fach Soziologie als Kernfach und Ergänzungsfach in Studiengängen mit dem Abschluss Bachelor of Arts vom 12. Februar 2026Study regulations · Version Studienordnung vom 12. Februar 2026; Studienbeginn ab Wintersemester 2026/27 · checked 17 October 2026
• Modulkatalog – SoziologieModule handbook · Version PO-Version 2026; Stand (Druck) 25.08.2026 · checked 15 October 2026
• Musterstudienplan – SoziologieStudy plan · Version ab Immatrikulation WS 26/27 · checked 15 October 2026