Bachelor's Programme Sociology

Curriculum (2007W)

Bachelor of Arts

Duration/ECTS-Credits
6 semesters/180 ECTS-Credits

Mode of Study
Full-time

Language
German

Requirements
Secondary school completion certificate or equivalent and Language Certificates

Faculty
Faculty of Social and Political Sciences

Level of qualification
Bachelor (1st cycle)
ISCED-11: Level 6, EQF/NQF: Level 6

ISCED-F
0314 Sociology and Cultural Studies

Study code
UC 033 505

The curriculum is the basis of a degree programme. A look at the curriculum for the Bachelor of Sociology gives you a detailed overview of the structure, content, examination regulations and qualification profile of this Bachelor's degree.

The curriculum can clarify several important questions before you start your studies. For example, which criteria must be fulfilled for enrolment in the Bachelor of Sociology, how long the programme lasts, which modules must be completed and much more.

The 2007W curriculum currently applies to the Bachelor's degree programme in Sociology.

Information on the Curriculum (2007W)

The complete version of the curriculum reflects the currently valid version of the curriculum. It is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding version of the curriculum, including any amendments, may be found in the University of Innsbruck Bulletins.

In order to determine which version of the curriculum is applicable in your case, see the Catalogue of Studies,

Studies Induction and Orientation Stage (STEOP)

General Information

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(1) Within the scope of the Studies and Orientation Stage, which takes place in the first semester, the following course examinations must be passed:

  1. VO Introduction to Sociological Perspectives and Approaches (CM 1a, 2 hrs., 5 ECTS- Credits),
  2. VO Sociological Perspectives and Approaches - Contemporary Society (CM 1b, 2 hrs., 5 ECTS-Credits).

(2) Successful passing of all exams of the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage entitles to passing all further courses and examinations as well as to writing the Bachelor’s Thesis.

(3) Before successful completion of the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage courses amounting to 20 ECTS-Credits may be passed. The requirements specified in the curriculum must be met.

(1) The Studies Induction and Orientation Stage (STEOP), with a duration of one semester (30 ECTS-Credits), provides an overview of the study programme and its structure in order to give students an objective basis to assess their decision to pursue their chosen subjets.

(2) During the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage, the followig course examinations, which may be repeated twice, must be completed satisfactorily:

1. VO Introduction to Sociology (2 hours, 5 ECTS-Credits)
2. VO Introduction to Sociology - Contemporary Society (2 hours, 5 ECTS-Credits)

(3) A positive result (passing grade) on the examinations specified in Paragraph 2 permits students to attend all courses and take all examinations following the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage (STEOP) and to write bachelor's theses as described in the curriculum. The registration requirements specified by the curriculum must be met.

Recommended Course Sequence

The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.

The standard duration of the study programme is 6 semesters or 180 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).

Entrance in Wintersemester

10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Sociological Perspectives and Approaches
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Introduction to Scientific Working Skills in Sociology
10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Introduction to Empirical Social Research
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Gender Studies

10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Qualitative Social Research
10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Life World – Life Forms: Individual and Society
10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Rural and Regional Sociology

  5.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Quantitative Social Research and the Basics of Statistics
10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Structures and Changes of Modern Society
10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Market, State, Social Institutions
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Selected Sociological Topics

10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Methods of Multivariate Analysis and Advanced Statistics
10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Sociological Theory
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Selected Sociological Topics
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Selected Sociological Topics

  2.5 ECTS-Credits: CM Seminar with Bachelor's Thesis
  7.5 ECTS-Credits: CM Research Project 1
20.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Modules1

1 The elective module "Work Experience " can also be completed during the course of study in earlier semesters.

12.5 ECTS-Credits: CM Bachelor's Thesis
  7.5 ECTS-Credits: CM Research Project 2
10.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Modules1

1 The elective module "Work Experience " can also be completed during the course of study in earlier semesters.

Studienverlauf_BA_Soziologie_WS_EN


Entrance in Summersemester

10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Sociological Perspectives and Approaches
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Introduction to Scientific Working Skills in Sociology
10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Introduction to Empirical Social Research
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Selected Topics in Sociology

Gender StudiesMarket, State, Social InstitutionsSelected Topics in Sociology

10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Qualitative Social Research
10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Life World – Life Forms: Individual and Society
10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Rural and Regional Sociology

  5.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Quantitative Social Research and the Basics of Statistics
  5.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Selected Topics in Sociology
20.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Modules1

1 The elective module "Work Experience " can also be completed during the course of study in earlier semesters.

  2.5 ECTS-Credits: CM Seminar with Bachelor's Thesis
  7.5 ECTS-Credits: CM Research Project 1
10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Multivariate Analysis Methods and Statistics – Enhanced Level
10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Sociological Theory

12.5 ECTS-Credits: CM Bachelor's Thesis
  7.5 ECTS-Credits: CM Research Project 2
10.0 ECTS-Credits: Elective Modules1

1 The elective module "Work Experience " can also be completed during the course of study in earlier semesters.

Studienverlauf_BA_Soziologie_SS_EN

ECTS-Anrechnungspunkte (Arbeitsbelastung)
Semester
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Course Sequence
SemesterECTS-APTitel

Minor

As part of the Bachelor’s Programme, a Minor of 30 ECTS-Credits can be completed.

More information and a list of possible Minors can be found at:
https://www.uibk.ac.at/studium/angebot/wahlpakete/

Extension Programme

Within the scope of the Study Programme, an Extension Programme corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits may be passed. Admission to the Extension Programme requires the admission to or the having passed of one of the selected Study Programmes. Detailed information: https://www.uibk.ac.at/studium/angebot/es-informatik/

Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading

Examination regulations

The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.

The grade distribution table is a statistical representation of the distribution of all successfully completed examinations in a given programme of study or subject (based on all registered students for the programme or subject). The grade distribution table is updated in regular intervals.

ABCDE
Austrian grading  scheme Definition  %-age
 1 EXCELLENT:  Outstanding performance 26.2= 100%
 2  GOOD:  Generally good, but with some errors 32.7
 3 SATISFACTORY:  Generally sound work with a number of substantial errors 25
 4 SUFFICIENT:  Performance meets the minimum criteria 16.1
 5 INSUFFICIENT:  Substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work

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Overall classification of the qualification

Not applicable
Explanation: An overall classification (mit Auszeichnung bestanden/pass with distinction, bestanden/pass, nicht bestanden/fail) – is awarded only for examinations that conclude a programme of study and consist of more than one subject (an examination of this type is not specified in the curriculum of this programme of study).

Contact and Information

Examination Office
Standort Universitätsstraße 15

Associate Dean of Studies
Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Bernhard Weicht

Dean of Studies (from 01.03.2024)
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wilhelmus Johannes Gerardus Uunk

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