Project Seminar in Socioeconomics I + II

(Sozialökonomisches Projektseminar I + II), Master (Socioeconomics)

SoSe Seminar I: 5 ECTS,  WiSe Seminar II: 10 ECTS

Compulsory course for the Master of Socioeconomics

Course Title:  Project in Social Economics I + II

Course Type:  Master Seminar

Offered:  Starts annually in the Summer Semester with Part II continuing in the Winter Semester

Length:  2 Semesters

Language: German

Contact person (SS 25 + WS 25/26): Ramona Müller, M.Sc.

Content:  Implementation of an empirical research project in small groups

Topic in SS 2025 + WS 2025/26: “Stadtstruktur im Wandel: Die Folgen kriegsbedingter Schäden für sozialräumliche Entwicklungen in einer deutschen Metropole” (Urban structure in transition: The consequences of war-related damage for socio-spatial developments in a German metropolitan city)

•  Topic Introduction (in German): Projektseminar_2526_Wrede

Educational Objectives and Skills:  

• The seminar aims on gaining information and knowledge about discrimination and its possible appearance in the public sector. The focus is set on two questions:
• Does discrimination in supply of public services exist? Which kinds of discrimination are possible and expected?
• Is it possible to identify factors influencing discrimination?

Examination requirements

• Written elaboration and presentations (in Summer Semester)
• Final report (in Winter Semester)

The large part of the requirements consists of team work.

As accompanying methodological course, the module “Methods II: Topics in Empirical Research Methods” (Prof. Abraham) is highly recommended.

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