Studienbüro der Sozialwissenschaftlichen Fakultät

Martin Ertelt
Application, Administration and Counseling
Oeconomicum, Raum 1.112
Tel.: +49 (0)551/39-26540
Annegret Schallmann
Counseling
Oeconomicum, Raum 1.116
Tel.: +49 (0)551/39-27159
The aim of the doctoral programme "Social Sciences" at the Faculty of Social Sciences is to qualify students to take on responsible tasks in research and teaching and in non-university professional fields. A research-oriented, curriculum-defined postgraduate training programme enables students to master, critically reflect on and apply recent theories and methods of the social sciences and to produce scientific expertise. In addition, students are to acquire key qualifications.

Modules in the doctoral programme in Social Sciences (PO 2009, PO 2011 and PO 2013)


In order to complete the doctoral programme, academic achievements amounting to at least 20 credits must be completed, in accordance with the following regulations; whenever modules of the B.A. or M.A. programmes are referred to, examination achievements stipulated in these programmes should be completed as unmarked achievements in accordance with § 7 of the present rules and regulations(Rules and Regulations of the Social Sciences Doctoral Studies Programme 2009).

The following four compulsory modules with a total of 12 credits must be completed successfully:

P.SOWI.1 Methods of research (4 C/4 WLH)
P.SOWI.2 Seminar for doctoral candidates (3 C/3 WLH)
P.SOWI.3 Interim conclusions workshop (3 C/2 WLH)
P.SOWI.4 Science communications (2 C/1 WLH)


Out of the following optional required modules, at least two modules with a total of 8 credits must be completed successfully:

P.SOWI.5 Presentation techniques (2 C/1WLH)
P.SOWI.6 Science management (2 C/1 WLH)
P.SOWI.7 Scientific teaching (4 C/3 WLH)
P.SOWI.8 Language skills for field research (2 C/2 WLH) M.MZS.1 Konzeption und Planung empirischer Forschungsprojekte (4 C/3 SWS)
SQ.SOWI.19 Tätigkeit in der studentischen bzw. akademischen Selbstverwaltung (2 C)
SQ.SOWI.20 Netzwerken für Sozialwissenschaftlerinnen und Sozialwissenschaftler (4 C/2 SWS)
SQ.SOWI.21 Projektmanagement (4 C/2 SWS)
SQ.SOWI.31 Planung eigener Lehrveranstaltungen (4 C/2 SWS)
SQ.SOWI.32 Mittelakquise für Forschungsanträge und Stipendien (8 C/4 SWS)
SQ.SOWI.100 Mitgliedschaft in der studentischen bzw. akademischen Selbstverwaltung (2 C)

Modules in the doctoral programme in Social Sciences (PStO 2024)

Modul Directory for the Doctoral Degree Programme in Social Sciences 2024
Within the framework of the doctoral programme, at least 20 C must be completed in accordance with the following provisions:

1. Compulsory elective modules I:
One of the following modules must be successfully completed. Doctoral candidates who have already submitted their exposé for the application must take module P.SOWI.10, doctoral candidates without an exposé must take module P.SOWI.10a
P.SOWI.10: Introductory module (2 C, 1 SWS)
P.SOWI.10a: Introductory module (4 C, 2 SWS)

2. Compulsory modules
The following two compulsory modules totalling 7 C must be successfully completed:
P.SOWI.30: Doctoral colloquium (3 C, 2 SWS)
P.SOWI.40: Intermediate balance (4 C, 1 SWS

3. Compulsory elective modules II
From the following compulsory elective modules, at least 3 modules totalling at least 9 C must be successfully completed, so that a total of 20 C are achieved in the study programme:
P.SOWI.20: Research Methods (4 C, 4 SWS)
P.SOWI.50: Science Communication (2 C, 1 SWS)
P.SOWI.60: Advanced Presentation Techniques (2 C, 1 SWS)
P.SOWI.70: Language competence (2 C, 2 SWS)
P.SOWI.80: Conference organisation and implementation (3 C, 1 SWS)
P.SOWI.90: Introduction to science management activities (4 C, 1 SWS)
P.SOWI.100: Scientific Teaching (4 C, 3 SWS)
P.SOWI.110: Committee work (4 C, 1 SWS)
P.SOWI.120: Publication organisation (2 C)
P.SOWI.130: Fundamentals of Human Resource Management (4 C, 2 SWS)
P.SOWI.140: Project Management (4 C, 2 SWS)
P.SOWI.150: Academic Writing (2 C, 2 SWS)

Contacts:

Martin Ertelt

Martin Ertelt
Platz der Göttinger Sieben 3
37073 Göttingen
Phone. +49 551 39 26540
Fax. +49 551 39 26542
Martin.Ertelt-1@sowi.uni-goettingen.de


Office: Oec 1.112
(appointment upon consultation)



Annegret Schallmann
Annegret Schallmann
Platz der Göttinger Sieben 3
37073 Göttingen
Phone. +49 551 39 27159
Fax. +49 551 39 26542
Annegret.Schallmann@sowi.uni-goettingen.de


Office: Oec 1.116