The basic module Political Theory offers an introduction to the following topics:
- Philosophy of science
- Normative and empirical political theories
- Introduction to the history of political ideas
- Contemporary democratic theory
- Contemporary theory of justice
In the seminars in advanced modules and in the master’s degree programs:
- Lecture courses on important authors and works of political theory
- Seminars on specific currents and paradigms in political theory, e.g. deliberative theories of democracy
- Seminars that discuss current issues and challenges (e.g. climate crisis, populism, social inequality) against the background of normative and empirical political theories
In the Master’s degree in Political Economy and International Relations, the department is also responsible for Module 1 (Research Methods) and organizes the lecture series on research methods as well as the small group on research methods (headed by Cornelia Frings) and offers seminars on qualitative methods.
Here you will find an overview of the courses offered in the current semester:
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Basissem Politische Theorie
Instructor: Dr. Maria Paola Ferretti; Dr. Cornelia Frings; Julian Frinken -
Einf. BA Politikwissenschaft/BEd Sozialkunde: Einführungsveranstaltung für Erstsemester und Hochschulortwechsler
Instructor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Helen Callaghan; Dr. Jasmin Fitzpatrick; Dr. Cornelia Frings; Dr. Christoph Wagner -
Einf. MA Empirische Demokratieforschung, Master PÖIB UND MEd Sozialkunde : Einführungsveranstaltung für Erstsemester und Hochschulortwechsler und interessierte BA-Studierende
Instructor: Dr. Annette Schmitt -
Koll Examenskolloquium Bereich Theorie
Instructor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Claudia Landwehr -
Praktikum Bachelor- und Masterstudiengänge
Instructor: Dr. Alexandru Filip; Dr. Annette Schmitt; Dr. Nils Steiner -
Sem (BA/MEd/MA-EU) Postcolonialism
Instructor: Dr. Annette Schmitt -
Sem (BA/MEd/MA/MA-EU) Suffizienz als Strategie des "Genug"
Instructor: Dr. Cornelia Frings -
Sem (MA) Democratic speech and public discourse
Instructor: Dr. Maria Paola Ferretti -
Sem (MA) Die Wahrnehmung der öffentlichen Meinung durch Bürger:innen und Eliten: Muster, Ursachen und Konsequenzen
Instructor: Dr. Nils Steiner -
Sem (MA) Inhaltsanalysen in der Politikwissenschaft: Theorie und Praxis
Instructor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Claudia Landwehr; Lea Stallbaum -
Sem (MA) Repräsentation und Partizipation in der Demokratie
Instructor: Dr. Eva Krick; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Claudia Landwehr -
Sem (Zertifikat/BA/MEd) Das Gold des 21. Jahrhunderts: Wasser als Zukunftsthema
Instructor: Dr. Cornelia Frings -
V Einführung in die Politikwissenschaft
Instructor: Dr. Annette Schmitt -
V Forschungswerkstatt Politikwissenschaft
Instructor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Claudia Landwehr -
V Thema Bereich Politische Theorie: Politisches Denken über Staat und Markt
Instructor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Claudia Landwehr
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