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CHE University Ranking

Sociology / Social Sciences, Department

Fakultät Sozialwissenschaften

Technische Universität Dortmund

Fakultät Sozialwissenschaften
Emil-Figge-Str. 50
D-44227 Dortmund
https://www.tu-dortmund.de
TU Dortmund
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Basic information

Total number of students at the department

2,660

Number of master degree students (w/o teacher qualification)

70

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

10/16 points

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support

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Support in studies

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Courses offered

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Study organisation

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Exam organisation

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Digital teaching elements

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Introduction to scientific work

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Offers for career orientation

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Practical orientation in teaching

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Support for stays abroad

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Rooms

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Library

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IT-infrastructure

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Overall study situation

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Return rate of the questionnaires

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Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching in the bachelor's degree programme

Small seminar groups (a maximum of 30–40); Various examination formats; Digitally supported teaching (Moodle, e-exams, hybrid courses, etc.); A range of courses spread over different times/days; Support through + communication with teachers; Practical research teaching formats (including two-semester research workshops); Focus on fields of social change; Extensive methodological training, practical module for key skills, semester abroad; Offerings in the field of internationalisation

Special features regarding teaching in the master's programmes

Small seminar groups (a maximum of 20–30); Various examination formats; Digitally supported teaching (Moodle, e-exams, hybrid courses, etc.); A range of courses spread over different times/days; Support through + communication with teachers; Practical research teaching formats (including two-semester research workshops); Targeted methodology training (focus); Offerings in the field of internationalisation

Special features regarding the international orientation

International focus faculty (including options for English-language teaching, promotion of stays abroad and stays for incoming students); International networks and visibility in research; International research projects ; Participation in Erasmus+

Exchange universities for stay abroads

Universiteit Twente, Twente, Niederlande; Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norwegen; Università di Trento, Trento, Italien; Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spanien; Universidade da Coruña, A Coruna, Spanien; Uniwersytet Wroclawski, Wroslaw, Polen; Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Litauen; Università degli Studi di Salerno, Salerno, Italien; Københavns Universitet Kopenhagen, Dänemark; Université libre de Bruxelles, Brüssel, Belgien

Special features regarding the equipment

Provision of subject-specific literary databases (Sociology) via the central library; Moodle; e-exams

Special features regarding research activities

Faculty Profile; Open to different theories and methods, both basic and applied research/transfer; Broad collaboration (regional/national/international), and interdisciplinary.

Other special features

The faculty's Equality Team is the point of contact for all questions and concerns with regard to equality, including Equality Day; Participation in the "Studium Oecologicum"; Faculty Sustainability Officer; Continuing education for seniors

Further information on research activities

Further information about study entry phase

Information on access restrictions

https://www.tu-dortmund.de/studieninteressierte/bewerbung-und-einschreibung/einschreibvoraussetzungen/

Website of the Student Council

online-application

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Acronyms

(S) = Students' judgements

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(P) = Professors' judgements

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Last Update 2024: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education
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