Outline of the programme
1. The Master's programme comprises the following components and study load (in ECs; 120 in total):
| first year: | EC |
|---|---|
| 1. Comparative Theory and Methodology: | 12 |
| - Comparative Societal Questions (3); | |
| - Comparative Methodology (3); | |
| - Comparative Social Theories (6), i.e.: | |
| - Radicalization (6); or | |
| - Solidarities (6); | |
| 2. Comparative Research Methods: | 12 |
| - Multilevel Analysis and Event History Analysis (6); | |
| - Structural Equation Modeling (3) and Categorical Data Analysis (3); or | |
| - Mixed Methods (6); | |
| 3. Comparative Research Application: | 24 |
| - Comparative Sociological Research (6); | |
| - Comparative Development Research (6); | |
| - Comparative Anthropological Research (6); | |
| - Comparative Communication Research (6); | |
| 4. Comparative Research Training: | 12 |
| - Comparative Research Project (12); | |
| subtotal | 60 |
second year: |
|
| 1. Comparative Research Application: | 12 |
| - Gender and organizations (6); | |
| - Culture and institutions (6); | |
| 2. Master’s Thesis: | 36 |
| - Thesis part 1: Constructing research questions (6); | |
| - Thesis part 2: Developing theoretical background (6); | |
| - Thesis part 3: Preparing and reporting data collection (12); | |
| - Thesis part 4: Conducting analyses (6); | |
| - Thesis part 5: Reporting results and conclusion (6); | |
| 3. Optional courses: | 12 |
| subtotal | 60 |
Examples of Optional courses:
SOW-SCS203 Data compilation and documentation (6)
SOW-SCS204 Comparative research methods, models and programming (6)
SOW-SCS207 Internship (12)
*) For students 2015-2016 see Appendix 5 in the EER