Doctoral Program in Social and Economic Sciences
- Curriculum doctoral program SoWi 2007 (pdf, 50 KB)
- Curriculum change 2018 (valid for students who started their doctoral studies between the summer semesters of 2018 and 2019) (pdf, 111 KB)
- Curriculum change 2019 (valid for students who started their doctoral studies in the winter semester 2019/20 or later) (pdf, 256 KB)
Since October 2012, you can register for the the Research Seminars 5 und 6 ("Theories of the field" and "Relevant Theories for the dissertation and Literature review") only after you have passed the examination "Research Proposal". Please submit your Research Proposal early (in the 4th semester at the latest) if you want to complete your studies in the stipulated time.
Students who began their studies in the summer semester 2018 or later have to submit their Research Proposal and the Dissertation Agreement in the first year of their studies.
| Courses/Examinations | ECTS | weekly hours |
|---|---|---|
| Research Seminar in main subject I | 2 | 2 |
| Philosophy of Science | 6 | 2 |
| Research Methods I: Quantitative Paradigm (Business Administration or Economics track) | 6 | 2 |
| Research Methods II: Qualitative Paradigm | 6 | 2 |
| Research Seminar in main subject II | 2 | 2 |
| Academic Writing | 1 | 2 |
| Research Seminar in main subject III | 2 | 2 |
| Advanced Research Methods (prerequisites: positive grades on Research Seminars I und II, Research Methods I und II and Philosophy of Science) | 4 | 2 |
| Research Proposal | 6 | - |
| Research Seminar in main subject IV | 2 | 2 |
| Research Seminar V: Theories of the field | 6 | 2 |
| Research Seminar VI: Relevant Theories for the dissertation and Literature review or Theorien of the field in the second subject | 6 | 2 |
| Examination in main subject (prerequisite: positive grades on all the mandatory courses and the Research Proposal) | 4 | - |
| Defensio Dissertationis | 4 | - |
The Research Seminars in your main subject are the backbone of the doctoral program; they are an opportunity to be part of the scientific community. The Research Seminar is attended continually over six semesters. You can only attend one Research Seminar per semester. The "Theories of the field" and the "Relevant Theories for the dissertation and Literature review" are also Research Seminars and cannot be attended in one semester!
The Research Proposal is a summary of your research project. It is published for one month in the Intranet of WU and assessed by a doctoral committee consisting of four members: the two examiners of your dissertation and two university professors who are designated by the head of the department your main subject belongs to. If you began your doctoral studies in the Summer Semester 2018 or later, the Research Proposal is graded by a supervision team consisting of at least 3 professors.