The final thesis is intended to demonstrate that the student is capable of independently working on the agreed topic using scientific methods. The topic of the thesis is to be taken from a sub-field of sociology and can only be chosen from another field with the approval of the examination committee and the consent of the respective subject representative (to be read in the examination regulations). When searching for a topic, you can, for example, be inspired by the contents of courses you have attended (seminar schedule, etc.), contact the subject representative responsible for your major field of study, and/or visit the office hours of a lecturer. It is advisable to write the thesis within your chosen field of study, as this is where most of the prior knowledge exists.

The thesis is completed with a colloquium or a disputation. Your supervisor decides whether a colloquium or a disputation is chosen. Please inform yourself at the chairs and professorships whether you have to complete a disputation or attend a colloquium in the course of your thesis.

Topic:          

The topic of the Bachelor's / Master's thesis must exactly match the topic on the registration confirmation.

The topic can be returned once within four weeks of issue with the consent of the examination board if there are reasons for which the student is not responsible. The consent of the chairperson of the examination board must be requested informally. The examiner should endorse the return on the application. At the same time, the new topic is to be submitted per form.

Deadlines:

The issue date of the Bachelor's/Master's thesis must be chosen in such a way that the study can be completed within the maximum duration of study (8/6 semesters). The processing time of the Bachelor's/Master's thesis is 3/6 months. It begins at the end of the day on which the topic of the Bachelor's/Master's thesis is issued (signature of the supervisor). In the case of non-justifiable reasons, this period can be extended by the Examination Board by a maximum of one month upon written application, which should generally also include a vote by the supervisor. In the case of a medically certified illness, the expiry of the deadline can be interrupted by a maximum of two months upon written request, which must be forwarded to the examination office after 3 days at the latest; if this deadline is exceeded, the issue of the topic is deemed not to have taken place.

In the case of part-time study, the student makes a final decision within the framework of this registration as to whether the processing period for the part-time course of study or the full-time course of study is to be selected (§ 9 Abs. 1 Ordnung für das Teilzeitstudium in Bachelor- und Masterstudiengängen vom 24.06.2011).

Submission:

2 copies in hard bound form as well as each in electronic form are to be submitted to the examination office:

Declaration:

On the last sheet of the thesis, please attach the following declaration:          

I hereby declare in accordance with § 6 Para. 6 APO SoWi that I have written the above Bachelor's/Master's thesis independently and have not used any sources or aids other than those indicated and that I have marked the passages taken over verbatim or in terms of content as such.

Furthermore, I declare that the digital version of the printed copy of the Bachelor's/Master's thesis corresponds without exception in content and wording and that I have taken note of the fact that this digital version can be subjected to an anonymous plagiarism check supported by software.

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