Course Catalogue Bachelor Humanistic Studies
A full description of the Bachelor's curriculum is given below. An English language course description is only available for courses offered in English. Click on the titles of these courses for the description. Although the programme has been put together with great care, changes may occur.
In the first semester of the academic year 2025-2026, the following courses from the Bachelor's programme will be offered in English. International students can follow this semester with the Erasmus exchange programme.
- Psychology in Humanistic Studies
- Promises and Pitfalls of Citizenship
- Introduction to Ethics
- Meaning-making in Contemporary Society
Bachelor Humanistic Studies
First year
| Course title | ECTS | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction into the Theory and History of World Views | 7.5 | I |
| Philosophy in Humanistic Studies | 7.5 | II |
| Life-course in Context | 7.5 | III |
| In- and Exclusion | 7.5 | IV |
Introduction to Science and Qualitative Social Research | 7.5 | I |
| Qualitative methods and Research Ethics | 7.5 | II & III |
| Methods of Historical Research | 7.5 | IV |
| Academic professional Skills 1 | 7.5 | I, II, III, IV |
| 9 courses; total number of ECTS | 60 |
Second year
Course title | ECTS | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology in Humanistic Studies | 7.5 | I |
| Promises and Pitfalls of Citizenship | 7.5 | I |
| Introduction to Ethics | 7.5 | II |
| History of Humanism | 7.5 | II |
| Philosophical Research | 7.5 | III |
| Quantitative Methods and Survey Research | 7.5 | IV |
| Academic professional Skills 2 | 7.5 | I, II, III, IV |
| 7 courses; total number of ECTS | 52.5 | |
| + room for elective courses of 7.5 ECTS | 60 |
Third year
| Course title | ECTS | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Embodied Meaning | 7.5 | I |
| Humanisation and the Public Sector (1): from Query to Proposal | 7.5 | I |
| Meaning-making in Contemporary Society | 7.5 | II |
| Humanisation and the Public Sector (2): from Research to Advice | 7.5 | II |
| Methods for Interdisciplinary Research in Humanistic Studies | 5 | III |
| Academic professional skills 3 | 7.5 | I en II |
| Bachelor Thesis | 10 | III en IV |
| 7 courses; total number of ECTS | 52.5 | |
| + room for elective courses of 7.5 ECTS | 60 |