Curriculum (start of studies in winter term 2019/20 or later)
The attribution of modules to a semester is no more than a recommendation. If you respect the prerequisites for some modules, you can absolve the curriculum in your own order.
The links open the respective module description (in German).
| Semester | Course | hours/week | Credits | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Administration I | 4 | 5,0 | Written assignment of 90 minutes |
| 1 | Introduction to Economics | 3 | 5,0 | Written assignment of 90 minutes |
| 2 | Business Administration II | 4 | 5,0 | Written assignment of 90 minutes |
| 2 | Macroeconomics | 3 | 5,0 | Written assignment of 90 minutes |
| 3 | Microeconomics | 3 | 5,0 | Written assignment of 90 minutes |
| 3 | Business Accounting I | 3 | 5,0 | Written assignment of 60 minutes |
| 3 | Principles of Didactics in Economics | 4 | 5,0 | Written assignment (90 min.) or Seminar paper (12-15 pages) with presentation (30-45 min.) or portfolio (workbook based on self-regulated learning, 10-20 pages) |
| 4 | Business Accounting II | 3 | 5,0 | Written assignment of 60 minutes |
| 4 | Statistics | 3 | 5,0 | Written assignment of 90 minutes |
| 4 | Foundations of Public and Civil Law | 4 | 5,0 | Written assignment of 60 minutes |
| 5 | Seminar in Economics (may as well be attended in the 4th or 6th semester) | 2 | 5,0 | Seminar paper (approx. 12 pages) with presentation (45-60 min.) |
| 5 | Business Administration III (Accounting) | 3 | 5,0 | Written assignment of 60 minutes |
| 5 | Economic Law | 4 | 5,0 | Written assignment of 120 minutes |
| 6 | Elective module in Economics (1st Course) Elective modules: see Section „Elective Modules“ |
5,0 | dependent on the selected course | |
| 6 | Elective module in Economics (2nd Course) Elective modules: see Section „Elective Modules“ |
5,0 | dependent on the selected course | |
| 6 | Praxis of Didactics in Economics: Using Media to teach economics | 2 | 2,5 | see below |
| 7 | Praxis of Didactics in Economics: Planning, performing and reflection of teaching Economics | 2 | 2,5 | Written assignment of 90 minutes (about the whole module “Praxis of Didactics in Economics”) |
| 7 | Advanced seminar in Economics | 2 | 5,0 | Seminar paper (approx. 20 pages) and presentation (45-60 min.) |
| 7 | Advanced seminar in Business Administration | 2 | 5,0 | Seminar paper (approx. 20 pages) and presentation (45-60 min.) |
| 8 | Business Informatics (may as well be attended in the 7th or 9th semester)* | 4 | 5,0 | dependent on the selected course |
| 8 | Law for economists III | 3 | ||
| 9 | Law for economists IV | 3 | 10,0 | Written assignment of 90 minutes (for Law III and Law IV) |
* Students who study Economics in combination with Informatics choose an additional elective module with 5 ECTS credits instead of attending Business Informatics.
Requirements for specific modules
- For participating in the Seminar in Economics, the modules Microeconomics and Macroeconomics must be passed.
- For participating in the advanced seminar in Economics, the module Seminar in Economics must be passed.
- For participating in the advanced seminar in Business Administration, the passed module Business Administration II is required.
Elective modules
For the elective modules, students can choose among courses in Economics which are mentioned within the qualitative requirements of the LPO I (topics not thought otherwise are particularly Government activity and Social Security, International Trade, Money, Credit and Currency, Employment and Labor markets). Offered classes are:
- Monetary Economics (each winter term)
- Social Policy (each summer term)
- Economic Policy (each summer term)
All mentioned modules may be used for every of the three elective modules, but they can of course only be used once.
Required courses alongside the subjects
In addition to the classes within the chosen subjects, students must meet the follow requirements:
- 35 ECTS credits from education science/psychology
- 10 ECTS credits from practical experiences
- 5 ECTS credits from free elective modules (all other classes at the Institute of Economics with examination)