Sociology for social work: key concepts, theories, social structure (Sozialstruktur), poverty and inequality using official data – companion material for your studies.
Self-study course as companion material for your studies, for students of social work (bachelor's and master's, including dual and part-time programmes), of childhood education and special needs education, and for people starting out in social work fields who want to catch up on, revise or prepare sociological foundations for timed written papers, term papers and practical placements. Self-study course – companion material for your studies; it does not replace any lecture or seminar, any university examination or any practical placement – 8 modules, approx. 8 hours, at your own pace, with confirmation of participation after working through all modules. Sources in APA 7, as of October 2026.
The modules:
- From the Individual Case to Society: Learning to Think Sociologically
- Roles, Norms, Socialisation: The Conceptual Toolkit of Sociology
- Explaining Society: A Fair Comparison of Theoretical Perspectives
- Who Lives in Germany? Population, Migration and Family Forms
- Above, Below, Side by Side: Models of Social Inequality
- Measuring and Reporting Poverty: Rates, Deprivation, Government Report
- Intersectionality and Social Change: Recognising Interlocking Inequalities
- Applying Sociology: Case Understanding, Social Planning, Practice for Timed Written Papers and Term Papers
Not a degree programme and not offered by a university; it does not replace any lecture or seminar, any university examination or any practical placement.
📘 Background reading (in German): Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten im Studium: gute Praxis, Zitieren und KI
Self-study without supervision, assignments or evaluation of learning progress by instructors; the voluntary self-reflection is for your own orientation only. Your confirmation of participation becomes available once you have marked all modules as done yourself.