« European Labour Studies » – Course Programme
Since European Labour Studies forms an integrated part of the Master of Social Policy, international MEST-students can choose from a variety of courses of interdisciplinary scope covering political science, sociology, economics, law and public health.
The courses offered are designed to address theory and empirics of labour market dynamics and labour relations in a comparative perspective.
The seminar on “European Labour Studies and Comparative Employment Relations” is compulsory for all German and international MEST students.
Apart from that, international students can choose from a number of courses in coordination with their national programme coordinator.
The presented courses are held in English. In addition, all courses offered in the MA programme Social Policy in German in the fields of policies, governance, organization, management, social policy and the welfare state are also open to international students.
Finally, all other courses and lectures that form part of the Bremen University teaching programme are also open to ERASMUS-students. Whether courses from other departments can be accredited towards the MEST study programme needs to be agreed upon with the national programme coordinator.
Important to know :
- Teaching at Bremen University for the summer term usually starts in the beginning or middle of April and runs until mid-July.
- In the summer term, coursework is usually organized in small groups (5 to 15 students) in form of a seminar, which requires intensive reading, active student participation, presenting a paper and/or writing an essay. Big lectures with written exams are the exception.
For up to date information related to the courses, check Bremen University site
Course programme in Bremen (indicative table)
| Reference | Title | Teacher | Language | Credits |
| 08-350-M6-SP3-3 | European Labour Studies and Comparative Employment Relations (compulsory) | Werner Eichhorst | English | 3 or 6 credits |
| 08-350-M5-3 | Inequalities in the Labour Market | Irene Dingeldey | English | 3 or 6 credits |
| 08-350-M6-SP3-1 | Challenges of Workers' Solidarity in Europe | Irene Dingeldey | English | 3 or 6 credits |
| 08-350-M6-SP3-2 | Division of Labour and Social Security: Gender Configurations in Transition | Ruth Abramowski | English | 3 or 6 credits |
| 08-350-M6-SP2-1 | Global Developments in long-term Care | Meika Sternkopf/
Johanna Fischer
| English | 3 or 6 credits |
| 08-350-M6-SP4-1 | Social Policy in the Global South | Johanna Kuhlmann | English | 3 or 6 credits |
| 08-350-MA24-DD-1 | Advanced Research Methods | Kerstin Martens | English | 3 or 6 credits |
| 08-350-M4b-1 | How Education Policy Travels | Fabian Besche-Truthe | English | 3 or 6 credits |
| 08-350-M4b-3 | Abortion Governance, Lawfare and Activism in Europe and the Americas | Monika Ewa Kaminska-Visser | English | 3 or 6 credits |
| 08-350-M5-1 | Economics of Education: Inequalities and Opportunities | Sebastian Fehrler | English | 3 or 6 credits |
| 08-350-M5-2 | Behavioral Research on Fairness Preferences, Social Norms, and Inequality | Yongping Bao/
Sebastian Fehrler
| English | 3 or 6 credits |
| 08-350-M5-4 | Perspectives on Parenthood in Europe | Monika Ewa Kaminska-Visser | English | 3 or 6 credits |
| 08-350-M6-SP2-2 | Healthcare Systems and Health Policy in Europe – a comparative Perspective | Monika Ewa Kaminska-Visser | English | 3 or 6 credits |
| 08-29-GS-17 | Gender Inequality and Stratification | Sonja Drobnic | English | 3 or 6 credits |
| 08-350-GS1 | International Colloquium: Scientific Writing for Master Students | Ruth Abramowski | English | 3 or 6 credits |
| SZHB 0615 | English for European Labour Studies and Social Politics | Christof Dieterle | English | 6 credits |