The degree programme Ethics – Economics, Law and Politics (EELP) is regularly studied over a period of four semesters (two years of study). It is conceived as a project-oriented programme.
INTERDISCIPLINARY ORIENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME
The Master's programme Ethics - Economics, Politics and Law (EELP) offers a broad and interdisciplinary course of study: it combines knowledge and skills of normatively oriented, practical philosophy with those of empirically oriented social science. It focuses in particular on qualifying students for independent, normative reflection and rational analysis with regard to current normative problems.
This special qualification constitutes the attractive, core principal of combining ethics with economics, law and politics. The six main topics of the programme are decidedly interdisciplinary: Globalisation and Justice, Market and Morality, Climate Change and Responsibility, Welfare and Dignity, Migration and Rights and Digitalisation and Self-Determination.
PROJECT-ORIENTED STUDIES
The first year of studies focuses on fundamental, specialised knowledge of ethics, politics, law and economics. In the second year, the individual interests of each student, in practical experience and research, are improved and expanded upon in their own projects. These projects are systematically directed towards the completion of a Master's thesis in the fourth semester.
Applied projects are combined with an internship in business or an area related to politics, which lasts for four to six months. For instance, the internship can be completed at one of our partner corporations and the Master's thesis can be written about the ethical deficiencies of corporate communications.
Research-oriented projects do not have to be combined with an internship. They are more closely related to research carried out by the EELP faculty. Research and studying abroad is possible, for example, at the University of Graz/Austria (double degree programme with MA Political, Legal and Economic Philosophy).
COURSE OF STUDIES
The programme offers nine modules; seven have to be completed by the students. Standard time to degree: four semesters; workload: overall 96 ECTS - 120 ECTS for certified modules, 20 ECTS for the Master's thesis, six ECTS for the oral Master's colloquium
MODULES
EELP I: Interdisciplinary Research and Methodology (20 ECTS); EELP II: Practical Philosophy (10 ECTS); EELP III: Applied Ethics (10 ECTS); EELP IVa Economics, EELP IVb Law, EELP IVc Political Science (each with 10 ECTS, two of them have to be studied); EELP Va or b Research or Practical Project (30 ECTS); EELP VI Final Module (30 ECTS)
It is possible to study abroad during the third semester. We have partnerships in Austria (double degree with the MA programme Political, Legal and Economic Philosophy at the University of Graz) and ERASMUS+ partners in Italy (University of Bari Aldo Moro, University of Catania) and Croatia (University of Zagreb). A research stay in other countries is also possible.
It is possible to do an internship during the third semester. Students are responsible to look for an internship on their own. Programme advisers can assist students in finding an internship. The internship of approximately four months has to be related to one of the focus topics of the study programme. It can be done with an international company, international institution or organisation, an NGO, a political party, a foundation, etc.