Important information for evaluations in the summer term 2025: Courses will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation plans of the respective degree programmes in the survey period 23 June - 4 July 2025.
Voluntary registrations for the midterm evaluation (12-23 May 2025) should be made by 30 April. Voluntary registrations for the end-term evaluation are only possible by arrangement and depend on the total volume of the degree programme or institute.
Study Program Evaluation, Student Survey
Course Evaluations
Module Evaluations
Example Questionnaire, Documents, & Glossary
Teaching Evaluation
The study program evaluation is the first pillar in the Evaluation of Studies and instructor in the Quality Assurance Concept of the faculty. The focus is on the study program concept, the studyability, and the internationality of the study programs. The core of the study program evaluation lies in the student surveys.
Student Surveys
Since 2005, the Faculty for Social Sciences and Philosophy regularly conducts student surveys. The surveys serve as a comprehensive way to evaluate the curricula and the study conditions. On the one hand, with their help, problematic developments should be recognized at an early stage. On the other hand, the surveys should convey information regarding study motifs and processes on the basis of which the design and development of the range of studies can purposefully take place.
In order to open the linked results reports and diagrams, you will need a password. Staff as well as student representatives of the faculty will receive the password from the Study Office.
Akademisches Jahr 2023/24
WiSe 2023/24 – Befragung zum Studienstart
Studierendenbefragung zum Studienstart in allen Bachelor- und Lehramtsstudiengängen (Staatsexamen) der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) via EvaSys | Dez 2023 bis Feburar 2024 | Response: 22 Prozent (n=130)
SoSe 2024 – Studierendenbefragungen
Studierendenbefragung in allen Bachelor-Studiengängen und Lehramtsstudienfächern der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Juni/Juli 2024 | Response: BA: 10 Prozent (n=146); LA: 6 Prozent (n=51)
Akademisches Jahr 2020/21
WiSe 2020/21 – Befragung zum Studienstart
Studierendenbefragung zum Studienstart in allen Bachelor- und Lehramtsstudiengängen (Staatsexamen) der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) via EvaSys | Nov/Dez 2020 | Response: 32 Prozent (n=195)
Fragebogen
Ergebnisübersichten:
BA Komm.- und Medienwissenschaft
SoSe 2021 – Bachelor-Studierendenbefragung
Studierendenbefragung in allen Bachelor-Studiengängen der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Juni/Juli 2021 | Response: 15 Prozent (n=197)
Akademisches Jahr 2019/20
WiSe 2019/20 – Befragung zum Studienstart
Studierendenbefragung zum Studienstart in allen Bachelor- und Lehramtsstudiengängen (Staatsexamen) der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) via EvaSys | Nov/Dez 2019 | Response: 24 Prozent (n=132)
Fragebogen
Ergebnisdiagramme
Akademisches Jahr 2018/19
WiSe 2018/19 – Befragung StudienanfängerInnen
Studierendenbefragung der Studienanfänger in allen Bachelor- und Lehramtsstudiengängen (Staatsexamen) der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Nov/Dez 2018 | Response: 30 Prozent (n=154)
SoSe 2019 – Bachelor-Studierendenbefragung
Studierendenbefragung in allen Bachelor-Studiengängen der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Juni/Juli 2019 | Response: 29 Prozent (n=357)
Fragebogen
Ergebnisdiagramme
Akademisches Jahr 2017/18
WiSe 2017/18 – Befragung StudienanfängerInnen
Studierendenbefragung der Studienanfänger in allen Bachelor- und Lehramtsstudiengängen (Staatsexamen) der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Dezember 2017 | Response: 30 Prozent (n=161)
Akademisches Jahr 2016/17
SoSe 2017 – Bachelor-Studierendenbefragung
Studierendenbefragung in allen Bachelor-Studiengängen der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Juni 2017 | Response: 26 Prozent (n=323)
WiSe 2016/17 – Befragung StudienanfängerInnen
Studienanfängerbefragung in allen Bachelor- und Lehramtsstudiengängen (Staatsexamen) der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Nov/Dez 2016 | Response: 26 Prozent (n=126)
Akademisches Jahr 2015/16
WiSe 2015/16 – Befragung StudienanfängerInnen
Studienanfängerbefragung in allen Bachelor- und Lehramtsstudiengängen (Staatsexamen) der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Nov/Dez 2015
Akademisches Jahr 2014/15
SoSe 2015 – Bachelor-Studierendenbefragung
Studierendenbefragung in allen Bachelor-Studiengängen mit Themenschwerpunkt Wahlfach
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Mai/Juni 2015 | Response: 33 Prozent (n=353)
WiSe 2014/15 – Befragung StudienanfängerInnen
Studienanfängerbefragung in allen Bachelor- und Lehramtsstudiengängen (Staatsexamen) der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Nov/Dez 2014 | Response: 38 Prozent (n=174)
Akademisches Jahr 2013/14
WiSe 2013/14 – Befragung StudienanfängerInnen
Studienanfängerbefragung in allen Bachelor- und Lehramtsstudiengängen (Staatsexamen) der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Response: 46 Prozent (n=198)
Akademisches Jahr 2012/13
WiSe 2012/13 – Befragung StudienanfängerInnen
Studienanfängerbefragung in allen Bachelor- und Lehramtsstudiengängen (Staatsexamen) der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Response: 35 Prozent (n=168)
WiSe 2012/13 – Bachelor-Studierendenbefragung
Studierendenbefragung in allen Bachelor- und Lehramtsstudiengängen (Polyv. Bachelor Lehramt) der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Response: 38 Prozent (n=476)
Akademisches Jahr 2011/12
WiSe 2011/12 – Befragung StudienanfängerInnen
Studienanfängerbefragung in allen Bachelor- und Lehramtsstudiengängen (Polyv. Bachelor Lehramt) der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Response: 41 Prozent (n=162)
WiSe 2011/12 – Bachelor-Studierendenbefragung
Studierendenbefragung in allen Bachelor- und Lehramtsstudiengängen (Polyv. Bachelor Lehramt) der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.)
Akademisches Jahr 2010/11
WiSe 2010/11 – Befragung StudienanfängerInnen
Studienanfängerbefragung in allen Bachelor- und Lehramtsstudiengängen (Polyv. Bachelor Lehramt) der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Response: 52 Prozent (n=209)
WiSe 2010/11 – Bachelor-Studierendenbefragung
Studierendenbefragung in allen Bachelor- und Lehramtsstudiengängen (Polyv. Bachelor Lehramt) der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Response: 43 Prozent (n=430)
Akademisches Jahr 2009/10
WiSe 2009/10 – Befragung StudienanfängerInnen
Studienanfängerbefragung in allen Bachelor- und Lehramtsstudiengängen (Polyv. Bachelor Lehramt) der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Response: 45 Prozent (n=202)
Akademisches Jahr 2008/09
SoSe 2009 – Bachelor-Studierendenbefragung
Themenschwerpunkt: Wahlbereich
Studierendenbefragung in allen Bachelor- und Lehramtsstudiengängen (Polyv. Bachelor Lehramt) der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Response: 44 Prozent (n=412)
WiSe 2008/09 – Befragung StudienanfängerInnen
Studienanfängerbefragung in allen Bachelor- und Lehramtsstudiengängen (Polyv. Bachelor Lehramt) der Fakultät
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Response: 38 Prozent (n=195)
Akademisches Jahr 2007/08
SoSe 2008 – Bachelor-Studierendenbefragung
Studiengänge: B.A. Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft, B.A. Sozialwissenschaften und Philosophie mit KF Kulturwissenschaften, KF Philosophie, KF Politikwissenschaft, KF Soziologie, Polyv. Bachelor Lehramt Ethik/Philosophie, Polyv. Bachelor Lehramt Gemeinschaftskunde/Rechtserziehung
Erhebungsverfahren: Paper & Pencil, Deutsch
WiSe 2007/08 – Studienanfängerbefragung & Bachelor-Studierendenbefragung
Studiengänge: B.A. Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft, B.A. Sozialwissenschaften und Philosophie mit KF Kulturwissenschaften, KF Philosophie, KF Politikwissenschaft, KF Soziologie, Polyv. Bachelor Lehramt Ethik/Philosophie, Polyv. Bachelor Lehramt Gemeinschaftskunde/Rechtserziehung
Erhebungsverfahren: Paper & Pencil, Deutsch
Akademisches Jahr 2006/07
SoSe 2007 – Bachelor-Studierendenbefragung
Studiengänge: B.A. Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft, B.A. Sozialwissenschaften und Philosophie mit KF Kulturwissenschaften, KF Philosophie, KF Politikwissenschaft, KF Soziologie, Polyv. Bachelor Lehramt Ethik/Philosophie, Polyv. Bachelor Lehramt Gemeinschaftskunde/Rechtserziehung
Erhebungsverfahren: Paper & Pencil, Deutsch
WiSe 2006/07 – Befragung StudienanfängerInnen
Studiengänge: B.A. Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft, B.A. Sozialwissenschaften und Philosophie mit KF Kulturwissenschaften, KF Philosophie, KF Politikwissenschaft, KF Soziologie, Polyv. Bachelor Lehramt Ethik/Philosophie, Polyv. Bachelor Lehramt Gemeinschaftskunde/Rechtserziehung
Erhebungsverfahren: Paper & Pencil, Deutsch
In order to open the linked results reports and diagrams, you will need a password. Participants of a survey will receive the respective password automatically via email as soon as the analysis is complete. Staff as well as student representatives of the faculty will receive the password from the Study Office.
Akademisches Jahr 2023/24
SoSe 2024 – Master-Studierendenbefragung
Studierendenbefragung in allen Master-Studiengängen der Fakultät, ø MA Global Studies und MA European Studies (Arqus)
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Juni/Juli 2024 | Response:14 Prozent (n=90)
Akademisches Jahr 2020/21
SoSe 2021 – Master-Studierendenbefragung
Studierendenbefragung in allen Master-Studiengängen der Fakultät, ø MA Global Studies
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Juni/Juli 2021 | Response:15 Prozent (n=197)
SoSe 2021 – Studierendenbefragung MA Global Studies
Studierendenbefragung im MA Global Studies
Online-Umfrage (Eng.) | Juli 2011 | Response: 18 Prozent (n=29)
SoSe 2021 – Studierendenbefragung MA European Studies
Studierendenbefragung im MA Global Studies
Online-Umfrage (Eng.) | Juli 2011 | Response: 33 Prozent (n=16)
Akademisches Jahr 2018/19
SoSe 2019 – Master-Studierendenbefragung
Studierendenbefragung in allen Master-Studiengängen der Fakultät, ø MA Global Studies
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Juni/Juli 2019 | Response: 33 Prozent (n=278)
Fragebogen
Ergebnisdiagramme
SoSe 2019 – Studierendenbefragung MA Global Studies
Studierendenbefragung im MA Global Studies
Online-Umfrage (Eng.) | Juli 2019 | Response: 73 Prozent (n=93)
Akademisches Jahr 2016/17
SoSe 2017 – Master-Studierendenbefragung
Studierendenbefragung in allen Master-Studiengängen der Fakultät, ø MA Global Studies
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Response: 33 Prozent (n=262)
Akademisches Jahr 2014/15
SoSe 2015 – Master-Studierendenbefragung
Studierendenbefragung in allen Master-Studiengängen der Fakultät, ø MA Global Studies
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Response: 41 Prozent (n=382)
Akademisches Jahr 2012/13
SoSe 2013 – Master-Studierendenbefragung
Studierendenbefragung in allen MA- und MA-Lehramtsstudiengängen der Fakultät, ø MA Global Studies
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Response: 38 Prozent (n=292)
Akademisches Jahr 2011/12
SoSe 2012 – Master-Studierendenbefragung
Studierendenbefragung in allen MA- und MA-Lehramtsstudiengängen der Fakultät, ø MA Global Studies
Online-Umfrage (Dt.) | Response: 40 Prozent (n=289)
SoSe 2012 – Evaluation Survey Global Studies
Studierendenbefragung im Erasmus Mundus Master Global Studies
Online-Umfrage (Eng.) | Response: 57 Prozent (n=70)
Akademisches Jahr 2010/11
SoSe 2011 – Master-Studierendenbefragung
Studierendenbefragung in allen MA- und MA-Lehramtsstudiengängen der Fakultät, ø MA Global Studies & MA European Studies
Paper & Pencil Umfrage (Dt.) | Response: 38 Prozent (n=165)
Akademisches Jahr 2009/10
SoSe 2010 – Master-Studierendenbefragung
Studierendenbefragung in allen MA- und MA-Lehramtsstudiengängen der Fakultät, ø MA Global Studies & MA European Studies
Paper & Pencil Umfrage (Dt.) | Response: 54 Prozent (n=119)
In order to open the linked results reports and diagrams, you will need a password. Participants of a survey will receive the respective password automatically via email as soon as the analysis is complete. Staff as well as student representatives of the faculty will receive the password from the Study Office.
Akademisches Jahr 2022/23
WiSe 2022/23 – Incoming-Studierendenbefragung
Student surveys amongst foreign students who have currently or previously completed an exchange semester at the University of Leipzig in context of the ERASMUS program or other exchange programs.
Online-Umfrage, zweisprachig (Dt./Eng.) | Februar 2023 | Response: 15 Prozent (n=5)
Akademisches Jahr 2019/20
WiSe 2019/20 – Incoming-Studierendenbefragung
Student surveys amongst foreign students who have currently or previously completed an exchange semester at the University of Leipzig in context of the ERASMUS program or other exchange programs. The survey is a collaborative project of the liberal arts and social sciences faculties of the University of Leipzig and is conducted by the Faculty for Social Sciences and Philosophy.
Online-Umfrage, zweisprachig (Dt./Eng.) | Februar 2020 | Response: 33 Prozent (n=89)
Fragebogen
Ergebnisdiagramme
Akademisches Jahr 2017/18
SoSe 2018 – Incoming-Studierendenbefragung
Student surveys amongst foreign students who have currently or previously completed an exchange semester at the University of Leipzig in context of the ERASMUS program or other exchange programs. The survey is a collaborative project of the liberal arts and social sciences faculties of the University of Leipzig and is conducted by the Faculty for Social Sciences and Philosophy.
Online-Umfrage, zweisprachig (Dt./Eng.) | Juli & Oktober 2018 (2 Wellen) | Response: 38 Prozent (n=149)
Fragebogen
Akademisches Jahr 2015/16
WiSe 2015/16 – Incoming-Studierendenbefragung
Student surveys amongst foreign students who have currently or previously completed an exchange semester at the University of Leipzig in context of the ERASMUS program or other exchange programs. The survey is a collaborative project of the liberal arts and social sciences faculties of the University of Leipzig and is conducted by the Faculty for Social Sciences and Philosophy.
Online-Umfrage, zweisprachig (Dt./Eng.) | Jan/Feb 2016 | Response: 33 Prozent (n=109)
Akademisches Jahr 2014/15
WiSe 2014/15 – Incoming-Studierendenbefragung
Student surveys amongst foreign students who have currently or previously completed an exchange semester at the University of Leipzig in context of the ERASMUS program or other exchange programs. The survey is a collaborative project of the liberal arts and social sciences faculties of the University of Leipzig and is conducted by the Faculty for Social Sciences and Philosophy.
Online-Umfrage, zweisprachig (Dt./Eng.) | Jan/Feb 2015 | Response: 50 Prozent (n=193)
Akademisches Jahr 2012/13
SoSe 2013 – Incoming-Studierendenbefragung
Student surveys amongst foreign students who have currently or previously completed an exchange semester at the University of Leipzig in context of the ERASMUS program or other exchange programs. The survey is a collaborative project of the liberal arts and social sciences faculties of the University of Leipzig and is conducted by the Faculty for Social Sciences and Philosophy.
Online-Umfrage, zweisprachig (Dt./Eng.) | Response: 33 Prozent (n=91)
Akademisches Jahr 2011/12
SoSe 2012 – Incoming-Studierendenbefragung
Student surveys amongst foreign students who have currently or previously completed an exchange semester at the University of Leipzig in context of the ERASMUS program or other exchange programs. The survey is a collaborative project of the liberal arts and social sciences faculties of the University of Leipzig and is conducted by the Faculty for Social Sciences and Philosophy.
Online-Umfrage, zweisprachig (Dt./Eng.) | Response: 34 Prozent (n=93)
The teaching evaluation represents two pillars of the survey-based Evaluation of Teaching and Studies and is made up of the:
In addition to the evaluation of study programs (first pillar), the teaching evaluation also serves to improve study conditions and focuses especially on the the content-related, organizational and didactic design of the range of studies.
The teaching evaluation is anchored in the university state law (§9 section 2 of the SächsHSFG). The concrete arrangement resides with faculties, although the university-wide evaluation guidelines must be followed.
The Faculty for Social Sciences and Philosophy follows a development-oriented focus also in the area of teaching evaluation: evaluations give, above all, information and are instigators for design and adjustment decisions which are basically made subsidiarily.
Evaluations are especially useful as instruments for development, however, they are also elaborate and only then meaningful if they follow methodical standards. Because of this, the faculty offers a support and consulting service for the teaching evaluation area, which relieves instructors in the conception, organization, implementation, and the results preparation of the evaluations and, at the same time, makes it so the process takes place according to methodical standards.
Course Evaluation
The course evaluation aims to have teaching develop well. It is a feedback instrument for instructors and takes, above all else, content-related, didactic, and organizational aspects into consideration in order to make well thought-out decisions regarding adjustment with the help of gained insight.
The evaluation program of the Faculty for Social Sciences and Philosophy follows a subsidiary, development-oriented approach. The course evaluation is designed to be a closed, non-public evaluation program. It should give instructors feedback regarding the teaching aspects mentioned above and gives information regarding possibly useful adjustments. The assessment of the results as well as decisions about adjustment are done independently by the instructors (protection of trust). If there is any ambiguity, and in case of uncertainty, problems can be informally discussed amongst colleagues and experience can be exchanged.
For the conception and implementation of the course evaluation, instructors can receive consultation and support from the faculty’s study office. This offer contains, next to consultation, subject-specific, methodical-consolidated model instruments (questionnaires) as well as the organizational support with their implementation (for this, see support for course evaluation).
Information on the evaluation plans can be found on the German-language website.
https://www.sozphil.uni-leipzig.de/fakultaet/qualitaetssicherung/evaluation#collapse895299
Supported course evaluation
An offer of support for the evaluation of courses is established by the Faculty for Social Sciences and Philosophy. The goal of this is to not only advise instructors methodically regarding the evaluation of their courses, but also support them during the implementation and analysis. The effort for the course evaluation should be kept at the minimum for the instructors and should be secured as a standard based on evaluation methodology.
The supported course evaluation is available to teachers and teaching assistants of all institutes of the faculty.
The support offer concentrates on the survey-based evaluation of courses with a number of participants of eight students or more. For smaller groups it is recommended to use a qualitative evaluation method, e.g. feedback interviews. This form of evaluation should be carried out under the responsibility of the teachers. For groups of eight or more students, a standardized questionnaire is available for lectures, seminars and exercises. Only an online questionnaire is used. There are fixed survey dates, midterm for “voluntary” registrations (mid-December or May) and endterm for evaluations (January or June), which result from the evaluation plan of the study program/teaching degree subject.
The instructors will receive a results overview (EXAMPLE) soon after the end of the survey, in which the feedback from the course participants will be systematically summarized.
In order to register for a course evaluation, please fill out the online registration form.
Please be aware of the necessary time to prepare for the evaluations: Voluntary registration by 30.10. or 30.04. for midterm evaluation (survey period: mid-December for winter term/mid-May for summer term).
Please be understanding that we can only conduct a maximum of two course evaluations per instructor in order to restrict the number of evaluations for students and to avoid overlap. The evaluation will only take place online. Paper surveys are no longer available until further notice.
Please be aware of the new registration deadline: Voluntary registration by 30.10. or 30.04. for midterm evaluation (survey period: mid-December for winter term/mid-May for summer term)!
After registration, you will receive an automatically generated confirmation e-mail containing the data you provided in the registration form. At the latest three days before the scheduled evaluation date, you will receive another e-mail with details on the procedure.
Online survey
For the online survey, the entire process is organized from the study office. We create the online questionnaire and invite the students to the survey by e-mail at the scheduled time. We retrieve the required e-mail addresses of the participants from AlmaWeb. After the start of the online survey, the participants have one week to complete the online questionnaire.
Results of the evaluation
After completion of the online survey, you will usually receive the results of your evaluation within a few days by e-mail, in the form of a clear summary. Together with the summary, you will also receive a certificate of the evaluation, which shows the method and time of the evaluation without mentioning the results.
Documentation of the results (from SS 2023)
In accordance with the UL evaluation regulations and the faculty's quality assurance concept (see ‘Principles, guidelines and regulations’), the teaching evaluation is documented via a list of the evaluated courses per semester with an overview of the assessment of the three overarching quality characteristics for courses. If the evaluation is below the minimum quality standards (mw < 3), the course is proposed for evaluation again in the following semester or academic year. If the assessment is again below the minimum quality standard, the lecturer should submit the results in writing to the person responsible for the degree programme. This person then decides on how to proceed. The results can also be presented, analysed and discussed within the framework of collegial exchange within the subject. The person responsible for the degree programme can, at his/her own request, pass on the results to the Dean of Studies for evaluation.
The concept of course evaluation at the Faculty for Social Sciences and Philosophy provides a protection of trust for the instructors and respects the data as well as personality rights of all involved. In this way, for the routine course evaluations, the following principles apply:
- Results from the course evaluation are inherently the sole property of the respective instructors.
- Results from course evaluations which have been ascertained in the context of a faculty-wide offer of support will only be given out to the respective instructors.
- For the release of results from course evaluations as well as their being forwarded to third parties (such as the participants of the course evaluations) must be inherently approved of by the respective instructors.
- Regarding data and personality rights of the evaluation participants and in case of the release and/or transfer as well as inspection through third parties, all individual (not standardized) statements must be removed from the results overview. This also pertains to a release to the participants of the respective course. In justified cases, the individual statements can be paraphrased, categorized, or edited before the release or transfer of results so that conclusions drawn about concrete persons is no longer possible.
- Evaluation reports, interim reports and the necessary personal data will be destroyed after eight years.
The course evaluation exclusively takes place in the form of online-surveys (via web-browser).
The supported course evaluation takes places with the help of a standardized questionnaire, which comes in the form of an online questionnaire.
Standard questionnaire (from winter semester 2022/23)
The example questionnaires were adjusted to the formal requirements of the evaluation regulations and the new Quality Assurance Program of the faculty. There are further institute-specific questionnaires for courses, seminars, and tutorials. These are based on the faculty-uniform core questionnaire, which contains up to another three subject/institute-specific items.
The updated questionnaire now contains some items that pertain to the module in which the course takes place. Through this, the separately implemented module surveys can be abstained from without having to give up on the module evaluations completely. The information on the respective module is separated and brought together without the information on the course and, if necessary, made available to the person responsible for the module. The instructors will also see the statements regarding the respective module in their individual reports for the course evaluation. These serve only for information.
Please be understanding that larger ad hoc changes cannot be made to the respective questionnaires. We are happy to hear your wishes and receive feedback and will consider this in the further development of the respective questionnaires in upcoming semesters.
Special questionnaire (only untill summer semester 2022)
In case courses will take place in a digital format again the special questionnaires can be used (in coordination with the dean). One type of questionnaire is available per type of course (lecture, seminar, tutorial). This consists of the typical standard questionnaire with additional questions/items regarding digital teaching formats.
Additional items and questions that refer to questions specific to the individual institutes or individual modules (with the exception of overlapping course planning in a module) have to be waived for efficiency.
Example analyses
Self-evaluation
Please use this form to inform us of all courses that you have evaluated independently, so that these can also be included in the evaluation balance sheet of the faculty.
You do not need to inform us about course evaluations that you have commissioned via the Office of Student Affairs and that were carried out via evasys.
Glossary
Arithmetic Mean | The A.M. is a mean (loading guage) and is often used to represent the average of all values recorded for an item. According to the usual definition, it is calculated by summing up all observed values and then dividing by the number of values. The advantages of the A.M. lie in its widespread use - when talking about the mean, it is usually the A.M. meant. Its disadvantages result from the fact that all the values collected are included in the result to the same extent. Values that deviate greatly from the usual answers (outlier values), especially in the case of small samples - such as those available in the evaluation at the level of the study subjects - can significantly distort the result. In the evaluation of the student survey, the A.M. is therefore only shown in some cases and is then always next to a position measure that is more robust to outlier values (see median).
Participation Rate (response, response rate) | In principle, all evaluation surveys at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy are designed as full surveys. In theory, all students of a degree program, a course or a module should/can take part in the survey. In practice, however, only some of the students do this for various reasons (interest of the students, low attendance in evaluated courses). A participation rate (in percent) is therefore calculated for each survey as part of the faculty's evaluation program and given in the evaluation of the results. Together with the sample size, the participation rate is an important criterion for the generalizability of the respective results. A participation rate of ≥10% with a simultaneous sample size of n ≥10 can be assumed to be sufficient for the meaningfulness of evaluation results. When evaluating courses with small group sizes (<25), an n <10 can still be sufficient. According to the experiences in the evaluation program of the faculty, the usual participation rates are:
- Student surveys: online 35-45%
- Module evaluation: online 20-30% | paper & pencil: 50-60%
- Course evaluation: online 15-25% | paper & pencil: 40-50%
Frequency Distribution | See also frequency distribution, multipeak | For each value specified/specifiable in a question, the H. indicates how often this value occurs in the answers. The H. can be stated absolutely (number of mentions per value) or relative (ratio of mentions per value to the number of all mentions). In the result evaluations, the H. is always given in relative terms, as a percentage, since the meaning of a H. cannot usually be meaningfully interpreted on the basis of absolute numbers. When considering relative H., however, the number of answers (n=) included in the respective question must always be taken into account. On the one hand, because with a low n, individual mentions can appear as high proportions. On the other hand, because the relative frequencies of questions whose n differs greatly from that of the total sample cannot be interpreted in relation to the total sample. It should be noted that the relative H. of the responses to a question does not necessarily add up to 100 percent (+/- minor deviations due to rounding). For questions that allow multiple answer choices, the sum of the relative frequencies can go well over 100. However, these items are marked separately in the analysis of results (see multiple mentions).
Frequency distribution, multipeak | See also Frequency Distribution| Frequency Distributions, especially for questions with ordinal agreement scales (true...not true), should ideally show a normal (Gaussian) distribution. In evaluation practice, however, this is rarely the case. The frequency distribution of such a question/scale usually shows its peak skewed to the right or left - the majority of the answers are therefore on the positive or negative answer levels of the scale. In addition, the frequency distribution can even have several peaks - e.g. one at the beginning and one at the end of the scale. Such a multi-peak distribution can be interpreted in such a way that there are several groups among the survey participants with regard to one and the same question (in the example there are two), whose assessments differ significantly in each case. In such a case, it would be worth considering which factor might have led to the diverging judgments.
Categorization, subsequent | Questions marked with this annotation were asked in open form. The students were able to formulate free answers to these questions using a text field. In many cases, a categorization is carried out in order to be able to evaluate the answers in a systematic and anonymous form. For this purpose, the free answers are assigned to previously defined categories. To determine the categories, tried and tested categorial sets were used in part. For some of the open questions, however, the categories were also determined on the basis of a previous sighting or typification of the free answers. The evaluation of the open questions in the module evaluation represents a special case: the answers are not assigned to standardized categories but are individually paraphrased (the factual meaning of the mentions is given in an abbreviated form). Only those mentions are processed that are relevant in the context of the module design.
Median (central value) | The M. is similar to the arithmetic mean, a mean (loading guage). It shows the central tendency of all values collected for an item. The M. is defined as the boundary between the two halves (upper and lower 50 percent) of a size-ordered data bundle. Put more simply, the M. is the value above and below which half of all data values lie. The advantage of the median compared to other load gauges is that it is more robust to values that deviate significantly from the usual answers (outlier values), especially in the case of small samples - such as those available for evaluation at the level of the individual degree programs, courses or modules. In the result evaluations of the student surveys and teaching evaluations, the M. is always shown when the "mean value" is given. In some cases, the arithmetic mean is also given.
Multiple entry | The comment "Multiple answers possible" or "Multiple answers possible" refers to questions in which several of the given answer options could be ticked or in the case of open questions several free answers could be given.
n - sample size, number of responses included | n= stands for the size/scope of the respective sample. It is to be distinguished from the large N=, which indicates the size of the population. In the evaluations of the student surveys as well as the module and course evaluation, n indicates the respective number of usable (valid) answers that could be included for the evaluation of the respective question. Due to the filters used in the questionnaire and the partly selective response behavior of the survey participants, the n between the individual questions sometimes fluctuates considerably. Cases where the respective n is less than ten are marked with a “!” in the result graphs. In the evaluations of the module and course evaluation, the number of abstentions is also given for each question/item with E=
Open Query | See categorization, subsequent
Standard deviation – s | The S. is a measure of dispersion. To put it simply, it shows how much the recorded values of an item deviate from the mean (arithmetic mean) on average. In the evaluation of the student survey, the S. is only shown in the results of the questions that were asked with the help of multi-level assessment scales. (There partly also graphically as a range.) A high S. indicates that the answers of the students are widely scattered over the available answer options.
Module evaluations
Since the introduction of bachelor and master study programs, individual courses are condensed into modules. This should allow students to deliberately study certain topics/branches which are connected time-wise. This only works when the partial courses of the module are coherent content-wise and are sensibly connected. With the module evaluation, the coherence of the content of the courses as well as their connection in the context of the module will be evaluated.
The module evaluation is an important instrument for the development of the courses offered, but as such it also involves a lot of effort. Even though the instructors are the relevant agents for the assessment and adjustment of what the module has to offer, they should be relieved of some of the organizational effort. The faculty offers support and consulting service with which methodical standards can be secured, as well as relief during the process.
Until the Winter Semester 2018/19, the module evaluation occurred through separate evaluation surveys in the respective courses. The effort here is significant, the instructors must make time during their courses for the survey, and the students have to fill out more evaluation forms per semester. Further, this showed that the routine module evaluation only had to retrieve certain, few characteristics. For this reason, after a one-year test phase, we transferred to integrated course and module evaluations.
Since the Winter Semester 2019/20, the information for module evaluations is retrieved in the context of a course evaluation. The questionnaires contain many items which pertain to the respective module that the course belongs to. This way, the module surveys that had been implemented up until this time could be abstained from without giving up on the module evaluation entirely. The information on the respective module is separated and brought together without the information on the course and, if necessary, made available to the courser responsible for the module. The instructors of the respective courses will receive the information regarding the module in their individual evaluation report. Extensive module evaluations can be further implemented based on the occasion (new establishment, problematic situation).
Listed here are only the modules which were evaluated in the context of the faculty’s module evaluation program.
Wintersemester 2018/19
Institut für Philosophie
- B.A. Philosophie: “Vertiefungsmodul Praktische Philosophie” 06-003-117-1
- M.A. Philosophie: “Praktische Philosophie” 06-003-101-3
Institut für Politikwissenschaft
- B.A. Politikwissenschaft: “Basismodul Politische Theorie” 06-001-102-5
- M.A. Politikwissenschaft: “Organisation der Macht” 06-001-103-3
- M.A. European Integration in East Central Europe: “Probleme und Praktiken der europäischen Wirtschaftspolitik” 06-001-303-3
Institut für Soziologie
- B.A. Soziologie: “Empirisches Forschungsseminar (2. Teil)” 06-002-120-1
- M.A. Soziologie: “Multivariate Analyseverfahren”06-002-101-3
Sommersemester 2018
Institut für Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft
- B.A. Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft: „Theoriemodul: Theorien der Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft“ 06-005-1003-1
- M.A. Communication Management: “Strategisches Kommunikationsmanagement” 06-005-522
Institut für Kulturwissenschaften
- M.A. Kulturwissenschaften: „Sozialstruktur und Kultur in vergleichender Perspektive“ 06-004-2C2-3
Institut für Philosophie
- B.A. Philosophie: „Einführung in die Praktische Philosophie“ 06-003-102-1
- M.A. Philosophie: „Probleme der Philosophie 2/4“ 06-003-308-3/310-3
Institut für Politikwissenschaft
- M.A. Politikwissenschaft: „Interpretation der Macht“ 06-001-101-3
Institut für Soziologie
- B.A. Soziologie: „Empirisches Forschungsseminar (1. Teil)“ 06-002-120-1
Wintersemester 2017/18
Institut für Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft
- B.A. Komm. – und Medienwissenschaft “Basismodul I: Grundwissen und Orientierung in der Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft” (06-005-1001-1)
Institut für Kulturwissenschaften
- M.A. Kulturwissenschaften “Institutionalisierung und Organisation von Kultur in Europa” (06-004-1B1-3)
Institut für Philosophie
- M.A. Philosophie “Geschichte der Philosophie” (06-003-102-3)
Institut für Politikwissenschaft
- B.A. Politikwissenschaft “Identität und Repräsentation” (06-001-110-5)
- B.A. Politikwissenschaft “Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten” (06-001-113-5)
- M.A. Politikwissenschaft “Methodenmodul” (06-001-107-3)
- M.A. European Integration in East Central Europe “Politikformulierung in Theorie und Praxis” (06-001-306-3)
Institut für Soziologie
- B.A. Soziologie “Grundzüge der Soziologie I” (06-002-101-1)
Sommersemester 2017
Institut für Kulturwissenschaften
- B.A. Kulturwissenschaften: „Kultur moderner Gesellschaften“ 06-004-209-1
- M.A. Kulturwissenschaften: „Hauptprobleme der Kulturphilosophie I“ 06-004-2A1-3
Institut für Philosophie
- B.A. Philosophie: „Aufbaumodul der Philosophie“ 06-003-114-1
- LA Ethik/Philosophie MS/SP: „Geschichte der Praktischen Philosophie (Teil 2)“ 06-003-402 (Anzahl Teilnehmende an der Evaluation <10, keine Ergebnisse)
- LA Ethik/Philosophie Gym: „Geschichte der Philosophie Teil 2“ 06-003-103-1 (Anzahl Teilnehmende an der Evaluation <10, keine Ergebnisse)
- M.A. Philosophie: „Ethik der Gegenwart“ 06-003-104-3 (Anzahl Teilnehmende an der Evaluation <10, keine Ergebnisse)
- M.A. Logik: „Nichtklassische Logiken“ 06-007-103-3
Institut für Politikwissenschaft
- B.A. Politikwissenschaft/LA GRW (SE): „Internationale Politik“ 06-001-103-5
- M.A. Politikwissenschaft, (höh.) LA (GYM) SE: „Interpretation der Macht (10 LP)“ 06-001-101-3
- Lehramt GR, Staatsex. (MS): „Interpretation der Macht (5 LP)“ 06-001-110-6 (Anzahl Teilnehmende an der Evaluation <10, keine Ergebnisse)
Institut für Soziologie
- B.A. Soziologie: „Spezieller Schwerpunkt II: Sozialstrukturanalyse“ 06-002-126-1
- B.A. Soziologie: „Spezieller Schwerpunkt III: Sozialisation, Handeln und soziale Ordnung“ 06-002-124-1
Wintersemester 2016/17
Institut für Kulturwissenschaften
- B.A. Kulturwissenschaften: „Einführung in die Kulturphilosophie“ 06-004-101-1
- M.A. Kulturwissenschaften: “Rahmenbedingungen des Kulturmanagements” 06-004-2D2-3
Institut für Philosophie
- B.A. Philosophie: “Grundlagen der Philosophie 06-003-113-1
- M.A. Philosophie: “Philosophische Forschung II” 06-003-106-3
- M.A. Logik: “Klassische Logik” 06-007-101-3
- LA Ethik/Philosophie Gym, MS, SP: “Grundlagen der Ethik/Philosophie Teil 1” 06-003-401
- LA Ethik/Philosophie GS: “Grundlagen der Ethik” 06-003-401-GS
Institut für Politikwissenschaft
- B.A. Politikwissenschaft: “Politische Systeme” 06-001-101-5
- M.A. Politikwissenschaft: “Transformation der Macht” 06-001-104-3
- M.A. European Integration i.E.C.E.: “Politische Prozesse in Europa” 06-001-301-3
Institut für Soziologie
- B.A. Soziologie: “Spezieller Schwerpunkt I: Gesellschaftliche Institutionen und sozialer Wandel” 06-002-127-1
- M.A. Soziologie: “Globalisierung, Europäisierung und soziale Sicherheit” 06-002-203-3
Sommersemester 2016
Institut für Kulturwissenschaften
- B.A. Kulturwissenschaften: „Einführung in die vergleichende Kultur- und Gesellschaftsgeschichte” 06-004-105-1
- M.A. Kulturwissenschaften: „Kulturtheorien” 06-004-1ABCD-3
Institut für Philosophie
- B.A. Philosophie: „Einführung in die Praktische Philosophie” 06-003-102-1
- LA Ethik/Philosophie MS, GYM, SP: „Grundlagen der Ethik/Philosophie – Teil 2″ 06-003-401
- LA Ethik/Philosophie GS: „Praktische Philosophie” 06-003-403
- M.A. Philosophie: „Theoretische Philosophie” 06-003-103-3
- SQ: „SQ Rationales Argumentieren” 06-003-116-1
Institut für Soziologie
- B.A. Soziologie: „Grundzüge der Soziologie II” 06-002-104-1
- M.A. Soziologie: „Abweichendes Verhalten und Kriminalitätswahrnehmung (MA)” 06-0002-205-3
