Modules

64 modules

Areas of Specialization76

Start-up Skills - Legal FundamentalsNo ratings for this module yet.In this module you will learn the legal basics relevant to the founding and operation of a startup. By the end you will be able to choose an appropriate legal form, assess financing options, and understand the essential regulations on intellectual property, labeling, data protection, and competition law.6 ECTSruns this semesterSOT86083Aligning Generative AI to Social Values (6 ECTS)No ratings for this module yet.You engage with Generative AI and its interface to societal values. In the end you will be able to recognize ethical challenges, identify bias in generative models, and implement practical steps to align language models with social value concepts.6 ECTSruns this semesterSOT86074Data Ethics & GovernanceNo ratings for this module yet.You will learn central ethical, legal and societal questions in handling data, automated systems and AI. By the end you can identify risks and responsibilities in data-driven projects, systematically analyze ethical issues and develop concrete recommendations for responsible data usage.6 ECTSruns this semesterSOT46401all 76 in Areas of Specialization

Master's Thesis1

Master's ThesisNo ratings for this module yet.You write a master’s thesis on a research-related topic from the field Data & Society. You work closely with a researcher from the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology; there are often additional cooperating partners from industry, administration or external institutes. The work is conceived as a six-month research project.30 ECTSno date this semesterSOT86900

Method Orientation8

Advanced Computational MethodsNo ratings for this module yet.You will learn how to analyze large datasets — in particular text and network data — with Python. By the end you can collect, clean, transform and analyze data with standard libraries; moreover you will apply basic statistics, visualization and machine learning methods to your own research questions.6 ECTSruns this semesterSOT86050Advanced Methods for Measurement and Modeling of Choice BehaviorNo ratings for this module yet.You will learn how to measure and analyze people’s behavior toward mobility policies using surveys, stated-choice experiments, and econometric models. In the end you will be able to design your own surveys with discrete choice experiments, collect data, and analyze them with discrete choice models to derive policy-relevant conclusions.6 ECTSruns this semesterSOT86608Methods of Social Network AnalysisNo ratings for this module yet.You will learn methods of social network analysis and apply them. In the end you can collect, preprocess, visualize and analyze network data using suitable methods and implement these analyses with Python.6 ECTSruns this semesterSOT86055all 8 in Method Orientation

Application Project3

Application Project: Public Sector (Project Week)No ratings for this module yet.You work in interdisciplinary teams with staff from administration and state institutions on real projects in the public sector. In the end you can identify gaps in existing projects, independently develop more interdisciplinary proposals for digital participation and democratic participation, and present them to representatives of public institutions.6 ECTSruns this semesterSOT86072Application Project: Private SectorNo ratings for this module yet.You work in interdisciplinary teams with staff from companies on real private-sector projects. You analyze existing projects, identify gaps in the area of societal participation, and independently develop actionable methods and projects to promote digital participation. In the end you can design, implement, and present a project to representatives of private institutions in an interdisciplinary way.6 ECTSno date this semesterSOT86073Application Project: Tech Policy PracticeNo ratings for this module yet.You will learn practice-oriented advisory work for politics and administration in the area of digital technologies and AI. Using a stylized lifecycle of policy advisory, you will gain insights into working methods, analysis tools and concrete case examples from practice. In the end you will understand core aspects of collaborating with decision-makers and the peculiarities of translational research in policy consulting.6 ECTSno date this semesterSOT86071