Program Structure
RESET is a two-year full-time program that starts in the winter semester (October). A total of 120 ECTS credits are required to graduate. The curriculum is based on compulsory and elective modules (90 credits) and a master's thesis (30 credits). The language of instruction is English.
1st Semester | Immersion Project with Introduction
1st Semester | Technology & Society
1st Semester | Methods 1
3rd Semester | Practicing Research in STS
3rd Semester | STS-STEM
3rd Semester | Master's Blog & Science School
3rd Semester | Internship
The following modules are co-organized with the Study Management STS:
English - English Writing for Social Scientists C2
Game Jam. Reflecting Science, Technology and Society through Game Design
Media, Science, Technology: Digital Museum Project
The following modules are offered by the Department STS:
European Mobility Venture - euMOVE. Mobilitätsbenchmark in Europa
The following modules are offered by other TUM departments:
ChangeMakers: Entrepreneurial and Design Competencies for Societal Transformation
Semesters
THE FIRST TERM | The first term is dedicated to introducing students to the social, economic, political, media and legal aspects of innovation, controversies and responsibility in science and technology. This is facilitated by an innovative term structure, immersive projects, and by hands-on training in STS research methods. |
THE SECOND TERM | The second term provides in-depth introductions to STEM fields, complemented by three elective specialization lectures and seminars in key STS fields. |
THE THIRD TERM | The third term primarily serves to gain practical experience through an internship and a research project. Students also publish a blog and organize an interdisciplinary science workshop. |
THE FOURTH TERM | The fourth term is reserved for the Master’s thesis, through which students learn how to carry out research that is highly relevant to stakeholders in academia, industry, government and NGOs. |