Ranking List of East German Universities 1993

Learning conditions from the point of view of East German students.
Topics: 1. Judgement on current learning conditions in comparison to
the situation at the university two years ago: judgement on technical
level as well as didactic and pedagogical skill of lecturers;
judgement on breadth of courses available and opportunities to
specialize within personal course of studies; personal professional
experience before start of course of studies; judgement on the
relation to practice of studies; comprehensibility of study and
examination demands; cooperation with other students; personal
contact with lecturers; equiping of library with technical
literature; technical furnishing of university; assessment of
occupational chances after conclusion of course of studies.
2. Judgement on the reorganization of the university: studies
according to new or old examination regulations; loss of important
reference persons from circle of lecturers; proportion of lecturers
from West Germany; comparison of lecturers from the west with
lecturers from the east regarding their technical level, commitment,
pedagogical skill, climate in courses and availability outside of
courses; appropriateness of personnel renovation in the subject.
3. Housing situation and comparison of the university with other
universities: preferred city for a hypothetical new start of studies;
preference for a university for applied science or giving up studies;
thoughts about discontinuing of course of study; reasons for
discontinuing course of study; expected number of semesters until
conclusion of course of studies; housing situation; party preference.
Also encoded was: identification of interviewer.