Study title

Learning conditions from the point of view of West German students. Topics: 1. Evaluation of study conditions: overcrowded or canceled courses; optimum number of participants for lectures and seminars; adequate university openings in required courses; agreement of courses available and examination requirements; judgement on choices of courses available in the major study; consultation of a technical study counseling; judgement on counseling by lecturers; judgement on preparation of lecturers for their courses; explanation of examination results and homework by instructors; consideration of student recommendations or recommendations by instructors; conveying recent research results in courses; comprehensibly explaining technical relations; efforts of lecturers to prepare students for the examination; practicality of courses available; availability of relevant books in the university library; judgement on study surroundings and study area in the institutes and seminars; most important work areas and materials for work as well as their availability for students; judgement on extent to which books and equipment at work are up-to-date; judgement on individual looking after students in seminars. 2. 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; study at other universities; housing situation; expected number of semesters until conclusion of course of studies; feasibility of comparable studies in a significantly shorter time; examination grade sought. 3. Background variables: total number of semesters; number of major subject semesters; number of hours per week each semester attended; entire study effort per week; degree sought; work as student assistant; subject. Also encoded were: identification of interviewer; date of interview.