Knowledge
Students will acquire:
- A broad understanding of the complex causes of the Anthropocene.
- Broad knowledge of the historical and contemporary meanings of key concepts and claimed ‘solutions’ in the area of “sustainable development.”
- Advanced insight into ongoing academic debates about sustainability, and the history of these debates.
- Deep insight into one specific topic pertaining to sustainable development, of your own choosing (MA thesis)
- Deep understanding of ethical challenges involved in researching sustainable development, including corresponding academic dilemmas and responsibilities
Skills
Students will have:
- Developed their ability to recognize and critically navigate the many streams of actors, thoughts, disciplines, and research methods relevant to specific sets of problems within the field of sustainability.
- Acquired practical skills in note-taking, deep reading, and scholarly writing, as well as planning and giving presentations.
- Acquired analytical skills in formulating, planning, carrying out, and presenting an independent MA research project on a topic pertaining to sustainable development
- Developed skills to communicate complex sustainability issues to specialists as well as the general public.
- Strengthened collaborative skills, including the ability to work in interdisciplinary groups.
Competences
After completion of the programme, students can:
- Think and act critically and creatively in the field of sustainable development.
- See behind and beyond contemporary initiatives framed as related to sustainability, and identify their contradictions, limits, and potentials.
- Appreciate, value, and foster cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary learning and collaboration.
- Contribute to new thinking, narratives, and other innovative initiatives to promote sustainable development.
- Show concern for the individual, collective, and differential responsibilities in seeking pathways to sustainability.