Consultancy Project SUSD

FaculteitFaculty of Geosciences

NiveauMaster

Studiejaar2026-2027

Beschrijving

Course goals

In this course, students will use the knowledge and skills acquired in their master programme and apply this to a real-world assignment. The aim is for students to develop and apply their research skills in addressing a real world sustainability challenge through interdisciplinary collaboration.

This course contributes to the following intended Learning outcomes of the Master programme Sustainable Development:

1. analyse challenges of sustainable development from both natural and social science perspectives
2. critically inquire, apply knowledge and research methods and propose interventions in broader contexts related to sustainable development
3. design and carry out scientific research into sustainable development in a creative and independent way
4. formulate fundamental critique on the scientific work of others and can engage in a
5. scientific debate on the issue of sustainable development, based on specialised and broader academic knowledge as well as ethical considerations
6. apply knowledge and understanding in such a way that they demonstrate a professional approach to their work
7. communicate conclusions, as well as the knowledge, reasons and considerations underlying these conclusions, to an audience of specialists and non-specialists

Content

In the consultancy project, students work on a sustainability assignment for a client in an interdisciplinary team of 5 people. Clients include companies, research institutes, NGOs, governments, etc. Each team – supervised by a staff member of the university – will develop a research proposal in close consultation with the client. The teams will develop a scientifically sound approach to tackle the real world sustainability challenge and will write an academic final report. During a symposium at the end of the course, the teams present their projects to the other teams, their clients, and the university staff.

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