Structure and accomplishment
The Master's curriculum offered by SUM follows this structure from autumn 2012:
- 30 credits compulsory courses
- 30 credits elective courses
- 60 credits masters thesis
Compulsory courses from Autumn 2012 (30 credits)
- SUM4100 Research Methods and Project Design, autumn 15 credits
- SUM4200 Key Issues in Envionment and Development, autumn 15 credits
| 4. semester | Work on SUM4091 - Master's Thesis in Culture, Environment and Sustainability | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. semester | Work on SUM4091 - Master's Thesis in Culture, Environment and Sustainability | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. semester | Elective course | Elective course | Elective course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. semester | SUM4100 - Research Methods and Project Design | SUM4200 - Key Issues in Development and Environment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure for students starting before autumn 2012
The Master's curriculum offered by SUM follows this structure:
- 40 credits compulsory courses
- 20 credits elective courses
- 60 credits masters thesis
| 4. semester | Complete SUM4091 - Master's Thesis in Culture, Environment and Sustainability | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. semester | Work on SUM4091 - Master's Thesis in Culture, Environment and Sustainability | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. semester | Elective course | Elective course | SUM4011B - Research Methods (II) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. semester | SUM4000 - Development and environment: Theory and policy challenges | SUM4011A - Research Methods (I) | SUM4012 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives on the Environment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compulsory courses (40 credits)
- SUM4000 - Development and environment: Theory and policy challenges, (autumn, 10 credits)
- SUM4011A - Research Methods (I), (autumn, 10 credits)
- SUM4012 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives on the Environment, (autumn, 10 credits)
- SUM4011B - Research Methods (II), (spring, 10 credits)
Elective courses (20 credits)
The list might be object of change annualy. See course pages for which semesters the courses are offered.
- SUM4015 - The science and politics of climate change - understanding the challenges, (spring, 10 credits)
- SUM4019 - Consumption, Sustainability and Social Change, (spring, 10 credits)
- SUM4023 - The Political Economy of Global Health, (spring, 10 credits)
- SUM4024 - Humanist Perspectives on the Environment, (spring, 10 credits)
- STV4347B - Linkages between Politics and Society in Developing Countries (spring, 10 credits)
- STV4324B - The Politics of Poverty (NB! autumn, 10 credits)
It is possible to apply for recognition of 20 credits taken in other subjects when these can be seen as relevant for the candidate’s Master's Thesis. Consult the Program Director if you wish to do so.
Masters thesis (60 credits)
- SUM4091 - Master's Thesis in Culture, Environment and Sustainability, (autumn and spring, 60 credits)
Register for SUM4091 - Master's Thesis in Culture, Environment and Sustainability in the third and fourth semester. This is not a courses with lectures and semianrs, but registration in StudentWeb is necessary.
Previously offered courses: