Human Ecology: Master's (Two Years) Thesis

Education facts

Code: HEKM51

<p>The Master’s thesis is an independent piece of work that addresses human-environmental relations and sustainability issues from a trans-disciplinary perspective.</p><p>The thesis should address a particular issue within the field of Human Ecology, applying theoretical frameworks and research methods to a specific set of empirical data. The research question, theoretical framework, methods, empirical data, and conclusions should be clearly specified. The student should apply perspectives, concepts, and methods learned in earlier courses.</p> <p>The student is assigned an advisor while writing the Master’s thesis. Further guidelines for the Master’s thesis are published by the Master of Science Programme in Social Science (Human Ecology: Culture, Power, and Sustainability).</p>

Entry requirements

The students must have a Bachelor´s degree including three terms (1-90 credits) of studies in Human Ecology or another subject of relevance to the programme, e.g. anthropology, sociology, geography, environmental studies, or the equivalent. Passed second-cycle courses in human ecology amounting to 30 credits, passed second-cycle courses in methodology amounting to 30 credits. English 6/English course B.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Human Ecology: Master's (Two Years) Thesis

  Lund University

  Lund

  Start date: 18 January 2027

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %