The thesis should be a synthesis and further development of the knowledge and competences gained during the three terms of course work in LUMES on top of undergraduate studies. The thesis work should develop the student’s potential for professional sustainability work and/or for further research. The process puts great demands on the capacity to wThe thesis should be a synthesis and further development of the knowledge and competences gained during the three terms of course work in LUMES on top of undergraduate studies. The thesis work should develop the student’s potential for professional sustainability work and/or for further research. The process puts great demands on the capacity to w

I kursen diskuteras olika politiska ansatser och förhållningssätt till hållbarhetsfrågor i relation till den faktiska förmågan att hantera hållbarhetsutmaningar. Kursen tar upp centrala politiska faktorer samt hur vi kan förstå och skapa alternativa vägar till förändring. I kursen behandlas framför allt: Begreppet politik och dess historik och beståndsdelar. Aktuella politiska former och utmaniThe course addresses political approaches to and perspectives on sustainability issues and place these in relation to the actual ability to address sustainability challenges. It tackles both central political factors as well the creation of alternative pathways towards change. The main focuses of the course are: the concept of politics, its history and components; current political forms and ch

Kursen erbjuder tvärvetenskapliga perspektiv från miljögeografi för att studera sociala och miljömässiga processer i specifika geografiska sammanhang. Perspektiv från en rad olika forskningsfält, såsom markförändringsvetenskap, landskapsgeografi och politisk ekologi, behandlas. Kursen syftar till att fördjupa studentens förståelse för och förmåga att utforska de sociala, ekonomiska och miljömThe course provides interdisciplinary perspectives from the field of environmental geography aimed at studying the dynamics of social and environmental change in particular places. It covers perspectives from a variety of research fields, such as land-change science, landscape geography, and political ecology. It aims to advance students’ understanding of the spatial dimensions of social, economic

Kursen ger en översikt över ekonomiska teorier och ekonomisk tillväxt och analyserar deras miljömässiga och sociala konsekvenser, så som degradering av miljön eller inverkan på social välfärd och jämlikhet. Studenter utvecklar förmågan att kritiskt utvärdera implikationer från olika ekonomiska paradigm för transformativ förändring samt att kunna avväga deras respektive för- och nackdelar. Under kuThe course briefly reviews economic theories and economic growth and analyses their environmental and social consequences, for instance, environmental degradation, social welfare and equity. Students will develop competencies in critically assessing the implications of different economic paradigms for transformative change and weighing the trade-offs for each. During the course, students will: C

Kursen ger deltagarna möjlighet att förbättra sina kunskaper och färdigheter inom hållbarhetsvetenskap genom en djupare förståelse av styrkorna och svagheterna med deltagande metoder. Kursen bygger på transformativt studentlärande där studenterna utvecklar kunskaper och färdigheter i problemlösningsprocesser för hållbarhet genom iterativa aktiviteter som idéskapande, reflektion, teoribildning, intThis course provides opportunities for participants to enhance their knowledge and skills in sustainability science through a deeper comprehension of the strengths and weaknesses of participatory methods. The course is based on transformative student learning whereby students develop knowledge and skills in sustainability problem solving processes through iterative activities such as idea generati

The themes are covered significantly through a variety of scientific readings and reflection that exemplify different approaches and perspectives for analysing and interpreting present and future water resource availability, the political ecology of water resource challenges, water-related vulnerability and adaptation measures, and uncertainties in climate modelling coupled to freshwater resourcesThe themes are covered significantly through a variety of scientific readings and reflection that exemplify different approaches and perspectives for analysing and interpreting present and future water resource availability, the political ecology of water resource challenges, water-related vulnerability and adaptation measures, and uncertainties in climate modelling coupled to freshwater resources

The main aim of the course is to provide conceptual frameworks for studying and evaluating the impact that social movements for sustainability can have on the public agenda and decision-making. The course is a seminar course, although it starts with a few lectures on the history and different theoretical perspectives on social movements, introducing the students to the relevant literature. TThe main aim of the course is to provide conceptual frameworks for studying and evaluating the impact that social movements for sustainability can have on the public agenda and decision-making. The course is a seminar course, although it starts with a few lectures on the history and different theoretical perspectives on social movements, introducing the students to the relevant literature. T

In the course we will discuss the broad field of gender studies and the central issues, key concepts and analytical tools in the current debates regarding inequalities, diversities and social change relevant for sustainability. The course draws on global, regional and local empirical examples to illustrate issues of how gender and sustainability interact. We will analyse similarities, differencesIn the course we will discuss the broad field of gender studies and the central issues, key concepts and analytical tools in the current debates regarding inequalities, diversities and social change relevant for sustainability. The course draws on global, regional and local empirical examples to illustrate issues of how gender and sustainability interact. We will analyse similarities, differences

The course also provides an understanding of and an ability to analyse and understand political questions and decision making in relation to climate mitigation and climate adaptation. Based on this, the course aims to provide a deepened understanding of the most important scientific questions and how these are reflected and dealt with in the international climate policy debate. The course also incThe course also provides an understanding of and an ability to analyse and understand political questions and decision making in relation to climate mitigation and climate adaptation. Based on this, the course aims to provide a deepened understanding of the most important scientific questions and how these are reflected and dealt with in the international climate policy debate. The course also inc

By highlighting four key emerging and persistent global health challenges: The unavoidable health impacts of climate change (heat-stress, extreme cold, flooding, rising incidence of vector borne-diseases) The prevailing sanitation crises (causing preventable deaths and disease outbreaks, contributing to the poverty trap, affecting economic output, polluting the environment) The global dietBy highlighting four key emerging and persistent global health challenges: The unavoidable health impacts of climate change (heat-stress, extreme cold, flooding, rising incidence of vector borne-diseases) The prevailing sanitation crises (causing preventable deaths and disease outbreaks, contributing to the poverty trap, affecting economic output, polluting the environment) The global diet

As a result, the notion of inner transformation (or inner transition) has emerged as a new area of exploration. The course explores this new area and creates space and opportunities for learning and knowledge development on this topic. Inner transformation, as used here, describes changes in the sphere of human interiority related to people’s (expanded) consciousness, mindsets, values, and beAs a result, the notion of inner transformation (or inner transition) has emerged as a new area of exploration. The course explores this new area and creates space and opportunities for learning and knowledge development on this topic. Inner transformation, as used here, describes changes in the sphere of human interiority related to people’s (expanded) consciousness, mindsets, values, and be

The course focuses on the ‘political’ character of sustainability issues, that is, the necessarily power-laden nature of both sustainability problems themselves, and the solutions that are proposed to address them. The course provides an overview of the main theoretical concepts, debates and methodological approaches in current political ecology research. The introduction to theoretical debates isThe course focuses on the ‘political’ character of sustainability issues, that is, the necessarily power-laden nature of both sustainability problems themselves, and the solutions that are proposed to address them. The course provides an overview of the main theoretical concepts, debates and methodological approaches in current political ecology research. The introduction to theoretical debates is

This increase of sustainability discourses in the daily practices of society might contribute to shifting the current unsustainable trajectory. For this course, popular culture is defined as the entirety of attitudes, ideas, images, perspectives, and other phenomena that are within the mainstream of a given Culture. The most common pop culture categories are: entertainment (movies,This increase of sustainability discourses in the daily practices of society might contribute to shifting the current unsustainable trajectory. For this course, popular culture is defined as the entirety of attitudes, ideas, images, perspectives, and other phenomena that are within the mainstream of a given Culture. The most common pop culture categories are: entertainment (movies,

Kursen är en valbar kurs på tredje terminen av LUMES, Masterprogram i miljö- och hållbarhetsvetenskap, 120 högskolepoäng (Lund University International Master's Programme in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science, 120 credits).The course constitutes a 3rd term elective (non-compulsory) course at LUMES, Lund University Master's Programme in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science.

This course is offered as the only course of the fourth term and is the final course of the Lund University Master of Science Programme in International Development and Management (LUMID). The Master’s thesis is an independent piece of work that addresses development issues from a social science perspective within the context of the contemporary developing world. Students may write their thesis tThis course is offered as the only course of the fourth term and is the final course of the Lund University Master of Science Programme in International Development and Management (LUMID). The Master’s thesis is an independent piece of work that addresses development issues from a social science perspective within the context of the contemporary developing world. Students may write their thesis t

Efter en introduktion till skillnaderna mellan webbskrapning och Application Programming Interfaces (API) lär sig studenten de grundläggande metoderna för att samla in data. Begränsningar för vilka typer av data som kan erhållas genom dessa metoder diskuteras ocksåAfter an introduction to the differences between approaches to web scraping, the student will learn to apply basic web scraping methods for collecting data. Limitations to what types of data are obtainable through these methods are also discussed.