Consultancy Project SUSD (2025/2026: Periode 4)

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Cursusdoel

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

Vakinhoudelijk

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.

Werkvormen

Hoorcollege
Toelichting

There is a introduction lecture at the start of the course. The main activities are by the students themselves and consist of group work and individual work. At the end of the course all groups present their results in a poster session.

Werkcollege

Toetsing

Eindresultaat

Verplicht | Weging 1% | ECTS 7,5

The course grade is determined based on the final deliverable(s) (40% of grade), the process (40% of grade) and the poster presentation (20% of grade).

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Ingangseisen

Je moet inschreven staan voor de volgende opleiding:

  • Sustainable Development

Je moet minimaal 22,5 punten van het master programma hebben behaald en Je kunt deze cursus niet volgen als je één van de volgende cursussen hebt afgerond:

Voorkennis

Er is geen informatie over benodigde voorkennis bekend.

Voertalen

  • Engels

Cursusmomenten

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Tentamens

Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus

Verplicht materiaal

  • STUDIEWIJZER
    Course guide

Aanbevolen materiaal

Er is geen informatie over de aanbevolen literatuur bekend

Coördinator

dr. S.J. Norder s.j.norder@uu.nl

Docenten

E. Mikropoulos MSc e.mikropoulos@uu.nl
dr. C. Dieperink C.Dieperink@uu.nl
dr. A. Triyanti a.triyanti@uu.nl
dr. E. Weinans e.weinans@uu.nl

Inschrijving

Let op: deze cursus is niet toegankelijk voor studenten van andere faculteiten, bijvakkers mogen zich dus niet inschrijven.

Inschrijving
Van maandag 26 januari 2026 tot en met vrijdag 6 februari 2026

Na-inschrijving
Van maandag 30 maart 2026 tot en met dinsdag 31 maart 2026

Inschrijving niet geopend
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