Universitet: Master's Programme in Resources and Human Adaptations

The purpose of the Master's Programme in Resources and Human Adaptations is to introduce you as a student to contemporary scientific discourses on human-nature relations and provide you with analytical skills and critical thinking.

Oppbygging av studiet

The programme covers two academic years (four semesters), and starts in the autumn. In the first semester, you are required to complete a writing workshop and a project proposal. In addition you complete a course which consists of lectures in theory of science and a research design for geographers, and finally, the subject Ecology, People and Institutions in Development. In the second semester you will complete the courses Methods in Social Sciences, Term paper and Myths and Narratives in Development and Environment. In the third and fourth semester you concentrate on the practical/theoretical master's thesis in geography.

Masteroppgåve

The thesis is normally based on field collection of data in the country of origin, carried out between the first and second year of study. The master's thesis itself, and course options, will be adapted to the individual academic backgrounds and interests of the students. For the sake of the flexibility, the students may choose to split the second and the third semester between thesis work and courses in order to attend elective courses only available in autumn semester and vice versa.

Metode

The methods to be applied will depend on the topic you choose, and will often imply combinations of qualitative and quantitative methods. The programme includes a course in methods in social science. Students, who have taken part in the programme as distance learning students, may choose other methodological courses as electives.

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