Master’s Thesis in Science for Sustainable Development

Aim

On completion of the course, the student should be able to: - write a scientific report in English on an approved topic in Sustainable Development, reporting and analysing the findings of original research, and demonstrating deep knowledge and mastery of the topic; - defend and discuss the scientific report, - formulate a research problem, a hypothesis and specific research questions; - review relevant literature; - design a research method to examine the specified problem; - conduct original research.

Content

The course covers the following areas: - formulation of a research problem, a hypothesis and specific research questions; - literature review; - research design; - conduct of research; - preparation and presentation of research findings; - defence and opposition at a seminar.