Education of Sociology of Development and Change
The Sociology of Development and Change group teaches courses on a range of topics related to development studies, political ecology, anthropology of law and crisis and disaster studies. Within these fields of research, we offer possibilities to do a bachelor, master thesis or internship. We also teach in a number of different bachelor and master programmes.
Thesis and internship
Bachelor students from the BIN can do their thesis project with SDC, and Master students from MID, MDR, MRF and MTO are eligible for thesis or internship supervision with SDC.
Do you have any questions about our theses or internships?
More information on thesis projects, internships and research practice can be found on Brightspace. Please feel free to contact our education coordinator at thesis.sdc@wur.nl.
Courses
Our courses
The SDC group provides a range of compulsory and optional courses to the Bachelors and Masters curricula. The table below presents a list of all courses that are (co-) provided by the SDC group. For more information on the contents and the schedule, we refer to the Study Handbook and the scheduling site.
- SDC23806 Introduction to Development and Rural Sociology: Power and Justice in Socio-Environmental Change
- SDC30306 Sociological and Anthropological Perspectives on Development
- SDC34806 Humanitarian Aid and Reconstruction
- SDC36306 Perspectives and Themes in International Development Studies
- SDC24306 Food Crises: the Big Picture
- SDC38806 Resource Competition and Social Justice
- SDC40306 Fieldwork in Conflict Environments
- SDC36806 International Development & Tourism
- SDC10306 Law, Politics and Change
- SDC32806 Sociological Perspectives on Social Exclusions
- SDC22806 Land and Water Politics
- SDC37806 Resistance, Power and Movements
- SDC23306 Law and Political Power
- SDC30806 Political Ecologies of Natural Resource Distribution
- SDC31306 Climate Crisis, Resources, Rights, and Resistance
- SDC32306 Anthropology, Power and Inequality
- SDC40806 Studying Crisis, Conflict and Violence
- SDC35306 Natural Hazards and Disasters
- SDC35806 Politics of Development: State, Property and Resistance
- SDC21306 Methods, Techniques and Data Analysis for Field Research
- SDC22306 Field Research Practical
- SDC33306 Methodology for Field Research in the Social Sciences
- SDC38306 Urban Governance, Disasters and Justice
BSc programmes
SDC teaches in 2 bachelor programmes:
Most of the SDC bachelor courses are part of BIN. Visit the Study Handbook for more information on our courses or have a look at the overview. Bachelor students from the BIN can do their thesis project with SDC. More information on thesis projects, internships and research practice can be found on Brightspace (Space, Place and Society: Thesis, Internship and Research Practice - for WUR students only). Do you have any questions? Please contact us at thesis.sdc@wur.nl.
MSc programmes
SDC teaches in the following master programmes:
- International Development Studies (MID)
- Development and Rural Innovation(MDR)
- Resilient Farming and Food Systems (MRF)
- International Land and Water Management (MIL)
- Forest and Nature Conservation (MFN)
- Tourism, Society and Environment (MTO)
Master students from MID, MDR, MRF and MTO are eligible for thesis or internship supervision with SDC. More information on thesis projects, internships and research practice can be found on Brightspace (for WUR students only). Do you want to know more? Please contact us at thesis.sdc@wur.nl.
Contact
For questions, reach out to:
CJ (Renée) Stam, MSc
Promovendus / Onderwijs-/Onderzoeksmedewerker / Promovendus
Information for PhD students
At SDC, we regularly offer interesting possibilities for PhD research as part of our (inter)national projects. If you are interested in doing a PhD with SDC, please first check the general information on the PhD programme of Wageningen University & Research. You can always contact our PhD co-ordinator Robert Fletcher, or keep an eye on our LinkedIn.
This video explains the key differences and commonalities between the Rural Sociology (RSO) and Sociology of Development and Change (SDC) chair groups at Wageningen University & Research, helping students navigate their study and research options.