SuCo2 group members are supervising Bachelor and Master theses on the interface of sustainable consumption and sustainability communication. The following list shows open topics and completed projects.
Please consult the following documents created by Daniel Fischer for Wageningen University & Research (WUR) if you are interested in writing your thesis with SuCo2 at WUR:
- BSc Thesis Supervision Guidelines
- MSc Thesis Supervision Guidelines
- Writing a Research Proposal
- BSc/MSc Thesis Template (Word document)
Ongoing Bachelor/Master theses
Open thesis topics at Wageningen University
Thinking beyond Consumption in Consumer Education
The open thesis topic for this project is to critically analyze consumer education curricula through…
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Egoistic food and altruistic clothing consumption?
Despite a wealth of research on the influence of values on sustainable consumption behaviors, there…
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Learning by travelling: travel reporters as an opportunity for ESD?
Field trips are an established component of the repertoire of sustainability educators. Learning from observing,…
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Value change through “transgressive messaging” for sustainability?
People today are exposed to unprecedented loads of information. Educators and campaigners are eagerly trying…
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Discursive framings of meat reduction among young adults
Advancing more plant-based diets is one of the major challenges in the transition to more…
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Immersive Storytelling for Sustainability
With the rise of new technological opportunities, virtual and immersive experiences and communication contexts are…
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Measuring self-awareness as a key competency for sustainable development
Competency frameworks for sustainable development aim to define skills, abilities, and proficiencies individuals need to…
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Emotions and (sustainable) consumption
Individual consumption, understood as all actions of procurement, use and disposal of things and services…
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How are competencies selected in ESD frameworks?
As is the case for the general field of education, Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE)…
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Being part of a local food group: meeting more than physical needs?
Master thesis project by Karoline Hansen Full title: Local Food Groups: A setting for meeting human needs beyond material provisioning?…
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Gender representations in children’s entertainment media
Bachelor thesis project by Vera van Lier Full title: Polite princesses and hardworking heroes: Developing a typology of gender representations…
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Finding Effective Messaging Strategies to Encourage Low-Carbon Behaviour
Master thesis project by Sophie van Gent Full title: Finding Effective Messaging Strategies to Encourage Low-Carbon Behaviour Abstract: Climate change…
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Communicating sustainable beauty and fashion products using hauls and anti-hauls
Master thesis project by Romée Heemstra Full title: How female adolescents perceive, process, and respond to sustainable beauty/fashion hauls and…
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What do students experience as transformative sustainability learning?
Master thesis project by Jacqueline Kolb Full title: What do students experience as transformative sustainability learning? Analyzing the Reflections of…
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Does transmissive sustainability education encourage behavior change?
Master thesis project by Julia Silver Full title: Does transmissive sustainability education encourage behavior change? A case study of a…
Keep readingMore topics can be found in the comprehensive list of completed thesis projects.
If you are interested in writing your thesis with SuCo2, please get in touch with a SuCo2 member that most closely connects to your topic. Please make sure with the administration that the SuCo2 member has been approved as a thesis supervisor before you contact them. Also note the for students page which offers e.g. guidelines for drafting a research proposal and preparing consultation hour meetings.
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