B.Sc. and M.Sc. Programmes
International Development Studies
Unlike the Anthropology and Sociology Departments at other Dutch universities, Wageningen Rural Development Sociology has close contact with a broad spectrum of agrarian technical and social sciences. This cross-disciplinary commitment is reflected in the philosophy and curriculum of the International Development Studies degree programme. This study programme offers both a Bachelors and a Masters programme (see for more details Internationale Ontwikkelingsstudies/International Development Studies)
Management of Agro-ecological Knowledge and Social Change
The same integrative approach underpins the International Masters degree in the Management of Ago-ecological Knowledge and Social Change (MAKS), in which Rural Development Sociology plays an important role. MAKS focuses on the analysis and utilisation of 'local' and 'expert' forms of knowledge in contrasting rural contexts, and examines the practical and policy implications of different modes of induced development. Similarly, while the research carried out by staff and Ph.D. students has a strong sociological and anthropological foundation, it also addresses critical development issues which are intrinsically complex and multidimensional.
Ph.D. Programme
Ph.D. research and training at Wageningen University is organised by post graduate research schools. Visit the websites on Ph.D programmes of the Wageningen University web site for details on registration, requirements and possibilities for funding.
The research programme of the Development Sociology group comes under the CERES Resource Studies for Human Development. The supervision of Ph.D. researchers is in the hands of the professor of the group.
Look at http://ceres.fss.uu.nl for more details on mission statements, participating institutions and researchers, PhD. training courses and research topics of CERES.
CERES-Wageningen focuses on resource dynamics for human development. Consult their website on www.ceres.wur.nl.
CERES-Wageningen can be contacted through:
Dr. Esther Roquas
Tel. +31 (0)317 484334
Fax +31 317 485452
E-mail: Esther.Roquas@wur.nl or Ceres@fss.uu.nl
Ph.D. Training courses
CERES PhD training offers a four-year program leading to a dissertation. The research school offers PhD's training facilities in the field of study of societal transformation based on the resource dynamics perspective. In the CERES training programme 'learning through practice' (the actual dissertation research and participation in workshops, seminars and conferences organized by project groups within CERES) is supplemented with course components.
The first year offers a joint format for all participants with shared coursework aiming at a general introduction to the CERES scientific approach, and optional courses geared to the demands of the projects and candidates. A field research of at least one year is followed by a combination of individual tuition and class. CERES aims at training its graduates for both academic and professional jobs, with a clear priority for applied science in development organisations. CERES fosters close ties with the Ministry of Development Cooperation of the Netherlands.
Go to http://ceres.fss.uu.nl/training.html for a detailed description of the training programme.