Master thesis topics
A Master thesis with the CPT section allows you to become an expert in a specific area of the innovation and communication arena that is closely linked to your personal interest and future career. Under close supervision of a staff member you will thoroughly engage in a full research cycle.
Selecting a topic
The first step in working on a master thesis is the selection of a topic. You can either develop your own topic or select an available topic from the CPT section. Please note that the topic of your thesis must always be approved by your supervisor.
You are advised to choose a topic that is close to the research being carried out by the chair group, to ensure suitable supervision and guidance. As soon as you have made up your mind, contact the thesis coordinator Joanne Leerlooijer. After discussing the possible topic(s) and completed courses, she can direct you to a possible supervisor.
If you need some inspiration, here are some options:
- Check the available topics below
- Attend CPT thesis colloquia of fellow students
- Check the fields of interest of our staff in our online magazine
- Have a look at the list of previous thesis topics
Available Master thesis topics
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Scientific tinder: finding the perfect match between farmers’ profiles and design steps
- One of the core activities of the Agricultural Biosystems Engineering group (formerly known as the Farm Technology group) is design of sustainable... -
Het verbeteren van het diagnostisch proces in de huisartsenpraktijk door middel van Artifical Intelligence (AI)
- 2Scope is een bedrijf dat een innovatieve tool ontwikkelt die beoogt het diagnostisch proces in de huisartsenpraktijk te verbeteren d.m.v. de... -
Designing a learning infrastructure for complex socio-environmental transitions; a role for mapping sites and narratives of place-based knowledge co-production?
- Todays’ socio-environmental problems (think nitrogen, climate adaptation, urban green gentrification…) are increasingly being addressed... -
Civil society advocacy and its contribution to implemention of the Paris Agreement
- A common challenge following international agreements like the Paris Agreement on climate change is implementation. Civil society organizations (CSOs)... -
Solidarity as a way of framing relations and collaborations between civil society organizations in development
- Solidarity is an increasingly popular term among development organizations, as a way to describe their relations with social groups and organizations... -
The consequences and implications of digital communication for individuals and society
- Digital media play a crucial part in our life. Using digital media, such as websites, social media and private messaging, we inform ourselves about... -
The politicization of life science issues
- Many life science issues have become increasingly politicized in the past decades. Issues such as climate change and sustainability are in the center... -
How are healthy and sustainable decisions influenced by (digital) communication?
- Social media and advertising have an important influence on our knowledge, attitudes, and behavior regarding topics such as climate change,... -
From conflict to dialogue
- Different ideas about the issue at stake, related solutions and meanings attached to areas not seldom result in difficult situations during... -
Balancing between trust and control
- The aim of this study is to understand the role of trust in relation to control mechanisms between the Dutch NGO (and her partners) and the Zambian... -
Climate change and promotion of adaptive health behavior: A visual media analysis
- In the Netherlands, many people now perceive climate change as a risk, however, we are still not taking all the required action to stay below 1.5... -
Assessment of perceptions about impact
- For this project, an assessment will be made of perceptions about the impact of the partnerships of the Dutch NGO GKMT and its Zambian counterpart... -
Understanding and improving farm-based soil fertility management in Ghana; a social- agronomic approach
- International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) is an independent non-profit organization that combines innovative research, market systems... -
Top-down or bottom-up? Facilitation of trainings to support farmers in Uganda
- 100weeks is a NGO that supports women with unconditional cash for 100 weeks, linked to training and saving groups. Initially the focus was on women in... -
Educatie voor natuurbehoud - empirisch onderzoek in een dierentuin
- Vind je het interessant om mee te denken over hoe in gesprek te gaan met dieren en hierover een nieuwe educatieve methode te ontwikkelen, dan is dit... -
Freedom farming
- Our perception of farming is biased by a focus on markets, labour efficiency and economies of scale. Farmers all over the world are told they have no... -
Corporations and corporate foundations and their role in development – how do they construct their roles and legitimacy?
- In recent years, private enterprises are increasingly prominent in the field of development. For example, one can think here of Price Waterhouse... -
New Transdisciplinarity and Visual Research Methods (VRM)
- Visual research methods are increasingly used in contemporary research. Visual research methods—such as using photography or video—are... -
Knowledge and Innovations in International Tourism
- Tourism has suffered the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic but remains to have a significant impact on our planet and people. This is the broad... -
Designing Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Inclusive Development
- The research question is broad and can be specified in line with the interests of the student. The general background is that there is currently an... -
Communicatie over leefstijl door patiënten met hulpverleners
- Het verbeteren van leefstijlgedrag bij chronisch zieke patiënten of doelgroepen die risico lopen op chronische ziekten, kan zowel preventieve als... -
Relationality in Regenerative Agriculture
- This thesis topic is for students interested in regenerative agriculture, preferably in Europe or Latin America. How do farmers become motivated for... -
Distancing practices and the Covid-19 regime; proxemics and the redefinition of social space
- One of the universal measures during the Covid-19 pandemic is distancing, a recommended or obligatory space between individuals of 1, 1.5 or 2 metres....