Education at the Rural Sociology Group
The Rural Sociology Group teaches courses on topics linked to rurality, food provisioning and place-based development. Within these fields of research, we offer possibilities to do a BSc- or MSc-thesis or an internship. We teach in a number of different bachelor and master programmes.
Thesis and internship
Students from MID, MRF, MFT, MCH and MDR can do their thesis and internship with RSO. More information on how to do a master thesis or internship with RSO can be found on Brightspace SPS: Thesis, Internship and research practice (for WUR students only). This Brightspace offers general information, a step-by-step guide on how to start your MSc Thesis process, supervision profiles, thesis vacancies and more. Enrol yourself via the Discover tool on Brightspace and search for Space Place and Society: Thesis, Internship and Research Practice.
Any questions about our theses or internships?
Please feel free to contact the our education coordinator at thesis.rso@wur.nl.
Courses
Our courses
The table below presents a list of all courses that are (co-) provided by the RSO group. For more information on the contents and the schedule, we refer to the Study Handbook and the scheduling site.
| Course code | Course title |
|---|---|
| RSO40306 | Advanced Social Theory |
| RSO13305 | Sociology |
| RSO22306 | Food Culture and Customs |
| RSO34306 | Theory in Action: How theory matters for development |
| RSO34806 | The Politics of Food Systems Transformations |
| RSO33306 | Food, Health and Society: An Integrated Socio-Political Perspective |
| RSO21306 | Political Sociology for Development |
| RSO35206 | Origin Food: People, Place and Products |
| RSO30806 | The Sociology of Farming and Rural Life |
| RSO31806 | Social Theory and Practice: Perspectives on struggles around land, food and place |
| RSO20806 | Critical perspectives on agricultural and rural development |
| RSO36306 | Beyond Sustainability: Theorizing Post- & Anti-Capitalist Food Futures |