Master thesis COM
A Master thesis with the Strategic Communication (COM) group allows you to become an expert in a specific area of the strategic 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 thesis topic or select an available thesis topic. It is advised, to choose a topic that is close to the research being carried out by the chair group, in order to ensure proper supervision and guidance. Please note that your supervisor must always approve the topic of your thesis.
If you need some inspiration, here are some options:
- Check the available topics below
- Have a look at he fileds of interests of our staff below
- Check the list of previous thesis topics
- Attend thesis colloquia of fellow students
Thesis ring
CPT organises thesis rings for master students. You can find more information by clicking on MSc thesis ring in the submenu on the righthand side.
Be sure to read the MSc thesis documents (contract and manual) required for the Master Thesis.
Contact
As soon as you have made up your mind, or if you need any assistance, contact our thesis coordinator Joanne Leerlooijer (education.cpt@wur.nl). After discussing the possible topic(s) and the courses you have followed, she may direct you to a possible supervisor for your thesis.
Available thesis topics
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Societal Impact of Water and Development Projects
- One of today’s grand societal challenges is water management in the global South. Working with partners in the global South is a key approach... -
Trust in fisheries governance in the Golf of Maine
- The aim of this thesis is to understand the role of trust in relation to control mechanisms in interaction for sustainable fisheries governance in the... -
De natuur als behandelkamer
- Topic 1: Leefstijlgeneeskunde en bewegen en ontspannen in de natuur
Topic 2: Klimaatverandering en bewegen en ontspannen in de natuur -
IITA Rwanda call for MSc Thesis Research under CASS Project 2020-2021
- IITA Rwanda call for MSc thesis research students affiliated with Wageningen University and Research (WUR), Netherlands.
The call is open for... -
From small organisms to a big audience
- Are you interested in an internship position at the Laboratory of Microbiology in Wageningen? Are you interested in working on a new online platform... -
Socio-economic Impact Assessment of Africa Harvest interventions in drylands value chains in Kenya
- Sorghum and millets (finger and pearl) are staple foods to more than 100 million people living in the semi-arid areas of eastern Africa where the...
Fields of interest of our staff
Marleen Buizer
Environmental
Citizen initiatives
Participatory action research
Discourse analysis
Science-society interface
Joanne Leerlooijer
Communication interventions
Health communication
Community interventions
Bob Mulder
Psychology
Interpersonal health communication
Behavior change interventions
Marijn Poortvliet
Risk communication
Human-technology interactions
Social psychology
Risk perception
Sustainable behavior
Jasper de Vries
Trust
Spatial planning
Sustainability
Persuasive communication
Margit van Wessel
Citizen engagement
Civil society
Advocacy and advocacy evaluation
Communicative governance
Organizational communication