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MESC02 7.5 credits Do you want to get a deeper knowledge and understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals, their interlinkages, synergies and trade-offs, as well as the challenges in implementing, measuring and leading for the SDGs? The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), was adopted by all the United Nations Member states in 2015 as a c

https://www.lumes.lu.se/agenda-2030-knowing-measuring-and-leading - 2025-11-23

Selectives The third term of the LUMES programme strives for flexibility, permitting students to take courses that best suit their interests and future career or research paths.The term is made up of two blocks of selective courses totalling 30 credits, the student selects four 7,5 credit courses from the courses currently offered.Note that as the courses offered during the third term are closely

https://www.lumes.lu.se/programme-overview/programme-outline/3rd-semester - 2025-11-23

MESM02 Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science: Master's Thesis During the fourth term of the LUMES programme the student is required to write and successfully defend a Master's thesis of 30 university credits. The thesis should be a synthesis and further development of the knowledge and competences gained during the three terms of course work in LUMES on top of undergraduate studies. The

https://www.lumes.lu.se/programme-overview/programme-outline/4th-semester - 2025-11-23

MESS20, 7.5 credits The Politics of Sustainability course addresses political approaches to and perspectives on sustainability issues and place these in relation to the actual ability to address sustainability challenges. The course tackles both central political factors as well the creation of alternative pathways towards change. The main focis of the course are: the concept of politics, its hist

https://www.lumes.lu.se/programme-overview/programme-outline/2nd-semester/politics-sustainability - 2025-11-23

MESS23, 7.5 credits The Geographies of Sustainability course provides interdisciplinary perspectives aimed at studying the dynamics of social and environmental change in particular places. The course covers perspectives from a variety of research fields from land-change science and landscape geography to political economy and cultural geography. It aims to advance students’ understanding of the sp

https://www.lumes.lu.se/programme-overview/programme-outline/2nd-semester/geographies-sustainability - 2025-11-23

MESS24, 7.5 credits The Economy and Sustainability course briefly reviews economic theories and economic growth and analyses their environmental and social consequences, for instance, environmental degradation, social welfare and equity. In this course the students will develop competencies in critically assessing the implications of different economic paradigms for transformative change and weigh

https://www.lumes.lu.se/programme-overview/programme-outline/2nd-semester/economy-and-sustainability - 2025-11-23

MESS25, 7.5 credits The Methods and Tools - from Knowledge to Action course allows students to foster a deeper knowledge of sustainability science through the development of skills to devise and drive sustainable societal transitions. This course provides opportunities for participants to enhance their knowledge and skills in sustainability science through a deeper comprehension of the strengths a

https://www.lumes.lu.se/programme-overview/programme-outline/2nd-semester/methods-and-tools-knowledge-action - 2025-11-23

MESS42, 7.5 credits The overall themes of the course are water in society and water as an ecosystem. The themes are covered significantly through a variety of scientific readings and reflection that exemplify different approaches and perspectives for analysing and interpreting present and future water resource availability, the political ecology of water resource challenges, water-related vulnerab

https://www.lumes.lu.se/programme-overview/programme-outline/3rd-semester/water-and-sustainability - 2025-11-23

MESS47, 7.5 credits The course discusses a variety of theories, conceptual frameworks and approaches for analysing and understanding relations and interactions between gender and sustainability. In the course we will discuss the broad field of gender studies and the central issues, key concepts and analytical tools in the current debates regarding inequalities, diversities and social change releva

https://www.lumes.lu.se/programme-overview/programme-outline/3rd-semester/gender-and-sustainability-theory-and-everyday-life - 2025-11-23

MESS52, 7.5 credits The course provides global and local perspectives on and examples of some of the most urgent health problems we face today and their impact on people's health, wellbeing and livelihoods. By highlighting four key emerging and persistent global health challenges:The unavoidable health impacts of climate change (heat-stress, extreme cold, flooding, rising incidence of vector borne

https://www.lumes.lu.se/programme-overview/programme-outline/3rd-semester/sustainability-and-global-health - 2025-11-23

MESS46, 7.5 credits Social movements for sustainability are one type of agency striving towards sustainability. The main aim of the course is to provide conceptual frameworks for studying and evaluating the impact that social movements for sustainability can have on the public agenda and decision-making. The course is a seminar course, although it starts with a few lectures on the history and diff

https://www.lumes.lu.se/programme-overview/programme-outline/3rd-semester/social-movements-and-sustainability - 2025-11-23

MESS51, 7.5 credits The Science and Politics of Climate Change course provides a basic scientific understanding of the dynamics and complexity of the climate system, including its connections to the marine and terrestrial ecosystems. The course also provides an understanding of and an ability to analyse and understand political questions and decision making in relation to climate mitigation and cl

https://www.lumes.lu.se/programme-overview/programme-outline/3rd-semester/science-and-politics-climate-change - 2025-11-23

What bachelor’s degrees are suitable for admission to LUMES? This is by far the most common question we receive! The answer is that LUMES is a transdisciplinary programme and we strive to have as diverse a group of students as possible. With this in mind, we admit students from all academic backgrounds - all majors are relevant. We are convinced that sustainability requires all kinds of fields and

https://www.lumes.lu.se/admission/frequently-asked-questions - 2025-11-23

Maja Essebo Director of Studies Email: maja [dot] essebo [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se  Pedagogical Director of Studies Visiting address: Biskopsgatan 5, Josephson building, 2nd floor, room 216   Amanda Elgh Student Coordinator Email: amanda [dot] elgh [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se Telephone: +46(0)46 222 0470 Administrative Director of Studies Visiting address: Biskopsgatan 5, Josephson building,

https://www.lumes.lu.se/contact - 2025-11-23

Find more LUMES alumni and connect with them on LinkedIn. Klick on each person's picture to visit their LinkedIn profile and learn more about what they are doing today. Tobias Abrahamsson Graduated in 2011 Felix Beyers Graduated in 2017 Javier M. Blanco Graduated in 2015 Adelina Chandra Graduated in 2020 Dayang Nor Izan Abang Halil Graduated in 2013 María Céspedes Dávalos Graduated in 2019 Teresa

https://www.lumes.lu.se/lumes-alumni/meet-lumes-graduates/find-our-alumni-linkedin - 2025-11-23

A master's in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science at Lund University will qualify you to work within any profession that requires un understanding of complex sustainability issues. Employment Graduates are well equipped to work in the private sector, government and international organisations, as well as in non-governmental organisations, consultancy and research. A master's degree al

https://www.lumes.lu.se/programme-overview/career-opportunities - 2025-11-23

From 2012 LUMES theses are published in Lund University Student Papers. If you are looking for a thesis written earlier than 2012 (or one from 2012-2020 that is not available in full text/open access on LUP Student Papers), please contact us and we can send you a copy of the thesis for a fee. Unfortunately theses published prior to 2012 are not available online.  

https://www.lumes.lu.se/lumes-alumni/lumes-theses - 2025-11-23

Presentations of some of the teachers and students at the LUMES programme Teacher: Torsten Teacher: Darin Teacher: Barry Teacher: Mine Student: Sahana Student: Alena Teachers and researchers at LUCSUS Read more about our teachers and researchers on LUCSUS website Students at LUMES Here you can check out our current students

https://www.lumes.lu.se/programme-overview/meet-our-teachers-and-students - 2025-11-23

MESS17, 7.5 credits The aim of the Methodology for Sustainability Science course is to provide students with the fundamental methodological knowledge needed to understand and analyse sustainability challenges, as well as to contribute to knowledge on sustainability challenges. In 2025, this course will be co-taught with the Methods course for the new LUCAS masters’ program in Climate and Society.

https://www.lumes.lu.se/programme-overview/programme-outline/1st-semester/methodology-sustainability-science - 2025-11-23

Lund Protein Production Platform (LP3) is a cross-faculty expert center and user facility of Lund University (LU). As such, we provide services and make equipment available in the areas of recombinant protein production, crystallisation, biophysical characterization, and structure determination. Lund Protein Production Platform (LP3) harbours the LU node of a new national research infrastructure f

https://www.lp3.lu.se/about-lp3 - 2025-11-23