Teaching in Development Geography and Environmental Governance
Within the research group, Prof. Budds is Director of the joint University of Bonn – United Nations University MSc Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security. The Joint Master’s is a highly competitive programme that selects a cohort of approximately 25 students from around the world each year. The programme offers a rigorous training at the intersection of environment and development, and is taught entirely in English. There are no tuition fees, and a number of DAAD scholarships are available to candidates from the Global South. To find out more, click on the link above, or contact Prof. Budds.
Current Courses
Winter Semester 2025/26
Bachelor
B4: Introductory Seminar in Human Geography (Prof. Jessica Budds, Vicente Brêtas)
B15: Geographies of Capitalism and Nature (Prof. Jessica Budds)
Master
JM2: New Approaches to Development Geography (Prof. Jessica Budds, Ann-Kathrin Volmer)
JM12/M9: Master's thesis Colloquium (Prof. Jessica Budds)
M1: Foundation Lectures in Development and Globalization (Prof. Jessica Budds)
M1: Introductory seminar on Global Uneven Development (Prof. Jessica Budds)
M2/JM3: Human Geography Research Methods (Prof. Jessica Budds, Ann-Kathrin Volmer)
M3: Political Ecology (Prof. Jessica Budds, Ann-Kathrin Volmer)
Completed Courses
Bachelor
B4: Introductory Seminar in Human Geography (Vicente Brêtas)
B8: Introduction to Methods for Urban Geographical Research (Vicente Brêtas)
B10: Field Trip - London (Prof. Jessica Budds)
B12: Water Insecurity in Germany (Prof. Jessica Budds)
B13: Bachelor's thesis Colloquium (Prof. Jessica Budds)
Master
M5: Development Geography Field Course - Chile (Prof. Jessica Budds)
JM5/M7: Water Security (Prof. Jessica Budds)
JM7: Academic Writing (Prof. Jessica Budds)
Bachelor
B8: Introduction to Methods for Urban Geographical Research (Vicente Brêtas)
B15: Geographies of Latin American Development (Prof. Jessica Budds, Vicente Brêtas)
Master
JM2: New Approaches to Development Geography (Prof. Jessica Budds, Vicente Brêtas)
JM12/M9: Master's thesis colloquium
M1: Foundation Lectures in Development and Globalization
M1: Introductory seminar on Global Uneven Development
M2/JM3: Qualitative Research Methods
M3: Political Ecology
Master
JM7: Academic Writing (study leave)
Master
JM2: New Approaches to Development Geography (Prof. Jessica Budds)
M1: Foundation Lectures in Development and Globalization (Prof. Jessica Budds)
M2/JM3: Critical Geography Methods (Prof. Jessica Budds)
M3/M6: Political Ecology (Prof. Jessica Budds)
Master
JM5: Politics of Environmental Security (Prof. Jessica Budds)
JM7: Academic Writing (Prof. Jessica Budds)
M5: Great Britain (London and Kent) Field Course (Prof. Jessica Budds)
Contact
Prof. Dr. Jessica Budds
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Geozentrum - Meckenheimer Allee 176
53115 Bonn