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Modules

We are continually updating our modules to reflect the latest research and expertise within our Departments. Please check the module pages below for the most up-to-date information.

For Design & GSD students:

First-year core modules

Code
Title
Convenor
CATS
Term
DI101 Design in Context

Dr Jane Webb

15 Term 1
DI102 Introduction to Design Practice

Graham Powell

15

Term 1

DI104 UX with Service Design

Graham Powell

15

Term 2

DI105 Visual Practice and Curiosity

Dr Edward Loveman

15 Term 2
GD104 Economic Principles of Global Sustainable Development Dr Maria Gavris 15 Term 1
GD105 Environmental Principles of Global Sustainable Development

Dr Katie Reeves

Dr Edwin Leung

15 Term 2
GD106 Social Principles of Global Sustainable Development Dr Edward Loveman 15 Term 1
GD107 Global Sustainable Development Project

Dr Martin Lima

and Dr Romain Chenet

15 Term 2

Second-year core modules

  • All students (those studying at Monash and those that are not studying at Monash) must take both of the following Design Studies core modules:
Code
Title
Convener
CATS
Terms
DI207 Social Design  

Dr Edward Loveman

15 Term 1
DI209 Systemic Design

Adela Glyn-Davies

15 Term 1

Second-year Design Studies optional core modules - for students NOT studying at Monash

  • Students must choose 30 CATS from the following:
Code
Title
Convenor
CATS
Terms
DI206

Spatial Agency

(not running in 25/26)

Dr Jane Webb   30 Term 2 & 3
DI208 Future Labs Adela Glyn-Davies 30 Term 2 & 3
DI204 Living with Materials

(not running in 25/26)

Dr Jane Webb 30

Term 2 & 3

Second-year GSD optional core modules - for students NOT studying at Monash

  • Students must choose 30 CATS from the following:
Code
Title
Convenor
CATS
Term
GD204 Health and Sustainable Development

Dr Camilla Audia

and Dr Edward Loveman

30 Term 1-3
GD205 Security, Sovereignty and Sustainability in the Global Food System

Dr Wes Lin and Dr Edwin Leung

30 Term 1-3
GD206

Inequalities and Sustainable Development: Inclusion and Dignity for All

(Module full for 25/26)

Dr Marta Guerriero

and Dr Martin Lima

30 Term 1-3
Students must also choose 30 CATS of approved optional modules from a range of honours level optional modules offered by GSD or another department.

Second-year optional core modules - for students studying at Monash

Students studying at Monash in terms 2 and 3 must choose 15 CATS from the following optional core modules in term one, in addition to the two Design Studies core modules (DI207 & DI209) and GD200-60 - Study Abroad (Part Year):

Code
Title
Convenor
CATS
Term
GD209 Health and Sustainable DevelopmentLink opens in a new window

Dr Camilla Audia

15 Term 1
GD207 Security, Sovereignty and Sustainability in the Global Food SystemLink opens in a new window

Dr Marta Guerriero

and Dr Martin Lima

15 Term 1
GD208 Inequalities and Sustainable Development: Inclusion and Dignity for AllLink opens in a new window

Dr Marta Guerriero

and Dr Martin Lima

15 Term 1
Students studying at Monash in terms 2 and 3 must also choose 15 CATS of approved optional modules from a range of honours level optional modules offered by GSD or another department.

Study abroad (part-year)

Code
Title
Convenor
CATS
Term
GD200 Study Abroad (Part Year)Link opens in a new window Dr Elizabeth Chant 60 Term 2 & 3

Honours level optional modules

  • GSD Students: These optional modules are available for GSD students in their second or final year (*except where indicated otherwise).
  • External students: For non-GSD students, please check each module page for availability as an outside module. If you wish to apply to take a GSD module, please complete the form.

Terms One and Two

Code
Title
Convenor
CATS
Terms
GD319

Sustainable Cities

*Final Year only

(Module full for 25/26)

Dr Jonathan Clarke

and Hita Unnikrishnan

30 Term 1 & 2

Term One

Code
Title
Convenor
CATS
Terms
GD216

Good Governance and Sustainable Development

*Second year only

(Module full for 25/26)

Dr Maria Gavris 15 Term 1
GD220

Fashion and Sustainable Development

*Second Year Only

(not running in 25/26)

Dr Jane Webb 15 Term 1
GD305 Challenges of Climate Change Dr Katie Reeves 15 Term 1
GD309

Debt, Money, and Global Sustainable Development

(Module full for 25/26)

Dr Nicholas Bernards 15 Term 1
GD324

Aid, Humanitarianism, Sustainable Development and NGOs

(Module full for 25/26)

Dr Romain Chenet

15 Term 1
GD315

Multilingualism and Sustainable Development

(not running in 25/26)

Dr Gioia Panzarella 15 Term 1
TBC

Travelling Through Nature: Tourism, Culture, and Sustainability

Final-year only

Dr Elizabeth Chant

15 Term 1
GD311

The Energy Trilemma

*Final-year only

Dr Jonathan Clarke

and Dr Edwin Leung

15 Term 1
GD319

Sustainable Cities

*Final-year only

Dr Jonathan Clarke

and Hita Unnikrishnan

15 Term 1

Term Two

Code
Title
Convenor
CATS
Term
GD323 Challenges of Climate Change Dr Katie Reeves 15 Term 2
GD255

Violence, Peace, and Sustainable Development

(Module full for 25/26)

Professor Christopher Dolan 15 Term 2
GD317

Managing Natural Resources

Dr Jess Savage 15 Term 2
GD302

Surviving the Apocalypse

(Module full for 25/26)

Dr Romain Chenet

15 Term 2
GD321/GD322

Gender and the Sustainable Development Agenda

(not running in 25/26)

Dr Romain Chenet

15 Term 2
GD217

Migration and Sustainable Development: Global Trajectories and Representations

*Second-year only

Dr Ayten Alibaba

15 Term 2
GD310

World of Work: Global Perspectives on Labour and Livelihoods

*Final-year only (not running in 25/26)

Dr Nicholas Bernards

15 Term 2
GD325

Addressing Disasters for Sustainable Development

*Final-year only

Dr Camilla Audia

and Dr Vangelis Pitidis

15 Term 2

Final-year core modules

Students must also choose 30 CATS of approved optional modules from a range of honours level optional modules offered by GSD or another department.

Code
Title
Convenors
CATS
Terms
DI301

Design ResearchLink opens in a new window 

Dr Jane Webb

15 Term 1
DI302

The Business of DesignLink opens in a new window

Dr Jane Webb

15 Term 1
DI303

Major Project Link opens in a new window 

Adela Glyn-Davies

30 Term 2 & 3
GD307 Dissertation/Long ProjectLink opens in a new window Dr Feng Mao 30 Term 1 & 2

Please note: Module availability and staffing may change year on year depending on availability and other operational factors. The School for Cross-faculty Studies makes no guarantee that any modules will be offered in a particular year, or that they will necessarily be taught by the staff listed on these pages.

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