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	Adela Glyn-Davies	15	Term 1
DI104	UX with Service Design	Adela Glyn-Davies	15	Term 2
DI105	Visual Practice and Curiosity	Adela Glyn-Davies	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	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	Adela Glyn-Davies	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	Dr Jane Webb	30	Term 2 & 3
DI208	Future Labs	Adela Glyn-Davies	30	Term 2 & 3
DI204	Living with Materials	Dr Jane Webb	30	Term 2 & 3
DI202	Living with Materials T2	Dr Jane Webb	15	Term 2 or Term 3
DI201	Living with Materials T3	Dr Jane Webb	15	Term 2 or Term 3
DIXXX	Spatial Agency T2	Dr Jane Webb	15	Term 2 or Term 3
DIXXX	Spatial Agency T3	Dr Jane Webb	15	Term 2 or Term 3
DI210	Future Labs T2	Adela Glyn-Davies	15	Term 2 or Term 3
DI211	Future Labs T3	Adela Glyn-Davies	15	Term 2 or Term 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	30	Term 1-3
GD205	Security, Sovereignty and Sustainability in the Global Food System	Dr Marta Guerriero Dr Martin Lima	30	Term 1-3
GD206	Inequalities and Sustainable Development: Inclusion and Dignity for All	Dr Marta Guerriero 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 Dr Martin Lima	15	Term 1
GD208	Inequalities and Sustainable Development: Inclusion and Dignity for AllLink opens in a new window	Dr Marta Guerriero 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	Dr Jonathan Clarke	30	Term 1 & 2
Term One
Code	Title	Convenor	CATS	Terms
GD216	Good Governance and Sustainable Development *Second year only	Dr Maria Gavris	15	Term 1
GD220	Fashion and Sustainable Development	Dr Jane Webb	15	Term 1
GD302	Surviving the Apocalypse	Dr Romain Chenet	15	Term 1
GD305	Challenges of Climate Change	Dr Katie Reeves	15	Term 1
GD309	Debt, Money, and Global Sustainable Development	Dr Nicholas Bernards	15	Term 1
GD315	Multilingualism and Sustainable Development	Dr Gioia Panzarella	15	Term 1
GD311	The Energy Trilemma *Final year only	Dr Jonathan Clarke	15	Term 1
GD312	Realising Sustainable Development *Final year only MODULE NOT RUNNING IN 2024-25	Dr Jonathan Clarke	15	Term 1
GD313	Human Rights and Social Justice in Latin America and the Caribbean *Final year only MODULE NOT RUNNING IN 2024-25	Professor Stéphanie Panichelli-Batalla	15	Term 1
GD319	Sustainable Cities *Final Year only	Dr Jonathan Clarke	15	Term 1
Term Two
Code	Title	Convenor	CATS	Term
GD323	Challenges of Climate Change	Dr Katie Reeves	15	Term 2
GDXXX	Violence, Peace, and Sustainable Development	Dr Christopher Dolan	15	Term 2
GD317	Managing Natural Resources MODULE NOT RUNNING IN 2024-25	Dr Jess Savage	15	Term 2
GD324	Aid, Sustainable Development, and International NGOs MODULE NOT RUNNING IN 2024-25	Dr Christopher Dolan	15	Term 2
GD321/GD322	Gender and the Sustainable Development Agenda	Dr Romain Chenet	15	Term 2
GD217	Migration and Sustainable Development: Global Trajectories and Representations *Second year only	Dr Gioia Panzarella	15	Term 2
GD310	World of Work: Global Perspectives on Labour and Livelihoods *Final year only	Dr Nicholas Bernards	15	Term 2
GD326	Limits and Sustainable Development *Final year only MODULE NOT RUNNING IN 2024-25	Dr Maria Gavris	15	Term 2
GDXXX	Travelling through Nature: Tourism, Culture, and Sustainability *Final year only	Dr Elizabeth Chant	15	Term 2
GD325	Addressing Disasters for Sustainable Development *Final year only	Dr Camilla Audia	15	Term 2

Final-year core module - Design Studies

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
DI302	Major ProjectLink opens in a new window	Adela Glyn-Davies	30	Term 2 & 3
GD307	Dissertation/Long ProjectLink opens in a new window	Dr Gioia Panzarella	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.

For Design & GSD students:

First-year core modules

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Second-year core modules

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

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

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

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Study abroad (part-year)

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Terms One and Two

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Final-year core module - Design Studies

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